Ohhhh Canada!
Downtown Vancouver is growing quieter by the minute, but somehow I can still hear the sound of 7000 voices singing “Greater Things Have Yet To Come” as we came to the close of a really special night. I always hate to be presumptive, and the truth is we rarely know exactly what God is up to in the circumstances of our lives, but there is a very real sense that tonight was a significant link in the unfolding story of a beautiful church that is coming to bloom in this city. For one, I think it was the largest gathering of university-aged believers the city has ever seen, and for two, I think that’s a pretty big deal in that tonight made clear to any student wanting to live a life of light and love in Christ that they are not alone. God is alive in this place…and there is so much more to come.
[I'm editing on Tuesday AM because I was told this morning last night was the largest Christian gathering Vancouver has ever seen!]
Mexico’s love was felt all around, and your Vancouver sign prompted a Canadian response for our next stop in Seoul! (So, no pressure Seoul, but if you have no visible “signage love” for Tokyo we are going to be disappointed!) Thank you for praying for us and ushering us into this night with hope and faith. All through the day there was a feeling that freedom and healing were going to come in and through the songs. For me, two of the most potent moments were Chris leading “Amazing Grace/My Chains Are Gone” and Crowder singing “Here I Am To Worship” after Ashley’s story of grace and life. But then again, both bands, as always, led in phenomenal ways and I’m sure people could say the same for every musical moment.
I can’t tell you how humbling this journey is for us. Once again we walked into a city where an incredible team had worked for many, many months to make what we experienced possible. All of them carry the spirit of Passion so well and make possible a global wave we could never sustain on our own.
Vancouver is a uniquely poised city with the prospect for unparalleled influence throughout Canada, Asia and the world. For every campus represented tonight our hope is that the clarity and gravity of the cross will inspire and awaken a generation that will never settle for less than lives that reflect something greater to this generation. We are so happy to have played a tiny role toward that end.
For His fame in Canada!
Louie
PS-We forgot to mention, Vancouver’s “beans and rice” is onemillioncan.com.
October 7th, 2008 at 4:07 AM
God Bless! It was an amazing night, united we stand, because God Is In This City!
Please pray for the federal election, we need leaders who will stand up for the Word of God in Canada.
Thank you Passion and God Bless Seoul!
October 7th, 2008 at 4:10 AM
God Bless you passion for blessing all of us with the saving message that some of us may have forgotten over the countless Sunday’s we’ve gone in and out of church.
Passion Vancouver was amazing. I know for myself I needed to come tonight since work and everything else in my life has been just piling up and I needed this one time to just let loose and sing the liberating praises for God and to the liberating prayers that just someway somehow automatically signals God to just carry my troubles and stresses of my life.
I must admit, I was not a passion fan till I came. No words can really describe the experience I had tonight. It was really God grace through Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross that can really sum up tonight. (not to mention, I think we all saw it in HIGH DEFINITION as Louie would call it)
For the record, THANK YOU Louie for showing me (and probably all of us) everyone in HD! =)
I’ll be praying for Seoul this week.
October 7th, 2008 at 4:26 AM
Amen to “Greater things have yet to come!” God is so desperately needed in this city. Thanks Louie and the rest of the Passion Team for making this so amazing…. And yes come back soon!
Seoul and the rest of your Asian tour will be in my prayers! God bless!
October 7th, 2008 at 4:34 AM
Wahoooo!!! God is truly awesome AND Might to save!! And so it begins… God is truly doing some awesome things in this city and especially on the campus’. Great things are happening at UBC, TWU and SFU. Monthly at SFU we seen students, faculty, staff… Uniting together to lift up the campus to Jesus! and for Him to be made known! It’s awesome!! Greater things are to come…
Thanks to the awesome team, crew, organizers etc… and to Chris and David for helping us to articulate our praise to our awesome Saviour Jesus Christ!! thanks to all of you for your prayers and thanks most of all to our Lord who answered all our prayers!!
Wahooo… Seoul we praying for you! and Passion team we praying for you too as you lift up Jesus!!
October 7th, 2008 at 4:39 AM
Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh….
Awesome, memorable and unforgetable night…
Oh yeah, the previous poster is right that We also need to pray for Canadian Federal Election, pray for the kind of leaders who’s faithful to God and will stand up for HIS name, and also please vote on October 14 election.
Hey people, don’t forget to pray for the remaining Passion world tour, may God bless the tour so that many people will come to realize that Our God Is indeed a Great God, loving God and Passionate God. Pray for Seoul Passion World Tour As Well.
God Bless You All,
DL (Burnaby, BC)
October 7th, 2008 at 4:40 AM
PASSION VANCOUVER was AWESOME!! I have never imaging that I will ever be WORSHIPPING AND PRAYING with thousands of people under one roof. I will never forget this night and the experience totally blew my mind away hence the “HD TV” effect!! May God’s glory be filled in every city where the PASSION TOUR goes!!! Praise God for HIS amazing work in our lives!! AMEN.
October 7th, 2008 at 4:54 AM
Thank you passionband for blessing our city (Vancouver) with your presence tonight! It was evident that God was shining through each and every one of you. Thank you Pastor Louie for the reminder of God’s almighty Grace and Mercy. It was encouraging and life-changing. You have a profound gift of delivering God’s truth to individuals from all walks of life. Don’t ever stop doing what you’re doing!!
May God bless you all and get you safely to where He wants you to be, so you can continue lighting the hearts of many and reminding all who walk this earth of the PASSION that has been placed in each of our hearts. AMEN!!!
BLESS YOU AND THANK YOU MEXICO FOR ALL THE LOVE!!
XOXO
October 7th, 2008 at 5:00 AM
Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh….
Awesome, memorable and unforgetable night…
Oh yeah, the previous poster is right that We also need to pray for Canadian Federal Election, pray for the kind of leaders who’s faithful to God and will stand up for HIS name, and also please vote on October 14 election.
Hey people, don’t forget to pray for the remaining Passion world tour, may God bless the tour so that many people will come to realize that Our God Is indeed a Great God, loving God and Passionate God. Pray for Seoul Passion World Tour As Well.
God Bless You All,
DL (Greater Vancouver Regional District a.k.a Metro Vancouver)
October 7th, 2008 at 5:02 AM
Wow….Praise God….. As a young woman with a physical disability, tonight I felt free and like I was flying for most of the night. I truly felt the PASSION that I have been hearing about and longing to feel. October 6th 2008, I will always remember.
Thanks Louie and the rest of the Passion Team for guiding Vancouver through such a wonderful journey -a night, that will be in “HDTV forever.”
I’ll be praying for Seoul this week and for you and the rest of the team.
God bless! / Mexico- Thanks for spreading the love!
October 7th, 2008 at 5:07 AM
Awesomeness praise the Lord. now the prayer need to continue as the Lord continue to break those chains and free his ppl! we wont stop praying for them! we have your back Vancouver! keep seeking his face and know that in everything you don’t stand along…with you and God you are the majority! seek his face and live for him. he is mighty to save!
love you guys!
October 7th, 2008 at 5:09 AM
Thanks to PASSION TEAM to make this all happen here in Vancouver BC. I never seen any type of event here in vancouver that is soo impactin to many of our lives with GOD GRACE and the story of Ashley. God did many great thing in her life and its more wonderful that now LOU has her book and with the Passion movement with the world HER story. Ashley’s story will be touch by many ppl around the world and of course Vancouver is very please to hear it and be a part in this tour…
We are One world, One voice, One heart for this city.. For any viewer or blog reader. i would like for you to pray for the city Vancouver for GREAT THINGS HAVE YET TO COME.. praying for the federal election, homeless ppl in the downtown east side that isnt being treated fair. PRAY for PASSION SEOUL!!! for their time to shine =)
Jack
ps. we cant be stop, but yet to keep moving forward
October 7th, 2008 at 5:13 AM
What a great night, I dunno what else to say. It was so memorable that no words could describe what we experience a few hours ago in General Motors Place, one thing for sure it was more fun than watching Vancouver Canucks’ hockey game.
Also I bet some people who say they’re from Vancouver are not really from Vancouver but Lower Mainland since Vancouver is just a small part of GVRD ahahahahha just a little bit of information.
Anyway, God Bless Us all, Let us all pray for the upcoming Passion Tours in Seoul and so on.
Yo people all over the world, be ready for God’s work in each and every one of you.
