Hola!
In just a few days we will be airborne and on our way to Mexico City for what promises to be a nation-changing weekend with a sold out crowd of over 17,000 university-aged young people in the largest of the world’s great cities! Wow! Sounds like a great way to start Leg 3 of the Passion World Tour and a perfect kickoff to Vancouver, Seoul, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney. The next post you read will be coming your way from Mexico City and we hope you’ll join us for the next 30 days as we touch down on three continents with a ton of new friends and stories to tell.
Hopefully, you guys in Cape Town have not forgotten about us…and are still bridging the gap with your prayers as we connect the dots from nation to nation, city to city. Knowing that you’re praying for Mexico City, like Jozi prayed for you, means the world to us…and will mean a lot to them when they see the video of you cheering for them. That’s been such a kick for us, seeing how excited every city gets for the next, and how blown away they have been by the love that has come their way from the one before. I’m not sure what that means for us in Sydney on October 21. Maybe on that night we all start praying again for the next steps God has for us?!? Anyway, if you’re out there CT, pray for us this week as our leadership team is already in MC and the rest of us are on the way. We are praying the unique and unrivaled message of grace we carry will rush through Passion Mexico City, inspiring a wave of students to live for the One that sets us free.
I know most of you are on board with our new Do Something Now efforts, but take a minute to visit onemillioncan.com. This is our new DSN initiative, and since we all will not be together under the same roof until Passion 2010 in 14 months onemillioncan gives us all a chance to be a part wherever we are in the world. Take a look and let God lead your heart. If we all jump in, our small gifts can add up to a big difference in the lives of people all around the globe. We’ll talk in detail about onemillioncan.com later, but as we introduce this opportunity to people in the next six WT cities we want you guys to be with us, as well.
Believing for mercy, power, favor and grace each step of the way!
Louie
September 30th, 2008 at 3:56 PM
Don’t worry, you guys haven’t been forgotten yet – and I know a few people (myself included) who’re stilling wearing their wrist bands ;) they’re holding up pretty well. God bless!
September 30th, 2008 at 3:59 PM
Louie,
Praying for you all from London (yes we’re still praying!!). May the Lord’s favour and grace continue to fill your lives as you seek to be His vessels bringing the message of grace, hope, love and mercy to the three continents on Leg 3.
I think the new DSN initiative is a fantastic idea. We often think we can’t change the world alone but through this, we can ALL make a difference. We can change one life at a time.
God bless you all!!
September 30th, 2008 at 4:04 PM
Hey Louie and team!! You are legends!! Mexico city 17k wow!! Love to join you but Im stuck in rainy (very rainy) Ireland(we love passion!)! May God prepare hearts in mexico city and may they catch the vision!!! Rememeber- the Lord God who we serve is able!!!!
In Him— 268
September 30th, 2008 at 4:13 PM
Hiya guys!
We are still praying for you guys here in sunny South Africa as well as the so many lives that have been touched and are still going to be touched by this wave of God’s GRACE.
So tonight this lyrics from Hillsong’s Hosanna is reounding in my heart…
‘I see a generation
Rising up to take their place
With selfless faith
With selfless faith
I see a near revival
Stirring as we pray and seek
We’re on our knees
We’re on our knees
Hosanna, Hosanna
Hosanna in the Highest
Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes
To the things unseen
Show me how to love
Like You have loved me
Break my heart for what breaks yours
Everything I am
For your kingsdom’s cause
As I walk from earth into eternity’
God bless!
S
September 30th, 2008 at 4:34 PM
And the new adventure begins!! Can’t wait to read the next blog about Mexico…Parying for you all!! GO GOD!
September 30th, 2008 at 5:33 PM
praying for you all!!!
