The evening began with Nick Mitchell welcoming everyone and introducing the worship team led by their senior leader Graham O’Leary from the Encounter House church. Rev. Roger Gayler from Lambourne Church read Psalm23 before James O’Leary sang a very moving solo. Then, Nick Mitchell intoduced Peter Ruck inviting him to share his story.
Peter began telling his story which began with Lord’s Prayer those who know him know about his passion everyone was about to hear how the seed was sown into his life by his parents, Sunday school teachers and Lambourne school teachers.
Peter shared his childhood, going to local school, attending Lambourne Church getting married there his children were christened there. How he moved to Theydon Bois, raising his family there.
His testimony unfolded how he become christian, going through the Roman Road seven scriptures with everyone. How one particular scripture tipped him over the edge “For the wages of sin are death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord”
He told everyone he had only gone to church because his wife was sick. His encounter was life changing, ten days he walked away from a horrific car crash. How God had opened his late wife Eileen’s blind eye, before she passed away and he was at peace knowing God had prepared a table for her in heaven.
Peter had prepared a visual presentation on a large screen, He introduce his wife Judy showed pictures of a mission into the jungle, into prisons, hospitals, explaining how his ministry had taken around the world into Africa, Asia, Europe, the former Soviet Union, Israel, India USA, Canada and of course around the UK. Peter’s book “Passing the Baton” was available on the bookstall – a true story about a message that takes a village boy around the world.
Many people came for prayer during a time of ministry with Peter and the Zeal team.
Some great contacts were made as Peter Brown of Zeal a prison Chaplin received a collection of poems by Sheila Bell from Abridge Free Church to be distributed to inmates. They are pictured together below.
Comment: It was a very uplifting message tonight I am very blessed – Michael Reeves.
