Earlier this year, by a happy

coincidence, we were able to gather 30 years to the very

day of Francis Schaeffer’s

death in Rochester, Minnesota on 15 May 1984. The Round Church choir and aisles

to north and south were packed, as we spilled over into the round section by the pillars.

Our main speaker for the evening was Os Guinness, but I had the privilege of starting things off. My

subject was ‘Schaeffer the man’ but I deliberately started by saying that we were also honouring Edith,

who died last year, as much as her famous husband – and many heads nodded in approval! I then said Schaeffer was largely

misunderstood and misrepresented.

His chief interest was not primarily

‘apologetics’ – committed though he was to ‘making the gospel clear’

through intellectual engagement

with contemporary scepticism. What fired him was what he called ‘True Spirituality’, the need for Christians to live ‘moment-by-

moment’ in a relationship with the Living Christ.

Andrew Fellows, the Director of

the English L’Abri Fellowship, then spoke about ‘Schaeffer and L’Abri’ and showed how Schaeffer’s twin

concerns of True-Truth and True-Spirituality were expressed in the L’Abri Fellowship, which now has

nine residential centres around the world. He stressed Schaeffer’s deliberate commitment to what he called ‘institutional weakness’ – a

dependence on God rather than on man.

Before the break I interviewed

Greg Jesson, Professor of philosophy, at Luther College in

Iowa. He had been converted as a

young man after finding Schaeffer’s ‘Pollution and the Death of Man’ in a Californian book-store and visiting L’Abri in the early 1970s.

After the break Os spoke on ‘Schaeffer’s True-Truth’. In his inimitable and now familiar

panoramic style he quickly alerted us to the urgent needs of our post-Christian culture in the

West. But he did it in such a way as to renew a sense of confidence in the wonder of God’s revealed

Truth in Scripture. Schaeffer’s three ‘unrivalled commitments’, he said, - ‘his passion for God, his compassion for people, and his

passion for Truth’ – were more than adequate to equip us to take the gospel into the modern world.

An extended time for discussion followed and I for one felt as if I was back at L’Abri. The

atmosphere was serious but relaxed. At one moment we were

talking about philosophy, at another we were discussing the

current difficulties of the church. It was as if we were enjoying a discussion around the dinner table!

Ranald Macaulay, Founder

2013 - 2014 ANNUAL REPORT

CELEBRATING SCHAEFFER

Both Ilona and I were born in

South Africa, where we spent the first thirty years of our lives before moving to

Atlanta, Georgia in 1981.

In Atlanta we both embraced the

Christian faith and began serving in

various ministries within our

church. In 2008, responding to

what we believe was a definite

calling from the Lord, we sold

most of what we had and arrived

with five suitcases in Cambridge,

England

Ranald Macaulay, the Founder of

Christian Heritage, very graciously

accepted us and we were invited

to serve as Development Director

and Visitor Centre Coordinator.

To say that our time in Cambridge

was a special time for spiritual

growth would be an

understatement. Living and serving

in this beautiful City was a feast for

the mind and the eye, and

surrounded by the University we

soon realised that our ability to

defend the Christian faith would be

put to the test.

We were greatly impacted by

Ranald Macaulay's vision, his clarity

of thought and steadfastness as a

mature Evangelical Leader in the

community.

Working with Annie Liggins and

Pete Atkinson as Administrators

and Martin Lown as Director was

an enormous privilege for us.

Martin's multitasking skills and his

ability to calmly lead in a

challenging environment was a

daily inspiration to both of us.

Our dear friend David Berkley, a

Lay Preacher and Blue Badge

Guide, will forever be remembered

by us as a shining example of how

Christians should be willing to

serve in God's Kingdom.

By 2012, having coordinated a

considerable number of tours for

Christian schools and universities,

both Ilona and I were encouraged

by our supporters to establish a

Christian Heritage Centre in

London.

Upon moving to London, we have

signed a Lease Agreement on the

historic St Botolph's Church

without Aldersgate and we are

now completing the set up before

our official launch on 17

November.

We have been blessed by the

forming of an excellent leadership

team, with Jerry Thames, Dan

Wells (Senior Pastor at All Souls

Church, London), Professor Tony

Lane (London School of Theology),

Sir Charles Hoare and Dr Ken

Brownell all working to address

the enormous challenges we face.

Please pray for wisdom and

discernment as this team moves

ahead with its task.

Peter Greyling, departing

Development Director

FROM CAMBRIDGE TO LONDON

It’s my pleasure to write a few

words, on behalf of everyone in

the Christian Heritage community,

to extend our thanks and

appreciation to Peter & Ilona for all

they have contributed to Christian

Heritage over the last six years.