GBU
October 7th, 2008 at 5:22 AM
Canadians rock! :)
it’s so beautiful to see Passion touch down in the city of Vancouver! God is on the move~
October 7th, 2008 at 5:33 AM
What a perfect ending to the decade I’ve invested in the Northwest for God’s renown to be known. There were so many words in the songs/talk about newness, redemption, change, life… It was fun to pray over all of those hearts as a volunteer, as well as over the Couv, and Seattle, places my heart loves and will miss as we move to the south(west) tomorrow. I’m sure our new season in TX will have unforeseen blessings, and I’m glad we got to participate in the Couv tonight before our cross-country trek! Great talking with you Louie, and may God bless you guys abundantly in Seoul, Tokyo, HK, and Sydney mate! See you somewhere along the line. He is mighty to save, Casey
October 7th, 2008 at 5:45 AM
What an awesome night!!!! God is doing something amazing in the pacific northwest (Seattle to Vancouver B.C.)!!!
Had such a great blast worshipping with young believers who are passionate about God. Thanks again Louie to you and your crew for making this event so amazing!! I still hear the songs in my heart and mind!!
Greater things are yet to come!
-Touray
October 7th, 2008 at 5:55 AM
Hiya, GO VANCOUVER!!! So awesome reading all of you guys posts this morning. Will be praying for you guys and for your upcoming federal elections on the 14th. Much Jozi love, Blessings. S
October 7th, 2008 at 6:36 AM
HE is our king..He is our God…
He is the one who comes n bring us back to Him…
He is the one…
He is Jesus…
our God is good…
;P
October 7th, 2008 at 9:39 AM
Wow… reading all of these posts are amazing! God bless each of you all from Vancouver/Seattle and wherever else you’re typing from. It is SO cool to know that we are all one family in Christ! And may His Kingdom come in all the elections taking place this fall!
And to the Passion Travellers-
This morning the LORD has really laid you all on my heart: I pray that you have been refreshed and filled with hope from last night. This morning I was reading in First Corinthians 2:12-4:18 and several times what Paul was saying reminded me of you. And then I read Psalm 62:1- thank you Louie, for pointing that one out! Then Psalm 61: 1-3-
“Hear my cry, o God,
Listen to my prayer,
from the end of the earth I call to you
when my heart is faint.
Lead me to the Rock that is higher than I,
for You have been my refuge,
a strong tower against the enemy.”
And finally Haggai 2:5-
“My Spirit remains in your midst.
Fear not.”
God is not done with you all yet, the best is yet to come! And last night was an awesome testimony to that! PRAISE GOD that GREATER THINGS HAVE YET TO COME in Mexico, and BC, and Korea, and Japan, and China, and Australia- and not forgetting Ukraine, Sweden, Uganda, France, England, The Phillipines, Malaysia, Indonesia, South Africa, or The United States (and the whole earth)!
For His Renown!
October 7th, 2008 at 9:48 AM
Awesome. Our prayers are with you.
October 7th, 2008 at 10:03 AM
Louie & The Passion team,
Thanks for letting us all share in this amzing God breathed adventure for His Renown. I must admit I am already getting tears in my eyes as the day has finally arrived …….SEOUL!!!!!! since way back in Jan. when PAssion announced the world tour (my first -ever via computer screen) Passion experience (now I get a glimpse, Louie of how you and Shelley and the TEAM must feel every night of this tour.
Then God lead me to volunteer at three of your events and who can forget the God breathed special night with my first trip ever to Atlanta “HOW GREAT IS OUR GOR TOUR” where I got to meet you all for the very first time (thanks for praying over me!!)
By Thirsty – YEP on board with God hear HIS voice loud and clear – ASIA!! There is burden in my heart for Asia these days. So, finally I am being obediant – YEAH !!
The road has been hard to get here but lesson well learned – LASt one TO learn how to truely let God’s love reign over my life (fight the negative that comes to destroy HIS truth in my life!!) and loving others as Jesus would have us do!!
Thanks Vancouver for praying and the rest of the world tour cities!! See you guys soon …SEOUL !!!!
God Bless
October 7th, 2008 at 10:28 AM
Thanks for coming to Vancouver, and letting us experience the Pasion tour!! By far the most moving worship service I have ever experienced! Both bands were amazing! You could feel God with us in that place. Greater things are yet to come here with the movement of God. I can’t wait to see what is going to happen.
Louie, what an amazing story you shared of Ashley and I just thank God for her and her roomate. I am sure it moved many people last night and praying that a lot of hearts came to Jesus last night and this week. I will be praying for Seoul and that the light shines upon them.
God Bless from Canada
October 7th, 2008 at 11:02 AM
O my goodness!!
I’ve got goosebumps all over…those pics are amazing! :D
I can just imagine how the angels are dancing in Heaven over that beautiful sight!!!
Many blessings to the Passion team!
Praying for you guys and for the cities still to come!
Carrolien :)
October 7th, 2008 at 11:19 AM
God is awesome, last night was just great!! God will do greater things in this City. You guys (The Passion Team) did a wonderful thing by bringing the young people together. Thanks so much!!!
October 7th, 2008 at 11:35 AM
I’m the worship leader at a small church called Hillside Church in North Vancouver. I certainly did not fit into the 18-25 age range (unless perhaps you double that range :-) but I have to say that the evening was possibly the most inspirational worship service I have ever attended.
As a veteran of Creation West festivals, it was enormously thrilling to have, together Chris Tomlin AND the much-beloved David Crowder Band under one roof – a roof that at times last night was in danger of lifting right off! What absolutely inspirational worship it was.
Louie, I don’t think I have ever heard a more riveting tale than that of Ashley, and what a reminder to us of how Christ wants us to live and behave in the place that he has put us, and the incredible results that come from just living in obedience to him. I cannot imgaine that there was a dry eye anywhere in the stadium by the end of tale of Ashley and her “fruitcake” roommate.
Yes, we all went a little “crazy” last night. We DO need to every now and then. I woke up with “Jesus Messiah” and “Greater things have still to come” running endlessly through my head, and the resolve to recreate a “mini Passion” at our church this Sunday. You will all be in our prayers as you fly out to Seoul this morning
October 7th, 2008 at 12:17 PM
WOW!! That is the only word I can use right now, and that doesn’t even begin to cover what happened last night. Last night was amazing and awe-inspiring. It was one of the best things I have ever done in my life. Afterward I just felt so light and free, and I know that God took all my burdens off my shoulders last night.
I think I really DID need a reminder about what God did for us, all of us, when we didn’t even deserve it. Even though I attend Trinity Western, where we have daily chapel, and weekly prayer groups and bible studies, I believe we ( and most importantly ME) needed that jolt in our lives. The reminder that we can’t just ‘watch TV’ but we need the HD!!! Thank you to Louie, Chris and David, and the rest of the Passion Team for bringing us a night where we could focus on HIM!
My Prayers are with you and the students in Seoul.
GOD BLESS!!!!
October 7th, 2008 at 12:19 PM
thank you so much for coming.
-from Seattle, WA-
October 7th, 2008 at 1:00 PM
Hi,
I’m a Malaysian who attended PASSION KUALA LUMPUR 2008 last August. I just drop by this blog to know how other cities was doing.. Great to know that cities like Mexico and Vancouver was doing great… PRAISE THE LORD!!!
May the LORD continue to bless PASSION TEAM, so that this ministry will continue to touch more lives and cities…
My prayer will be with the PASSION TEAM and the rest of the cities…so that the name of JESUS will continue to make renown…This is what I’m living for right now..
MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU!!
LOVE
ALAN
(PENANG, MALAYSIA)
October 7th, 2008 at 1:13 PM
One Day ‘03 was where God captured my heart. I’m grateful to the Passion Team for creating environments for Christians to go crazy in God’s presence.
A friend who was with me for the evening said, ‘when I came to UBC, I thought I was the only Christian on campus.’ As she looked around the room, I could tell by her satisfied smile that she was reassured and encouraged to ’shine your light and let the whole world see.’
I’m excited to see what God has in store for Seoul!
October 7th, 2008 at 1:18 PM
WOW!!!!! No double an eye & heart opener night. SEUOL, we are praying for you. We pray that youy Passion week will be the week everying changes in your city… We also pray for Ashley’s family, that God would completely heal them and bring unity.
Can’t wait to see what God will do in Vancouver next, Seoul, pray and keep your hearts open for your city
October 7th, 2008 at 1:26 PM
It was awesome, I’ve never seen so many “CHRISTIANS” in 1 place. I loved it. I never really believed in JESUS, because I am a royal screw-up. I went to prison for 18 long years. And I became a believer on October 6/08. I am very blessed to be apart of this. I brought my friend & brother in arms GARFIELD. I even bought “PASSION” t-shirts. I never thought this would happen to me in a million years. We are going to do this every year that YOU are in Vancouver. I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME SEE THE LIGHT! PRAISE ALL OF YOU. I LOVED IT & I WAS MOVED.
