Dave Holden's Blog

• 	The Centrality of Worship Dave Holden's Blog: 22 February 2010 By now many of you will know that I am really being stirred about the vital role that worship plays in almost everything. I have spoken in several settings to leaders recently about making personal worship a priority once again in our lives and ministries. Judging by the response that I have been getting I seem to have "touched a nerve". I think there is definitely a correlation between being a worshipper and an effective leader. If worship changes your perspective of God and therefore of everything else, if it ushers in more of the presence of God, fills you with joy and peace, lifts your burdens, brings solutions to problems, raises your faith level; why would any leader think that he could continue to lead without it? Sadly, many do, citing being too busy with other things as the ... More

• 	Relational Apostolic Input Dave Holden's Blog: 5 February 2010 Liz and I have spent the last six days based in Eastbourne. We have been working into King's church, a church that has known remarkable blessing in recent years, especially in the area of growth gathering between 600-700 each Sunday. I have been working with the church for a couple of years now, slowly getting to know the elders and key leaders, plus what makes the church "tick"! However, it has been throughout this week that I have been able to truly get to know the church and it raises again the issue of how vital is is for apostolic ministry to remain relational. I am planning to do a lot more "longer" trips with the churches that I am working with as I am not convinced that a one off visit twice a year really gives me a handle on things. To be "amongst the churches” and not ... More

• 	Prayer and Fasting and Revival! Dave Holden's Blog: 5 February 2010 For as long as I can remember I have attended the Newfrontiers event known as Prayer and Fasting. It is basically a two day event gathering approx 700 leaders. At present we meet at Kingsgate Church, Peterborough. I think these two days form the backbone of all that Newfrontiers is able to achieve in the UK. It's the key to much of our "success" and it's such a privilege to be involved in praying with such a great and passionate crowd. The underlying theme at our latest P&F was "Revival". It is interesting how this topic has come and gone over the years, but it is certainly something that does not disappear! I was so stirred again to pray for Revival and whenever I do, I do find myself asking, “why not now and why not here?” Surely as we read accounts of revival from our own history ... More

• 	The Joy of Baptisms! Dave Holden's Blog: 17 January 2010 There is a lot to celebrate in life. You can probably think of many occasions that would count as "high's" even over the past year, but for me it doesn't get much better than seeing new converts being baptised. We are baptising people every month at present and today we baptised a family. This family have come on a long journey. They left their middle eastern country three years ago and having rejected their former religion, eventually bumped into Christians and ended up on Alpha. Over the past two months they have experienced remarkable encounters with God and following their testimonies today, have come to a clear knowledge of Jesus as Saviour and Lord. Their lives are being totally transformed and only the power of the gospel can do this. They have met the risen Jesus and as I ... More