SOMA Stories
Anglican Church worth contending for
Revd Ben Topham reports on the youth convention in Kasese. An inspiring place to celebrate his birthday…
Shaped my Sabbatical
Revd Pat Bateman reflects on a wonderful start to his sabbatical, visiting the inaugural Youth Convention for South Rwenzori Diocese as part of a SOMA UK team. (see here with Revd Martin from the Provincial Youth office - an inspiring, humble leader who was speaking not long after a near fatal road crash).
National Director releases advent book
Richard’s new book on Revelation includes themes that were inspirational for teaching the Youth Convention in Uganda. Power, prophecy and the role of the church under pressure.
While I filmed, they forgave
When your website designer goes on mission and the Lord works powerfully through their filming…
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SHARING Magazine is out today. Check it out for great stories and encouragements from around the world, as well as details of our new SOMA Schools - of Prayer, Prophecy, Spiritual Warfare and Leadership.
A great read… why not pour a cup of tea and enjoy what the Lord has been doing?
Sweden serenaded
Jon Kissell joined the team to Sweden this November, and found that his heart-felt song Tears was a sweet release for leaders there.
Blessings in Burundi
A fruitful mission in Burundi has left the local Bishop asking for more… “how often can SOMA UK come to us, is three times a year possible?” Bishop Pontein is hungry to see the church in this young diocese living and growing in the power of the Spirit…
Exhausted but ‘Joy overwhelming’
Mission teams can be exhausting, but Will Pearson Gee find that the tiredness from travel and spiritual exertion is a small price to pay for the fruit
Mombasa: ‘response amazing’
Such a. joy to join SOMA Kenya in an international mission to Mombasa. Lead by Will Pearson-Gee (Buckingham) and Andrew Allan Johns (SOMA New Zealand) alongside Tom Otieno (SOMA Kenya), a tremendous learning and missional moment for all involved.
New Teams | New Opportunties
As we launch our 4th META Youth cohort in the UK, our trustees also met, with news of new recruits to the governance team and NLT and vacancies still to fill… could it be you?
Archbishop says YES to mission
After seeing their vicar come alive on mission SOMA Parish team members are preparing for the trip of a lifetime as they head out on mission. They will join experts from Kenya and New Zealand as their Learning Cohort seeks to join in with all God is doing around the world and encounter God globally.
Deliverance Training in Sligo
It was a joy to bring four sessions of deliverance ministry training, a youth talk and an evening talk to New Wine Sligo this summer. Deliverance ministry training seems to be a major need in the contemporary church with requests coming in all the time. Check out more here
Festival Season
So grateful to all the Lord is doing this summer through an array of festivals. SOMA visited three of them and gave and received great blessings along the way.
META Youth visit ‘cradle of Christianity’
Young people get in touch with an ancient legacy as the META Youth visit the cradle of christianity in Ireland and seek to serve the church there over the next 10 days
What is it like being on team with SOMA?
Some of the Liwolo team reflect on their preparations and experiences in South Sudan as they begin their journey home.
Testimonies abound
Testimonies come flooding in of all God has been doing at the Liwolo mission.
People are repenting…
Huge encouragements from Liwolo as a SOMA UK team join Bishop Joseph Aba and Bishop Amosa Data for training events for clergy and youth leaders in a diocese praying for revival.