October 7th, 2008 at 1:30 PM
:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) I LOVED YOU GUYS & MOST OF ALL I LOVE JESUS H. CHRIST
October 7th, 2008 at 1:33 PM
WoW! :D
Go God-Go Canada!!!
Looks like it was an amazing night and there was a great turn-out!
What a great God we serve! :)
The pictures are really great…
I prayed all day for you guys and I know many others did as well…
Awesomeness!
Ok praying you on…
Karahly :)
(It’s finally time for the city on the back of my wrist band from Dallas, Texas “SEOUL”!!!!) Yeah! :D
P.S. thanks Louie, for staying up late to post the blog…May God bless all with Passion and all who have a part in it! :)
October 7th, 2008 at 1:46 PM
Praise the Lord!!!
By the look and sound of it it was a fantastic evening…heay did we expect anything diferent?? NO!! By God’s grace anything is possible
You know I get all excited every time I start thinking about what the Passion is part of…GOD’s promise to us…In Joel 2:21-29
Please do yourself a favour go read it…(just a side note verse 28 is one of my favourite hehehe)
Reading this blog just inspires me to continue praying for the rest of the leg…..Seoal get ready to move. I was listening to Pst Louie’s podcast earlier and the moment he mentioned how tough its been to get the Seoal event organised My spirit just kicked and said there is something great coming there even typing this I have Goosebumps running up my arm…Whoohooo. “Father You are our God to You we give all the honour and praise, You are the only one, you are so worthy. Hear my my heart Farther Let your will be done I invite you to come to Seoal and let you majesty know no bounds, Father Release Free encourage comfort strengthen motivate heal save, rise a generation with Your fire burning in them let your light sine. Father I ask that every person that will be peasant in that venue will experience your presence like never before and leave with a new way of thinking Leave with you in there centre, all in the Holy name of Jesus Christ Messiah, amen.”
Sarah L reading your post put tears in my eyes and not because I was sad but because we serve a living GOD that is amazing for the complete lack of a better word…I quote you “tonight I felt free and like I was flying”… Isaiah 40:31…Thank you for sharing your msg with us.
People lets keep our eyes fixed on Jesus and make Him our rock and fortress…Let him live though us. Make yourself available so He can move though you. Just be available he will guide you to where he needs you to be…Just trust Him.
Pst Louie and the Passion team I pray that God will renew your strength and inspire you…to do His work. Keep on going no matter what your prise will come!!
Talk to you all again soon.
Love
Peter-James
October 7th, 2008 at 1:54 PM
God Bless!!! My friends and I had an amazing time at the Passion Concert last night. It wasn’t easy getting there because we had classes until 7:30 and didn’t get there until right before 9pm (in the poring rain!). Also, we are all new to the city of Vancouver. God really blessed us because he got us there. We were late but we still got to share in worship with other believers! Thank you to the Passion Team for coming to Vancouver! We are praying for you Seoul! *_*
October 7th, 2008 at 3:13 PM
My heart is always filled to the brim after reading each post. Yet again, it is happening and I can hardly contain myself as I sit in my cubicle at work and imagine all the faces and hear the songs in my head. Thank you for your obedience to the Lord and for believing Him to be a Big God and able to do Big things. I’ll be praying in abundance in the next few weeks as you all travel to many areas where Christianity is a minority. He is faithful and will do what He says!
October 7th, 2008 at 3:19 PM
I’ve been around that many people, even more, who all sing to one God, and let me tell you, it NEVER gets old. To hear that many voices praising at once is overwhelming, and to be around sooo many young people who feel the same thing as you is amazing and inexblicable. No words in the english language, or in any language for that matter, can explain what went on Monday, October 6th, 2008.
I see so many young people who are hungry for God, and ready to worship and love with everything they have left. I see people who still have their walls up, and for whatever reason, they can’t or don’t let things go and “go crazy”. But yesterday night, a great many people who have those walls up, broke them down and ran into the light of God, and just let it all go before God.
The praying in groups of three was amazing as well. To hear the prayers of 7,000 young people sweep across GM Place at once, that’s just crazy, it never happens.
That’s what makes a night memorable, when you see God touching the hearts of people that don’t normally get touched.
God showed up, in amazing and loving ways and just let us all lay it down
before him. We touched the heart of God, and now it’s our turn to turn around, break down the four walls of our Church, be the hands and feet of Jesus, run into this world, and do amazing things in this city, for “greater things are still to be done in this city”.
God bless Vancouver, God bless Mexico, God bless Seoul, God bless the Passion crew, GOD BLESS <3
October 7th, 2008 at 3:26 PM
God never ceases to amaze me when I ask Him to show up and he shows up bigger than I can conceive.
Vancouver, we have work to do. God calls us to the altar to lay ourselves down for Him but the journey doesn’t end there. We need to get up and make known that “His name and His renown are the desires of our souls.”
Let’s love like there’s no tomorrow.
Glory to God in the highest!
October 7th, 2008 at 3:31 PM
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October 7th, 2008 at 3:44 PM
Hey, all of you, it was awesome to get to know the heart of Passion (though it was clear already) and to share in making Jesus famous together. It was an honour to pray with you for the event too.
Anytime you’re in Vancouver, always feel free to join us at TWU, where we’re seeking to be a united community treasuring Christ above all. I’ll buy you a coffee if you come, I promise!
“For me, to live is Christ; to die is gain [i.e. Christ too].” See you all either way!
Tim
October 7th, 2008 at 4:07 PM
Thank you Passion for coming to Vancouver and for sharing your vision and passion to the young people here in Van and all over the world. It is very uplifting to the soul to know that many young adults around the world share the same passion of loving God and loving his neighbor.
I had a great time of worship last night and I was really encouraged by Louie, the speaker, especially when he shared Ashley’s story.
God is at work in this city. And, indeed, greater things have yet to come!
Blessings and love,
Bernadette
October 7th, 2008 at 4:24 PM
Wow! That’s the only word for it. I have been watching TV for a long time now, if you know what I mean. Last night moved it into HD. Wow! God bless you Seoul!
October 7th, 2008 at 4:28 PM
Praise God!!!! Last night was AMAZING!!!!!! Thanks to the Passion Team, you guys are doing something great. I came down with a bunch of my friends from church feeling excited, not knowing what to expect, not sure on what we would have to DO after the night was over. We LEFT GM “Palace” (haha) knowing exactly what to do. God is stirring in our hearts to DO something in this city, He IS in this city.
“Greater things have yet to come, Great things are still to be done in this city.”
Thank you Louie for “Ashely’s story”. We ‘Fruitcakes’ shall be praying for them.
and..
WE ARE ALL PRAYING FOR YOU SEOUL!!!!
Blessings.
October 7th, 2008 at 5:15 PM
It was an awesome night. That was my first experience to anything like that, and I feel so blessed that I could attend. I will be praying for Seoul, and all the other cities a long the way.
Thank you so much for coming to this city, let us all go out and share the light in our lives.
October 7th, 2008 at 5:39 PM
Ever since I heard in Atlanta at Passion07 that you would be coming to my hometown in Vancouver, I prayed about it and tried to spread the word to all of my friends back home, and I was desperate to let them experience the same experience I had.
I’m so joyful that there is a generation in Vancouver that is willing to rise up and live for His name and for His renown.
It was amazing to see thousands of Vancouver students worshipping God without restraint, and it was beautiful for me to see that God answered my prayers for Vancouver.
October 7th, 2008 at 5:48 PM
That was awesome!
October 7th, 2008 at 6:40 PM
What an amazing night!! I don’t think I’ve ever experienced a night like that. Definitely HDTV!
As we were leaving GM Place last night we were wracking our brains as to which song Ashley had written in her journal. Can anyone help me out?
October 7th, 2008 at 6:46 PM
(yes, I posted this on the wrong entry earlier…forgive my double-posting)
Thanks so much for coming to Vancouver and helping us worship the Beautiful One. To let God use your talents in such a way as to inspire thousands of Vancouverites and others that travelled from further away is amazing. It was a great night and with that many university students united in song, heart, and mind was nothing short of a miracle. A giant “thank you” goes out to the whole team for making last night possible. That being said, “greater things have yet to come, greater thigns are still to be done in this city.” God is with us and we have been and will be changed.
If anyone is reading this from Korea, we want you to know that we’re with you and we’re praying for you! God bless you all!
