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While I was sitting there, two builders were walking by.
They asked if I was the new Pastor; I said yes and asked WE GOT A COFFEE SHOP
them in for coffee. One builder commented on the
amount of land we had, and I told him it was 1.3 acres. SET UP AND WE ARE NOW
And guess what the Lord did? The builders said they A COMMUNITY CHURCH
would build us a church if they could build houses on
the rest of the land.
They built the church for us first, a new multi-purpose
building with underfloor heating. Chris spoke to me about getting Badged Testaments
for the club with the club emblem on them. Not long
They used the rest of the land to build houses, and afterwards, I had Testaments, brilliantly set up and
God gave us a new building for free. beautifully presented to the club. To begin with I took
It's amazing what the Lord is doing - and will do - a whole bag of Testaments with me as I was walking
when you just simply trust Him and act upon His around the club. I gave a Testament to everyone I
Word. He will bring the best outcome out of it all. met, pointing out the index at the front and offering
to answer any questions. As a result, three first team
It didn't stop there. We kept trusting the Lord little footballers gave their lives to the Lord through receiving
by little in everything. We had been applying without a Testament and I am discipling two more of them now.
much success to the Coal Mining Regeneration Fund
for money to create a barista coffee shop for the On Thursday, I do my rounds at Barnsley FC and, while
community and where we could share the Gospel I'm there, we have a small prayer meeting and Bible
with them. study, which is attended by five footballers. I can't
believe the way God is moving among the footballers
We went as guests to another church to hear a and the staff.”
couple from America preaching; part way through
their sermon they stopped and announced that the Over the last 20 years, Pastor Zac has learnt to trust
Holy Spirit was leading them to give $10,000 to our the Lord in everything, not passively, but actively, to
church for the coffee shop! And so, we got a coffee do your best for the Lord and be led by Him to see His
shop set up and we are now a community church. kingdom. There is a lot of harvest out there that needs
We are also working with Hope for Justice for human reaping for His kingdom.
trafficking and slavery victims. The Lord has made us Pastor Zac shared his experiences at the Region 3
the hub of our village. Convention.
Three years ago, I was appointed as Chaplain to
Barnsley Football Club, and it was there that I met
GOOD NEWS for Everyone! member, Chris Axelby
from the Doncaster Branch.

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