Fire in our hearts - The Jesus Army

FIRE IN OUR HEARTS THE LORD TOOK HOLD OF BUGBROOKEa trust developed, and the Christians were welcomed on tohippy turf.Chapel meetings grew in power, and increased to six eveningsa week, with Friday night ‘free in the Spirit’ gatheringsfor the unconverted. Printed cards invited folk back to theJesus Vibro! (‘for under 30s life-seekers’).More teenagers were converted through Johnny’s testimonyand in March there were over a hundred people around.Among the seven baptised was Val, the teacher, who shookunder the power of God as she entered the water. Spiritualgifts were much in evidence: one man’s gums were healed;words of prophecy and wisdom flowed forth and many sangin tongues.Clearly God was honouring this move on to the streets. Someof the new friends began to open up and come to meetings.‘I’m searching for the truth,’ said an Apache Outlaw to Malcolmone lunchtime. ‘Last night I kicked in a Keep Left signso I could read the Scriptures better.’ More and more of theseguys were identifying with the Jesus People and respondingto their love.Rufus came that Easter with Jess and some other freaks.Most of them were high on pot, and Rufus let his guard down.They were all encouraged to shut their eyes, hold hands, andfeel God’s love. Jess thought it an improvement on the Krishnamob, but was offended by a straight who offered to replaceher best patched jeans. John Cornish was ‘mainlining’ heroinand Paddy was stoned, but they stayed around and watchedthe baptisms the next day.64