October 7th, 2008 at 6:56 PM
Thank you PASSION TEAM for bringing the passion for Christ back in Vancouver! It was truly an awesome night, seeing thousands and thousands of university-aged Christians and ministry leaders pack up GM Place. What a beautiful way to worship the God of all creation!
May this be a source of strength for all of us and a remembrance that the Body of Christ is alive and kicking and is moving forward to speak and bless others for His renown.
God bless you Passion Team! Please continue to reach out and touch more lives. Help us cry out for the souls of the unsaved. And for us here in Vancouver, GREATER THINGS ARE STILL TO BE DONE IN THIS CITY!
Let’s ROCK Vancouver for the GLORY of CHRIST!
Get ready for revival Seoul! We’re with you in Spirit.
Much Love and Blessings,
BLESSY
P.S.
Barb –> It’s “Mighty to Save” :) May God bless more lives through Ashley’s short but meaningful life here on earth.
October 7th, 2008 at 7:04 PM
Seriously… thank you so much for coming to Vancouver. I’ve waited for this for so long and I still can’t believe that you guys were just here last night. Although I missed most of the conference as I was manning the resource table, everyone I knew who attended (and after reading the comments above) had an amazing night! So again, thank you so so much for what you guys do. It was a privilege serving with you guys again and just getting to hear & see what God is doing in the lives of people here in our city.
Praying with & for you guys all the way through,
Abby
October 7th, 2008 at 7:06 PM
THANKS FOR COMING TO VANCOUVER!
SUCH AN AMAZING NIGHT!<3
October 7th, 2008 at 7:17 PM
Thank you sooo much for putting Passion Vancouver together. I really got hit over the heart more than once as, for the first time in a very long time, I truly worshiped and truly felt God’s presence. I am American, and I am so glad that my first trip over the border was such an exceptional one!!
P.S. I was an exchange student in Tokyo, Japan, and have a “sister” who is my age. I am sending her the information so she can go to Passion Tokyo!!
October 7th, 2008 at 7:20 PM
God’s love is so amazing and nothing or NO ONE can ever beat that!
I’m so blessed with what the Lord has done for all the people who attended and Vancouver. For Passion Team, Keep singing for the Lord! He has blessed you with an awesome gift. You “woah-ed” us with the Lord’s presence and it has touch all of our hearts.
Also, I’m blessed that we are all representatives of Christ and we are here to make him famous. Keep praising the Lord’s name and everyone shall know his name!
Thanks to the Lord for the successful night at Vancouver, and … SEOUL! I pray that their hearts will be touched as well.
BE FRUITCAKES FOR CHRIST! <3
God Bless and Take care always!
PS: I’m still wearing the wristband =) It’s an awesome way for me to be reminded of the tour that you guys are heading next!
October 7th, 2008 at 7:56 PM
Passion!!
What an amazing night it was last night. I’ve never felt the way I felt, I’ve never been moved by a story the way I was moved, and I’ve never seen so many Christians, so many believers, all in one place.
It truly made me feel like I was not alone. The thought of people in Mexico praying for me without me knowing it was unreal.
I’m still wearing the wrist band with Passion Seoul showing, and I’m hoping to run into someone wearing it at school or anywhere. I will be praying for Seoul!
Thank you for sharing everything, and thank you every one who was involved! It was a night I will not forget.
Praise the Lord for he is good!
Amen!
October 7th, 2008 at 8:25 PM
Hey I just want to say the sermon and the music were awesome!!! I was amazing too see how many people came. I wear the wrist band and praying for you guys to have an awesome tour in Seoul!! So good bless I have not forget this night !!!
Lord is and awesome God!!
October 7th, 2008 at 8:48 PM
That was the first ‘ Christian Rock concert’ that I’ve ever been to. It was a profoundly amazing experience. It was nice to feel gods love again. I’d really love to jam with David Crowder and his amazing band.
October 7th, 2008 at 8:51 PM
THANKS THE LORD!
i wrote a msg and it disappeared ><
thank you for everything PASSION TEAM!!!
very good experience !
it was a great night !
thanks to our God and Jesus and everyone that took part in this passion tour!
it was great!
let us fruitcakes unite and brave the storms of this world together !
let us pray for our korean brothers and sisters as they will soon experience what we experiences
let us pray for our mexican brothers and sisters as they loved us and prayed for us !
lord is great! we WILL do great things in this city ! praise the lord!
October 7th, 2008 at 9:31 PM
Hallelujah!! Praise God for the craziness that made Vancouver loud! I haven’t been to something this exciting in awhile and it was exciting to see so many students, just like me, all at one place to glorify our Father! People may think that going to a Christian University (woot woot to all who go to TWU) is really easy to not stray away from God. Not true. I had a lot of work ahead of me this week and was debating whether I should of gone or not. But I am soooo utterly grateful that I decided to go. It really showed me that I need sometime with God. And the story of Ashley touched me heart. Though I caught the cold at the end of the night and not feeling that great now, the pounding of my heart is still there. I had the most amazing experience last night and we have to thank the following: Louie, Chris and his band, David and his band, and the rest of the Passion Team! I don’t know if this could ever happen if you guys weren’t there. Now you lovely Fruitcakes better make me proud as you venture off to Korea. May God bless you as you go to Seoul <3
October 7th, 2008 at 9:56 PM
We just want to publicly say, “Thank you Abba Father for blessing us with your amazing anointing last night.” You are so Faithful!! You Never Fail!
And Louie, we encourage you & pray that you sense even an increase in your fervor and passion for a young campus generation; “Our future!” And that goes for everyone on the Passion Team! Words cannot express our Gratitude for what happened last night!
And we pray that what we saw and experienced during the evening, is the first flame of a unquenchable fire that will spread across this great nation of Canada, to every university and college campus! Let it be said of this generation as was said of those in the 1st century church; “These be the ones that have turned a world upside-down! ” With our God; “ Nothing Is Impossible!”
Those who were there last night, we now have an awesome responsibility; pray for this fire to engulf all the campuses of this nation! And stand in the gap for your own generation in Seoul, South Korea!
Thanks so much “Passion Team” from the “WorshipInvasion team”.
October 7th, 2008 at 10:07 PM
Hi passion! thnx for sharing with us in mexico! we have a young ministry called vertice ( http://www.vertice24.com/dreams/index_en.html ) here in Monterrey Mexico and we was verry blessed in the past nigths at the DF, and we was praying for our brothers at canada :)
please pray for us, for be the ligth in our community, thnx again and keep going passion!
Vamos passion!!
October 7th, 2008 at 10:29 PM
THANK YOU PASSION FOR COMING TO VANCOUVER!!
I was amazed to see that many christians gathered in one roof to praise and worship God! We really do see God In This City and i hope we help to spark the christ revolution! I pray for you guys to have a great and safe trip to SEOUL!!! also that my brothers and sisters in Korea to just receive that night and give like they received to tokyo! Amazing to see diverse college/university students helping other students. THAT IS AMAZINGGG!!!
God Bless you passion KR3W~!
October 7th, 2008 at 10:36 PM
thank you for being so diligent to update for the rest of us to see and hear the INCREDIBLE things God is doing all over the world! it is one of my favorite parts of the day to sit down and read the blog and look at the pictures and just be overwhelmed at what an AMAZING God we serve!!
Viva Mexico!
Yay Canada!
Love to Seoul!
Kate in Atlanta <3
October 7th, 2008 at 10:46 PM
Thank you for an amazing experience last night. I was moved and deeply touched and I loved LOVED LOVED seeing thousands of people worship our Lord. The music was incredible… and the testimony was outstanding. I am thankful for everything PASSION TOUR has done for the world. We were truly blessed.
October 7th, 2008 at 10:57 PM
Amazing night! Thank You God!! Let’s take it to the campuses Vancouver!
October 7th, 2008 at 11:07 PM
Wow…Wow…Wow….Wow…whoever said God cant move through Canada is mistaken. I witnessed it with my own eyes last night, coming to worship our God with 7,000 Christians!!! I can honestly say I will never be the same again after experiencing that story about Ashley. It showed me that everyone is searching to find God, they just dont know it yet! They are just looking in all the wrong places, and its our job….our great commission, to go and share the GOOD news, to the unsaved. With this amazing story, how can we go on living and just keep it to ourselves??? Our teachers, our peers, our family, our friends…we need to show them High Definition!!! I just want to encourage all my fellow Christians around Canada, we’re praying for our nation…and we’re praying for you! God is gonna move through our cities!!!!!! Thank you to the bands, Chris Tomlin, David Crowder…and Louie, you have made a mark on Canada! God Bless!
