Deputy Prime Minister praises Church Army

Deputy Prime Minister praises the commitment and sincerity of Church Army evangelists

The Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott MP took time out to celebrate the commissioning of his younger brother Adrian as a Church Army evangelist at a service held this week at Church Army’s Wilson Carlile College of Evangelism Sheffield.

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The MP for Hull East was warmly welcomed by Church Army’s Chief Secretary, Hull-born Philip Johanson, who said that Mr Prescott “represented the best constituency in the UK ”. The Deputy Prime Minister spent time after the service meeting evangelists, college staff and their families and friends.

The Deputy PM said: “The service was very moving and quite unlike any other church service that I have attended before. I was impressed by the spirit and commitment of everyone here today - they showed me just how people of faith can make a real difference to communities.

L-R Philip Johanson with John Prescott MP

"As a cabinet minister charged with the responsibility of investing millions of pounds into our communities I am delighted to see that Church Army is focussed in making a difference where it

counts - out in the real world with real people.”

Mr Prescott was full of admiration for his younger brother whom he described as: “always having a sense of joy and peace about him - I am very proud of Adrian and I wanted to be here today to share in his commissioning as a Church Army evangelist. I know he will give 100% to his ministry because he is fully committed to it and has a real heart for young people.”

Mr Prescott’s brother Adrian was one of eleven evangelists who were admitted to the office of evangelist in the Church of England at Sheffield Cathedral by the Bishop of Lichfield, Rt Rev Jonathan Gledhill encouraged the new evangelists with the words; “Your hour has come to bring the news of a gospel that is needed more than ever in a world full this week of hate and chaos.”

Adrian Prescott will be joining fellow newly commissioned evangelists Dave Collier at Kidz Klub, a project based in Liverpool that has been working to transform the lives of young people on the Page Moss estate for over six years. Each week over 350 children flood through its doors to experience a type of ministry that is closer to Saturday morning TV than traditional church or Sunday school.