Fire in our hearts - The Jesus Army

FIRE IN OUR HEARTSNEW GENERATIONWe viewed the whole thing in a basically positive light. Ourown leaders didn’t make the pilgrimage to Toronto but wedid receive fresh input and inspiration from all that was happeningaround the country. Renewed scenes of laughter androlling in (and out of) the aisles were described in a JesusLife supplement devoted to the worldwide ‘refreshing’. Childrenand teenagers were especially touched. ‘It was like eatinglovely food!’ Faolan told us at the July Festival.Emotional experiences and physical manifestations hadbeen fairly common amongst us; especially since 1988. Thisgot a mention in Patrick Dixon’s new book Signs of Revival inwhich Noel reminded us that pentecostal wine was not justto intoxicate us but to produce pentecostal results. 131 I guessour attitude now was similar to John Wesley’s; we welcomedthe signs, but got on with the job.Through our experiences of anointings in 1988 God hadtaught us to beware of selfishness and to pour the blessingout where the need was greatest — into a weeping world.The ‘soft wind’ of Toronto was bringing healing and refreshingto many of us. We welcomed that. But we looked forwardto the stronger winds of repentance in the church and anawakening of the British people.We were so grateful for the evident signs of a new breed nowrising amongst us. These included many mature fathers likeRufus, Ian and Steve and inspired sons such as Jason, Philand Nathan. The hymn ‘Treasures of Zion’ was apt as theJesus Fellowship entered its second generation:384