A little history:
In 1994 the Lord encouraged us to hold a church service in a 1000 seater marquee which was being used to host a trans-Atlantic yacht race in Falmouth. We had no experience of doing this, no musicians, no speaker, no idea of how to promote it, and just six weeks to set it all up.
After discussion with knowledgeable friends the event was named "The Stirring of the Water." This was because the huge tent was next to the water and the event was to be about healing. With a lively Christian band, a charismatic Anglican speaker who believed in divine healing, and a ministry team of 70, the big tent soon filled with thirsty people seeking the Lord. His presence was tangible as He ministered to hurting people in marvellous ways. It was the sort of service we wanted to have every week, exciting and not knowing what would happen next!
The following year, with more time to plan, we held another service but in a smaller marquee. Again, we were surprised by God in what He did. This created in us a deeper hunger to experience the presence of the Lord and what His power could bring if we gave Him the freedom to move amongst us, to let His Kingdom come. Who He is and what He does captivated our hearts and we fell in love with our heavenly Father.
Soon a group of us with the same vision and desire formed a charity and continued to meet in the Old Carpenters Shop, a place we had been using for prayer since 1994. Our vision and values were established on receiving His love then giving it away again and again.
The ministry derived its name as a result of what Jesus did at the pool of Bethesda, the mercy pool by the sheep gate in Jerusalem, where the sick, blind, lame and paralysed lay in wait for healing. It is here that Jesus healed a man who had been disabled for 38 years due to a deep seated sickness. At Stirring of the Water Ministries people have the freedom to respond to God’s healing presence by surrendering to His touch of mercy, love and grace.
The Old Carpenters Shop, at Islington Wharf, is located amongst yachts and boats at the head of Penryn Creek. It’s a place where people find the freedom and peace to experience the love of the Father.
After discussion with knowledgeable friends the event was named "The Stirring of the Water." This was because the huge tent was next to the water and the event was to be about healing. With a lively Christian band, a charismatic Anglican speaker who believed in divine healing, and a ministry team of 70, the big tent soon filled with thirsty people seeking the Lord. His presence was tangible as He ministered to hurting people in marvellous ways. It was the sort of service we wanted to have every week, exciting and not knowing what would happen next!
The following year, with more time to plan, we held another service but in a smaller marquee. Again, we were surprised by God in what He did. This created in us a deeper hunger to experience the presence of the Lord and what His power could bring if we gave Him the freedom to move amongst us, to let His Kingdom come. Who He is and what He does captivated our hearts and we fell in love with our heavenly Father.
Soon a group of us with the same vision and desire formed a charity and continued to meet in the Old Carpenters Shop, a place we had been using for prayer since 1994. Our vision and values were established on receiving His love then giving it away again and again.
The ministry derived its name as a result of what Jesus did at the pool of Bethesda, the mercy pool by the sheep gate in Jerusalem, where the sick, blind, lame and paralysed lay in wait for healing. It is here that Jesus healed a man who had been disabled for 38 years due to a deep seated sickness. At Stirring of the Water Ministries people have the freedom to respond to God’s healing presence by surrendering to His touch of mercy, love and grace.
The Old Carpenters Shop, at Islington Wharf, is located amongst yachts and boats at the head of Penryn Creek. It’s a place where people find the freedom and peace to experience the love of the Father.
