Hope '08 is starting to cook. This is a wonderful opportunity for Christians to unite in serving their communities and sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ in real, practical ways. By now, your pastor should have heard about this initiative, and it's time to start working out how your church can get involved. Information packs are available from the Web site. If you as a church lack resources, that needn't stop you getting involved jointly with other churches near you. Working together, we can make a huge difference to this country.

Freedom In Christ Ministries have some great news to share with you about the Good News. They've prepared a DVD-based ministry course which we have found very helpful in our own lives (even when we're only up to Episode 3). They teach a revolutionary new idea - believing what God says! (Yes, it's revolutionary. Do the course, and you'll understand, I promise.)

The Worship Academy is training worship leaders in Britain, France, Portugal, Singapore, the USA, and, most recently, Romania. Chris Bowater, Andy Bromley, and the rest of the team are also available for concerts in the UK and (I believe) elsewhere. Why not give them a call?

The Evangelical Alliance, formed in 1846 (yes, 18, not 19!), is an umbrella group representing over one million Christians in the UK and is made up of member churches drawn from over 30 different denominations. Their "basis of faith" statement will give you an excellent summary of how we would describe our own faith in God. The EA does a remarkable job of promoting the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the UK.