God has wonderfully blessed the many missions that the Spearhead team have undertaken. Each one has been special in its own way. Some have seen many coming to Christ, whilst others have been tough, yet significant things have happened which, looking back, have been a turning point.

  Under the leadership of Keith Wills and members of the Spearhead team, this mission lasted 4 years  from the preparation stage to the final meetings. Over 60 churches participated and each was helped to  look at its own response to the community on their doorstep and undertake appropriate outreach as a  result, usually involving the Spearhead team. One Methodist church had a whole new youth programme  as teenagers flooded in. It was wonderful to see many of all ages stand in commitment to the Lord for the  first time - and this was only the beginning! A large Pentecostal church doubled in size! A small village  Church held a mission called "Our Village Festival" and saw most of the people in the area at the events  and a new youth work begun, which continues.

We invited Rev. Michael Green to come with a large team and work alongside "Spearhead" in reaching into each church and touching many of their friends and neighbours through a variety of opportunities.

The whole town (pop:250,000) was then visited, and nearly every school in the area had a presentation of the Gospel. Home groups, open airs etc. led to high - profile events featuring a variety of presentations including "The World Wide Message Tribe", Rosemary Conley and Rev. Noel Proctor (Chaplain at the time of the Strangeways Prison riots). Many were counselled by the people from the churches and follow-up programmes set up. Keith was stopped in the street by one lady to say "Thankyou to God" for her husband coming to Christ! One of the churches radically changed in its outlook and had very successful Alpha courses as a result of the imput.

 Described as one of the the worst areas in Europe by the "Daily Telegraph", this estate on the  outskirts  of Bradford has been known for crime, drug abuse and social upheaval. The mission was a  test of the methods of Spearhead and also of God`s power. The small fellowship on the estate prayed  and put into practice all we asked. God opened new doors into people`s lives and into the heart of the  community as we went into the schools, homes and sought to love the very disruptive teenage  population. One young person asked why we had come to the area. We told him we wanted to share  how Jesus could be real in their lives, to which he commented "We don`t believe in Jesus round here!" The persistence of patience and love of the church and the small support and encouragement we could be to the church led to a break-through. The youth meeting had to be stopped halfway through because it was getting out of hand. What happened next was amazing to watch! The whole difficult element simply got up and left leaving some of their friends to listen. When we gave the invitation many of them were counselled. Some of the church who had been overwhelmed by the social conditions gained a new confidence and have since been hard at work amongst the youth and the community. God has begun to change so much on the estate, that it was obviously His timing for the mission.

  A number of mill towns make up this heavily industrialised area. The mission was  organised over a very short period of time, but the full cooperation of the committee and  the participation of churches from the various towns made it very special. A wide  variety  of work in the community leading up to wonderful meetings in the Civic Theatre  saw a good number come to faith in Christ. One couple had been in and out of prison  through drug abuse and had reached rock-bottom in their lives and in their relationship.  After attending an occasional meeting in a local church they came to a meal, then heard  the message through Keith in the Civic theatre and at the closing event of the mission came forward to give their lives to Christ. They have since been baptised, and the change in their lives has been so profound that it has had a radical effect on the community!


Larkhall is a small town south of Glasgow. Rev Stuart Wadsworth who was one of Keith and Deborah's young people,       who is now the minister of Larkhall Baptist Church, invited Keith and the team to conduct two missions based on the church and in partnership with the other churches in the town.

The single church mission led to the conversion of a lady who had come to vent her frustration at God over her disabled child. She heard of God's love for her and her family and gave her life to Christ. A young man was converted after meeting the team in a local pub and has since gone on to a totally new life and career. It has been wonderful to see a number being baptized who were affected through the mission.

The town wide  mission saw the team involved with the local junior and senior schools with special events to follow these up. One was a "Kids Bonanza" with a lively bunch of children and the other a youth event which revealed just how needy and lost many of the local young people are. Quite a number were counselled after the event. Evening meetings and home groups saw a lasting impact on individuals.

 Stirling Baptist Church was the host for a mission that included work in many primary and secondary schools in a  wide area around the town. Many and varied venues were laid on for Keith and the team to present the message.  These included an upmarket hotel with a Scottish evening: a Business Persons' Dinner where the head of  "Stagecoach" shared his christian story: Home groups: Bonfire celebration in the Bridge of Allen: A Scottish Ceilidh  and a Boulles evening based on a local pub.
It was moving to speak in Dunblane Junior school that had seen such a tragedy a couple of years previously.
Outreach was also conducted into many local pubs and cafes where we met with a great reception. The church also put on a football outreach where Keith spoke on an all weather pitch: A Youth event: A eighties music evening: a skateboard challenge: A "light " evening and a number of other children's events

We praise God for these and many more missions where we have seen Him at work in such wonderful ways. It is His doing and we give Him all the glory for all that He has done. We would love to engage with you in seeking to help you reach your area. Please contact us.

A free DVD is available showing the Spearhead Missions and featuring the Mission in Stirling, Scotland.

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