Recent Sermons
Les Wheeldon’s ministry in his home church in Epsom is regularly uploaded and can be accessed through the following link: Les Wheeldon Sermon Series Catalogue
Other sermons can be found here: Les & Vicky Wheeldon Recordings
New book
There is a new book out now!
The Eagle and the Waterpots: A Commentary on the Gospel of John
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My new book on Leadership
Take me to your Leader
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I have been working on this book for the past 3 years. At last here it is. I have got to know so many excellent leaders in so many countries across the world, and have written down what I have learned over the years interacting with them. The book also contains some of my personal experiences in various situations.
Business principles and spiritual principles are very different. The Church reveals a completely other world with different values and principles.
Christ must be enthroned in our hearts through surrender and prayerful attention to His rule in our lives. The leader who does not know Christ closely ay be a good leader in human terms but his leadership will fall short of the will of God, which is to connect every believer with God Himself through His Son, Jesus Christ.
John Elliott’s foreword.
There are a myriad of books written on Christian leadership, many of which present ideas that can come across more theoretical than reality, lacking Biblical substance and integrity. It is therefore so refreshing to read Les’s book Take Me To Your Leader which presents the key core value for Godly leadership, that being to firstly know the Lord intimately in order to effectively represent Him publicly. Les’s writings are presented as a genuine cry of the Holy Spirit for present day leaders to return back to their first love, and for any who may be aspiring to be a (future) leader in the Body of Christ, this book should be read, and reviewed on a regular basis.
John Elliott, Director, World Outreach International
Blessed or Cursed?: The Message of Paul’s letter to the Galatians
Les has a new book out about. In “Blessed or Cursed?: The Message of Paul’s letter to the Galatians” Les sets out to challenge his readers to study one of the most searching books of the New Testament. Paul’s letter to the Galatians can deeply change a person’s life. Its message has the power to transform us and our whole approach to Christ and the Christian life. God Himself was speaking to the Christians in Galatia and beyond them to Christians everywhere. This short letter can open up a world of love, joy and peace in the power of the Holy Spirit.
It is availbale right now in Paperback and on the Kindle. You can get it from Amazon.com and from Amazon.co.uk:
La victoire qui triomphe du monde : Notre foi par la nouvelle naissance
La victoire qui triomphe du monde : Notre foi par la nouvelle naissance. (The victory that overcomes the world: our faith through the new birth).
May update from Les and Vicki
Dear friends,
Life has been very busy since our trip to Israel at the end of March! The tour we led there exceeded all our expectations in the richness of fellowship, and with the interesting historical and spiritually illuminating places we visited. The group of 39 people included about 14 from Siberia with their translator, 3 from Poland, 2 from New Zealand, and 2 from Cyprus not to mention Larry Hill from Ireland. We spent three days in the Galilee region, four in Jerusalem and three by the Dead Sea. One of the highlights of the tour was the marriage of Bernard Wilkins and Anna Ward from Tiverton. Les conducted the marriage vows and Larry Hill preached, Mary Seaton and I sang – all in the most beautiful setting under a palm tree by the Sea of Galilee. This was followed by a boat cruise across the sea in a 1st century-style wooden fishing boat. We enjoyed the natural beauty and surroundings of the places we visited, generally avoiding the religious buildings – focusing more on the biblical events which took place in these locations. Les, Larry, John Elliott and Pastor Nikolai from Siberia had plenty of opportunity to bring the word of God to the group in such a relevant and powerful way. The hotel by the Dead Sea had a meeting room for us to use where we enjoyed wonderful times of worship, prayer and testimony, as well as times of relaxation floating around on the Dead Sea caked in black mud! We are thinking of taking another group on a similar tour next year probably during the last week of April 2013. Let us know if you, or any of your contacts, would like to receive more information about it.
Some photos can be seen here: http://www.facebook.com/media/
Now that we are based back in Epsom, Les and I tend to be home during the week and away at weekends in various places. This has meant that we hardly appear there on a Sunday; so Les has been doing a series of Thursday night Bible studies in Epsom on the subject of prayer. You can listen to these on the church website:
http://epsomcf.org.uk/wp-
Since returning from Israel, we first went to the annual conference in Germany (near Frankfurt), with our son, Daniel. Dave Medlock and Les shared the ministry. It was actually the 25th one hosted by Clem and Sylvia Fisher! We praise God for the blessing of these gatherings over the years and for all the lives that have been profoundly touched by the Lord.
