Dearest friends… well, it is with great delight that I sit to write this column, as it has been a crazy yet outstanding couple of months! Myself, my family and an awesome team flew off into the amazing European life, of which is full of beauty and art and expertise, but also full of religion and a reputation for being quite unwilling when it comes to contemporary church, or expressive praise and worship.
To be honest, I have been quite a few times before, but there was definitely something very different happening in the atmosphere.
Change is well and truly making its spiritual, magnificent entrance throughout Europe and beyond, as people came from all over to worship Jesus, and to be involved in worship events that brought the generations together to sing a Holy song.
Night after night we were staggered at the hunger, and the desperation that filled so many people who were NOT prepared to leave without experiencing the glorious presence of God in a fresh way.
The Spirit of God was so evident, to the extent that not only did people receive Christ, but also, many people decided to sponsor children through Compassion which is just another indicator of God moving in people’s hearts. Whenever He does move in your life, it ALWAYS results in so many others being blessed … just more evidence that He is a good God and does good things!
I was also very aware that there have been centuries filled with faithful men and women who have prayerfully and faithfully gone before us, paving a way to make the gospel accessible to all – what sacrifice. And how grateful we are… eternally.
In Geneva, we were in an arena full of hungry, yodelling, on fire, young and old Christians, crying out to God. In fact, after this night, there is just no way that you could call this part of the world conservative… they are SO up for change… just want permission and leadership.
In Romania, we were officially ruined for life!! Pastor and leaders from all over… Prague, Austria…. And then the pastor of the church that was hosting us stood up, weeping, saying that it was for this purpose that they prevailed and built the church building in the midst of vast and crippling financial lack in the Nation… that the praises of God would go forth.