September 30th, 2008 at 8:35 PM
We can’t wait to hear about God’s work in leg 3 of the WT and have been part of your prayer support since leg 1! My husband, 3 children and I just got back from South Korea last week to adopt a little boy. It was an honor and joy to stand in Seoul’s Olympic Park Gymnasium 1 (there are 3 – not sure which one you will be in) and pray for “greater things” that God would do there in less than 3 weeks when you guys arrive and to stand at the top of Mt. Namsan and pray over that massive city (#7 in the world)! They were even setting up a stage for another concert in the gymnasium last week – it’ll probably look like yours…The people are kind, beautiful and many already know and love Jesus. Praying for you guys – that time change was a little tough (for me at least!)….Dawn in VA
September 30th, 2008 at 8:53 PM
Bueno!!! :D
Hey, Passion Team!
Still praying for all of you at Passion and for the students in each city!
Can hardly wait for the blog post and (hopefully a podcast?!) from Mexico City and the other cities as well!!!
Ok…
God bless as always
Praying you on…
With much love
Karahly
P.S. Thanks Louie, for the all the blogs and podcast!
I’m always excited when I see a new blog or podcast posted up!
September 30th, 2008 at 10:10 PM
We’ve been praying for you heaps and heaps and heaps and heaps and for all the cities that Passion has been too, and for all those who have heard the awesome God-sent life-changing story – and for those that they have shared it with…and I totally can NOT wait til Sydney 21. The date, the time, the venue is etched in my head (funny that I can remember it in my sleep and not other important details like my keycard pin number or where I left my filing cabinet key…?)
Anyway have an ‘Indescribeable’ trip – catch u in Sydney…
…Our God is so good! Hey Our God is so good!
Greater things are yet to come.
…and the blogs and podcasts are a dream.
Thanks heaps for it – sharing the experience internationally with others around the globe on other campuses, living real lives…and also getting a small insight into what drives this ministry…
:)
September 30th, 2008 at 11:01 PM
rolling rolling rolling….power of passion world tour remains….Leg 3 gonna shake more ppl’s heart….
praying from malaysia….
greater things have yet to come….
in Christ,
KS
October 1st, 2008 at 12:01 AM
I’m certainly still praying for all of you. In fact, you’ve become a very important part of my thoughts and prayers ever since Passion Sao Paulo.
Lots of thanks to all of you out there in the world who prayed (and hopefully are still praying) for all of us. It means a lot.
Praying for all the WT cities as well.
all for Him,
Rodrigo – Sao Paulo, Brazil
PS: I can’t wait for the new podcasts, I really miss them!!! :-)
October 1st, 2008 at 2:15 AM
Good luck guys, will be thinking of you!
October 1st, 2008 at 3:16 AM
Jo’burg has you back in prayer! i have been following every step and i cant wait fro the podcast to come out! God has been doing awesome stuff in Jo’burg SA! he is moving in mighty ways as our God is mighty to save! Mexico hold onto your selves God is about to come in mighty ways! be prepared for big things to happen cz we serve a huge God who comes with an encore! i hope you guys realise the Grace of our mighty God! praying for you messengers! God is going to use you in cool ways! love you all and praying for Gods strength for this leg of the race!!
Kerri-South Africa
October 1st, 2008 at 4:34 AM
We have been praying for Mexico City for ages , the team and all the organisation involved in this event. And now it’s here !
Still praying that all goes well for you and that as always Jesus is exalted above all.
October 1st, 2008 at 7:34 AM
We Passion Jo’burg vets haven’t forgotten either. It’s gonna be awesome to the max. Still praying for you guys in Mexico City.
October 1st, 2008 at 7:42 AM
We are still here in prayer will continue all the way through Leg 3.
God has done and is doing great things in every City where you have been…I am so excited about the bigness of it all cant really get my mind around it…to have the Body of Christ Unite all around the world in a single goal to Glorify God All Mighty and make Jesus Famous in anything we do.
I truly believe that all our prayers are bringing a greater anointing of God over every city in the tour and God will be there in all his Majesty to radically change the way us young people (I say that not excluding the older generation also being part of the movement) think and forever change our actions. Just as Sonnet said earlier Hillsongs Hosanna has so applicable its scary!!
