31 Jul 2026, 14:05Blandine DamtseGlasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom
When Jesus Knocks: Pastor Don McLafferty Calls Glasgow Church to Genuine Revival
Members and visitors from across the Scottish Mission gathered in Glasgow for a four-day revival weekend that encouraged a deeper relationship with Jesus through worship, fellowship, prayer and interactive Bible study.
Glasgow Church’s second revival weekend with Pastor Don McLafferty centred on one clear message: Jesus is still knocking, calling His people to let Him in. From 16 to 19 July 2026, members and visitors from across the Scottish Mission gathered for Jesus’ Last Love Letter, an interactive and uplifting spiritual experience based on Christ’s message to the Laodicean church in Revelation 3:20.
Pastor McLafferty, a General Conference trainer for the Back to the Altar initiative, was joined by Mark and Susan Ringwelski of His Call Ministries, whose music ministry complemented the spiritual focus with meaningful songs and beautiful melodies.
A distinctive feature of the gathering was the seamless integration of fellowship and spiritual engagement. Each major session commenced with an Agape meal, providing attendees with the opportunity to dine together, converse, and build relationships before entering the auditorium. The sessions then alternated between biblical presentations, group discussions, practical activities, and both individual and corporate prayer, creating space for participants not only to listen but also to reflect and share.
Pastor McLafferty’s central message was a call to know Jesus personally, not merely through religious familiarity. Drawing on Christ’s message to Laodicea, he presented Jesus as the Great Physician who reveals the heart’s condition, not to condemn but to heal and restore it. He urged the congregation to focus on what Christ calls them to do and to trust Him with the “how.”
That call to trust Christ with the “how” led to a deeply moving moment during the Sabbath Divine Service. Pastor McLafferty invited people forward for “heart surgery,” seeking forgiveness, healing, and complete surrender to God. As he prayed, the atmosphere became deeply emotional and uplifting, with several participants describing a powerful sense of the Holy Spirit filling the room.
The interactive sessions brought biblical lessons to life. A Pathfinder demonstration illustrated repentance as an “about-turn,” while another exercise had participants leave the sanctuary in pairs and walk back together, symbolising the importance of walking alongside one another in faith. Group discussions and prayer fostered deeper reflection, recommitment, and fellowship.
An unexpected lesson emerged on Thursday evening: God’s ways are not our ways. Pastor McLafferty’s delayed flight prevented him from opening the first session. Rather than becoming discouraged, the congregation submitted to God’s leading, viewing the change as further preparation for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Local pastor Claudiu Popescu stepped in with an interactive session on the Upper Room experience, calling members to unity, deeper faith, and a closer walk with God and one another.
For many participants, the experience left a lasting impression. Church elder Adina Lupu described the gathering as “the highlight of the year.” Reflecting on her own faith, she said, “I am so encouraged in my own relationship with Jesus that He is the best friend I can ever have, my Saviour and my Lord, and I am so excited to experience more of His grace and love for me, as I choose Him daily over everything else that this life may offer.”
Elder Beavon Sanderson found the gathering “truly wonderful, spiritually uplifting, and a powerful demonstration of God’s intervention in so many ways.” For her, one of its strongest messages was the church’s dependence on the Holy Spirit: “We cannot rely on our own strength—we must allow the Holy Spirit to work in our hearts so that we become more united, trusting, loving, honest, enthusiastic about God’s Word, and more concerned for both those who worship with us and those who have yet to know Christ.”
For church member Enock Bamusi, one of the weekend's most memorable moments combined laughter with a lesson about recognising God's voice. He recalled: “One of my favourite moments was when Pastor Don asked us to produce and identify each other’s animal sounds. He then asked us if we are able to identify Jesus’ voice, who is standing at the door of our hearts and knocking, in our day-to-day spiritual lives.”
Pastor Popescu reflected on what he believed must follow such a gathering. “The Holy Spirit’s disruption shattered our polished religious routines. The altar call challenged us to drop our masks. For a while, painful honesty replaced our usual church routine,” he said. He cautioned against measuring spiritual renewal by emotion alone: “Correct theology means nothing if we lock Christ outside. Our comfort and self-sufficiency are actually spiritual bankruptcy. Jesus desires our total surrender, not our religious performance.”
The challenge, therefore, extends beyond the four days. The lasting fruit of the gathering will be evident in lives that continue to surrender to Christ, relationships marked by grace and forgiveness, and a church increasingly shaped by the presence of the Holy Spirit. The invitation that began in Revelation 3:20 remains personal: to open the door, welcome Christ in, and allow Him to make His presence at home in every aspect of life.