Tim
God Bless you Seoul!!! We are praying for you!!!!
October 7th, 2008 at 11:12 PM
thank you for just an amazing night
i was wonder if anyone knew what was that song from the intro to the video with the violin. or is it something that was made up? because that song was amazing =D
October 7th, 2008 at 11:22 PM
That song was “Bittersweet Symphony” .. originally (I think..) by The Verve.
A beautiful way to begin a beautiful and blessed night.
Thanks to all who helped in the making of it!
October 7th, 2008 at 11:29 PM
Hey, just want to let you know, a bunch of people from an abbotsford bible college came out (and btw louie, saw your Laminin on youtube, and lots of people have seen it cuz of me on my campus). Well anyways, i cried during a certain reding of a certain journal….moving….but…GREAT SHOW MAN. I AM SO ON FIRE RIGHT NOW…like it really got me pumped up…i feel like high def man….
anyways…i am going to look up the Exact time zone of Seoul….and figure out things, and pray at the time it acctually is all going down if all goes according to plan….anyways…loved it man, and a friend of a friend finally became a christian there…
with Jesus love, spence…Seoul…im praying for your city….i pray God will work in the hearts of you and i pray that love may abound.i pray that the christians there do very moving things among the other people around. i pray the christians on campuses all around and in seoul can be a light unto the world. in Jesus holy name, amen
October 7th, 2008 at 11:44 PM
AWESOME! God is AwESOME!!! tnx PassionBand for a outstanding night! im pretty sure its one of the highlight of my Christian Life.Believe it or not im still having “butterflies” since last night.im originally from the Philippines and it feel so go0d to see u guys did it on my Homeland,spreading the Word and about His Greatness.and to Mexico,thanks for the prayers,dont worry we’ll be praying for you too and Seoul!God is AWESOME! and Pstr Louie,u were great up there,i dont think your “FUNNY” but YOUR HILARIOUS(good way) u made me laugh everytime u mention “fruitcake” and “blanking”…i still have my wristband and got no plan to take it off so yea,just representing God..thanks again and God Bless U aLL.
October 7th, 2008 at 11:54 PM
The whole night was utterly unbelievable it renewed my faith in God seeing all those people worshiping God.
I don’t even have words to describe how touched I was by the entire event. It was the best hours of my year.
I am so Blessed to have even have gotten tickets! they were sold out when I tried and I just happened to be checking my email when I got the email saying there were more tickets available!
Thank you so much for visiting this BEAUTIFUL city and touching our lives.
Thank you Ashley for your story.
I’m praying for you Seoul (I’m still wearing my wrist band!!!)
October 8th, 2008 at 12:19 AM
A night no one will ever forget.
To praise and worship God in one united voice was utterly amazing and unreal. Just the thought of God’s children gathering in one place in one night, is mind-blowing. Words can not describe the night. It was an experience in its own and I want to strive for everyday of my life to feel what I felt that night – God.
United.We.Stand.
THANK YOU PASSION.
October 8th, 2008 at 12:38 AM
There are not enough words in the english vocabulary to describe what God is and what happened at GM Place last night! The city was ALIVE!! Thank you sooo much for all your hard work. You are truly blessing to this city and to the world. I will be praying for your time at Seoul and for the rest of your trip =D.
Louie: You are an awesome speaker!! Thank you for the message of Ashley you shared to us!
Chris Tomlin: Thank you for an incredible night of worship! I LOVE all your songs!
David Crowder* Band: I loved “Here is our King”! Afterwards, I went and bought your cd cause you guys are amazing!
October 8th, 2008 at 2:00 AM
God can move the mountains, but He also can move something else, something much greater, God can move our hearts.
October 8th, 2008 at 2:03 AM
dang it I tried to post but it wouldn’t let me… here’s the shortened version: basically thank you for stepping up to be used by God and be the blessing that you are. It’s fun I know but still hard work, so that you.
Also I wish David Crowder Band had played more songs. Also you should listen to LOL by Cokespill (a band I’m in). Your frustration with the word reminded me of it. God Bless!!
October 8th, 2008 at 2:31 AM
Guess what!! I finally watch HD TV!! WOOOOTTTTTTTTTTTT!!
And I got it this morning in the kitchen…so I was basically laughing and crying while making breakfast =). Anyways, thank you Passion and God bless you/ur team…and to Seoul too!!
Ellen
October 8th, 2008 at 2:38 AM
VERY NICE VANCOUVER!! It’s just so cool how so many people of different cultures can have the same fire for jesus. Awesome awesome awesome. Louie, I really appreciate that you don’t reflect on events in terms of just that night or day, but that it’s about the long term impact, even if we don’t know exactly what that looks like. It’s so easy to get caught up in the event sometimes, that God and his mission for us gets lost and we crash as soon as we loose that buzz.
I pray that Seoul will be as amazing and meaningful as all the other cities. i know it will :D Passion team, i pray that you will experience God’s strength in your weakness. He is Goooooood!!!!
October 8th, 2008 at 2:42 AM
Wow! Reading all you guys comments just takes me back to Jozi Passion 08 and reminds me what God came to stirr in my heart that day. The last two sundays at our church we were talking about intercessory prayer and every day since its importance has been made more and more known to me.
So on that note, praying for you guys and for each city and its people, praying that you will be shining lights, that God will strenghten you, that you will not become weary, but that you will keep on your posts till the end and that you will war on your knees for the lost. Seoul you are next and as the Passion team starts the Asian part of the tour I also get very excited for ‘Greater things are yet to come’!! (Danielle praying with you that your “sister” will make it to Tokyo Passion 08)
Blessings!
S
October 8th, 2008 at 3:03 AM
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October 8th, 2008 at 3:20 AM
Thank you guys so much for just an awesome night! The group’s name is Passion and really, you truly inspired and ignited passion in me and probably everybody else there! It was AMAZING! I couldn’t sleep last night and when I woke up this morning, I just wanted to jump out of bed and tell the world I LOVE YOU JESUS! (although yes, that would be in the scary category and we don’t want to scare people away…)
What great worship it was! To stand in the presence of so many Christians and just to feel the movement of the power of God in GM place. Just to know what an awesome God we worship that we can all come together to be united in one purpose! Thank you so much for Ashley’s story, and how encouraging it was to know that God can change any hardened heart into one that loves him. Day to day in church sometimes limits my view on God and I just forget how AWESOME he is and how much he can change people’s lives! Just standing with so many witnesses of God’s love and His power in our lives really just blows me away! Thank you so much for a glimpse of God’s power in HD!
Now you don’t just have 72 readers on your blog Louie! There’s more than 70 comments now!! It’s even more hilarious when I’m sitting on the bus and all of a sudden, the guy next to me tells his friend he went to the Passion concert, and I see people at school walking around with Passion t-shirts…. We’re moving! The church of God is moving in this city! There are indeed great things that have yet to be done here!!!
You’ll be in my prayers and keep up the AWESOME ministry!!! Thank you soooooo much again!
BTW, if anybody can let the David Crowder Band know, if nobody else enjoyed the hoedown, I absolutely loved it. =) AWESOME way to get people dancing!
October 8th, 2008 at 3:24 AM
Monday night was absolutely amazing!! Everything about it just seemed like it was making God smile down on us. The worship was awesome. The speaker did such a good job and his passion was seen 100%. Ashley’s story is such an encouragement and a definite reminder of what God can do if we are willing. There is so much bad in the world but there is good too. Although Ashley wasn’t a believer for a long while on this earth, her story is being heard all over and it is making an impact. Her story really got me thinking about my life and my walk with God and what is missing. I an so thankful I was able to hear it. I thank God so much for what we are able to do through him and how endless the possibilities are. I pray that every city that tour goes to can unite and we all can make an impact in our schools and the world around us and that this movement will not be forgotten.
Thank you God!! :D
October 8th, 2008 at 5:45 AM
AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME! FOR GREATER THINGS ARE YET TO COME AND GREATER THINGS ARE STILL TO BE DONE IN THIS CITY!
WHAT AN AMAZING START!THANKS FOR IGNITING THE PASSION!
GOD BLESS U ALL
October 8th, 2008 at 5:57 AM
Praying for you Canad(i)a!!!
October 8th, 2008 at 6:22 AM
Monday night is just been such an amazing time. God is really amazing and what he is done to the city. I really love Ashely stories of how now matter what happen to us God is still there for us. It is such a great story. Thanks guys for coming to van. Hopefully we will see u guys again. God Bless the people in Seoul.
