Fire in our hearts - The Jesus Army

FIRE IN OUR HEARTSON THE MARCHwere Jesus People colours too: blue (for heaven), gold (forGod’s glory), and white (for purity), with a red cross. We alsobought a coach, turned some of the seats round, added dropleaftables, built in a kitchen, and hung curtains. ‘Crusader’was painted in blue, white and gold, and on the side, in yellowletters, was JESUS 84. Soon we added a smaller bus.Crusader 2 gleamed, but the respray was deceptive — thesuspension had died years ago!This was a campaign with maps and battle plans. CentralEngland was divided into nine areas from Stoke to Oxford.Each had two evangelism leaders, and from spring on (‘whenkings go out to war’) we concentrated on a different areaeach month, praying for it and joining evangelism forces there.We targeted for two hundred new members. Many contactedin 1983 now wanted baptism, and there were more convertsin 1984. Two hundred committed prayer-watchers helped tofight the battle and they sent in reports to the weekly prayerletter:- Prayed for Gill to get a council flat. She did.- Expecting the Lord to change my boss!- Prayed for Hannah’s meningitis. 100% healing in twoweeks- Since the prayer watch, my insomnia has been healed.- Finding a new walk with God through this praying.As Jesus 84 took off, we hit the press. The NorthamptonMercury and Herald featured our Lifenews paper. HOME-SPUN MIRACLES! was their caption, and a photo showedour headlines: GOD LOVES US ALL — HEROIN ADDICTFINDS CURE IN JESUS.243