On arriving to Scotland, we were greeted by a traditional Scottish piper to have that moment of “I can’t believe I’m really in Scotland!” 

After settling in to our host homes that day (Wed, Jan 4), we celebrated Ally’s birthday with cake and games at the Bell’s home.  Then after a good night’s sleep, we participated in an evangelism training seminar that helped the students learn more about the spiritual climate in Scotland as well as how to share the testimony clearly, biblically, and in under three minutes….that time constraint was a struggle for some.   We spent the afternoon and evening going to lunch, doing a little shopping, and then played two rounds of 10-pin bowling …these were great times of team bonding!

On Friday, January 6, we set off on our first sightseeing adventure as we headed off to St. Andrews.  We thankfully had beautiful weather on this day…St. Andrews is right on the North Sea, so we worried about how cold it could be.  But the sun was out for most the day (a rarity this time of year in Scotland), and we were able to explore the city and enjoy the history that St. Andrews has in our Chrisitan heritage.  We saw the world-famous golf course, the beaches where Chariots of Fire was filmed, the castle and catherdral ruins, and of course, the univerisyt where Prince William and Kate met!   Here’s a picture of all the students at the green of the 18th hole with the beautiful golf club in the background.

On Saturday, Jan 7, we spent the day in Edinburgh were we visited the castle, The Elephant House Cafe, and took a celtic tour of the city.  Edinburgh is rich in church history, and we had an opportunity to visit many sites were significant events occured in Christianity.  We saw the church where John Knox preached, the Grassmarket where many Christians were killed for their faith, and a church whose deacons and elders were leaders in the science, education, and the development of social programs.  Here’s a pic with our very own Scottish Braveheart on the streets of Edinburgh.

Sunday, Jan 8, we spent the morning at Elim church where the students shared testimonies and led the congregation in singing Amazing Grace.  Tonight we are leading the service for youth groups from all over the area back at Elim church.  Pictures of this ministry opportunity will come soon!

“The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.” Proverbs 11:30
Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever.” Daniel 12:3 The Gospel must never be isolated from the complete revelation of Biblical truth. “The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy him forever” and God is glorified in the salvation of the lost. The Gospel must be heralded in the light of this truth. Evangelism is derived from two Greek words meaning “To proclaim good news.” The good news of evangelism is that “God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins against them.” Evangelism is heralding the gospel to a lost world, in the power of the Spirit in an effort to win the lost. Evangelism involves action, it is going and doing. It is not holding the fort, it is heralding the truth. It is not being evangelical it is being evangelistic. It is not worship it is witness. It is not praising it is preaching It is not celebrating it is seeking the lost. Evangelism is a command not a suggestion. Beware of the church that rejects evangelism, its candle will be removed. Beware of the man, who opposes evangelism, his light will go out. Give yourself to evangelism and become wise and shine like the brightness of the heavens! Be a star for Jesus!

By-Ian-Leitch

Delegates from Bootcamp

Please visit bookcamp page for more information and courses for 2012. Please enjoy watching this presentation of the gospel by Ian Leitch at Branson, USA.

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Rob Bell launches bootcamp weekend

STOP PRESS …………..

The Heralds Trust are launching their evangelism training weekend at Wiston Lodge this weekend…….

Rob Bell launches evangelism bootcamp weekend.

We have less than 2-days to go until the launch of our Evangelism boot-camp training weekend.

The weekend will include personal and street evangelism training and the opportunity to develop and present personal testimonies.

We are pleased to offer this dynamic national teaching weekend on evangelism at a subsidised rate of £50 ,which includes full board and all accommodation.

I would really appreciate if you could identify any suitable candidates that would benefit from this training weekend.

Please email me with their names and contact info and I will take care of the rest.

Please find details of the venue as well as a copy of the programme below.

Course Date     4-6 Nov 2011

Venue: 
Wiston Lodge, Address: Millrigg Road, Wiston by Biggar South, Lanarkshire, ML12 6HT

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Dr Nyquist is the 9th president of Moody Bible Institute. He will be sharing his passion as he joins with us for our annual conference in September. The conference will be two 1-day conferences aimed at Pastors and those who are in leadership position in the local Church across Scotland. The conference will be hosted in partnership with International Christian College in Glasgow and Faith Mission College in Edinburgh.Their will be 4 main teaching session each day with a key focus on expositional teaching from the gospels: Workshops may be offered on the following areas: Incarnational Leadership, Biblical Leadership, Missional Leadership and Emerging Leadership.

The conference fee will be £20.00 per delegate.
(Please note that this includes buffet lunch and delegate handouts)

All students will be offered a special rate of £5.00.

Registration will start from 9:30am, and the conference will close at 4:30pm each day.

Please register for the Conference by selecting the appropriate choice in the section below and hitting the “Add to Cart” button. Quantities for each item can be adjusted on the PayPal page.

Conference 2011

Glasgow Delegate £20.00 Glasgow Student £5.00 Edinburgh Delegate £20.00 Edinburgh Student £5.00

Alternatively click on the ‘Conference Booking Form‘ and make your payment by sending a cheque with your booking details to The Heralds Trust, PO Box 2002, Livingston, EH54 0AT.

Please click on the Leadership button for more information on Dr Nyquist.

Dont miss this opportunity to learn more about defending you Faith

The Heralds Trust are offering all sessions on their Rock Solid Apologetic’s course free. Please click Online resources and listen to the talks by Scottish evangelist Ian Leitch. Their are 10 sessions each approx 40-minutes and will give you a great introduction to the subject of Apologetics and defending your Christian Faith in the marketplace.