We then attended the Word of Life Conference, Dublin, which was our next place to visit. The meetings were very well attended with Blaesius Fultang and Les speaking over the weekend. It was a great time of worship together with people attending from many different church backgrounds. From there we went straight to the Prayer and Bible Week, Cloverley, taking Blaesius and Larry Hill with us. It was an exceptionally powerful time with the sense of the presence of the Lord in the meetings. I know many lives were touched and changed during these days.
Since then we have had two very precious weekends in Liverpool with the church at Devonshire Rd. We feel such a strong link of love and fellowship with everyone there after our many weeks of staying with them on and off over the past 2-3 years before moving back to Epsom.
Les was able to spend a weekend with the church over in Tralee, Ireland and I got busy making wedding cakes while with my parents in Birmingham! (Becky and Nick are getting married on 6th October)
We have just returned from a wonderful week with Dave and Sajda Fenton in Provence, France. It was a great joy for me to be with Les as it was my first time to go there and see them in their home, and to have a few meetings in their church. It always amazes me how Les can switch into preaching in French after quite a long gap and with so many other languages in his head! It was lovely renewing fellowship with Dave and Sajda, who are doing a great work there.
Every blessing
Les and Vicki
Hearing God’s Heart Now Available as a Paperback
Les Wheeldon’s new daily devotional “Hearing God’s Heart” is now available as a paperback. Featuring 366 daily readings this inspired devotional draws you into a closer walk with God.
This daily devotional ‘Hearing The Heart Of God, is exactly that. After reading the daily teachings one comes away feeling you have caught something of the heart of God. Rev. Les Wheeldon has produced a truly Holy Spirit inspired devotional that will greatly help each reader in their spiritual growth and daily walk with the Lord. – John Elliott – Director World Outreach International.
You can order you copy for just $15.50 (about £10) from here.
More details about the book and other books by Les can be found on the Books by Les Wheeldon page.
Hearing God’s Heart Now Available on Kindle
Les Wheeldon’s new daily devotional draws you into a closer walk with God. Featuring 366 daily readings to make you reflect, meditate and move into the presence of God.
It includes a themes index with many entries for prayer, waiting on God and finding God’s presence. This reflects the goal of the author in cultivating a listening, worshipping heart of love for God.
Other themes included in the daily reading are: The cross, Discipleship, Faith, Forgiveness, Love, The presence of God, Resurrection life, The love of God, and the Holy Spirit.
This daily devotional ‘Hearing The Heart Of God, is exactly that. After reading the daily teachings one comes away feeling you have caught something of the heart of God. Rev. Les Wheeldon has produced a truly Holy Spirit inspired devotional that will greatly help each reader in their spiritual growth and daily walk with the Lord. – John Elliott – Director World Outreach International.
This refreshing book is bursting with encouragement and inspiration.
The book is available now from the Kindle store in the
September 2011 Update
Since our last update, Les and I have at last settled back into our home in the UK. It has been five years now since we left England to live in Singapore, the past three being of ‘no fixed address’ but with continuing links to the Singaporean Bible school teaching programmes and seminars.
We are now back in Singapore for a three week visit, where Les is teaching in the Tung Ling School of Ministry. It is always a delight to be here and experience the fresh eagerness of the large group of international students as they study the Letter to the Romans, and New Testament Survey. We have close links to over six Singaporean churches so the programme is very busy while we are here.
We are very much looking forward to our time in India later in the month. Les and Blaesius Fultang from Cameroon will be teaching at the Pastors’ conferences.
18 days in the Arctic – Report and photos
Les and Vicky have flown from Cape Dorset in the Arctic back down to Toronto. Their 18 days in the Arctic were very blessed, with moments of pure joy as different ones grasped the awesome truths of forgiveness of sins and the power of the cross.
They have had wonderful meetings in the small Inuit settlements, but on the second day in Cape Dorset they heard that a young man of 23 had committed suicide in the night. A lady from the community said that from his class in school all the young men and some of the girls have committed suicide.
It brings home the incredibly sad truth that these communities are so dark and spiritually in need. Many problems are drug and alcohol related, and they have the highest rates of suicide, drug addiction in Canada.
“It all makes me realise that our visits here are so important for the little flock of believers here,” said Les.
On the last night of meetings, there were some present who were deeply affected by the suicides. About thirty came forward with deep repentance and strong crying to God for mercy and help. It was a blessing to see tears of sorrow turn to peace with God. All the meetings were recorded with translation into Inuktitut, and will be broadcast on the local community radio. May their influence continue on.
On a lighter note Vicky and Les had a great ride out on the sea ice with a dog sled! Check out the photos here.