Members and visitors from across the Scottish Mission gathered in Glasgow for a four-day revival weekend that encouraged a deeper relationship with Jesus through worship, fellowship, prayer and interactive Bible study.
Glasgow Church’s second revival weekend with Pastor Don McLafferty centred on one clear message: Jesus is still knocking, calling His people to let Him in. From 16 to 19 July 2026, members and visitors from across the Scottish Mission gathered for Jesus’ Last Love Letter, an interactive and uplifting spiritual experience based on Christ’s message to the Laodicean church in Revelation 3:20.
Pastor McLafferty, a General Conference trainer for the Back to the Altar initiative, was joined by Mark and Susan Ringwelski of His Call Ministries, whose music ministry complemented the spiritual focus with meaningful songs and beautiful melodies.
A distinctive feature of the gathering was the seamless integration of fellowship and spiritual engagement. Each major session commenced with an Agape meal, providing attendees with the opportunity to dine together, converse, and build relationships before entering the auditorium. The sessions then alternated between biblical presentations, group discussions, practical activities, and both individual and corporate prayer, creating space for participants not only to listen but also to reflect and share.
Pastor McLafferty’s central message was a call to know Jesus personally, not merely through religious familiarity. Drawing on Christ’s message to Laodicea, he presented Jesus as the Great Physician who reveals the heart’s condition, not to condemn but to heal and restore it. He urged the congregation to focus on what Christ calls them to do and to trust Him with the “how.”
That call to trust Christ with the “how” led to a deeply moving moment during the Sabbath Divine Service. Pastor McLafferty invited people forward for “heart surgery,” seeking forgiveness, healing, and complete surrender to God. As he prayed, the atmosphere became deeply emotional and uplifting, with several participants describing a powerful sense of the Holy Spirit filling the room.
The interactive sessions brought biblical lessons to life. A Pathfinder demonstration illustrated repentance as an “about-turn,” while another exercise had participants leave the sanctuary in pairs and walk back together, symbolising the importance of walking alongside one another in faith. Group discussions and prayer fostered deeper reflection, recommitment, and fellowship.
An unexpected lesson emerged on Thursday evening: God’s ways are not our ways. Pastor McLafferty’s delayed flight prevented him from opening the first session. Rather than becoming discouraged, the congregation submitted to God’s leading, viewing the change as further preparation for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Local pastor Claudiu Popescu stepped in with an interactive session on the Upper Room experience, calling members to unity, deeper faith, and a closer walk with God and one another.
For many participants, the experience left a lasting impression. Church elder Adina Lupu described the gathering as “the highlight of the year.” Reflecting on her own faith, she said, “I am so encouraged in my own relationship with Jesus that He is the best friend I can ever have, my Saviour and my Lord, and I am so excited to experience more of His grace and love for me, as I choose Him daily over everything else that this life may offer.”
Elder Beavon Sanderson found the gathering “truly wonderful, spiritually uplifting, and a powerful demonstration of God’s intervention in so many ways.” For her, one of its strongest messages was the church’s dependence on the Holy Spirit: “We cannot rely on our own strength—we must allow the Holy Spirit to work in our hearts so that we become more united, trusting, loving, honest, enthusiastic about God’s Word, and more concerned for both those who worship with us and those who have yet to know Christ.”
For church member Enock Bamusi, one of the weekend's most memorable moments combined laughter with a lesson about recognising God's voice. He recalled: “One of my favourite moments was when Pastor Don asked us to produce and identify each other’s animal sounds. He then asked us if we are able to identify Jesus’ voice, who is standing at the door of our hearts and knocking, in our day-to-day spiritual lives.”
Pastor Popescu reflected on what he believed must follow such a gathering. “The Holy Spirit’s disruption shattered our polished religious routines. The altar call challenged us to drop our masks. For a while, painful honesty replaced our usual church routine,” he said. He cautioned against measuring spiritual renewal by emotion alone: “Correct theology means nothing if we lock Christ outside. Our comfort and self-sufficiency are actually spiritual bankruptcy. Jesus desires our total surrender, not our religious performance.”
The challenge, therefore, extends beyond the four days. The lasting fruit of the gathering will be evident in lives that continue to surrender to Christ, relationships marked by grace and forgiveness, and a church increasingly shaped by the presence of the Holy Spirit. The invitation that began in Revelation 3:20 remains personal: to open the door, welcome Christ in, and allow Him to make His presence at home in every aspect of life.
