Church-planter retreat
This weekend I find myself at a retreat for church-planters and the team around them. It is the Norwegian DAWN committee that is arranging the retreat at Horve Leir near Stavanger.
The first evening was a very good start of the weekend. Three church-planters gave their reports of what they were doing, how it was going, they gave very honest reports of challenges, disappointments as well as victories. It was refreshing to listen to them as they told their story of God workings in them and through them. I was filled with thankfulness to God for this new thing taking place in our nation. Just a few years ago staring new churches was an anathema in most Christian circles in Norway. Today there is a total change. About 70 people attend this church-planter retreat. Ten years back it would have been unbelievable!
Yet what we are seeing today is only a small but good beginning. This nation is going to be radically changed. New and relevant churches, that is covenant communities of the Kingdom of God will be established in every suburb, in every village, in every town and city, at all universities and colleges! The Lord is pouring out his Spirit in unprecedented ways in these days! The harvest is plentiful and ready for harvesting in our nation.
Lord, send plenty of harvesters to our nation!