Peter & Ilona’s roles have been

many and varied in ways I cannot

properly enlarge upon here: in

organising group visits from the

US; in generous hospitality; in

hosting friends from the US who

have volunteered in the Round

Church; Peter’s diligent fundraising

applications; Ilona’s support,

friendship and mentoring of the

young women on our

apprenticeship programme; in their

contributions to the committees

which organise our events, our

finances, our communications and

the visitor centre; and so on.

In all of this, it is scarcely an

exaggeration to say that over this

period Peter & Ilona have made

the visitor centre possible: at

weekends, again and again, it is

Peter & Ilona who have kept the

doors of the Round Church open.

This August, while several on our

team were on well-earned

holidays, Peter & Ilona were

getting up before the crack of

dawn to commute daily from

London to Cambridge to ensure

we were open for visitors.

I have enjoyed hearing

compliments directed at Peter

from those enriched by his guided

walks. And we have all been

delighted, if not slightly in awe, of

Ilona’s unique ability to draw

alongside people, to share the

gospel in a natural way with people

she met only half an hour ago!

There’s one little story I’d like to

share as many different people visit

the Round Church but some stick

in the memory. Once when a small

group arrived, wearing suits and

looking important, they somehow

overlooked the small entrance

charge we request. Undaunted,

Ilona approached them and the

men conferred to see if any of

them had any cash.

As Ilona walked away, she had the

nagging feeling that she recognised

someone in the group. It was only

later that she realised that she’d

been talking to Bill Gates (and I like

to imagine Peter wishing he’d been

able to invite him to join our

supporters mailing list!).

Peter & Ilona have moved to

London to help launch and lead a

new Christian Heritage visitor

centre at St Botolph’s Church in

the City of London. It’s an exciting

opportunity and we wish Peter &

Ilona, and their colleagues in

London, God’s blessing and every

success: we’ll be staying in touch

so it’s “godspeed” rather “good

bye”.

Chris Townsend, Board Member

OUR THANKS TO PETER AND ILONA

In Autumn 2013, we held three special events commemorating the

life of CS Lewis. First, as part of the University’s Festival of Ideas, Dr James Le Fanu and Dr John

West spoke about Lewis’

scepticism that the scientific method can be applied to all of life.

Second, a dramatic reading of The Great Divorce by Gordon Tett enthralled listeners as

they heard Lewis’ tale of a trip from hell to the outskirts of heaven. Third, Colin Duriez gave a

delightful talk on 'Lewis the

Broadcaster', treating us to recordings which were to become Mere Christianity.

Through winter into spring, our events continued with Round Church Talks presenting a

Christian response to a range of

issues, including human rights (David McIlroy), ethics (Michael

Apichella) and abortion (Peter Saunders).

Throughout the year, our guided walks were as busy as ever with groups from conferences, language

schools, churches, seminaries and universities. A particular highlight

was 40 Norwegian Bible students

taking a tour of the colleges and then hearing a talk by Jon Thompson on Faith and Reason.

In July, the Tour De France passed the Round Church doors and we said farewell to apprentices Amy,

Peter and Louise, wishing them

well in their future work.

Last but not least, congratulations to Andy and Annie Liggins (Annie left July 2013) on the birth

of Joshua David, born 21st July. Martin Lown, Co-Director

The move to Cambridge three years

ago was a daunting one. Fresh out of

undergraduate studies and keen for a

chance to think more deeply about my

faith, I had a moment of self-doubt on

that first flight to the UK. Is this the

right decision? Is the Apprenticeship

going to be worthwhile? These

thoughts flooded my mind while I was

up in the air. Now, three years on, I am

confident the choice was the right

one. The Apprenticeship was a crucial

waypoint in my intellectual and spiritual

development. Tutor Ian Cooper had a

powerful impact on me, embodying for

us the intellectual, spiritual, and moral

integrity of a Christian disciple. Ian and

David Illman also connected me with

leading Christian philosophers in the

University, and these academics have

had a lasting influence upon me. Ian and

others encouraged me to do further

academic study, and since the

Apprenticeship I have earned a Master’s

degree in philosophy of religion. Now, I

have been accepted to study for a PhD

at Cambridge and hope to begin as

soon as funding becomes available. For

this I would like to register deep

gratitude to all Christian Heritage staff

and supporters. I would also like to

encourage young Christians who are

interested in integrating the life of the

mind and the life of faith to consider

the Apprenticeship. You will find a

depth of Christian thinking and

discipleship which can transform your

own faith, as well as your relationship

to your discipline, your church family,

and the wider culture.

PROFILE:

JON THOMPSON,

2012 APPRENTICE

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE YEAR

Tour De France, July

End of year party, July

FLORENCE I studied History at Cambridge and

became a Christian three years ago, so I am hoping to use the

Apprenticeship as a way to

become more grounded in theological questions. Also, as I am most used to non-Christian environments, I’m looking forward

to being so tightly knit into a Christian community.

