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FOREWORD THIS BOOK ISN’T REALLY AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A PERSON. IT’S MORE AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A MOVEMENT CALLED <strong>HOPE</strong>... 4
I t’s a story told at pace – a run not a jog. Because it’s the story of God on the move through his people for the sake of the world. It’s an inspiring story where the cast of characters are those who live on the streets and in prison cells; those who don’t always have enough food and those who have been excluded from education. It’s a story of hope whose background is our towns and cities, villages and isolated areas. It’s a story of hope given to young and old, rich and poor, Roy has enabled it. By bringing people together, by investing in relationships, by taking risks, by admitting when he’s wrong, by relying on others. And most of all by relying on God, so the rhythms of prayer, faith, love and companionship – across denominational boundaries and historic racial divides – and an openness to the leading of the Holy Spirit characterise every chapter. It’s an extraordinary story of hope. Roy draws little attention to himself. But we realise such a story of hope is reliant upon a joy and confidence in the gospel, a serving and honouring of others, and a commitment to something much bigger than a successful ministry. What made sense to me was the news that Roy trained as a mechanic. The mechanic makes the thing run. The mechanic tunes the engine for the journey, makes sure all the component parts of the engine are in good working order – and not just work on their own – but they all work together. The mechanic draws no attention to themselves – it’s all about what they make possible – the effective working of the vehicle. So it can do what it was built for. Roy has, through his ministry at <strong>HOPE</strong>, repaired, tuned and enabled the engine of the Church to do what it is made for – to bring the hope of God to the world he died to save. He has helped make the engine work. Roy is a gift to the Church because he is a mechanic for the Church of Jesus Christ. The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby Archbishop of Canterbury 5
Page 1 and 2: Here’s ROY CROWNE
Page 3 and 4: Here’s ROY CROWNE
Page 5: Here’s Foreword 4 Chapter 1 Relat
Page 9 and 10: HOPE TOGETHER GREW OUT OF FRIENDSHI
Page 11 and 12: Cockney ROOTS I was born in Hackney
Page 13 and 14: Moorlands College where Roy trained
Page 15 and 16: Flo is from a farming family in Nor
Page 17 and 18: Words & ACTIONS We learned that bot
Page 19 and 20: Greater TOGETHER We also learned th
Page 21 and 22: SOUL in the City B uilding on the M
Page 23 and 24: 08 0 Count us in! We began by drawi
Page 25 and 26: The Trumpet Call prayer event in Bi
Page 27 and 28: Revive RUGBY On Wednesday 14 Septem
Page 29 and 30: Small is BEAUTIFUL Andy Hawthorne,
Page 31 and 32: HOPE EVALUATION W e commissioned th
Page 33 and 34: Church leaders & presidents of Chur
Page 35: Chapter 1 Relationships RULE 1 2 st

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