gerard kelly shares his dream for europe
to create on mainland Europe a centre where mission, spirituality and
learning can come together; where thoughtfulness and conversation are
encouraged, not despised, and where young leaders can gather to
consider the historic challenges facing the churches of Western Europe.
Tied to no particular denomination; serving all equally; competitive for the Kingdom of God rather than within it,
such a centre could foster missional imagination across the European
landscape. It could touch ancient churches deeply embedded in our
culture and history and equally resource new and emerging movements.
Its aim would be simple: to empower young Europeans to believe in
their churches and transform their world.
learning can come together; where thoughtfulness and conversation are
encouraged, not despised, and where young leaders can gather to
consider the historic challenges facing the churches of Western Europe.
Tied to no particular denomination; serving all equally; competitive for the Kingdom of God rather than within it,
such a centre could foster missional imagination across the European
landscape. It could touch ancient churches deeply embedded in our
culture and history and equally resource new and emerging movements.
Its aim would be simple: to empower young Europeans to believe in
their churches and transform their world.
Nice Idea, but to be really transformational we need one of these in every key locality, not just in Lisieux.
I’ve got an interesting victorian building, in south London, home to a 900 year old community which is trying to do the same thing.
People come here to pray, and have found ancient wisdom here…
andrew hi – good point!
sounds a bit like Taize….
Why just “young?” Yearning for this kind of community is not a matter of the number of years one’s age, but the amount of hope in one’s faith. I have a lot of both!