Fire in our hearts - The Jesus Army

27New Horizons1992The Wembley gatherings expanded our vision way beyondour own work. Reports of growth in South America, Indiaand Korea were staggering. We saw Chinese believers onvideo, tearstained and passionate. Africans in their thousandslooked like fields of ripe wheat waving under God’s power. Inso many nations there was fervour, spirit, life.In the light of this, Europe was a darkened continent, asecular jungle. If Britain looked a little brighter, the flightfrom the churches continued here unabated. And if NorthAmerica had its display of power, it lacked the purity of thepeople’s movement that was sweeping the third world.The West was in trouble. Whilst poor Christians were spirituallyrich, rich Christians were poor. In the global church,pale faces now stood in the minority. Interest in church growthsoared as white westerners stooped to learn from their colouredbrothers.342