Alex has grown up at this church and married Ellie. This is what they say about themselves:

Our heart lies very much in loving, serving and sharing Jesus with the poor and broken-hearted, seeing Him at work and glorified in the most desperate of circumstances.

Over the last couple of years we have divided our time between Norwich and West Africa, where we served on two occasions with Mercy Ships.

Since a trip to Mozambique in 2000, when we first worked with Iris Ministries, we have followed what God has been doing in their midst and have for a long time been praying about the right time to return to serve with them longer term. We identify very much with their vision to share the gospel with the poorest of the poor in the power of the Holy Spirit while totally depending on Jesus, believing that all fruitfulness and provision flows out of intimacy with Him. We expect to be involved with discipleship, worship, street outreach, teaching and house building, though other opportunities may well come our way. We will be based just outside of Maputo at their main children's centre. Our commitment is for at least a year.

Iris Ministries is an interdenominational missionary organisation and was begun by Rolland and Heidi Baker who have been in Mozambique since 1995, the year the civil war ended. They went with a desire to see Jesus heal the broken-hearted and began with an orphanage of 80 kids which quickly began to grow. Following the floods that hit Mozambique in 2000 they have seen a tremendous hunger for God, with literally thousands of people giving their lives to the Lord. Approximately 5000 churches have been planted, Bible schools have been established to train pastors, and their children's centres look after around 2000 young people. Along the way, which has included great sacrifice and hardship, signs and wonders have accompanied the preaching of the gospel, including many miracles of healing and provision. Iris also minister in Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania, Indonesia, Congo and India, with other countries on the horizon. Their web site is www.irismin.org.

''...thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him.'' 2 Cor. 2:14

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