by Mrs May – that we have been making available
through our Giant of Law & Order – surely there is a
wind of change filling the sails of believers’ hearts to
boldly sail wholeheartedly in our faith and convictions.
Our Giant of Law & Order will be putting on a
seminar to build further on the Speak Up booklets
and from a legal perspective educate, and encourage
you in your rights as a believer very soon, so keep an
eye on the Revival Times for further information.
But let’s hear a little from Kayodi Sodeinde,
a member of our Law & Order steering group,
about his journey and how he has become active
in his convictions to be that salt and light where
God has placed him.
I joined the church a few years back, and am a
member of Dr Taiwo Akinseye’s cell group.
I studied law at Warwick after deciding when
I was 7 years old that I wanted to be a lawyer. I
briefly chased a pro-basketball career as a teenager
but God had other plans. I currently work as a
solicitor at an international law firm based in the City
of London. I specialise in corporate transactions/
mergers and acquisitions. I assure you it’s nothing
like the TV series Suits that you might have watched,
as much as I’d like to see myself as a London version
of Harvey Specter.
My day-to-day work is equal parts complex and
challenging, and I need to be very committed as I
routinely work for 12 hours a day, and even more
when a transaction is coming to an end. I thank God
every day for his grace because the hours really can
take it out of me.
I have never been shy about my beliefs, and I am
extremely fortunate to have a Christian prayer group
in my office, which is great. There are weekly prayer
meetings at breakfast and lunch, and it’s really
amazing to be able to meet with other believers in the
workplace to share with and intercede for each other.
I do believe that God has placed me in this career
to be an encouragement to others. As believers,
we are faced with the constant struggle of living
according to God’s Word while avoiding being
seen as judgmental and discriminatory on account
of our spiritual convictions. It is a difficult balance
to strike, and various changes in the law and public
policy mean that we as Christians need to ensure
we are equipped to navigate what can often feel like
a minefield of regulation. I have recently been trying
to consider how to empower us to stand firm in our
beliefs within this changing landscape, and I hope
that, through the Giants (Law and Order) ministry
there will be a tangible product that we can use
here at KT and beyond to achieve that aim.
I’m excited about what God has in store for us
in 2017— there will be trials aplenty and opportunity
is there for all of us as instruments of Christ to be
leaders who are ready to attack each obstacle head
on. May God grant us all the wisdom to do so in
the right way. ❖
If you are involved in any area under the umbrella
of Law and Order and would like to apart of this
Giant please fill out one of our flyers at KT or
e-mail [email protected]
Being a Christ-follower is not straightforward in the
City, as many of you will know. The high intensity
nature of the work can cloud your judgment in trying
times, and the current economic climate (not least
the uncertainty surrounding effect of Brexit) has only
magnified those pressures. It is common in the City
environment to use drugs and alcohol to alleviate that
burden, but I of course have the Holy Spirit with me
each step of the way.
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