Room

No room left (2:2)

The rockstar of the 18th Century revival was not John or Charles Welsley but one George Whitefield. His sermons attracted so many that even the largest churches were not big enough, so he moved outside. One such meeting, the largest recorded, saw 23,000 people gathering at Boston Commons. It is estimated that in his lifetime he preached to 10 million, all of whom had to travel to see him. This at a time of limited, slow and dangerous transport, no sound amplification and a scattered rural population one tenth of today's. Often his congregations were larger than the total population of the town he was visiting. All to hear the message of hope in Christ, simply and dramatically told.

Today the story of Jesus, lover of the lost, giver of eternity, friend of sinners and lord of all, is welcomed around the world. Today as we invite the Holy Spirit into our lives the touch of God's love is available to us all. Today there is always room.