I get so excited when I read in Joel where God says that He will restore His kingdom to its fullness from everything that has been stripped by locust and we will have fullness and never be brought to shame. Then He goes on to say that he will pour out his spirit on us…..oh we are living in the time where the World needs the Mercy of God more than ever and We will rise and meet the need of His people. What a responsibility but that fades away in the Awesome God we serve that give us all the strength mercy peace love kindness that we need to do his work…Just draw close to the Maker and keep our focus on Him and nothing will hinder us….
Sorry Sorry Sorry I am getting all carried away and blabbing along…cant help it though. We still praying…hold on can you here it in the distance?? Glory to God, Glory to God, Glory to God Forever!!
Receive Gods blessing and be a blessing to others.
Cheers for now…
Peter-James Nagel
October 1st, 2008 at 7:50 AM
Hey Loui, Shelley, Passion Team,
YEP- I’m on board!! Still praying for the team! Believing that Jesus will CHANGE MANY LIVES FOR HIS GLORY!!
God Bless,
Angela
October 1st, 2008 at 10:15 AM
How can we not pray for the next part of the journey remembering how it touched our hearts! We may not be there in body but for sure in spirit. God can split a sea just with a thought what more can He do for the souls and hearts of all His children.
Be strengthened,excited & totally the clay in the potters hands.
October 1st, 2008 at 11:19 AM
Hey Louie and team!
Just listened to the podcast. Cannot belive that we are here at the last leg of the world tour. I am so sorry that you guys are struggling a little bit with the Seoul event. I strated a Facebook group to invite some people. Trying to get a nice group together to attend. Even tryingto invite some unsaved people. We (or at least I am) are really excited to have you guys here. I think it is going to be a really good taking out a block of time to spend time in the grace of our Father.
Cant wait to see you guys here. Wont stop praying for you guys.
Joe
October 1st, 2008 at 11:35 AM
Hey Louie and all of Passion team! Love from Jakarta.. ^^
Can’t wait for the next stories from the leg three..
And Mexico City get ready yeah!! C’mon guys make Jesus famous!!
“The greate
October 1st, 2008 at 2:18 PM
Hey there Passion
We are all still praying here in the last breaths before mexico city, let them be touched like we in CT were! I am hoping for a burst of faith, like seeds that has long since been planted just burst into woods of love for our mighty King, the father and the Spirit.
My friends and I have experienced a long time of blessings and Jesus is actually showing me how to live a life of absolute greatfulness. If you get to a point where you want to thank God like twenty times in one day, you start to realise you are changing and bless the Lord for all that He has done. He is moving like a wave over the world and transformation is sure to come. So we are still praying and praying and praying, because its fun!
October 1st, 2008 at 2:56 PM
Hey guys!!
we are filled of joy by this news and also for the DNS’ Passion initiative!
May God keep you guys in Him, suplying you in everything!
ps: will have a Passion World Tour 2010??? *-*
October 1st, 2008 at 4:28 PM
Praying as you head out!!!!
October 1st, 2008 at 9:39 PM
:)
can’t wait to see the photos…
(both yours and Jeremy’s, Louie!)
-throughHislens
October 2nd, 2008 at 1:28 AM
In ‘06 & ‘07 my husband and I had the opportunity to attend Passion in the USA. This year, we had the privilege to take our fellow countrymen – South African Young Adults to the Cape Town Passion one night event!
We are still wearing our bracelets, praying for Mexico City coming up THIS weekend…
We are praying and believing great things for Mexico City.
October 2nd, 2008 at 3:08 AM
1 DAY TO GO!!!!! EXCITING! im praying!
October 2nd, 2008 at 3:19 AM
I’ve been challenged & stretched in many ways by Passion. I’m fully lovin the podcasts & the blog. I feel so involved. Thank you for letting us know how your team is struggling. Praying for your team, for Mexico & Seoul. I’m soooooooooooooo excited about this world tour!
October 2nd, 2008 at 7:50 AM
just 1 day to go! whoo….we sat at lunch in my res comparing wrist bands, some girls’ writing went off, but mine’s keeping up pretty well! i almost don’t want to remove it, it will feel so strange without it! :) might even wear it untill sydney :)
SO SO extremely excited about this weekend! will be praying all the time! thank you VERY much for the podcasts and blogs, it’s great to be a part of this! (gotta love the global villiage!)
