BURNING
ISSUES

November 2025

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Hello,
Welcome to our latest edition of Burning Issues! The people of Ukraine have really captured our hearts and that is why we are focusing this edition on the ministry in Ukraine. We have had two brilliant teams go out to Ukraine this year and Nigel, our photojournalist, took some wonderfully creative photos on the mission in August which we hope will impact you. This edition’s cover photo is of Viktor, a volunteer military chaplain, you will read more about him and his precious colleagues further into the magazine. It is our prayer to go twice to Ukraine in 2026 as there are still over 300 Chaplains to train. Please support us in our latest Ukraine Mission Appeal so we can continue this work.

We are excited that we have a guest writer from YWAM who shared on a Bespoke Course earlier this year and she has laid out the principles of Understanding Prophetic Intercession. If you are an intercessor or particularly a fledgling intercessor like me, you will find it helpful and inspiring.  

We have insights offered by Di Payne on being led by the Spirit, it is worth a read. Many Christians can be led by the mind; this article gives insight into being led by the human spirit. We also have an excellent article on False Religions written by our own Rev Ian Fall.

This is the last time this year where we will feature on our theme of intercession, and we have a book review on “Praying for a World in Crisis”, which is so needed in today’s world!

I sense the Lord is saying from Isaiah 43:18-19, “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See I am doing a new thing.” Please pray we know what this “new thing” looks like and act.  

At the end of this year we will have completed 8 missions, we are grateful to the Lord for the doors He has opened. Please pray for the doors to open wider!

Blessings Galore!
Jan
Jan Ransom, Founder & Director of  Flame International

Latest magazine articles 

Understanding Prophetic Intercession
October 30th, 2025
Our Role and Authority as God’s Image-Bearers Intercessory prayer is prayer on behalf of others — the church, the sick, the lost, the spheres of society, and the nations — in alignment with God’s will. We live in a broken world of pain and injustice where not everything that happens is necessarily the will of God. In Ezekiel 22:30, we see God looking for intercessors — someone who would “stand in ...
Field Report - Ukraine
October 30th, 2025
What do you say to someone whose son has been killed on the front line defending his country, or to the widow who has just lost her husband, or to the family whose house was completely destroyed by a bomb? What do you say to the minister who is trying to concentrate on the teaching, having just heard that one of their congregation has been killed? And how do you do this when neither of you speak t...
Fast with Flame
October 30th, 2025
Why has Flame and its supporters been fasting? Jan sensed in her spirit earlier in the year that there was a need to call for a fast. Flame and its supporters undertook a 21-day fast in 2020, during the time of Covid. Five years later the Spirit was saying the same thing; to conduct a 21-day fast this time with a focus on praying for the nations.There are different types of fasting in the scriptur...
On the Frontlines
October 30th, 2025
Vlad, as a volunteer chaplain, spends one week in every four on the front line working as a chaplain in a casualty treatment centre. He routinely helps with medical stabilisation, supporting medics with the treatment of casualties, dignified care of the dead, comfort, prayer and refreshments for the medical staff on duty. His role is to serve.On one occasion there was a casualty who appeared to ha...
False Religion
October 30th, 2025
What is False Religion? This sounds like a loaded question. My prayer is that you catch something of what the Lord wants to speak into this. Some of these things are going to be strong. I pray that you read with an open heart and weigh what’s being said against what the Bible teaches.We live in a pluralistic society. The watchword of the day is that you can believe what you want to believe. No rig...
Led by the Holy Spirit?
October 30th, 2025
Galatians 5:25 tells us, “Since we live by the Spirit, let us also walk in step with the Spirit.” Scripture gives numerous examples of being led by the Spirit: Jesus facing temptation in the wilderness, Luke 4:1, Ananias meeting with Paul after his conversion, Acts 9 and Paul being called to Macedonia in a vision, Acts 16.However, this may not be the day-to-day reality in our lives. Our minds seem...
Hot off the Press
October 30th, 2025
Refuel 2025 Another blessed time was had again this year at Refuel ’25. It was a joy to see old friends and meet new ones, who came to sample Forge teachings through our workshops, leading to prayer ministry in the afternoons. The dramas that accompany the teaching led to the aspirations of many a closet thespian being realised, with much hilarity on occasion! – but always powerfully assisting in ...
Testimony of Healing through the Forge
October 30th, 2025
One of the aims of the Forge is to equip people for ministry. Time and time again we see delegates receive healing themselves as they appropriate the teaching in their own lives. The following testimony is a perfect example of this. “During the Forge 1 training, we learned about Generational Influences that are passed down the family line, both positive and negative, and how Freemasonry can have a...
Books: Praying for a World in Crisis
October 30th, 2025
Praying for a World in Crisis by Pete & Pip Gardner is a very timely book indeed. Pete and Pip are aware of the times we live in and have a lot of insight into the spiritual dynamics at work and the political crisis at hand, having had experience in an NGO closely affiliated with the UN. Even though they have been praying for and watching the growing crisis that is coming upon the world for many y...
Seven P’s of Intercession
July 2nd, 2025
This journey of intercession, of carrying God’s heart and being able to go wherever God takes us is such an important gift. There are a few things to consider, and they all start with the letter P. That’s presence, purity, passion, the prophetic, a plan, perseverance, protection and partnership. Presence Most importantly, intercession is about the presence of God. It’s coming into his presence, h...

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