Together For The Harvest
TFH is linked to the Evangelical Alliance. Click on the logo to go to the EA web site.
About Us
Together For The Harvest
TFH was founded in 1998 when leaders from a group of churches were impressed with the importance of having strong uniting relationships. Together those churches explored issues of purpose and vision, and began to dream what would be possible when there was a unity in spirit with a strong focus on a common purpose: to see a harvest of people turning to the Lord Jesus the Mersey Region, and society changed by the adoption of biblical values in the spheres of influence in it. TFH adopted the strap line “united in spirit, intent on one purpose” from Philippeans 2v2.
Over the last decade TFH partner churches worked to offer training to leadership teams in local congregations principally around the rediscovery of purpose and the importance of unity. From its inception the need for prayer was recognised and several strands of prayer activities have been initiated and supported. This still continues.
On the foundations of prayer, purpose and unity TFH organised a number of region
wide evangelistic initiatives, including: Just 10 with evangelist J John, held weekly
for ten nights in the Anglican Cathedral -
One of the foundations of TFH was the Merseyside Evangelical Alliance Trust, which was the local expression of the national Evangelical Alliance
TFH continues to be that local evangelical fellowship of the EA in the Mersey Region.
Three members of the TFH Steering Group with EA’s Joel Edwards on the left
This is the web site of Together For The Harvest, an association of churches from across the Mersey Region, working together to reach every man, woman and child with a credible presentation of the Good News about Jesus Christ, and working to see Christian values influencing our society.
TFH is led by a steering group of church leaders who give their time freely to this
great vision. Their role is to keep the work focussed on the vision of Harvest and
Transformation, and to pray for its implementation. The Chairman of TFH is John Manwell,
who leads a team of volunteers, who help with the practical things of organising
events, producing literature, mailings and other parts of the day-
Developments
This year TFH is working with other groups to help establish a network of networks. Across the Mersey Region there are several strong local networks where churches are working together to impact their communities with the Good News of Jesus. Leaders from several of the networks met together in 2007 to consider the value of starting regular meetings of key people from all the networks.
These meetings began in 2008 with representatives from networks across the region. One of the first outcomes is that work was initiated in researching Compassion ministries being undertaken by churches in the region, with a view to establishing a support network.
The Network Of Networks is a place for serving, sharing and supporting each other in local efforts, and learning what things have worked. Ideas for regional initiatives can be evaluated and vision to see the region reached strengthened.
John Manwell, Chairman of TFH
Steering Group member Tani Omideyi with Graham Kendrick
