About us
About us
A people of Faith, Word and Spirit
David the Psalmist said: 'Your people shall be willing in the day of Your power' (Ps 110:3). We are a people who have been made willing to stand-up in the day of His power to seek and save the lost, heal broken lives and set captives free. For the Christ-life within to be nurtured and effectively released through us, it is necessary that we build-up our faith in God's Word and learn to be led by the Holy Spirit, under whose care we are entrusted as co-workers with God. We are a people with a radical difference of outlook, uncompromising in our witness and in the demonstration of His Kingdom operating now in love, power, mercy and grace.
Together in One Accord
Our calling to this city and nation is not to be an isolated light on a hill but rather to be a vital part in the Body of Christ, doing its share, causing growth and mutual edification, as together we reach to attain to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, according to Eph. 4:11-6. We believe Church planting is strategic to God's Kingdom and our warfare but being of one accord is the most powerful weapon we have at our disposal. When people attuned with the Holy Spirit, are of one mind and pray in one accord, great momentum is given to the work of God's Spirit and the River of God is released, refreshing and renewing all that it touches.
A vision to continue carrying the Gospel and power of the Kingdom of God to the nations
As a new church plant we have a far reaching vision inspired by God's invitation to us to ask Him for the nations as part of our discipling inheritance in His Kingdom (Ps 2:8). Our journey begins embedded in the rich missional heritage of our founding members who collectively have carried the Gospel to more than 30 nations over the past 40 years.
A heart to see the UK and Europe ablaze with the Holy Spirit and fire
Nothing is more exhilarating than seeing thousands of people being swept into God's Kingdom in the Global South. From the UK and Europe the Gospel went out into the rest of world however in more recent times, loss of faith has become entrenched but a new consciousness is rising, making the West ripe for a Great Spiritual Awakening again.
Our Pastors and Founders
Chris and Susannah Catlin
Lead Pastors of the River International Christian Fellowship and Founders of Together in One Accord.
After 30 years of serving God in the harvest fields of Southern Africa, in 2014 He made it possible for us to return to England to here establish our new home and ministry base to reach into Europe and the rest of the world, where God has opened doors for us. Upon arrival we took up employment and residence in Greater London though always feeling drawn to Bristol and its surrounding areas. In 2018 we finally got here and now live in Yate where opportunities for us to share the Gospel and plant a church have materialized. We are grateful for all that the Lord has done through our lives in the past but feel we're on the threshold of new things that He has promised, beyond what we are able to think or imagine.
