The Forum

The Pais Collective team, as part of their vision to help launch, re-tool and repurpose churches all over the world, toured the UK during the month of February. During this Tour they held leadership training events, ministered to great local churches and held the very first Pais Collective Forums.

The Team visited churches in the north east, south west and also spent time with students at the Assemblies of God Ministry Training Center.

In our visits to these wonderful churches we met great leaders such as Kevin & Alison Clarke at CityLife Church, Sunderland along with Youth Pastors Jonathan & Amy Clarke and like every other place on the Tour we discovered leaders with a passion to see their communities changed!

Pastors Cliff & Olwyn Henderson at New Life Churches, Teeside have established a great ministry there in the north east and it was our privilege to host a leadership training event addressing the issues of mission, discipleship and study as well as living a life of intentionality.

The Pais Collective Forums were held at the Xcel Centre, Newton Aycliffe and with Chris James and his Vintage Church Team in Avon & Somerset. Paul Gibbs, the Founder of the Pais Movement addressed both the Forums with great thoughts and questions and leaders left with passion for the future.

Our lasting impression from the UK Tour was one of excitement about the future of the Church there and profound gratitude for the leaders that we met.

We plan to return this coming September

In the U.K.

Kevin Pimblott is the Pais Collective International Director and Senior Leader of Saints Church, St. Louis USA. Over the past 30 years, Kevin and his wife Ann have served as leaders together in all facets of local church ministry. Natives to Stoke-on-Trent, England, Kevin and Ann have always had a passion for both the UK and USA.

In 1985, Kevin developed and led a national schools ministry in the UK. Serving with integrity and commitment, Kevin and Ann quickly gained credibility amongst church and community leaders. They launched their first church plant in London, England in 1995 where they faithfully led there as Senior Pastors until 2002. During this time, Kevin organized and led several outreach events, missionary trips and hosted missionaries from all over the world.

In the U.S.A.

With a desire to reach all people with Christ’s love, Kevin and Ann have always highly valued diversity and multiculturalism. From the year’s 2003-2010, Kevin led as Executive Pastor at two larger churches in St. Louis, MO and Urbana, IL. In both these churches, Kevin served as a facilitator to restructure, strategize and revitalize ministries that affected both the local church and community. Most recently, he has used his years of experience to serve as a consultant for several churches; helping Senior Leadership teams refocus, reorganize and initiate new movements.

In 2011, Kevin was appointed as the Pais Collective International Director. In this role he will offer consultancy and resources to churches wishing to re-purpose or plant new churches with The Pais Three Distinctives in mind.

Kevin has planted and revitalized several churches, initiated a national UK schools work outreach, and consulted pastors with churches varying from 300 to 3,000 members. With this new mandate and as part of a much wider organization, he hopes to spark a global movement in the churches throughout the world.

In the World

It is with a great passion for change, growth and the Kingdom that Kevin now serves as The Pais Collective Director. More than just a church leader, Kevin is a pioneer for the gospel. Believing that the message of Jesus is to be shared with all, in not just words but loving actions as well.

Overview

 
Finally the much awaited book on Paul Gibbs’ Kingdom Principles Series is here!

This is the teaching that shapes the heart of the Vision of Pais. It challenges thinking and aims to produce a different kind of Christian. The Cloud and the Line: Alternative thoughts on Religion is the second in a set of 3 books entitled ‘The Kingdom Trilogy’.

Does God have favorites? If not, then what is it that affects the way He deals with us? Is there more to Christianity than the dos and don’ts of religion? How can we live above the line and why should we want to? These intriguing questions set the stage for the provocative new book by Paul Clayton Gibbs. In his poetic style of writing, the author addresses these questions by unpacking six Kingdom Principles – each one challenging, unique, and transformational. As he does so, the author uses the parables, culture, and life of Jesus to help us uncover some surprising facts.

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Why Buy the Book?

In this second book of the Kingdom Trilogy, Gibbs promotes not what to think, but how to think. He presents stimulating and alternative thoughts on religion and challenges us to fight for the heart of our King . . . which poses another question: What exactly is in the heart of the King? What you will find there, Gibbs argues, may differ from what you have been led to believe. Rather than simply touching surface issues, this book will fundamentally re-shape your approach to your faith, your choices, and your God by challenging the basic premise of why you follow Jesus.

In his teaching, Gibbs has often argued that new results only come from a new way of doing things. Here he argues that a new way of doing Christianity is only derived from a new way of thinking. Read this book and receive a different perspective on religion!