Archive for the ‘General News’ Category

Looking forward to a few days ‘taking in’ and being inspired at Pfander Conference London.
Some great speakers, including the man of the moment, ‘GodLogic’ (see below) – at last years conference he was spot on in his talk and it was good to see him at Speakers Corner last Sunday and God willing he should be there this Sunday as well.

GodLogic (born Avery Austin Jr.) is a popular Christian apologist, content creator, and host of the GodLogic Apologetics YouTube channel. Known for his engaging interfaith debates, he primarily focuses on defending orthodox Christian theology—specifically the Trinity and the divinity of Jesus—while engaging with Islamic, Jehovah’s Witness, and Hebrew Israelite faiths.’

Download your copy of the Counties IGNITE SUMMER 2026 – CLICK HERE

CONTENTS

Pages 2: Welcome to Ignite – Martin Erwin (Counties CEO)
Pages 4-5: News in brief
Pages 6-7: A Devon postman shares how a chance encounter with an online church service changed his life
Pages 8-10: Counties evangelist Kim Hobbs reflects on
walking alongside a man society had forgotten.
Pages 11-13: Tony and Brenda Ozue left Nigeria with a mission to reach Europe – see what happened next.
Pages 14-15: How one woman’s journey to faith revealed
the transforming power of the Gospel.
Pages 16-17: How the Neighbourhood Chaplains scheme is taking the Gospel to doorsteps across the UK.
Pages 18-19: Emma Veal on how stepping out in faith
transformed her church’s outreach in Ballymena.
Pages 20-25: Street evangelism in Kent and why ordinary Christians are more ready for it than they think.
Pages 23-33: Leading people to faith – replanting a church and trusting God.
Pages 30-33: Roger Chilvers on why the ministry of
encouragement is in short supply in the church today.
Pages 34: A story of faith and passion for reaching the next generation in east Cardiff.

Glad to say (but sorry to those who will miss out) that GOOD NEWS CAMP 2026 is completely full (with some young people on a standby list).

Pray for the Leadership Team who meet tonight to plan & pray.
Prat to that we will find the last few helpers needed to complete the team for this year.

Good News Camp
Sunday August 16th to Friday August 21st 2026

What is it?
‘Good News’ Camps are packed with interest and provide excellent value for money. Campers are given the opportunity to explore new places, meet new friends, and take part in exciting activities! Organised Camp activities include onsite sports and art and craft sessions, plus trips into the New Forest, a jaunt to the beach and a splash in a nearby swimming pool. During ‘free time’ campers can just ‘chill out’ or use the onsite facilities e.g. snooker, table-tennis, volleyball, badminton, football and a variety of board games.

At the beginning of the week all campers are placed into teams and healthy competition is encouraged throughout the week. Teams will compete with each other in a whole range of fun based activities, scoring points and trying to make sure they are the team who will win the team prize at the end of the week!

Note: These Camps are Christian based. That means that each day all campers take part in various forms of Bible study and prayer. The main learning time takes place in an action packed, fast paced programme called ‘T.G.S.’ (The God Slot). This event includes singing, quizzes, Bible readings, competitions, prayers, fun spots, video stories and a short talk.

A great buzz in the park today as YouTubers “God Logic” (Avery) & “Inspiring Philosophy”, (Mike Jones) were in the park, Mansur (seasoned speaker and debater at the Corner) played his usual games, a word salad of nonsense followed by a poor illustration and continuous talking over the person he was supposed to be debating, then when he ran out of nonsense he did the ‘Da’wah Dash!’

The highlight of the day was a good talk with Jamile a Palestinian Moslem now living in London. Great to bring in Daniel, one of the preachers in the park and use his knowledge alongside mine. Pray that God will cause Jamile to reflect and search for the truth.

Evangelism @ Speakers Corner. Hyde Park. London.

“I’m all for lifestyle evangelism, but I’m also in favour of intentionality, where we seek out opportunities for spiritual conversations and are equipped to explain the gospel and why we believe it” – Lee Strobel
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YouTubers “God Logic” (Avery) & “Inspiring Philosophy”, (Mike Jones) are in the park – panic among the Moslems.
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Speakers Corner in London’s Hyde Park is the oldest free speech platform in the world. People won the right to speak in mass protests in the 1860s and early 1870s. Some people believe the tradition is connected to the right of the condemned to a last speech before being hung at the Tyburn gallows, a practice that stopped at the end of the 18th century. Every Sunday people from all sorts of convictions come to Hyde Park in the afternoon to spread their message or to have fun.

Preaching today…

Activity: All-Age Service
Time: 10.30am
Venue: Duncan Road Church. SO31 1BD
Title: A confession about Jesus
Bible Passage: Matthew chapter 16 verses 13-38
YouTube Livestream: CLICK HERE

Latest News/Prayer Letter (June to August 2026) from the Curley’s.
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PDF Prayer Letter: CLICK HERE

“Sunshine is delicious.” — John Ruskin
Today, you could almost see people melting in the park, but true to form I saw two tourists not worried by the heat because one was wearing a bodywarmers and the other in a coat!
The rest of us gathered under the shade of the trees and did what we always do!
Highlight of the day was meeting a family on holiday from Ankara., Turkish. A good simple conversation and the Father took a Luke’s gospel and gave mark and myself a hug and a big one at that!

Evangelism @ Speakers Corner. Hyde Park. London.
“Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; an argument an exchange of ignorance” – Robert Quillen

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Speakers Corner in London’s Hyde Park is the oldest free speech platform in the world. People won the right to speak in mass protests in the 1860s and early 1870s. Some people believe the tradition is connected to the right of the condemned to a last speech before being hung at the Tyburn gallows, a practice that stopped at the end of the 18th century. Every Sunday people from all sorts of convictions come to Hyde Park in the afternoon to spread their message or to have fun.

Preaching today…

Activity: All-Age Service
Time: 10.30am
Venue: Duncan Road Church. SO31 1BD
Title: A demand for a Miracle
Bible Passage: Matthew chapter 16 verses 1-12
YouTube Livestream: CLICK HERE