October 8th, 2008 at 10:05 AM
Hey Louie,
I’m from Atlanta but uprooted to Seoul a few months ago to teach English. While in Atlanta, I attended 722. It was evident that God used 722 to minister to others, myself especially included. I have to admit, I was one of those “high school-ers” who wasn’t supposed to really be at 722 : ) Nevertheless, God used 722 throughout highschool and college to teach me special truths of His Word. I also attended Passion-Atlanta (the last U.S.tour). Wow! I was challenged and inspired in incredible ways at Passion. Literally, I was halted. Being here in Seoul has brought mixed emotions. God is certainly moving in this city. What has burdened my heart, though, is that Christianity seems to be more out of tradition rather than a call to live a holy life, a life set apart, because of God’s love and worth. My prayer for Passion Seoul is that God would speak truth into this generation and that we would hear and gladly follow. May we be halted. May it be our delight. May we revere Him, in ways that we take up our cross and follow Him to the ends of the earth! Praise Him in advance!!
October 8th, 2008 at 11:03 AM
Loves it! haha. It was an incredible night.
My coworker and I (from Watoto) were so blessed to be able to be apart of the ‘pre-prayer’, and to see that the passion for these events is not just all on stage! :) (Thanks Amy!)
Thank you so much for the prayers for our country, we need them. I prayer that Seoul would show up like a flood of passion!
Abundant love.
October 8th, 2008 at 11:57 AM
Thank you to the Passion team and for inspiring Vancouver with your amazing call to action.
I was baptized Easter 2007, my faith journey began just a few months before in the fall of 2006. I remember first learning about Passion reading Matt Maher raving about it on his blog. I thought to myself then, “I’d love to travel to Atlanta one day to experience Passion.” I would have never imagined you coming to Vancouver. God is so good, it has been a whirlwind almost 2 years now. A newly wed as of 12 days ago, I was blessed to experience Passion with my new husband and some of my closest faith buddies.
There is something great and beautiful stirring in this city and all over the world. Early on, on my journey, someone said to me that we are the generation to help see past this abyss, this darkness we find ourselves in… that we are the generation that sees the light on the other side and that we are the ones who will claim back the light… for the benefit of the generations after us.
And indeed with the Olympics coming, greater things are still to be done here. All the power to youth and young adults with Passion.
October 8th, 2008 at 12:10 PM
Wow just to see those happy faces in the pics puts a smile on my face :)
Let us always remember that we are priviledged to hear the word of God and to go out and spread the happy news to those who don’t know Jesus in bigger and better ways. May the people of Seoul be open to the blessing & favour of God to touch their lives in huge ways…..
Be of great courage and strength – He loves you all and His arms are open and waiting to welcome you all into His presence.:>)
October 8th, 2008 at 12:42 PM
Thank you for coming and sharing such a great blessing with us in Vancouver! It truly was and eye-opening and amazing night, and I just pray that what was revealed to us stays with us! I want to be a part of the change that God will make in this city! I am continuing to pray for Vancouver and for Seoul. There is truly none like our God!
October 8th, 2008 at 12:49 PM
wow wow wow… So cool to read such post! Passion Vancouver was a blast as well just like the former cities! Once again God must have been sooooo touched with the heightened renown of His Son! Thank you Passion team for making this possible, we are united in Him!
I’ll continue to pray for you as the world tour is about to end. You guyz are awesome for being obedient to Him. Keep on making Him famous.
Im a product of Passion Manila and is still fired up through Passion Manila :)
Everyone who attended that first night of August wants you guyz back… Let God lead your gameplan :D
God bless you all…
October 8th, 2008 at 12:59 PM
Thanks Louie Giglio!!! It’s very cool to gather most of Vancouver’s Uni-students!! I’ll continue to pray for the world tour. I’m still feeling the effects from monday!! The banners are really cool…..I hope that continues throughout the whole tour. Also, continuing to pray for Seoul. Seoul is great city with lots of Christians reaching out.
This is sooo awesome…….I just got the Passion Podcast, too.
God Bless everything that you guys continue to do through Him!
October 8th, 2008 at 3:36 PM
Mr. Louie Giglio,
With the night almost 48 hours passed, i keep remembering the blessings that God sent down from Heaven to fill the GM Place.
October 6th, 2008 will be remembered forever as the date in which i saw God in HD… Traveling all the way from Florida to see Passion was one of the best trips I have ever had in my life. It was a life changing one too, a survivor of Leukemia, life seemed to be useless for me, until Passion 2008.
Remembering how Graceful God was to me when He cured me when I was only 2 always put a question in my life, what am I doing to praise Him? BUT, Passion Vancouver happened and it seems like life now has a purpose, life now has meaning…
That night was truly a blessed one, filled with harmony and with grace. GM Place never had a better crowd, one who’s only purpose there was to worship the Almighty One!
Today I went back to school, and it seemed like somewhere totally different, a place in which God’s grace had not been present yet, so there is still a lot more work to be done… Passion will be in my prayers everyday…
God bless you Louie for all the college students in which you are helping shape their future and shape their ETERNITY in heaven with Christ.
Sincerely
Dany
PS: Thanks for the picture before the concert :)
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=120296&id=1300401507
October 8th, 2008 at 4:46 PM
Wow! What a great way to start off the week!:D
An Amazing night! Greater things are going to be done in this city!
I can’t wait to see what God’s going to do here!!!:D:D:D
Thank you sooo much for coming and spurring us towards God!
God bless!!
October 8th, 2008 at 4:54 PM
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for coming to Vancouver!! I was with a group of 40 and to be honest we had no idea what we were coming to. We were absolutely blown away! What an event! Coming together to lift up the Mighty Name of Jesus and to strengthen the Bride; what an excellent cause! We are all still talking about what awesome things took place because of the event. Unchurched, unsaved people are getting connected to the church! Those who are were not involved are excited and signing up to volunteer in the church. Our Students are excited about what God is doing in Vancouver! Thank You for coming!
October 8th, 2008 at 6:23 PM
How awesome is it to see the Passion Team make their way across the globe for the fame and joy of our Lord Jesus!
The people from South Africa miss you guys already!
Good luck on the rest of the tour – know that my prayers (and all fellow followers of Christ who knows about you and every soul praying for other followers’ blessings …) are with you guys every step of the way.
Thank you for reigniting the Passion for the ONLY worthy cause again in people’s lives.
Blessings to you all and may you be safe and prosperous wherever your paths may lead you!
October 8th, 2008 at 6:31 PM
I felt blessed.
Hopefully students in Seoul will feel the greatness of the Lord as well.
Thank You!
October 8th, 2008 at 6:33 PM
Passion was unbelievable. God wants to stir up a generation of believers that will do his work in Vancouver. Thank-you for reminding us of what Jesus has done for us. We all play a pivotal role in God’s story. Let’s be Jesus to the world and show Vancouver and the world Jesus, all the while experiencing him change it!
October 8th, 2008 at 7:40 PM
Aaron…are you reading this??? We were all in section 104, and you prayed for John and I, and told us how happy Jesus was to see us dancing on Monday night! We wish we had gotten your email or phone…you made a huge impact on us with your prayers. If you find this…email us at carrie dot carlander at hotmail, we’d love to hear from you! God bless, John & Carrie
October 8th, 2008 at 8:37 PM
It seems somewhat pointless to echo the comments that 93 other people have written already, but I feel the need to anyways.
Passion was by far the best Christian event I have been to in Vancouver, so it’s amazing to hear that it was the biggest our beautiful city has ever seen and that so many people got to experience what I did. What an experience it was!
I was blown away by the sheer number of people lined up outside, and again at how many were packed into the same stadium I was last at to see the Spice Girls Reunion Tour. At the time of that concert, back in December 2007, I had thought “WOW, what better concert to have at GM Place?” Well I thank you so much Passion Tour, because you absolutely showed me that there is a much MUCH better purpose to be served by that stadium than hockey games and girl-band tours.
Although I’d seen both Chris Tomlin and the David Crowder Band numerous times in concert before, Monday’s event seemed so much more powerful, probably because of all the worshipping, joyful, God-filled people whose voices resounded throughout the place that night. I felt God’s power everywhere, in everyone, and I was near tears of both joy and sadness after hearing Ashley’s story. God was completely comfortable and THERE in the “seat” that Louie proposed we make for Him.
