Who We Are
OUR PEOPLE
We are a church who formed a charity to buy the old Apollo Cinema. We want to restore it into a centre which will be vibrant, diverse, and life-giving.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Alastair Murdoch
Alastair and Janet are the Senior Leaders of Re:Ignite, which they started in 2012. They love seeing people healed and believers being equipped to heal. Alastair is a retired GP.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Janet Murdoch
Janet’s main passion is teaching and equipping people – though becoming a grandmother is the best thing ever!
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Sylvia Dent
Sylvia is married to Geoff and is very prophetic, really loves Jesus and loves to encourage people. She helps lead our Spirit Cafe team.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Tim Harris
Tim is married to Lucy and joined the leadership team towards the end of 2023. He is primarily a worshipper and helps lead the worship team.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Keith Watson
Keith’s heart is to see people transformed by the Father’s love. He heads up our Spirit Cafe team with Sylvia and also leads our Bethel Sozo Team with his amazing wife Sue.
CULTURE
OUR CORE VALUES
These 12 core values are at the core of who we are.
VALUING THE PRESENCE OF GOD
Hosting the presence of God and growing in intimacy, through ongoing everyday encounters with Him.
God is good ALL the time!
A foundation built on the truth of God’s goodness will affect every area of our lives. Taste and see that the lord is good! (Psalm 34:8)
Faith is Spelt R.I.S.K
Allowing space for God to show up! Stepping outside our comfort zone and taking a risk because we have a big god. “Faith moves Heaven, so that Heaven moves earth”.
God's word is powerful
A greater revelation of His word leads us into a deeper relationship with Him which sets us free and transforms our lives.
Family is God's design
Creating a culture that is based on family relationships: our significance as sons and daughters and raising up fathers and mothers who will father the next generation.
Honour releases life
The desire and the ability to recognise “glory” in one another. Valuing others according to the value that Jesus has given us releases life.
Releasing the supernatural
We were born to be supernatural. Living from heaven to earth; from an unseen reality through a life of faith and intimacy.
Lives infused with joy and hope
In His presence there is fullness of joy. The God of hope fills us with a joy and peace so that we may overflow with hope (Romans 15:13)
God's grace empowers us
God’s empowering presence in and through us, the finished work of the cross means we are no longer sinners; we’re in the palace now!
Prophecy calls OUT greatness
Building an atmosphere of encouragement. Prophetic words build up, encourage, and comfort one another (1 Corinthians 14:3).
Generosity releases God's abundance
God is extremely generous and lavishes good things on His children (Matthew 7:11). A heart of generosity reflects God’s heart and releases blessings.
Re-presenting Jesus to the world
Demonstrating God’s love and power to those around us. We are called to spread the gospel of the kingdom and lead others into an encounter with God.
OUR STORY
As a result of a dramatic call in Brazil, while on a mission trip with Randy Clark, Alastair and Janet were sent out by St James Church, Clitheroe in September 2012, to plant a new church in Blackburn , “Re:Ignite”. The vision was to have a church in revival that would restore hope to the town and the church, partly by buying and transforming the old Apollo Cinema as a place for the town. The charity formed in March 2013 and the building became ours in September 2015. After a temporary refurbishment of the lower ground floor, we started meeting in the building in May 2016.
See www.exchangeblackburn.org.uk for more.
As a result of a dramatic call in Brazil, while on a mission trip with Randy Clark, Alastair and Janet were sent out by St James Church, Clitheroe in September 2012, to plant a new church in Blackburn , “Re:Ignite”. The vision was to have a church in revival that would restore hope to the town and the church, partly by buying and transforming the old Apollo Cinema as a place for the town. The charity formed in March 2013 and the building became ours in September 2015. After a temporary refurbishment of the lower ground floor, we started meeting in the building in May 2016.
See www.exchangeblackburn.org.uk for more.
OUR VISION
To be a place where people encounter God, become part of a family and are equipped to impact their world… and beyond!
OUR VISION
To be a place where people encounter God, become part of a family and are equipped to impact their world… and beyond!
CONNECTIONS
We’re part of RISE, a unity movement for mission for Blackburn with Darwen. www.riseunitymovement.org
Re:Ignite is part of the Global Awakening Network. Click here for more information.
We’re also associated with Bethel Leaders Network, the Bethel international relational network. We’re members of the Evangelical Alliance and associated with “Movement Day”.