The coming of the Holy Spirit empowers believers to witness and cuts through cultural boundaries.

Acts 2:1-21 signals the first fruits of the era of the Spirit and the mission to go to the ends of the earth. The gospel is preached cross-culturally, with power, by those we'd least expect.

The church today has this same power, from the Holy Spirit, to be witnesses to Jesus and to reach out to the cultures in our communities.

This message is the second of four given at the 2025 FIEC Leaders' Conference held in Blackpool from 10-12 November 2025.

About the speaker: Matt is the co-pastor of City Church Manchester and coordinates Gospel Coaching for pastors and ministry leaders across the UK.

About the Leaders' Conference: The title of the 2025 Leaders' Conference was Church Without Borders, exploring how we can serve God’s mission in a mobile world.

About FIEC: We are a fellowship of Independent churches with members of the family across England, Scotland and Wales. Our mission is to see those Independent churches working together with a big vision: to reach Britain for Christ. Find out more: ⁠⁠https://fiec.org.uk⁠⁠.