YOUR LINE UP FOR APRIL 2022!
IT’S NOT LONG NOW UNTIL WE GATHER FOR OUR SPECIAL REUNION THIS APRIL. CHECK OUT SOME OF OUR INCREDIBLE LINE-UP THIS YEAR!
NICK HERBERT DEBRA GREEN OBE CELEBRATION HOST AND EVENING SPEAKER @ MINEHEAD AND SKEGNESS As director and founder of Redeeming our Communities (ROC), tell us more about the charity and how it serves in the restoration and transformation of communities? ROC is a community engagement charity, working together towards safer, kinder communities. We have delivered over 250 community engagement projects in partnership with local churches, public services, and community organisations all over the UK. Reducing crime and promoting safer communities is at the heart of what we do, and we have formed partnerships with Police forces across the UK. As part of the Spring Harvest Planning Group and Board of Directors, what are you most excited about this year? I am just so excited for the future. Despite the challenges we’ve faced recently, I am full of hope that we can recover and rebuild. As we come together, I believe that our corporate faith will take us into the realm of opportunity. I love that Spring Harvest provides the space to help us do that! Our Spring Harvest 2022 theme is Restore, Renew, Rebuild – what does this mean to you and why is it important? One of my favourite books of the Bible is Nehemiah. It’s so practical and full of inspiration for today. I think we as Church need this message as we seek to rebuild our communities. What’s one of your favourite Spring Harvest memories? I have so many! But to pick one, it would be when our family was younger, and we were regulars at Spring Harvest. One day our two girls got back to the chalet to tell us that they had been filled with the Holy Spirit at the kid’s venue and they had both had a vision. They couldn’t sleep (neither could we!) as they were so excited. It felt like Pentecost.
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CELEBRATION WORSHIP LEADER @ MINEHEAD When did your passion for music first begin? When I first became a Christian at 16, my mate at church introduced me to his band who had been doing gigs. This was a new world to me, and I loved it! Not only did it stir a passion for music within me, but it encouraged me to start singing and playing. What advice do you have for aspiring worship leaders and songwriters? Make a habit of spending quality time with God. Be honest about where you need to improve, dedicate time to these areas to develop practically and personally. Write the song ‘in-front’ of you – who are you serving, what is their/your story and try to write for that. What’s the most memorable event you’ve led worship at? It must be playing to about ten thousand people in Budapest at the wonderful ‘Ez Az A Nap!’ event. It was such a privilege to lead worship at a faith-filled and prayer-fuelled event like that. What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Cast your cares upon the Lord for He cares for you! You recently won ‘Songwriter of the Year’ award. Congratulations! What does this achievement mean to you? It was unexpected as I was up against some incredible writers. It was also humbling to be recognised in that way but mostly a joyful and honouring event. Our Spring Harvest 2022 theme is Restore, Renew, Rebuild – what does this mean to you and why is it important? This theme is something my church back in Birmingham has also been exploring too, a sense of God walking through the ashes and rubble of these last few years and filling the foundations with hope and vision for a glorious future that starts now. I’m expectant and excited for all God has in store as we explore these three words… I hope you are too!
