Together4Bristol : Broken by Love: “When God needs someone to go

Broken by Love: “When God needs someone to go – let it be you”

Val’s incredible story shows that it is never too late for God to work in your life, and will encourage you to have the faith to step out and do what God has called you to do.

Introduction to the Book

“When God needs someone to go – let it be you.”

“Broken by Love” is the story of Val Jeal. Middle-aged, and having previously led a fairly conventional life, Val tells God she is available to be used by him. When she follows his call to join an inner-city church and work with the homeless, God opens her eyes and heart to what is happening in Bristol, and so begins a remarkable rollercoaster ride of love, compassion, burnout, determination, honesty, defeats and victories.

Finding herself drawn to work with Bristol's female sex workers, Val's own brokenness enables her to offer a listening ear, acceptance, support and a safe place to stay. But is Val's vulnerability an asset or a hazard? Will it enable her to survive in a world dealing in pain, abuse and violence? Or will all her good work come crashing back down?

Val’s incredible story shows that it is never too late for God to work in your life, and will encourage you to have the faith to step out and do what God has called you to do.

Also…

Val is Bristol’s first Freewoman of Bristol in 600 years.
Has spoken to 100’s of churches as founder of One25.
Thinks she is a very ordinary woman!
Very happy to use a sermon slot preferably with lots of Q&A to encourage ordinary people, women, explain something of the challenges of Bristol, attitudes to money, calling, breakdown’s and still flourishing!