Undivided Loyalty

I've preached two services at Reach Church here in Austin TX today and prayed with abround 30 people to salvation! Reach Church has a rock-based young and progressive worship and people are very hungry and open... Sooo exciting; what a future!

I am soon speaking to all the leaders at a cook out at Chris and Melissa Gilkey's home. Everyone is gathering downstairs and in the yard and I'm here in the guest room blogging... Will speak about a united team tonight.

Thinking of our SOS family. I am so thankful for the strong loyalty and strong bonds that have sprung forth over the years. Many of us have been friends for 15 years now... I am meditating on Bible verses from 1 Chronicles about David's heroes. They had an undivided loyalty to their leader, but also to the team and their people. So beautiful!

...they were among the warriors who helped him in battle...

1 Chron 12:1b

 Then the Spirit came on Amasai, chief of the Thirty, and he said:
“We are yours, David!
    We are with you, son of Jesse!
Success, success to you,
    and success to those who help you,
        for your God will help you.”
So David received them and made them leaders of his raiding bands.

1 Chron 12:18

They were David's heroes. Without David, no heroes, and without the heroes, no king or kingdom. They were dependent on each other.

Later in the same chapter in verse 33 you can read about the 50,000 warriors that came from the tribe of Zebulon that they; "helped David with undivided loyalty..." These kind of warriors is exactly what every sucessful Apostolic Church and Ministry needs.

All these were fighting men who volunteered to serve in the ranks. They came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel.

1 Chron 12:38a

David's heroes and warriors had an undivided loyalty to David, each other, the kingdom and the people.

Thank You dear Lord Jesus that You, through the Holy Spirit, have given me a team like this! Thank You God for SOS; all our mission bases, Bible schools and churches!

See ya!

Texas

I'm in Austin Texas at my American "twin-brother" Chris Gilkey this weekend. Chris planted Reach Church 15 months ago and they are already gathering about 700 people in three different services every week... Explosive church-growth with lots of newly saved :)!

I arrived late last night, enjoying a Saturday with no work in 104 degrees F... Started out by borrowing Chris' motror cycle; a Victory Jackpot 1650cc with a real mean sound ;).

Continued on test shooting different weapons for five hours; great counselling! Started out shooting pistol; American Smith & Wesson 0.40 caliber, then on to Austrian Glock 0.357 and then last, but not least Israeli Desert Eagle 0.45 caliber. A Remington 700 308 and then an M16 :).

We rounded off by shooting clay pigeons with three different 12 gauge shot guns...

Now we are enjoying Texas BBQ, a really great day in other words :)!

Tomorrow I preach twice and have a leadership gathering in the evening.

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Come with Me to Israel!

The Jewish people and Judaism are our deepest Christian roots. Jesus said; 'Salvation comes from the Jews' (John 4:22). Paul called the Jewish people 'the root' (Romans 11:18). Christians are branches on the Jewish olive tree. That is why Israel and the Jews are so important to us. When we read the Bible there, where everything actually took place, we understand ourselves from a historical perspective. Israel is a spiritual, of natural beauty, multicultural and fascinating experience! Come with me this fall!

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Why are 190 Team-Missionaries Going to Tanzania?

In just three weeks a team of 190 missionaries, whereof 100 are from SOS Church Stockholm and 90 from the US and Norway, will invade the city of Dar es Salaam, located on the Indian Ocean coast of Tanzania. Why?! What are you going to do?!

1) We are arranging "Signs & Wonders Festival Dar es Salaam" together with around 100 churches in the region. Our goal is to pray with thousands of people to salvation and demonstrate the power of Jesus for the almost 70% Muslim population!

2) We are arranging a three day long Pastors Conference; "Apostolic Breakthrough 2012" that already has about 2,500 leaders registered. We are believing for thousands yet to come!

3) We have translated and published 5,000 copies of my book; "A Public Spectacle." The book on the ministry of the Apostle will soon be found in Swahili :)!

4) We'll do outreaches all day long, enjoy the miracles Jesus will perform and see transformed lives under the African sun :)!

We are fasting and praying and hoping that Jesus will kiss us all wet from heaven!

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SOS Leadership School

Teaching three days at our own Leadership School; oh what luxury! Lovely students... I am so enjoying the maturity, willingness to be formed and the closeness that has sprung forth in this years class. They are humble and hungry... Our students come from Iran, Lebanon, Colombia, Serbia, Finland, Norway, the US, Sweden etc.

You'll come too now, won't you? Apply here!

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SOS Mission Bases

I am preaching at home today at two celebrations! Love our church here in Stockholm... Offerings today go to our mission bases!

I am enjoying some pics from Ethiopia and India...

Harar, Ethiopia...

Pastor Ashagre baptising in Harar Church of Joy, Ethiopia...

Bible School graduation...

India, wonderful India...

Baptism by our Base Leader in Northern India...

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Biblical Finance

This Saturday is seminar-day... Not the traditional teaching on tithing and giving to the church, this will totally different :)...

I have prepared and worked on this teaching for a long time and I am so charged and ready to deliver this now.



This is for everyone; seekers, new in the faith, workers, business men, kings and peasants ;).

We start at 10 am. Scehdule for the day looks like this:

- 2 x 45 min with a short break
- Lunch break 12 noon - 1 pm
- 1 x 45 min
- Questions and answers from about 1 pm - 2:15 pm

Welcome! It will be great, new ideas will be born!

See ya!