HANNAH

After reading Natural Sciences at Cambridge, I’m doing the

Apprenticeship to become better

equipped for evangelism, particularly regarding anticipated

conversations in my planned career of teaching. I also want to

understand the reasons for my

faith better for myself, and hopefully find some answers to my own questions! I’m particularly interested in Science and Faith, and

Reliability of Scripture.

MARK I consider the Apprenticeship to be a unique opportunity to learn

about Christian apologetics and thus help train me for future

Gospel ministry. I hope to read

extensively, challenge thought appropriately and adopt discerningly.

TYLER

I am from Gadsden, Alabama and graduated with a B.A. in Biblical Studies with a focus in Missions. I hope this year in Cambridge will

equip me to help bridge the gap between the American church and the culture.

IMOGEN

I’ve just graduated from studying

English at Cambridge, and am really

excited to have a year to think

through theological questions. I’m

particularly interested in how we

read and interpret, and the

relationship between the truth and

the form it is carried in. I’m also

working two days a week helping

run the young people’s programme

at two local art galleries, and look

forward to being able to meet with

students across the year.

David Illman, Co-Director

APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME

This year our apprentices will attend weekly theology and apologetics

seminars, with high-profile speakers covering a range of topics such as:

Evangelism | Science and Faith | Suffering and Evil |

Pop Culture, Media and Technology | The Reliability of the Bible The programme has already been endorsed by several local churches, who are sending their own interns along to the teaching seminars.

For more information, see www.christianheritage.org.uk/apprenticeship

INTRODUCING OUR NEW APPRENTICES

APOLOGETICS

Biblical Christianity in a Sceptical Culture

Mon 29 June - Fri 3 July

PROF JOHN LENNOX, DR PETER WILLIAMS

AND ANDREW FELLOWS

THEOLOGY

The Doctrine of Sanctification

Mon 6 - Fri 10 July

PROF JERRAM BARRS

COUNSELLING

A Biblical Approach to Counselling

Mon 13 - Fri 17 July

PROF RICHARD WINTER

We’re thrilled to unveil our line-up of speakers for the 2015

Cambridge Summer Schools. Please do consider joining us at

the beautiful Westminster College.

Feedback from our 2014 participants was extremely positive:

‘Very friendly, great fun, extremely informative and enjoyable.’

‘Stretching and faith building, revived my enthusiasm.’

‘Eye opening and mind blowing.’

‘Outstanding content and approach.’

‘Very accessible, full of wisdom, widely relevant.’

‘Best week of study you could possibly be a part of.’

Don’t forget: all applications received before

28 February 2015 will qualify for a 10% discount.

Pete Atkinson, Administrator

More information and booking details at www.christianheritage.org.uk/courses

CAMBRIDGE SUMMER SCHOOLS

Your support allows us to keep the Round Church

open and our apologetics ministry flourishing. This

allows us to challenge the secularism of our culture

and to train new leaders for the Church.

A pledge to support us regularly is especially helpful,

no matter how small the gift. You can give by:

Online giving via www.christianheritage.org.uk/give

Bankers standing order. Please fill in the enclosed form,

or set up a standing order through your online banking.

Cheque, made payable to Christian Heritage and sent to us

in the enclosed envelope.

In 2013 we had a full

programme of training and

outreach through the

Apprenticeship, Round Church

Talks, Summer Schools and

Visitor Centre.

This was matched by available

funds resulting in £13,217 total

funds at the year end.

Income

2013 | £293,948

Expenditure

2013 | £282,596

We would love for

you to partner with

us in our ministry,

and we so much

appreciate the gifts

of our friends who

already give.

FINANCES 2014

AUTUMN 2014

Me, My ‘Selfie’ and I

Andrew Fellows

16 October, 5.45 - 7.00pm

Three Theories of Everything

Ellis Potter

23 October, 7.30 - 9.00pm

Identity and Morality in Christopher Nolan’s Films

Tony Watkins,

20 November, 5.45 - 7.00pm

Not in Cambridge? DOWNLOAD TALKS FROM

WWW.CHRISTIANHERITAGE.ORG.UK/PLAY

THE ROUND CHURCH TALKS

HOW TO SUPPORT US IN PRAYER

PRAISE for:

The Apprenticeship’s ever increasing influence in the student community

First rate teaching and fellowship at the Summer Schools

Peter and Ilona and the launch of Christian Heritage London

Increasing attendances at our Round Church Talks

New tour guides who have hit the ground running

Financial provision for the year

PRAY for:

The board as it works with the Co-Directors in pursuing the vision

The ministry to thrive financially to increase our impact

The current apprentices and their influence in the lives of others

God to bring His choice of apprentices for 2015/16

More tour guides to increase the impact of the walks programme

More volunteers in the church at weekends

CHRISTIAN HERITAGE

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