Gerald Coates Pioneer: A Biography

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On a more serious side, it is very interesting that a number of lesbians and homosexuals are coming out saying that we should not redefine marriage. Christopher Biggins, the TV entertainer and himself gay, has come out very clearly to say we should not. Julie Bindel, a journalist, feminist and lesbian, said trying to redefine marriage, and I quote, 'is a waste of time and effort'. They do see marriage as something special and different. If, during the course of this review or arising from its findings and recommendations, it becomes clear that further action is required, this will be taken in a timely manner. Any discovery of criminal activity or safeguarding breaches would be passed to the appropriate statutory services. Any discoveries that require urgent action, but which do not meet statutory thresholds would be communicated to Pioneer Trust by CSS for them to action according to their internal procedures. Pioneer Trust and CSS are committed to following the evidence and considering any information that comes to light. We recognise that the wellbeing and safety of everyone who engages with Pioneer Trust is critical to our ability to serve our relational network. We are also committed to being accountable for any harm done and transparent about the review and any actions taken as a result. The appeal for information relevant to this safeguarding review will run until mid-November, and the trustees will publish the results when the report is ready (updates will be given in that regard).

The fastest growing churches in Britain today are the 'new churches,' mostly independent charismatic churches, sometimes led by former Anglican ministers and forming loose associations. These have probably outstripped the classical Pentecostal churches in influence and extent. The Pioneer network he founded is a charismatic group of evangelical churches. It is part of the British New Church Movement and can also be described as Restorationist. He later handed over the leadership of the movement to Billy and Caroline Kennedy of New Community, Southampton. Coates himself was responsible for coining the term "New Church" to replace the more confusing former name "House Church Movement," of which he was also a founding member. [2] Along with Roger T. Forster of Ichthus Christian Fellowship and Lynn Green of Youth with a Mission, he was one of the founders of March for Jesus. [3] Sunday 3rd April 2022, marked the end of Gerald's life on this planet. During his 78 years, he has impacted the church and countless lives around the globe. His passing marks the end of an era. Jesus goes on to speak about tribulation, apostasy, persecution, betrayal, false christs and falseprophets, lawlessness, false signs and wonders ,great tribulation culminating inthe appearance of the man of sin and the abomination of desolation.

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During Mr Escobar’s ministry at Pioneer excitement centred on a lady called Sally who it was believed had perhaps experienced the transfiguration of some tooth fillings and this was greeted with shouts of ‘thank you Jesus’ and applause. At the end of the TV report Sally was interviewed and we learned that nothing miraculous had happened. In spite of this she claimed her faith was stronger and she had felt the presence of God at the me Concerns about activities in which Pioneer Trust co-delivers with other charities in a partnership arrangement (whether network churches or other charities and regardless of the formality / informality or the partnership) and where Pioneer Trust therefore has shared or full responsibility and authority are included in the scope of this review. Later, I learned that in medieval times the court jester, also known as the fool, acted like an immensely powerful rogue, who could nudge the mightiest power in the land to dothe right thing, often through wit and repartee. The jester taught with laughter and sought to bring healing to painful situations. The smiling Gerald modelled that in life, and now exhorted me in word. I was relieved. There was dignity in my calling. Keith Larby/Alamy Live News One of the windows of Truro Cathedral which were damaged by vandals last month Gerald Coates was born in 1944; he became the founder of Pioneer, a Christian network of churches and forums, founded to “develop new churches across the UK and engage in mission globally.”

Teenagers aged 15-19 began leaving the Church in large numbers; courses for youth workers began to help slow down the rate of decline. Gerald Coates (25 November 1944 – 3 April 2022) was an author, speaker, broadcaster and the founder of Pioneer, a neocharismatic evangelical Christian network of churches and forums, established to "develop new churches across the UK and engage in mission globally." [1] Work [ edit ] Dave Tomlinson, based in Brixton, who subsequently became a Church of England clergyman. He wrote The Post-Evangelicals in 1995, which argued that evangelicals need to keep abreast of modern, critical biblical scholarship, and come to grips with the world as it is. He began a church called “Holy Joe’s,” which was based in a pub. The Learning Community is a group of eight local churches who meet every six months for prayer and planning for vision and growth." {7} Terry Virgo and New Frontiers, based in Brighton, has been one of the streams most prodigious in planting new congregations. Wright describes Virgo as having “pastoral concern, teaching ability and wise counsel plus (an) ability to gather and maintain a strong team of leaders around himself.” According to Religious Trends No. 7, Newfrontiers (with the two words now joined together) is by far the largest stream with 27,300 members across 191 congregations in the UK in 2006.

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The largest streams, with five thousand or more in attendance, were in 2005: Newfrontiers had 34,600 people attending, Association of Vineyard Churches had 11,600, Salt and Light had 10,700, Ground Level had 8,100, Pioneer had 7,000 and Ichthus Christian Fellowship had 6,800. Their strength is still largely in the southeast of England and along the southern coast. One leader in seven (fourteen percent) is female. New Wine is currently advertising R.T. Kendall as a speaker at their 2017July event.{1} R.T. Kendall is yetanother hireling who has close connections with all of the above, as well as fraudsterMorris Cerullo, Trinity denier Tommy Tenney and false prophet Gerald Coates. The programme was presented by Diane Louise Jordan (I’ll have more to say about her later) and in the course of the programme she asked someone for their views on ‘prophecy’ – who was that someone – a man called Gerald Coates.

We arrived to set up and while doing so, I noticed a guy in a raincoat helping to put out the chairs. Pressure has always been on to complete the missing north west section from Crown East across the River Severn to Hawford and this time the preferred route ran straight through Gerald’s garden. “It would have been his Armageddon moment,” said Brian. Later in life, Gerald would forget in conversation the stories he had previously told. And if you dared to interrupt, he’d start again!

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Yet it was Gerald, because he loved the Church, who built bridges ecumenically. He served the cross-denominational Spring Harvest event, was a regular speaker at many denominational conferences and even became a friend and confidante to a number of Archbishops of Canterbury. He sponsored sell-out events at the Royal Albert Hall, facilitated the global March for Jesus events and hosted the ‘Champion of the World’ event at Wembley stadium with his friend, Noel Richards.

Pioneer Trust have commissioned Christian Safeguarding Services (CSS) to examine past and present culture and practice, to identify any failures or deficiencies in their policies, practices and safeguarding arrangements, to seek to understand the impact of such failures or deficiencies and the prevalence and scope of harm that has been caused, and to recommend changes and improvements to practice. But on a wider level, Gerald’s spiritual discernment was more questionable. W hile travelling in New Zealand in 1991, he predicted a major imminent earthquake in that nation. Sometime later, in April 1995, he publicly prophesied the coming of revival to Westminster Chapel. Neither prophecy came to pass. Charismatic deception We also want to honour Christine Noble, who graduated to glory the day before Gerald, on Saturday 2nd April.The division was caused by a number of factors: differences of opinion about the priority of apostles and prophets; different views of grace and law, women in ministry, and relating to contemporary culture; and a discussion about appropriate discipline for an early leader. It was finally catalysed by a letter setting out the problems sent by Arthur Wallis to the other early leaders. A number of attempts to repair this breach were made, and within a few years there was some dialogue again. However, the shared vision of earlier times was never regained. Although Spring Harvest began in 1979, it was during the 1980s that it expanded with huge popularity, bringing charismatic influence and the desire for change to numerous evangelical (and other) churches. By 1989, one in eight evangelical churchgoers in the UK had been to a Spring Harvest event.