I saw so many friends that night literally light up for our Saviour, one of which I must share. My friend, after the concert had ended, came sprinting into the halls of GM Place, whizzing past people with his arms out like airplane wings shouting “WHOOOO JESUS!!!! YEAH JESUS ROCKS!!!! WHOOOOOO!!!”, making us all laugh, and making me want to join him in his celebratory explosion for Christ! He definately saw everything in High Definition that night, and I pray that all who attended there did too. I know I did, and I can’t say thank you enough to the Passion Tour volunteers and organizers. You’ve nourished an already-planted seed in this promising city. Please visit our city again sometime!
October 8th, 2008 at 9:31 PM
Wow! What an amazing night. I found it so powerful worshipping God with so many believers in GM Place. I really believe God will do some amazing things within Vancouver. Two of the songs that really spoke to me were Mighty to save and God in this City. Our God is mighty to save and because of this we can be a generation that rises up and speaks up for his name making a difference in this world.
I thought it was great how Mexico city had the banner. Well Right back at you, God bless you and thank you for praying for us. I loved the response from Vancouver too. It was so neat to see that someone here in vancouver had made a sign too for the next city on the tour. I will be praying for seoul, Korea and even for the rest of the tour and the future of this ministry. I was just reading my Bible and I came across a verse that I might be taking out of context but it really spoke to me it’s in Isaiah 5:26 “He lifts up a banner for the distant nations, he whistles for those at the ends of the earth.” It reminded me of the signs supporting the next city on the tour as we lift up those banners we are showing our support and when it says whistles it reminded me that we need to pray for Seoul, Korea and the next cities. We need to support and prayer for every nation to the ends of the earth.
I also want to say thank you to David Crowder and Chris Tomlin who led worship. God sure did use you. Thanks also to louie for speaking, it sure did speak to me and I know it spoke to others too. Keep up the good work and do everything in the name of Christ because he’s the one we are living for.
October 8th, 2008 at 10:43 PM
We just want to publicly say, Thank you Abba Father for blessing us with your amazing anointing last Monday night. Lord, you are so Faithful. You never fail.
And Louie, we encourage you & pray that you sense even an increase in your fervor and passion for a young campus generation, our future! And that goes for everyone on the Passion Team. Words cannot express our Gratitude for what happened that night!
And we pray that what we saw and experienced during the evening, is the first flame of a unquenchable fire that will spread across this great nation of Canada, to every university and college campus! Let it be said of this generation as was said of those in the 1st century church, These be the ones that have turned a world upside-down! With our God, nothing is impossible.
We now have an awesome responsibility to pray for this fire to engulf all the campuses of this nation, and stand in the gap for this generation in Seoul, South Korea!
Thanks so much Passion Team, God bless you abundantly, Ed & Wendy (worshipinvasion)
October 8th, 2008 at 11:08 PM
I was so amazed by Passion. It was so awesome to see so many young people on fire for God.
I am praying for Seoul everytime I see my braclet and I hope they will be a city on fire for God!!
October 8th, 2008 at 11:20 PM
I can’t wait to hear the podcast from Vancouver!!!
October 8th, 2008 at 11:58 PM
Also, I was catching up on the Mexico City podcast, and when Chris started singing in Spanish, I literally got “God-chills.” No matter what language I hear that song in, I get “God-chills.” That just shows that it truly is a Kingdom, God-breathed song, and that God is using it in mighty ways to further his Kingdom and to bring glory to His name.
October 9th, 2008 at 1:23 AM
Hello Passion Team and Louie!!
Much Blessings and greetings to you from Atlanta, GA!! I have been closely following the Passion World Tour over the last year, and I am just so excited to hear about the great works God is doing through the Tour in all these cities around the world. So much praise to God for what He is doing and also to you for your dedication to His Kingdom.
I just wanted to write a short prayer request for the Seoul stop of the tour. My heritage comes from Korea so this stop of the tour is especially close to my heart. Bringing the Good News to Seoul is something that truly warms my heart. But I saw from the Mexico City post, that sign held up with a prayer for Seoul and your challenge for Seoul to also have a sign for the next city, Tokyo. It brought to my mind a question: Would Koreans, even younger generation Koreans, really love from their hearts, bury the past, and pray for those in Japan? There is no love lost in the relationship of these two countries in the past. I pray that Koreans WILL have the love, Godly Love, in their hearts to show love for brothers and sisters in Japan. I pray that they make thousands of signs for Tokyo!!
I attended the Passion Conference in Atlanta where we were asked to pray for Tokyo. I have done so and will continue. I would say best of luck.. but God doesn’t need it!! =) Have a great time in His Presence!
October 9th, 2008 at 4:50 AM
Our Early Morning Prayer Circle is Praying for you guys!
Thankyou for coming to our city and blessing our young people.
October 9th, 2008 at 9:32 AM
Hello Passion Team and Louie,
I just absolutely loved the night and it helped me Kindle my passion in ministry as well. Moreover, it reminded me the days when I was in school, and why God put me in a school where I dealt with lots of international students, from mainland china. I realized through that that I have developed a special kinship with people there.
I myself being from Hong Kong, and moving over to Vancouver when I was 7, I didn’t have much ties to Asia anymore, but that night, I prayed for the people there. I prayed for people’s right to worship GOD in the mainland China and not just Hong Kong, or Macao. I prayed that in the future, we would see World Tours to Universities in Shanghai, or Beijing. God gave me the passion to pray for Passion to reach mainland China, and I really felt it on that night.
It may sound selfish, knowing that there are lots of other countries where freedom to worship is illegal or restricted, but I prayed for China and its revival. So many people there needs God, especially with all the brokeness in that country throughout its history. I pray for revival to continue and happen there.
Amen
October 9th, 2008 at 12:53 PM
Hey guys! back again…
Here is some pics from that wonderful night!
Hope u guys enjoy the pics!
Pics: http://www.new.facebook.com/album.php?aid=7432&l=940cf&id=1300401507
God Bless!
October 9th, 2008 at 2:07 PM
Dear Mr. Giglio and the Passion Team,
I was at the AMAZING Passion Conference in Vancouver, and it was absolute “privelage” to serve God as one of the volunteers for the event. My friend and I came from Edmonton to attend this, to serve and be impacted by the Passion.
I don’t think it has entirely hit me yet. The surge of “passion” keeps coming in waves since I’ve returned from Vancouver. I honestly believe that it was one of the most significant events of my spiritual life thus far. I will never get over the feeling of being on the floor with over 7 thousand young people, with Chris Tomlin and David Crowder leading worship and praise to God. Not to mention the inspiration and passion that pours forth from Louie whenever he speaks.
The night before the conference, I had a dream or vision of seeing the GM Place with a pulsating light inside – the light got brighter and pulsed louder and eventually spilled outside and onto the streets. When the actual night happened for real, and I was standing on the floor and watched the arms of everyone (including myself!) raised to the Heavens, singing their praises to our glorious God. They used a blinding bright light to illuminate the building. I think my vision of it “spilling” outside the GM place represents the kids taking this “light” with them and spreading it out to the world. Hallelujah!!
My prayers continue for Seoul, for the remainder of the Passion World Tour and to the entire Passion Team. What a blessing indeed – I cannot wait to hear the echoing sentiment in our great nation to be speaking the words, “Yes Lord”. AMEN!
October 9th, 2008 at 5:05 PM
From John and Carrie…
OK, so I forgot my own email address… carrie UNDERSCORE carlander at hotmail dot com.
Aaron…are you reading this??? We were all in section 104, and you prayed for John and I, and told us how happy Jesus was to see us dancing on Monday night! We wish we had gotten your email or phone…you made a huge impact on us with your prayers. If you find this…email us at carrie dot carlander at hotmail, we’d love to hear from you! God bless, John & Carrie
October 9th, 2008 at 5:30 PM
hey i brought my friend who i had dated in the past. she wasn’t a christian. and well basicly ive tried getting her to church before and she never really budged. anyways i got her out to passion, and shes kept on telling me how she loved the music and that she had fun. so im hoping that you guys spoke into her life. thanks!!!!!!!
October 9th, 2008 at 9:48 PM
Vancouver is still Praying for the Passion team and Seoul!!!!
God Bless
October 9th, 2008 at 9:51 PM
What an evening! I went with my youth group and we had an awesome time. It was amazing to see so many people under one roof praising our King! Chris was awesome – I hope Passion comes to Vancouver again.
October 9th, 2008 at 10:20 PM
Passion was such a BEAUTIFUL AWESOME night of spiritual perfection, i’m still wheeling from the wonder and beauty of it all!!! it’s def one of the best worship conferences ive ever been to, praise be to God!! my chains fell off tht night…
October 10th, 2008 at 1:00 AM
passion was amazing amazing. Thank you guys and thank God so much.
