What’s important when planting a church? Here's 5 top tips from the Meijers!

What are 5 things to consider when planting a church? Three-time church planters Jaco and Janneke are excited to share some church planting wisdom they’ve gained along the way!

family, Pioneer, RM General 8Tuuli Platner15 March 2024Planting, Church Planting, Netherlands

Behold!

God is doing new things. He is doing them everywhere. He is doing them with Relational Mission, with your church, with your household and with you. Make sure you hear His command – ‘behold!’ - and then answer His question – ‘do you not perceive it?’.

Call Campaign, RM General 8Jon Beardon14 March 2024Pioneering

This is London Calling

The atmosphere was full of excitement and anticipation as over eighty people, representing The Church in Bassett Street, Revelation Church London and the RM church plant in Tottenham, gathered to pray for an outpouring of the Spirit over the city of London.

family, pray, RM General 8, StoryTuuli Platner14 February 2024prayer, London

Seoul Church: 2023 Highlights

In September 2017 three friends relocated from the London (UK) to Seoul (South Korea) to start a YouTube channel. What began as a Christ-centred journey into launching new careers in content creation has since blossomed into something bigger than they could have imagined.

RM General 8, Story, family, Family UpdatesTuuli Platner7 February 2024Stories, South Korea, Asia, Pioneer

‘Who’s in charge around here?' [Mike Writes]

The last book of the Bible, a vivid vision of the dynamics of the heavenly realms given to the Apostle John, is not an easy read! It is, however, worthy of our perseverance.

apostolic news, RM General 8Mike Betts31 January 2024Mike Betts, Mike Writes

Pioneer Update: Striking Gold in Brussels

An incredible story of prophetic guidance, miraculous provision, and an exciting new outreach project in the heart of Belgium

RM General 8, Story, PioneerTuuli Platner15 January 2024Europe 20:50, europe, Belgium, Pioneer, Pioneer Team

Your life, your ‘call’ and the next 10 years! [Mike Writes]

For the Christ follower, a much grander narrative now fills our horizon than simply achieving temporary things for ourselves and then dying.

apostolic news, RM General 8Mike Betts9 January 2024Mike Betts, Mike Writes

Three stories from Called to Go

“The teaching and support was so real for those of us stepping out and things not always going as planned - we can’t recommend Called to Go highly enough! We made our initial trip about a year after finishing and are now planning to move in autumn 2024 to pioneer abroad for a year."

Pioneer, RM General 8, StoryTuuli Platner6 January 2024Pioneer, Stories

Climate Maps, 2024 and the decade ahead! [Mike Writes]

How does the Lord want us to proceed should Christ not return within that time? What will the Relational Mission ‘Map’ look like in 2034?

apostolic news, RM General 8Mike Betts3 January 2024Mike Betts, Mike Writes

Spring 2024: Training & Events

Spring 2024 - Upcoming Events and Training opportunities. Find out how you can pray, grow and go in the new year!

RM General 8, Events and CoursesTuuli Platner19 December 2023events, Calendar, Training, Conference

Praying for Ukraine

On the morning after Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine, members of the Lighthouse Community gathered online to pray - and they are still going. Find out how you can join.

pray, RM General 8Tuuli Platner11 December 2023prayer, pray, Call to Pray

Why on earth do we want to plant new churches?

Over vision is to plant churches - but why? Why start new churches when there are existing ones in the locality? why not just join with the existing ones to assist them? and where does it say in scripture that this is what we are supposed to do?

family, RM General 8, ShapeJon Beardon29 November 2023Planting, Theology, Pioneering

The Call 2023: Review

For the first time in five years, Relational Mission is gathering leaders from across our family of churches for four days of teaching, worship and family together. Over the course of the conference several delegates will be sharing their experience of The Call. First we have Maddie, one of the young people from Wellspring Family Church in Dereham.

family, RM General 8, StoryTuuli Platner26 October 2023The Call 2023, Conference

Never say never: a call to the USA

In 2010, God spoke to Nicholas and Amy in a way that profoundly shaped not only their lives, but the trajectory and future of the whole family. Since then, their whirlwind journey has taken many unexpected turns.

family, Pioneer, Story, RM General 8Guest Contributor18 September 2023Pioneering, Stories

Connecting hearts in Zambia

When Nick West heard that his RM Community leader David Bareham was looking for a travelling partner on a trip to Zambia, he expressed an interest in going. By the end of the day his airfare was nearly covered by two unsolicited gifts and a few days later he was on the plane to visit friends of RM in Zambia!

family, RM General 8, StoryGuest Contributor12 September 2023Church for a Broken World, Africa, Zambia, Seed Fund

Toly: A vision for Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

A cry is rising up over the modern-day land of New Testament Macedonia – “Come over to Macedonia and help us” (Acts 16:9). Read how God is moving the hearts of His people for this nation and the city of Blagoevgrad.

Pioneer, RM General 8, Story, Pioneer MeetGuest Contributor4 September 2023Pioneering, Europe 20:50, Pioneer Team

Sheppey Update: New horizons for Matt and Helene

In July 2018 we left Canterbury and moved our family of four to Sheerness on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent. This month we celebrate five years since we made the move and five years of getting to know and love the local community.

Pioneer, RM General 8, Story, Pioneer MeetTuuli Platner17 July 2023Pioneering, Pioneer

Sharing the wealth of our Relational Mission values

Last May, a team of men and women from our church families across Europe were able to encourage many pastors, church planters and leaders with the rich biblical values that we as RM have learned and practise over the years. I realised as never before that we should not keep this wealth to ourselves, but have to share it…

family, RM General 8, StoryGuest Contributor13 June 2023Stories, europe