THANK YOU to each of you on the team for almost giving up a year of your life, you will never ever know how much it meant to each one of us!
God will bless and keep you. He is AWESOME!
lots of love!
October 2nd, 2008 at 9:48 AM
heya everybody!!
WOW tomorro mexico will be blown away!!! im so excited that the third leg is about to start!! i pray that the Lord will touch each and everyone’s heart at Passion Mexico like He has touched us here in Joburg, SA. Mexico…prepare for something big!!!
I also pray that God will lead the Passion team in the way He wants and keep you safe where ever you go!!
Many, many blessings!!
Jesus’ Love :)
Carrolien
October 2nd, 2008 at 11:33 AM
Definitely keeping Mexico City in our prayers!!! Much love from all the students in Cape Town!!!
Greater things!!!
October 2nd, 2008 at 12:23 PM
hola from Cape Town!!
no way have you been forgotten!! i’ve been praying for you guys since the concert, and i’m going to keep parying for you!! may God be with you all: Louie, Chris, Matt, the Passion team, and everybody in Mexico City! God did mighty things in Cape Town and in me personally through Passion CT and i know He has great plans and greater things coming for Mexico! hang on!
love you all,
rachel
Sí, en ti esperamos, Señor, y en la senda de tus juicios; tu nombre y tu memoria son el deseo de nuestra vida. – Isaías 26:8
October 2nd, 2008 at 2:01 PM
Straight from my campus in Mexico City
As a student leader in my campus and a person that knows many people around the country with the same goal and vision as me, I can tell you that Passion is a very expected event. Just me have heard of hundreds if not thousands of people that will be waiting for you tomorrow.
Last year we saw 20,000 people fill the exact same place with Hillsong United. And I know that we won’t be dissapointed this time.
In Mexico we are living a very uncertain time, as most of you have surely heard in the news, the insecurity is very high, the economics quite bad, etc. The society is asking, shouting for a solution.
That’s why I know Passion will come to change many lives, to open many eyes, to stand before a crumbling country in the name of God, and to show the future leaders how to live and be a light among the darkness that’s all around us.
Thank you for whatever is going to happen this weekend. Thank you for whatever will happen after that as I know many thing will change. Thank you for the prayers.
But mostly thank God fot the effort that many people is doing to change the lifes of 25 million “chilangos”…110 million mexicans
October 2nd, 2008 at 2:14 PM
Isaías 61 (Reina-Valera 1960)
1 El Espíritu de Jehová el Señor está sobre mí, porque me ungió Jehová; me ha enviado a predicar buenas nuevas a los abatidos, a vendar a los quebrantados de corazón, a publicar libertad a los cautivos, y a los presos apertura de la cárcel;
2 a proclamar el año de la buena voluntad de Jehová, y el día de venganza del Dios nuestro; a consolar a todos los enlutados;
3 a ordenar que a los afligidos de Sion se les dé gloria en lugar de ceniza, óleo de gozo en lugar de luto, manto de alegría en lugar del espíritu angustiado; y serán llamados árboles de justicia, plantío de Jehová, para gloria suya.
4 Reedificarán las ruinas antiguas, y levantarán los asolamientos primeros, y restaurarán las ciudades arruinadas, los escombros de muchas generaciones.
October 2nd, 2008 at 3:11 PM
Hi you all in Mexico City!
Just want to say my band is still on my wrist, though the letters are barely readable after more than a month…and you should know that CAPE TOWN has not forgotten that your turn has come!! We are praying for you for this weekend to be a memorable encounter with God and a tremendous blessing for your city, as it has been for us!!
With you all the way!!
:)
October 3rd, 2008 at 12:11 AM
Louie,
Hi, I’m Sean, a university-aged (graduated, though) guy from Seoul, Korea!
