Thanks for visiting! You’re probably wondering, ‘who are these guys?’ and ‘what are they about?’ Well in this post we’ll hopefully answer your questions. We are a collaboration of church leaders who believe that Ireland needs churches that are reformed, charismatic and missional. Or refocharismissional for short. We’re not saying we have all the answers. …
The heart of Refocharismissional Ireland is for a partnership of churches across the island who link arms to advance the gospel in our generation. David Varney examines a powerful partnership of churches in Acts 11 and asks what this may look like for us in Ireland. Features of Gospel Partnership Sharing Resources One great marker …
We are Refocharismissional Ireland – a partnership of Irish churches and leaders who are Reformed, Charismatic, and Missional. Of these three central and energising convictions, perhaps missional is the most difficult to define. The Missional Conversation The term missional began to make an appearance in the middle of the previous century. It was originally part …
To be refocharismissional is to affirm a continuationist perspective on the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer and the church. In this article Johnny Carson traces the roots of the charismatic movement before considering practical implications for refocharismissional churches in Ireland. Roots of the Charismatic Movement The Waves of the …
In this article Johnny Carson surveys our contemporary understanding of the term Reformed before examining some practical considerations for Refocharismissional churches. A Loaded Term In a set of lectures (based on his book on the subject), R. C. Sproul answered the question What is Reformed Theology? based on three layers: Catholic (i.e. “universal”, not “Roman”) …
Jack Deere Author Jack Deere may not be a name familiar to the majority of people within the mainstream evangelical tradition, but to those who identify themselves as “charismatic”, his story has been a source of encouragement and validation. Deere first tells this story in his book Surprised by the Power of the Spirit which …
My church has just finished our first online Alpha course. In fact it was the first Alpha course we’ve ever run, so all in all there was much to learn. But it was an outstanding piece of our lockdown experience together as a community on mission. Why did we choose to run an online Alpha? …
Guest post by Jason Shiels, pastor of Liberty church in Cookstown. The Call to Missional Church in Ireland Our story in mission has centred around being at the heart of three church plants. The first on support staff in North India, and the next two in Dublin and now Cookstown in Mid-Ulster as founding pioneers …