After leaving a career in the London banking industry, Martin Durham founded Kerygma180 (K180), an evangelistic organization committed to raising up young evangelists to proclaim the Gospel. A year later, he attended the second ILI International Conference held in Atlanta, GA in 2002. Martin currently serves as the ILI International Director of Europe and passionately believes in a vision to set "Europe ablaze with the Gospel."
This is Martin's story.
“Europe ablaze with the Gospel.” That was it. A fire stirred within me... the Gospel reaching every corner of this spiritually desolate continent I call home, where every man, woman, and child, would have the opportunity to respond to the Good News.
It was 2002, and deep in the woods, I sat on a veranda staring at the trees in front of me. Notebook in hand, I penned the words “England on fire with the Gospel.” Then I distinctly heard that still, quiet whisper. “Look higher.” As my eyes traced the trees to the canopy, I crossed out the word "England" and wrote “Europe,” and the word “ablaze” replaced “on fire.”
But ..." Europe ablaze?" The vision was too big and impossible on my own.
Yet, I knew if this was the voice of the Lord and I disobeyed, countless lives would be unreached by the life-transforming power of Jesus.
I had to step out in faith, just as I had done years earlier when I left my career in banking. At the time, I had a young family with a mortgage to pay and no salary, but the Lord faithfully provided. I knew He would supply our needs again, so by His strength, and with the support of my wife, Rachel, we set out to respond to His call.
The inner conviction was clear; “Be faithful to the call.”
We simply wanted to be faithful to the Great Commission, but we had zero connections in Europe. Back in London, we continued to preach the Gospel on the streets and equipping those who sought to know more. Then, God opened a door; we received an unexpected request from Poland, “Come and help us.” So we responded, and today the ministry spans across 30 European countries. Spiritual fires are blazing up throughout the continent as the Gospel is proclaimed.
Friend, Dare to Ask God to use you for something big, something impossible, and something only He can do through you!
Until all worship,
God’s passion for His people can not be extinguished. Do you embody this same passion?