And I’m one of the less than 100 listeners of the Passion Podcast! I’m big fan of it.. And I’m proud of it! :) haha
I’m so looking forward Passion 2008 Seoul!!!! I already bought a ticket. actually two. (for my girlfriend :)) There’s also another big worship conference in Olympic Hall today, it’s called “Glory 2008 Conference”. I will attend there too! :) in few hours haha.
Anyway, Please remember there’s thousands of people in Korea who’s praying for the Passion Conference, and God’s Great move around the world. I’m praying too of course!
So, I want everyone to remember Seoul, and pray for us. :) I’ll pray for you too.
See you in a week! :)
October 3rd, 2008 at 12:27 AM
Praying for Mexico City….
for each person in every ministering role to be used as God wills at those meetings…from the speakers to the bookstore volunteers…
for the logistical and technical aspects…
for all the people meant to be there be drawn…
and for each attendee there to be drawn closer in a lasting way in their walk with Jesus
blessings all~
October 3rd, 2008 at 3:58 AM
Mexico City be prepared for the night of your life…We praying for you okes and doing the Mexican Wave…
October 3rd, 2008 at 4:14 AM
Hi Louie. Here in Cape Town we’re still wearing our wrist bands and praying for Mexico City. Cant wait to hear the report of what God is going to do in the next two days.
Thank you for visiting Cape Town. The 13th of August is a day that none of us will ever forget. South Africa will never be the same again!
May the team grow from strength to strength as you travel from city to city on the last leg of the tour.
you’re blessed!
i
October 3rd, 2008 at 4:25 AM
A bunch of us from our church held a prayer meeting for Mexico City and the Passion team last night. One of the group got a picture of God cradling a child in His arms (Mexico City) and looking upon this child with a father’s loving eyes. There was a sense that His heart was breaking for MC.
Be blessed and encouraged Mexico!
Our God reigns.
October 3rd, 2008 at 4:48 AM
Hi Passion Team,
Cape Town is still praying for you and the next leg starting in Mexico City! Be blessed and may God be God of Mexico City!!!
Esmé (Cape Town)
October 3rd, 2008 at 7:28 AM
Hi passion people, so excited today!
At last it is Mexico City’s turn and it feels like my heart wants to burst with joy, know that God will come to do a mighty work in your hearts today and tomorrow and can’t wait to read all about it on the blog in the coming days and hear the podcast. I keep on being reminded of Passion Joburg and the resounding cry ‘Jesus, Jesus, Jesus…’ may that be the cry within your hearts as well this evening and tomorrow, to be moved by His love, His grace and to know Him more and more.
Louie to you and the team – been praying for you guys as well and know that if we ask anything of Jesus that He will do so towards His good purpose. God bless!
S
October 3rd, 2008 at 10:15 AM
May God be glorified in Mexico City, and all over the world! We’re praying for you! Greater have yet to come, greater things are still to be done, in Mexico City (and everywhere else)
October 3rd, 2008 at 11:17 AM
Straight from my campus in Mexico City
We are gonna rock this country. I can’t wait for tonight. To stand along 20,000 people, before God, praising and worshiping, learning how to live along with Him. To stand before a country that’s falling apart because of it’s own greed. To shout the name of God to 25 million people in this city, the biggest in the world.
We’re gonna rock tonight.
October 3rd, 2008 at 2:56 PM
WOW! Third and final leg of the WT!! VAYAN CON DIOS Passion Team!!!
Thanks Louie and Passion team for the work you are doing! May the harvest be plentiful even if the workers are few! Praying for all of you AND your families as you send out the message of Hope, Grace and Salvation to the students in Mexico City and beyond.
Praying for Seoul as well! Can’t wait to hear more on the blog & podcast!
Blessings to all!
October 4th, 2008 at 3:14 AM
I listened to the podcast and I was so saddened to hear about Jessie but yet rejoicing for the life that she led which glorified Jesus and the fact that she is now healed and with Him in heaven. My prayers go out to her family and friends.
October 4th, 2008 at 4:03 PM
YIP us in CT r still praying for u Mexico!!! God has BIG plans 4u!!!