Holding hands up

Moses was a great leader, and God’s chosen person for the job, but even he needed a bit of help at times! Once he asked Aaron and Hur to hold up his hands when he was tiring and as a result a battle was won.

During their 25 years of church leadership, Iain and Margaret have had a great deal of experience of the highs and lows of Christian leadership. And sometimes, in the heat of a battle, they have known the benefit of some extra support, just for a little while.

While not claiming to have all the answers (or any!), they do believe that God is calling them to bring encouragement and support to church leaders- to hold up their hands at times.

Often these leaders have spouses - a husband or a wife (but not always), who are expected to share the burdens of leadership, and they need support just as much. 

The call to persevere is not always easy to obey, and Iain and Margaret want to bring words from the Father to encourage , edify and comfort, as well as share from their experience ,to help inform good decision-making. 

By its nature, this is a personal and private ministry, and one where confidentiality and trust are essential. Iain and Margaret are more than happy to provide referees who will testify to these qualities. 

If you feel you may benefit from connecting with them, maybe as a result of identifying with one or more of the 8 Challenges in the video, then why not get in touch?

You can send an email through the website to start the process, and you can walk away at any point. If you do, Iain and Margaret promise not to pursue you. The relationship will always be under your control.

The frequency and methods of communication, such as Prayer Support; or WhatsApp video calls; or visits(when appropriate), will be agreed with you – whatever is most helpful.