Phil's Blog

When were you last in prison?

Not a question I get asked every day! But I was asked it last week when I visited Cardiff prison with Gillian Pegler one of our members who works in the prison with Time for Change ministry.

Life on the Frontline

I'm sometimes asked: "What’s the highest calling God can place on my life?"

Glad To Be Back

I'm not going to lie to you. I was a little bit nervous about returning to normal life at Highfields after my sabbatical break. But Missions Sunday made me feel glad to be back.

When Cultures Coincide

It's not just the magnificence of creation that unites Namibia and Arizona.

Back to Africa

Highfields' Associate Pastor Phil Jenkins reflects on this summer's trip to Namibia, the country where he used to work.

3 Flights and a Baby

Easter is always about new life, but this year in Turin, there was an extra reason to celebrate.

Just walk across the room

Yesterday I took a little walk down our road but a big step into another world

Priorities in Mission?

I’ve been re-reading David Hesselgrave’s book “Paradigms in Conflict” as preparation for the mission module we run this term on our Network ministry training course.

The King's Speech

After all the hype and the four Oscars I eventually got to see The King’s Speech last week. It’s a fascinating story about a sovereign with a stutter.

Film Review – Africa United

Last week, on my day off, my wife and I went to see the recently released film “Africa United”. It had been previewed at Lausanne 3 in the film festival in Cape Town and I was looking forward to seeing it. We were not disappointed.

Spiritual Nuggets from Cape Town 2010

Lausanne One-Liners:

Lausanne Hears From The Suffering Church

Yesterday was wet and stormy in Cape Town so my planned trip to Robin Island was not possible - there were no boats sailing due to the weather.

Incredible encounters in Cape Town

Lausanne 2010 in Cape Town has begun. For me it started on the plane between Doha and Jo'burg. My seat was next to two women and I could see they had a Cape Town 2010 information sheet.

The Third Lausanne Congress

On Friday this week I leave the UK for South Africa to attend the third Lausanne Congress on world evangelization.