Churches in York have come together with New Wine to develop Kingdom ministry in the city.
The partnership was launched last week and aims to revive the spiritual health of the city.
The launch was joined by Gary Best, the former leader of Vineyard Canada.
One of the biggest churches in the city, St Michael le Belfrey, is
involved in the partnership and hoping for real transformation.
Rev Matthew Porter, Vicar of St Michael le Belfrey, said: "The
Belfrey has been asked to be a York Network church for New Wine and
we're very pleased to take up this role. We're really pleased to begin the York New Wine Network and it was
great that so many people from a variety of churches turned out on
Monday on such a cold and snowy night to launch this new Network."
Ian Parkinson, North & East Regional Leader for New Wine, is excited about the potential.
He said: "New Wine local Network groups are some of the most
effective ways I know, not only of encouraging leaders to press more
fully into Kingdom ministry as they gather with likeminded people, but
also of holding those leaders accountable through a structured system of
peer-mentoring. Everywhere I see a functioning New Wine Network group operating, the
local church seems to have greater health, expectancy and
effectiveness, which is why I am so thrilled to hear of the launch of
the York Network. May those involved find it a refreshing and enlarging experience, one of 'iron sharpening iron'."