Paul Bennison

REMEMBER ‘SWORD DRILL’ IN SUNDAY SCHOOL? HERE IT IS TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL!

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Paul Bennison Posted in Evangelism, Journal, Personal, Random Thoughts, Testimony, Travel Leave a comment

Back in the 1980’s I had the privilege (? – terrifying before I went!) of going to China for the first time, and then a number of times, ostensibly to take Bibles to a nation where there are churches of 10’s of thousands of members with ONE Bible between them. I thought about my home back in the UK ad tried to a mental count up of the number of Bibles in my house. With ‘old’ ones and newer ones, different translations, etc., I realised it was probably around 40. Watch this short video, and then read on…. (you might

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YOU’RE FAR TOO MUCH FUN TO LEAVE ALONE!

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Paul Bennison Posted in Humour, Journal, Personal, Random Thoughts, Testimony Leave a comment

I’ve just acquired Rolland & Heidi Baker’s new devotional book, ‘Joyful Surrender’. I love the Bakers, I love that at the base of EVERY miracle they see – and they see thousands, not just in Mozambique – is love and care for people. It’s something I’ve wanted to be the basis of the 40+ years that I’ve had the honour of serving God for: Larry Norman sang years ago Without love you ain’t nothing, you ain’t nothing without love’. For me, the desire for ‘status’ or ‘position’ or ‘recognition’ mean nothing: I’ve always asked God to keep me from being

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LOVELY MIRACLES AND HEALINGS!

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Paul Bennison Posted in Evangelism, Journal, Random Thoughts, Testimony, Travel Leave a comment

Last Sunday, I had the privilege of speaking at a church I’ve been in close relationship with for well over 30 years. Not a big church – to be honest, I love smaller churches, always have – in Addlestone, Surrey. I had a couple of friends with me, as I knew they’d both have things to contribute to the meeting – and they did: Thanney was over from Northern Ireland to stay with me, and do any ‘decorating repairs to the flat/apartment as you can’t even leave a nail hole where you’ve put a picture up! – and another great

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MOVE ALONG THERE PLEASE…!!!

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Paul Bennison Posted in Journal, Personal, Random Thoughts, Testimony, Travel Leave a comment

I try to take one day at a time. Looking ahead often makes me feel overwhelmed. I can’t look at tomorrow’s challenges with today’s grace. But I remind myself that all the grace I need for tomorrow will be given to me WHEN I GET THERE. Jesus put it like this,“ “So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew‬ ‭6:34‬ ‭ Jesus just has a way with words doesn’t he? In recent weeks/months – probably the last 18 months since I wasn’t able to walk from January

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By this EVERYONE will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another…..

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Paul Bennison Posted in Journal, Personal, Random Thoughts, Testimony, Travel Leave a comment

When I saw this quote from the lovely Derek Prince recently, I was just going to re-post it on Facebook, but it carries a very powerful message for the church today, so in my own amateurish theological understanding, I felt I wanted to write a post here instead. For me, the church should be a place of safety, love, care, protection – as well as a place for corporate worship, communion, prayer, and teaching. A place where – out of care and love, the desire and passion to ‘go into all the world and preach the gospel’ comes. I grew

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THE COST OF THE BATTLE – BUT THE BATTLE BELONGS TO THE LORD!!!

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Paul Bennison Posted in Journal, Personal, Random Thoughts, Testimony, Travel Leave a comment

Since what has turned out to be a temporary move to North Kent (the owner of my flat has decided to sell it, and my initial tenancy was only for 6 months anyway), I’m on the road again in another sense! I’m asking God where he wants me to move to (with a degree of urgency in my voice!) – I’ve begun to see the fulfillment of what was prophesied over me last year that there would be an advance and increase in what God does. As always with those things, which is a privilege, honouring, and challenging, comes a

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WHEN GOD MOVES, PREPARE FOR BATTLE!! SOME LOVELY HEALINGS….

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Paul Bennison Posted in Evangelism, Journal, Personal, Testimony, Travel Leave a comment

In recent weeks, since I’ve been more actively involved ‘on the road’ again after last year’s ‘not being able to walk’ problems, it’s been absolutely wonderful to know that – while it seemed that people forgot me last year (apart from a handful, including my lovely not-yet-Christian’ next door neighbours), that God didn’t forget me! I did wonder if, after the best part of a year mostly out of circulation, if I’d be remembered when people wanted someone to speak, or pray for the sick: I’m very grateful that I’ve already had some wonderful opportunities this year, and seen God

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‘No crown of glory without a cross of suffering’….

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Paul Bennison Posted in Evangelism, Journal, Personal, Random Thoughts, Testimony, Travel 1 Comment

I posted on Facebook recently that I was re-reading a book I first read soon after it’s publication – and about 4 more times since – ‘Lilies amongst Thorns’ (1991, Sovereign World). It’s been out of print tragically for some time now, but can still be bought ‘used’ on Amazon: it’s the story by Chinese Christians of their walk with God into revival – and the COST of that walk. When I first went to China, I had what was, for me before I did it the first time, the task of leading teams into China from Hong Kong taking

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My ‘mental’ battle with healing, and praying for others

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Paul Bennison Posted in Journal, Personal, Random Thoughts, Testimony, Uncategorized 2 Comments

Sometimes, maybe even often, I go to preach in a church where I know I’ve been asked to preach because of what God graciously called me to do – empowered me to do – and gave me the faith to do it: and that is to pray for those who are sick – sometimes from a cold or a pain in the neck (I meet a few of those!!) to cancer to incurable to diseases, and occasionally, to pray for the dead to be resurrected. I – and hundreds of others – heard that call from God on my life

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Today is the day of your miracle…..

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Paul Bennison Posted in Evangelism, Journal, Personal, Random Thoughts, Testimony, Travel Leave a comment

It was 9 years ago, I think, that I first had the privilege of visiting the church, Church of Faith and Hope, in La Sirena, a small mountain community on the edge of Cali up in the Andes. The church had a banner under the church name saying ‘Today is the day of your miracle’ – a truer statement had never been made! It was an amazing night – the church, pastored by the lovely Alcides and Leidy Valentierra Perea, was packed to the doors, with a large number outside, too – they could hear through the windows, as there’s no

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