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Jonah Knell

Relay Worker in our Midlands region.

Jonah is doing Relay in Loughborough, supporting the Christian Union in Loughborough University.

Relay is a ten-month discipleship, training and mission programme run by UCCF, a charity which aims to give every student in Great Britain an opportunity to hear and respond to the good news about Jesus Christ.

Relay Workers equip, resource and encourage student Christian Unions whilst being discipled and trained by a member of UCCF staff.

Jonah says...

I have loved being a part of Loughborough CU for the last few years, and I am very excited to continue to be a part of frontline evangelism at university. There is a wonderful opportunity to tell students the good news of Jesus, especially as university is a time where people are often willing to listen and consider who Jesus is. This year I'm looking forward to supporting a brilliant CU as they seek to share the gospel both in evangelistic events and in the personal lives of members. I'm hoping to continue to encourage the CU to be prayerful and servant hearted, and have faith that God can work in big ways to make disciples of many students in Loughborough.

I will be supporting the CU in many ways, such as training Equip group leaders, meeting with CU leadership, discipling CU members, helping plan events, evangelising to non-Christians, and much more. As a Relay Worker I’m responsible for finding a team of supporters who will pray for me and give financially to my year in this ministry. If you would be willing to support me in either of these ways, it would be greatly appreciated. And most importantly, please pray for God to work mightily in the hearts of many students at Loughborough university. Pray for salvation in Jesus’ name to come to many, pray for the CU to be used by the Lord, and that the glory would go to Christ.

Pray for Jonah

Prayer is a vital part of supporting Jonah’s work with Christian Unions. Here are some prayer points from Jonah:

  • Praise God for a group of CU members at Loughborough who love the Lord, love the lost, and are keen to serve in the CU to spread the gospel.
  • Pray for continued good attendance to prayer meetings, and that the CU would not rely on it's size or abilities, but instead commit all to the Lord in prayer.
  • Pray for God to bless the CU here and its members. Pray that He would keep them on fire for the Lord and that His joy would be their strength as they step out boldly with the gospel.

Partner with Jonah

It costs on average £8,000–12,000 to cover the living and ministry expenses of a Relay Worker.

Having a team of people who partner financially and in prayer with Relay Workers means that they can:

  • Encourage CU students in their faith in the Lord Jesus.
  • Give biblically-grounded answers to students exploring Christianity.
  • Support CUs as they seek to give every student the opportunity to hear and respond to the gospel.
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Jonah works with these CUs...

  • Loughborough Students' Union CU

Support Jonah

It costs on average £8,000–12,000 to cover the living and ministry expenses of a Relay Worker. Can you support Jonah?

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It costs on average £8,000–12,000 to cover the living and ministry expenses of a Relay Worker.

Relay Workers are supported entirely by partnering with personal supporters, who will pray for them and give financially to enable their work. Thank you so much for considering partnering with Jonah in the coming year.

Before you give, you should know that:

  • Stewardship receive donations for Relay Workers and make gifts directly to them.
  • The Relay Worker receives information from Stewardship about who is supporting them financially, so that they can manage their income and thank their supporters.
  • The Relay Worker will share financial information with their Relay supervisor, who will help them to steward their money wisely.
  • The Relay Worker will share your contact information with UCCF, the charity that runs the Relay scheme, so that they can thank you for their support.
  • If you do not wish to share your details with the Relay Worker and UCCF, you should send your donation request to Stewardship anonymously.
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