STRIVING TO SHOW FOLKS THAT
THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
MIGHT BE CLOSER THAN THEY THINK.
Living in any part of the world will teach you a number of life lessons and Ireland is no exception. But one thing you’ll figure out quickly is that the Irish—in seeming defiance of their long, difficult history—possess in themselves an unmatched graciousness for others.
From the time of St. Patrick, the Irish have an age-old history with Christianity, but while it is a spiritually rich history, it’s also fraught with societal division, religious apartheid, oppression, neglect,and sexual abuse.
The Gospel of Jesus is about his Kingdom being ‘at hand’ (Mark 1:15),his work on the Cross, and his victory over death (Rom 3:23-26; Rev 1:18) and, over the centuries, the Irish people were taught all about Jesus, sin, obedience, and salvation; however, they weren’t given the chance to experience the Kingdom’s presence, as Jesus himself proclaimed. Instead, they experienced something far, far worse—instead of the Kingdom, they experienced world’s gutter. As a result, the Gospel of Jesus was reduced to being something hollow, empty, and false. Words without deeds; ‘salvation’ without grace; carts and no horses.
It would seem that the citizens of Ireland would be happy enough to take their history, their injuries, and just limp away from faith altogether.
In these pages, we hope you’ll see how everything we do is about bringing the fullness of God’s love to people. We hope that you’ll sense the movement of God in Ireland. Too, we hope that this ministry will resonate within you and we invite you to take part in it with us. Your partnership, prayer, and financial support will continue to fuel this work of bringing the Gospel to people.
We would truly love to have you with us, bringing to Ireland the fullness of Jesus’ Gospel — both horse and cart!
In Ireland, as it is in Heaven
All for Love,
MaryAnne & Ryan
What We Do
Primarily, the vision and structure of our ministry work is strategically organised into 4 laneways:In the City
Bring the Gospel, in its fullness, to the families, schools, and communities throughout the urban centres of Dublin City.
In Church
Resource and help local ministries, churches, faith communities, in their Gospel work.
In-Person
Prayerfully intentional with everyone; sharing the Gospel through love, ministry, and serving others.
In Worship
Pray through, plan, lead, and facilitate corporate worship gatherings within churches, conferences, and ministry events.
In the City
We strive to bring the Kingdom of Heaven into inner-city Dublin. That means leading a local ministry called UrbanSoul. Our team recruits and organises volunteers to clean streets; run school breakfast programs; do handyman work for other local charities….whatever we can to minister to needs, in the way Jesus would.
In Church
Together, we help equip and resource local churches, ministry groups, and individuals leaders. For pastors/leaders, it means helping them discover what’s working for them in ministry. For local churches and organisations, it means consulting or advising on projects which support their ministries.
In-Person
Walking amidst the local music community in Dublin, representing the Kingdom means earning trust and being available as an unofficial chaplain of sorts—simply put, a reliable and safe presence for whenever someone feels the need to explore spirituality, process through past experiences, or for help in a current crisis.
In Worship
Bringing the Kingdom through worship means the resourcing, equipping, and leading corporate worship among the many gatherings of congregations, groups, outreaches, churches, conferences, and special events. In this, we find ourselves in cathedrals, public stages, on TV, at camps, in hotels, and retreat centres.
