The Handwriting On The Wall
The last few days our Passion staff/team has been spending time creating culture, deepening community and thinking about the future. We have an amazing and agile little team through which God does beautiful things, and we are excited about who He is making us and what the future holds.
Yesterday, we put the key upcoming events for all our teams on little sticky notes and placed them on the windows (and the wall in between, but those are hard to see) by months starting now and stretching to November 2010. Once all the dates were in place we rotated through the months praying over everything God has invited us to carry moving forward. Honestly, it can be a little overwhelming looking at all that is to come, yet pretty freeing when we remember that God is in us and with us…and He is more than able to do everything He has called us to do.
Praying as a team over the dates was pretty potent stuff. And as we prayed, it’s likely we were praying for you. By saying that, I’m assuming that since you are reading the 268Blog a lot of what was on those colored squares on the window is going to find its way to you… possibly in the form of:
Passion 2010
Matt Redman’s new album
New books from LG
A new release from DC*B on CD/Digital and Vinyl
Charlie touring the upper north and northwest
CT and Kristian touring across Canada
Passion London
DC*B “Church Music Fall Tour”
Passion 2010 Live Link
PCC Sept. 20 + fall dates
Christmas CD from CT
Passion Kyiv
Six more Passion World Tour stops in 2010
PCC and Good Friday at Verizon
CT, Christy, LG Christmas Tour
And, as you can see, much, much more.
So, I thought it would be fantastic, since we are all in this together, if we all prayed together. I know you can’t read all the writing on the wall, but we’d be honored if you would stretch your faith toward these bright little squares and believe with us that greater things are yet to come for the glory of God!
Serving Him and you,
Louie and Shelley [and the Passion Team]
August 5th, 2009 at 10:52 AM
WOW! As someone who was involved with my husband in volunteering with Passion in 2003 and 2004 (on Tague & Lisa Harding’s team…parking leaders at OneDay in Sherman & then food leaders in Nashville), I am SO excited to hear about all the things that are coming up! I have been to Kyiv three times with a choir, and I know the immense impact the Lord could make through your ministry there…those people are so hungry for Jesus. I’ll be praying especially for that, but for all the other things listed as well!
Blessings on you all.
Melody from MN
August 5th, 2009 at 12:30 PM
Yes, I am praying with you guys! He is in you to do all that He has called you guys to do. Thanks for sharing!
August 5th, 2009 at 12:41 PM
Totally praying with you over everything He has put before you!
August 5th, 2009 at 1:46 PM
THANK YOU TO THE PASSION TEAM! I’m praying with you guys. You inspire me so much to do something good in the world too. I’ve been with you on this journey for 3 years now and cannot express enough gratitude to thank you for how much you have touched my life. To God the glory. Thank you for making a difference in our lives for His name and renown.
With love from SA,
kari
August 5th, 2009 at 2:08 PM
praying for you guys! believing with you and in you! may the Lord keep blessing and confirming all the paths He has given you.
August 5th, 2009 at 2:29 PM
Awesome! Wow … so many things coming up. Will continue to keep the Passion team in prayer. May His favor continue to be on all that you do!
Thank you for inspiring and believing in this generation! :D
August 5th, 2009 at 3:57 PM
Wow! So amazing to read the blog & see all that is coming up. I am originally from Atlanta… sat under your teaching for 5 years… ask you to pray over me about coming to Canada… in 2004 I moved to Western Canada to join God in what He is doing here. I’m so blessed to see what you guys are doing & how God has led you forward. I am currently in Calgary & was so thankful to see that Chris was coming here. Canada is a very lost country & so to know that your team is praying for this nation & actually coming is encouraging. Thank you for you hearts to see God to do great things in this city… brings such joy! Thanks for having a heart for God, people, & the world! Amen & Blessings!
Appreciating your ministry,
Khara
August 6th, 2009 at 4:31 PM
Hello Louie, Shelley & Passion Team,
Will be praying these next five months…hopefully will see you guy soon or at least in service to others in GA at Passion 2010 volunteering with a team! :-)
….In my life Will be still, moving forward with confidnece and waiting on God…
Amphed up and can’t wait to see what God does this time around!!
God Bless,
August 6th, 2009 at 11:02 PM
Thanks for sharing all of this. We are praying with you and believing for great things!
August 7th, 2009 at 6:36 AM
there in the spirit!
August 7th, 2009 at 10:23 PM
Hey Louie
Your Passion for college students has truely been amazing i happen to own the whole series and what a tool.
Me and my wife are going to be moving to Ok City im going to be attending a baptist college to pursue the call in to ministry. I would love you guys to be praying for me. I know Satan dont like me doing God’s work but he’s a loser who cares what he thinks lol. God bless Id be amazed to here back from you and love your prayers thanx.
