The coming together of Vision Wakefield

God’s view of the city sees no division and unity is its strongest asset. Where covid sought to divide we came together and prayed. It’s easy to miss the significance of the word ‘together’, perhaps because the true power of ‘together’ is something we cannot fully comprehend until we are looking down at it from heaven itself. True unity can only be birthed out of true humility, and true humility is indestructible. It changed the world once and can do it again.

As a group of Christian leaders here in Wakefield we have felt the sting of covid and seen the struggle and heartbreak of those around us. The difficulties that came with this virus have only set our hearts more a-light than ever before with a passion and a love for this city and every person in it. To see the hurting comforted and filled with His peace, to see love seep into the cracks of the broken places, to see strongholds fall and people freed.

Since coming together weekly to pray we have begun to experience unity like never before as a collective group of christian leaders and it has unveiled a doorway to the city. As well as praying weekly, we started to workshop together and pool our ideas as to how we can love and bless the people of Wakefield. During our time together an idea came for every resident of Wakefield to receive a Christmas card from us to bring some joy and let them know that we are praying for them at this difficult time.

From that seemingly simple suggestion stemmed a whole array of ideas such as a website with a joint welcome video message from us and a place to send in prayer requests and stories; a phone line to call in with prayer requests, digital vans around the city with the card and a message on them, a joint online live streamed Christmas service; and a drive - in carol service.

We are now looking forward to other ways that we can bless the city throughout the year and we are excited for a year of Real Love!