December 30, 2003

Youth conference

Youth conference
Last Sunday was a wonderful day. It started good when we had a different worship service in the morning. The chairs were arrange differently. The musicians were place a different place. The whole format of the gathering was different from normal procedure. We had already told the people that we wanted to do things differently this time. They all responded very well and the gathering was creative, relaxed, but the presence of God was with us! God spoke to us in an unusual way through people contributing in a rich variety. I was very blessed. I am thankful to our young pastor Morten Askeland allowing us to experiment like this. I hope it is not the last time we do it like this.
In the evening the youth conference started. About 200 young people were gathered for the opening meeting. It had all the ingredients of a great show. Light, sound, smoke filled the hall in a way you wouldn't expect in a church building! I must say that the young people are really creative and unafraid to used new tools for expressing their faith and life in God.
Even though the young people are using new technologies and modern equipments the gathering was still more traditional than the morning service in the church! It was all directed from the platform, according to the normal pattern of a Christian meeting. But beside that it was a very encouraging moment to be there with these 200 young people praising God and listening to the word of God.
Knut Osland kept their attention for about one hour as he gave them the Word of God. He challenged the young people to live a life of obedience and faith, being wholehearted in their commitment to the Lord.


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