Brother in Christ
Bryson Bailey 479-719-8593 or email bettlebailey11@yahoo.com
August 9th, 2009 at 2:24 PM
Wow louie..! When are u guys going to make a stop in Cape Town South Africa again!? Does anyone know how i can get hold of louie? He doesn’t seem to post replies to comments on the blog… Would like2let him know of something happening in a small suburb in CT….
August 11th, 2009 at 2:04 AM
theres power in prayer.
August 12th, 2009 at 12:14 AM
amen and amen. I just got one thing to say – “NEW BOOKS FROM LOUIE GIGLIO”??!!
YESSS!!! that makes me so happy :-) They have been so life changing for me- praise, Jesus!!
August 12th, 2009 at 11:49 AM
These glimpses in how you do things as leaders impact future leaders! My oldest of 4 is in college! Praying with you and for you as you enCOURAGE the future generations. Life Light Up inspires and speaks to and for me. Thanks Six Steps for how you do what you do. Eager for DC&B new! Worshipped with them at SWestCoast. one million can…one can…Jesus did!
August 13th, 2009 at 12:26 AM
Hi Louie! Thanks for much for the updates. Can I ask for another podcast soon? Always love hearing what’s on your heart and what’s going on with Passion.
August 13th, 2009 at 7:05 AM
HEY!!!
I know that this is possibly the most inappropriate forum to send this message but I am trying desperately to get in contact with Louie (or any one on his leadership team)…and have run out of options.
I am writing from a little town in South Africa, I and am on the executive team for a youth group based in the city centre. I would just like to let you know how much you and your team mean to this group of teenagers. Most of them have tough lives…so tough…and yet you just speak right into their lives and into their hearts!! I remember the 1st time your work was introduced to most of them…I showed them a video clip when you were talking about laminin…wow! the room went silent! You have no idea what a big achievement that is ;)
Seriously, we at Metro youth, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa really respect you and your team. You make them feel that anything is possible; you make them feel accepted and not so alone in this world…you make them realize the greatness of the love of Christ!! We would just like to thank you!! Thank you for sharing your gift of making the gospel real to all of them!!
If you get this, and if you have the time in your bust schedule, please could you reply to this email? We would love to start getting to know you better and to begin a journey of building their faith and hope. Being down at the very bottom of the world makes it really difficult to get to see “international personalities” and they know you are there…so much so they want to invite you to be a speaker at our annual youth camp, or better yet at our annual circuit Easter Camp!!
I told them that I would write to you to convey this message, most of the guys thought that it would be a waste of time to try but our youth worship leader Oz (your biggest fan may I add) said something that really struck home…God is at work, he knows our innermost dreams and desires, and he knows the love, respect and admiration that we have for you as a disciple of God…so the least we can do is try….and then pray until something happens!!
Hope to be hearing from you soon.
All our love
Metro Youth
August 13th, 2009 at 8:11 PM
DUDE!!! I love those sticky notes! Well, I love the God who compels us forward, by His Spirit, into all this stuff of life! And, I’m rockin’ glad we are in the mix for some of those in our world, and praying for them all!
paul
August 14th, 2009 at 12:30 AM
“There is none like the God of Jeshurun who rides the heavens to your help, and through the skies in His majesty. The eternal God is a dwelling place and underneath are the everlasting arms.” Deut. 33:26-27
August 15th, 2009 at 11:08 PM
I will keep ya’ll in my prayers!
May God keep on blessing you all!
August 16th, 2009 at 12:58 AM
Louie, Shelley, and Passion: Thank you for the update and invitation. A privilege and a pleasure to join you in prayer for these things. Will do. Definitely been a deeply blessed recipient of your ministry–thank you very, very much! Keep on–God is glorified in you! God bless you! Grace and Peace.
August 16th, 2009 at 4:15 AM
Thanks for some specifics to pray for .
Praying…..
August 16th, 2009 at 12:16 PM
Praying for you guys!
I’d like to have Passion Team in Brazil again.
Rio de Janeiro Passion Conference 2010 → Hmm.. It sounds great for me. What do you think?
Grace and Peace
August 18th, 2009 at 6:55 AM
Wow! So many things ahead… only with God…
So we pray with you all now and in the months to come for great grace and amazing mercy to lead you in all you do. May the doors open to people and places so that His name can be proclaimed in every place!
See you in Sept and also in January!
August 18th, 2009 at 7:52 AM
PRAYING!:)
August 18th, 2009 at 1:31 PM
Is it possible to get a question directly to Louie Giglio? Our family has been so blessed by his ministry and we have a question about how the Holy Spirit has guided his ministry. Thanks.