God be with you guys in Seoul!
one question though. You guys have gone/ are going to Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, how come not Taiwan?
October 10th, 2008 at 2:04 AM
wow…amazing crowd.. !!! huge auditorium !!! It must bave been a blastful nite celebrating Jesus :)
October 10th, 2008 at 4:46 AM
As I write, Passion Seoul is less than two hours away. Praying that each young person there sees the wonder of the Cross, “gets” Grace and that the Beautiful One is glorifed.
May all go smoothly for you .
October 10th, 2008 at 6:41 AM
DEAR LOUIE,
i’m listening to the mexico podcast and it made my week!
i could not (in cape town) scream on the podcast, because i was sick and i had no voice! but hearing all those thousands of voices that i’ve been praying for! wow! wow!
and then…that they were praying for us! and you quoted a blog comment of a girl saying that she’s wearing her wristband until sydney….and that’s ME! wow wow it made my day! so my voice was on the podcast after all ;)
i had to pause my podcast to jump up and down and laugh and scream and cry and just thank God!
you mentioning me on the podcast strengthend me SO much and wow wow wow i do not have words!
the podcasts mean so much to me and i really make time between the studies to listen to you! you are so inspiring! thank you for sharing your faith! i can just hear trough the way you say things that you love God so much and that you absolutely trust in Him alone! you are so humble, louie, and it shows!
a friend of mine once said that one must always try to push everyone around you closer and closer to God, even if they are closer to God than you are.
thank you, louie, for doing just that!
lots of love,
God’s great fan from South Africa :))
October 10th, 2008 at 9:38 AM
Wow! I think it’s 10:30pm in Seoul (13 hrs ahead of us) so Passion is probably over or nearly over….I just listened to the last two podcasts and we’ve been praying for Seoul (and all of the World Tour)! I was trying to workout, but I kept having to stop to adjust the volume (Mexico & Vancouver sounded pretty loud to me!) and to wipe away tears or just stand in awe of what God was doing. Thank you, Louie, for being so honest and transparent….You guys are such vessels of the Lord! I know your target audience is 18-25, but I hope you all know that you have such a broader outreach than that – ageless I would say! I’m 37 and my children listened to the Mexico podcast yesterday (5, 7, 9 yrs) – they loved the whole thing – especially Chris singing “God of This City” in Spanish and hearing all the people shouting “Christ lives!” (I think that was it). Then we watched some youtube clips and “My Chains Are Gone” in Vancouver was incredible (all of it was, but this was especially powerful)! We are praying that God is working out all of the issues in Seoul and that you guys had a beautiful, powerful event there tonight – that the Spirit moved boldly – and that tomorrow is great as well! I was thinking of the 1st line in “With Me” – “I open my mouth and You speak for me” – I pray God is doing that for you! We just got back from Seoul 2 weeks ago adopting a little boy…hope you can visit Mt. Namsan – great place to view the city and pray over it, a palace, Namdaemun Market….God Bless you all! –dawn
p.s. – Can’t wait to see Chris 1/24 in Baltimore!
October 10th, 2008 at 5:54 PM
My heart is just overflowing with love for Christ and love for the amazing community we have is His body – both here united in Vancouver, in Seoul, and around the world.
Thank you Passion – what a revival you created here in Vancouver! From the news articles and pastors who call us one of Canada’s “most secular cities” you brought us together and spurred us on to realize that, through God, we have a unity that cannot be destroyed, a community that cannot be shaken, a faith that cannot be unglued through the love that is in Jesus Christ our Lord.
God was so present on Monday night. I was moved to tears at the sheer beauty there is in worshiping with thousands of my fellow brothers and sisters and proclaiming in one voice a praise to a most high and generous God. A thought crossed my mind: if we can be this happy and joyful in worshiping Christ in today’s world, how amazing will it be when we are all united worshiping Him in ETERNITY?
I love how Passion emphasized the importance of prayer. It’s incredible to know that you are both being prayed for and praying for people you have never met in person, but feel such a strong connection to them through the power of the Holy Spirit. To those in Seoul: a group of us got together on the UBC campus on Thursday night to pray over you, and my heart rejoices to hear of God’s grace was present. May you be blessed.
A powerful moment for me was singing ‘God in this City’ –
“greater things have yet to come, and greater things are still to be done in this city.”
Passion is right – there is a revival – and we’re the new generation. Each one of us. Speaking all languages. Residing in all nations. Through unity in Christ we can allow the spirit to work through us to yield these greater things that are yet to come.
We are united.
United we are the new generation.
United we are the children of God.
United we can shine the light of Christ on our campuses, in our cities, and in all nations.
United “[we] can do everything through him who gives [us] strength.” (Philippians 4:13)
United we are ONE in Christ Jesus our Lord.
“May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
- Romans 15: 5-6
Prayers and peace be with all of you, my brothers and sisters!
October 10th, 2008 at 6:44 PM
Mr. Louie Giglio
I just downloaded the Vancouver passion,
and btw, where is our screaming for SEOUL in the end of the night??
God bless you guys in SEOUL!
Dany
October 10th, 2008 at 8:17 PM
Thank You so much Passion Team! You truely touched the lives of our city! God is continually working in our lives. As our school headed back into full swing, we started the week off with the Passion Tour Concert, and IT WAS AMAZING, by wednesday we had our school chapel. I had the honour of leading people into worship. Chris Tomlin and the David Crowder Band played an amazing part on touching my life, the night of the Passion Tour. As God worked through me, God also worked through the lives of all the students around us. God is continually working in my life, and I want to thank you for that! May God continue to Bless you, and may He make his face to shine upon you as you make your way around the world. Vancouver is praying for you!
God Bless
D.
P.S. Thank you again. You helped bring my friend closer to God.
October 10th, 2008 at 11:27 PM
I don’t think this was actually the largest Christian gathering ever in Vancouver. My parents told me that they went to an event in BC Place with Billy Graham that was quite packed, and that stadium holds 60,000.
It was a really awesome event though, and I was greatly encouraged, God bless you all =).
October 11th, 2008 at 1:51 AM
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October 11th, 2008 at 5:14 PM
Thank you for an unforgettable time. Blessings always.
October 12th, 2008 at 2:40 PM
Catching up on the posts. Very good news!!! All the glory to God!!!
October 16th, 2008 at 4:56 AM
Lol I already commented, but Stephen’s right. We had what I heard 7,000 people in GM Place, Voices Together on Canada Day, 2008 had at least 8,000, but nonetheless it was still awesome!
October 22nd, 2008 at 1:40 PM
Louie,
I was just told by Marc that my post never went thru for the blog many weeks ago after this amazing night. So I just wanted to pop by and mention that Passion VANCOUVER was the best night of my life and I am so thankful that the Lord led you and the team to Canada. It was a huge blessing to be apart of a night totally devoted to Him!
Ever since October 6th, there has been a special feeling inside about how God can use our generation to make Jesus famous in our city, on our campuses and in the world.
To see how the “signage love” continued through the last few weeks is so cool! You might remember how I made the Seoul sign. I love hearing how God is awakening our generation.. it’s exciting!
Anyways, I know this post is a bit late, but for some reason my original post didn’t go through, so I thought it would be better late than never. =)
I know the Passion World Tour is know over, but the spirit here in Vancouver is moving! AMEN!
In His Spirit,
Mike Vickers
Vancouver, Canada
November 6th, 2008 at 6:48 PM
So I am totally still re-living and remembering Passion Vancouver. Totally wonderful. Actually, the only reason I went was because I had nothing to do that night — and now I’m trying to write a song about Fruitcake!! So Beautiful.
Greater things are still to be done in this city!!
(I always get that song stuck in my head when I think of Passion)
Oh, and I still have my wrist band on. =)
November 19th, 2008 at 6:52 PM
Every time I hear God of this City, I still think of Passion Vancouver. I know God is still working in this City.
PS. I’m so glad Passion World Tour came to Vancouver. I was doing mission work in DRC and I had to fly into DRC from Uganda the day of Passion Uganda. I wished that day that I could have stayed in Uganda for just one more night!
July 17th, 2009 at 10:09 PM
Hi there
I first watched indiscribable in south africa. my family (husband and my five children) have since come to Canada to live.
I am amazed at how much we need revival here. Never seen a nation with so much materialy but in so much need of salvation. I pray for this to happen.
I see on the internet that your team came to vancouver. Too bad for us here but we know God is leading you to go where you feel led.
If you ever feel led to come to Edmonton, which has a huge university too,
that would be just awesome, amazing!!
from
Tracy
who is embracing her new home in Canada/edmonton /alberta