Direction Magazine October 2014

The October 2014 issue of Direction Magazine includes:

EDITORIAL
John Glass and the man who waves at cars

THE POWER OF PRAYER
Elim minister Christy Smith believes prayer helped him survive a brain haemorrhage

NEWS from Elim and the wider church

OUT AND ABOUT WITH THE GS
John Glass opens his diary

MY ADDICTIONS WERE SMASHED
Former addict Jimmie Vowles’ dramatic conversion led him to start a church

PLANTING AFTER OUTPOURING
Richard Taylor reveals how churches are being planted after the Welsh Outpouring

JOURNEY RIGHT TO THE END
Christians should never give up, writes Julia Lawton in this month’s Aspire

TEACHER LEARNED A LESSON
Atheist Ros McKeown didn’t expect her life to change when forced to teach RS

NEW MEN’S MINISTRY LAUNCHED
MPower is not a gimmick but essential to church life, argues Mark Lyndon-Jones

MAKING A DIFFERENCE TOGETHER
Missions Director Paul Hudson launches the BeLoved Christmas appeal for children

YOUTH EVENT ‘GATHERING’ PACE!
Young people should bring non-Christian mates to the Gathering, urges Tim Alford

INTROVERT S CAN EVANGELISE TOO
The wife of an Elim minister shares her thoughts on evangelism as an introvert

GOVERNMENT SPONSORED SUICIDE?
Lyndon Bowring looks at the contradictions raised by the Assisted Dying Bill

WHEN WE PRAY HEAVEN LISTENS
Don’t forget the essential link between prayer and evangelism, says Rob Styles

MUSIC REVIEWS with Stephen Gibson

THERE ’S MORE TO LIFE THAN FAME
Two superstar footballers reveal that they know faith is better than fortune

SHARING PEARLS OF WISDOM
Churches too often overlook the value of older people, says Janet Whitehead

BASE YOUR MINISTRY ON PURITY
Elim minister Kojo Wood explains the importance of shepherding God’s flock

BOOKSHELF with Richard Dodge

ANSWERS with Phil Weaver

AND FINALLY with John Lancaster