Fire in our hearts - The Jesus Army

FIRE IN OUR HEARTSCOMMUNICATE!this in Britain,’ he said. Then Paul, who’s in revival back home,prophesied how God would use us. Already the homeless, addictsand rent boys are finding God. They’re coming home withextremist hearts. But they need fathers.Most books I’d read on revival majored on prayer, spiritualwarfare, and the like. But the father-heart was also vital. Muchof the anointings had been to this end, not just to bring power,but to release us in love. It was one thing to minister from theplatform, quite another to get deeply involved with people.Leaders who experienced hearty friendships were very attractive.Our group in Leicester was one example. SpringfieldHouse had been having a bad year. Clive, the cuttingcelibate, couldn’t gel with Victor, the mystical married. Butwhen Victor went off to Africa, Clive soon rang him up to tellhim how much he was missing him. That day they becamefriends and when Victor got home things started to happen.Jez had been deeply affected by a visit to our community along time ago but had blanked God and devoted himself tohis guitar. For ten years he’d fought his conscience, plungingdeeper into the music scene — drink, drugs, and the like. Atlast, with his friend Craig playing drums, he began to make itbig in Spain. Then, with success in his grasp, Jez flew back toEngland, climbed a hill and gave his life to God. He laid downhis guitar, cut off his long ginger dreadlocks, burned his designerclothes and embraced celibacy. Amazed, Victor andClive welcomed him in. Craig soon followed.Springfield’s sisterhood also thrived as two girls, friends ofJez and Craig, came to the Lord and moved in. Lesley, a leadingcelibate, was already looking after a pair of sisters who’d335