“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat,
I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink,
I was a stranger and you invited me in,
I needed clothes and you clothed me,
I was sick and you looked after me,
I was in prison and you came to visit me.
Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” Matthew 25 v 35 – 40
Jesus invites His Church not only to proclaim the Gospel but also to embody it. We must bring Light, Hope and Compassion to society’s forgotten people. That’s what the Lord has been speaking to me about this year. Like John Wesley and the pioneering ministry of The Salvation
Army, Shine Your Light is a movement of both word and deed: preaching good news to the poor, serving the forgotten, and demonstrating the love of Christ in our communities.
What began as a grassroots movement in 2023 across the UK and Ireland has grown into a powerful expression of a united mission. We have heard countless remarkable testimonies, and in 2025, the number of those taking place grew dramatically, with over 308,000 Christians
mobilised from thousands of churches and ministries across the nations.
Under the Shine Your Light banner, believers stepped outside church walls to serve communities, support those in need, share meals, pray for strangers, sing hope into public spaces, and boldly proclaim that Jesus Christ is still the Light of the world. Many are doing this for the first time! What is special about this movement is that it continues to unite ordinary Christians from many denominations and local churches across England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland.
This year, Shine Your Light carries a renewed vision from the Lord: to reach the overlooked, the isolated, the struggling, and the searching with both the message and ministry of Jesus. This year, we are being inspired by the example of the Wesley Brothers and by the legacy of the Salvation Army. Following their example and commitment to serving the poor and vulnerable,
We are calling the Church once again to go beyond its buildings into the heartbeat of community.
Throughout December, with a focus on the weekend of 11th – 13th December 2026, churches will host outreaches to estates, care houses, prisons, hospitals, and those who are homeless to shine the Light of Christ into every corner of society. Alongside this, believers are invited to join in 72 hours of unbroken prayer, asking the Lord for more salvations and greater transformation this Christmas.
Last year, national leaders, media outlets, and public figures recognised the impact of this united witness. Yet the greatest testimonies came from the grassroots in local communities: people encountering Jesus for the first time, families finding hope again, and churches welcoming
new people and Christians discovering the joy of serving together in unity.
Shine Your Light invites YOU to take the hope of Jesus beyond church walls and into every community. Through prayer, compassion, evangelism, and practical action, we want to shine His light where it is needed most.
From our town centres, our streets, and the forgotten places, we believe Jesus can transform lives and restore hope.
Let us pray that as we step out in faith this December, we make Christ known where He is currently unknown!!
