Fire in our hearts - The Jesus Army

FIRE IN OUR HEARTSCOMMUNICATE!regions and apportion them to regional leadership teams. Newstyle Jesus Army maps were soon hanging boldly in our housesdisplaying these 24 regions and their pioneering activities.We had now converted a two-storey outbuilding at the Farmto house our enquiries, communications, accounts, resourcesand graphics departments. Alongside Noel’s crowded Farmoffice these Central Offices formed a well defined ‘HQ’ thatshouldered much of the administrative burden for the newlyformedregions. Under its watchful eye, regional leaders developedtheir own genius as pastors of the Jesus Army congregationsin their area. The main regional men met togetherregularly with Noel as the senior leaders of the whole church.Steve ‘Capable’s’ region included London and the South Eastand he was responsible for Brighton, Hastings and the twohouseholds at Battlecentre. His new ‘sons’ were doing welland Steve had targeted for a third London household in 1992.They’d been looking for property for months but weren’tsure where God wanted them. Eventually Steve found a largedetached house in Ealing, a bit upmarket for the Jesus Army,but OK. The purchase was about to go through when Stevewent for his usual prayer walk up his street. He suddenlynoticed a FOR SALE notice at Number 13. NO CALLERS, itread. He knocked anyway.‘I see your house is up for sale,’ said Steve.‘What!’ the man exclaimed. He rushed out and uprootedthe sign. ‘I told them not to put one up!’‘Oh well, you might as well have a look around.’The house was tempting, but too small. If only they had theone next door — but that would take a miracle. Steve went345