The Mercy Seat: Jesus At Work in a Gp's Surgery

In The Mercy Seat, you will find page after page of faith-filled and utterly inspirational stories that will create in you hunger to see Jesus move in your workplace, family and everyday lives. Gill’s powerful authenticity and courage shine all the way through this book and I utterly commend it to you in the hope that it will provoke you to a life of prophetic kindness towards people whom he loves. God’s mercies are new every morning and this book underlines that truth in a most profound way.

— Phil Wilthew, Author of Developing Prophetic Culture and Multiplying Disciples

When I first became a Christian, I had no idea that I was called to do the stuff that Jesus did; that my mandate was to proclaim and demonstrate His kingdom wherever I go. Over the years I have been on a journey of learning what it looks like to follow Jesus really closely.
Every so often I meet people who have really caught this same vision . People who live with a deep-rooted conviction that their mandate is to bring God’s kingdom in their place of influence. Their passion to reveal Jesus motivates them to keep being obedient to Him, even when it’s costly and they risk being misunderstood. These people have seen something of Jesus and His kingdom that means they can never be the same again. Their life is no longer their own, they have been bought with a high price. The only appropriate response to Jesus’ amazing grace is to gladly surrender to Him.
Gill is one of these heroes of the faith. She is one of the most inspiring people I know when it comes to seeing God’s kingdom come in her workplace. I have seen her journey first-hand as she has pursued a naturally supernatural life, through the ups and the downs. Her courage to keep saying yes to Jesus is unique and beautiful and her faith and passion to see more of His kingdom is infectious. It constantly amazes me that, in the midst of what can often be a hard and discouraging environment, she sees life and hope flow. She always has stories of God breaking in and I cannot wait for you to read some of them in this book.
If you work in the healthcare sector, I know that this book is going to give you hope and faith for more. My prayer is that you will receive an impartation from the Holy Spirit as you read Gill’s stories, so that her ceiling in God would become your floor. God wants you to partner with Him so that many, many people in your care encounter His love and kindness. This is what you’ve been made for!
If, like me, your area of influence is different to Gill’s, let her stories inspire you and stir your faith for the people and places you’re called to impact. All of us are invited into a life-giving adventure of proclaiming and demonstrating God’s kingdom wherever we have influence. The truth is that God wants to use ordinary people like you and me to change the world, one encounter at a time. I want to encourage you to pray that your heart and mind would wake up to this truth as you read this book. God has prepared so many good works for us to step into. Let’s not settle for anything less.
Without God we can do nothing. With God anything is possible!

— Wendy Mann, Author of Naturally Supernatural and Leading as Sons and Daughters

Gill is a woman of faith, hungry and willing to take risks to see God’s kingdom come, and someone who regularly sees the power of God’s love bringing healing and transformation.
I have the privilege of knowing Gill as a friend and whenever I hear stories of what she has seen God do, I come away inspired by her childlike faith and simple obedience to the promptings of the Holy Spirit.
Moved with compassion, Gill is willing to push past fear to love the one in front of her. She daily looks for opportunities to partner with the one who she knows is completely kind and full of mercy, inviting people to know him.
It is my pleasure to recommend this book to you. Reading these stories, I was deeply moved by God’s love and compassion for those who are hurting and broken, and I was reminded afresh how they represent the Father’s heart of love for each one of us.
Jesus said when you pray, pray that his kingdom would come on earth, as it is in heaven. I encourage you to read this book and, whatever your sphere of influence is, to allow these stories to release faith in you for what is possible as you partner with the King of heaven.

— Claire Coggan, Author of Go: Everyday Stories of Stopping to Love