Fireseeds

Adapted from Agapé News, the publication of Agapé UK

Right at the start of January, some 300 gathered in Nottingham to attend Fireseeds, Agape UK’s new conference for students and graduates. People with a passion for Jesus came from universities across the country, and as far away as the Middle East.

Each day began with worship and prayer, and included Bible teaching and discussions of questions facing students and graduates ready to devote their lives to the Great Commission. People could explore possibilities in the mission field and in the work-place. And there was time to connect deeply with other believers facing the same questions.

The concept of “fireseeds” paints the picture of a burning fire, with embers, or seeds, being carried by the wind to start new fires elsewhere. As people return home from the spiritual fire of the Fireseeds conference, they can spark new spiritual fires wherever they go.

“I’ve got the most burning desire to share the Good News with everyone I meet!” said an Oxford student who began following Christ seven months ago. “Fireseeds provided amazing teaching to prepare me for evangelism next term. And perhaps the most inspiring thing was the worship with hundreds of other people sharing your love for Jesus.”

On the penultimate day of the gathering everybody went out to different areas in Nottingham to share the gospel – even a local prison. Hundreds went out in faith and that afternoon a small handful of people became Christians.

“There were many things that needed to happen,” said conference director Andy Dixon, “but God smoothed the way and it’s all worked out better than we could have imagined. People came, got inspired and did indeed leave to become fireseeds in their own communities.”