from Christian Concern
Christian Concern’s Carl Willers celebrates how a six-day Academy is catapulting believers into a lifetime of wholehearted service to Christ.
The room was silent. With minutes remaining, seventy young Christians were privately pleading with God to prevent MPs from voting to legalise suicide.
Days prior, some weren’t even sure euthanasia was a gospel issue. Others didn’t realise the magnitude of abortion, the challenge of Islam or the impact Christianity has had on this nation.
But that all changed in one week.
A week filled with intensive teaching from experts on abortion, Islam, cultural Marxism and gender ideology, testimonies from our courageous clients and rich fellowship all culminated in ‘a life changing week’ for the next generation of Christian leaders.
The silence in the room continued….
“We’ve won!!”
The room erupted with joy and praise and worship. There were tears, shouts, even screams of joy; fists raised in solidarity as utter relief washed over the group.
God came through. The assisted suicide bill fell.
After a week of exhorting them to be faithful in standing up for Jesus and God’s pattern in public life, they were shown the fruit that comes when you stand against injustice.
The sweet nectar of kingdom victory is a taste we trust they’ll commit their lives to pursuing.
It’s trajectory changing moments like these that have driven us to run the Wilberforce Academy for 16 years.