1993

1993

Ascension Trust founded by Revd Les Isaac
1994

1994

The Trust begins working in Spurgeons Bible College, leading modules on cross-cultural mission.
1997

1997

The Trust begins to be seen as an intermediary between Church and society as reports of gun crime in inner cities increase and questions are asked about the Church’s response to urban problems
2000

2000

• Links with church leaders in Jamaica’s troubled capital, Kingston, begin to shape Les Isaac’s response to the ‘tip of the iceberg’ of the disorder and antisocial behaviour that was being seen in the UK • First Urban Youth Mission held in...
2002

2002

• ‘Guns off our streets’ road show tours London, Manchester and Birmingham in partnership with the Metropolitan Police’s Trident unit • Church leaders are invited to a reception in Brixton to hear the findings of the ‘Guns off our streets’...