16 Day Prayer Journey To Passion 2010 – Day 16
Day 16. Details.
Passion 2010 is beautifully coming to life as hundreds of volunteers and staff work tirelessly to prepare the way. This morning (the morning after New Year’s Eve), it was humbling to see dozens of volunteers checking in before 8 AM! Everywhere you look, amazing people are doing all kinds of things big and small. And God is here, in it all.
We shouldn’t be surprised to know that God is part of every aspect of our lives. He’s not too busy (He doesn’t sleep), uninterested (He’s here with us), high and mighty (He’s a servant-King), overloaded (He knows the names of all the stars) or ambivalent (He gave His best for us) to be connected to the small stuff. While He is a “big picture God,” He’s “intimately acquainted with all our ways.” Psalm 139:3.
God is specific (check out all the genealogies and lists in the Bible). He is into microscopic things. He first split the atom. And there is no detail in your life today too small for Him to know and care about.
That’s good news for us as so many little pieces are assembled into Passion 2010! God is not waiting until January 2nd to show up. He is here in the details, too.
Things to pray about and be grateful for:
We survived yesterday, and all the Hokies and Volunteers (Va Tech and Tennessee) have departed after the Chick-fil-A bowl that happened last night next door.
Thousands of resources are being organized into an amazing 268 Store.
The coolest Do Something Now area is coming to life, a place where we will engage global and local causes for His fame.
Kneel, our interactive prayer journey, is taking shape and ready to welcome you.
People are buying towels and socks right now at Walmarts across the nation.
22,000 registration packets are being put together, all with various wristbands, maps, etc..
Our production crew is finishing the GWCC Arena today. They will have to wait until after today’s basketball game to start Philips Arena load in sometime during the night.
We will pack Philips Arena 48 hours after two Widespread Panic shows!
The weather has turned cold…but mostly things are dry.
19 Community Group settings are being brought to life.
Over 40 Team Leaders are cranking at full speed.
Over 1000 other volunteers are coming for the four days.
People are registering! We are closing in on 22,000! Come on!
17 Brazilians have hit a snag in Sao Paulo, arriving at the airport yesterday to find they had been sold bogus tickets by a shady broker. We are working to find solutions and praying them here right now.
A car load of people are halfway here from Montana. They hit a deer in Wyoming, but are OK. Apparently, the deer passed away.
Our first of many all-day sound checks is going on. Here’s to Kristian Stanfill and his band for an early arrival.
On other fronts:
Urbana (a giant four-day student missions conference) just ended in St. Louis with over 16,000 people. (Lots more details there!)
Campus Crusade Conferences are going on across the nation right now with thousands more students! (More details!)
So together we pray…
Father, thank You for being here today, and not just showing up for the “big moments.” Give us grace to see You in every detail and each little thing. We believe they all add up to something amazing. We rejoice with Urbana, Campus Crusade and the other student conferences happening around the world today. You are great, working everywhere at once to bring Your Kingdom here. All of our hope is in You! In Jesus name. Amen.
“All this said David: the LORD made me understand in writing by His hand upon me, all the details of this pattern. Then David said to his son Solomon, Be strong and courageous, and act; do not fear nor be dismayed, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you until all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.” 1 Chronicles 28:19-20
January 1st, 2010 at 11:09 AM
Let’s do it…
January 1st, 2010 at 11:30 AM
awesome.
bring it on – for His glory.
January 1st, 2010 at 1:07 PM
Praying for Passion 2010. I volunteered at 2007 and it was awesome. Couldn’t make it work this year. As a teacher, school starts on the 4th. But I will do my part by praying for travel safety, eyes are open, and God is glorified in everything.
January 1st, 2010 at 2:58 PM
Thanks Jennifer!
January 1st, 2010 at 3:28 PM
Praying for the safety of everyone down there – praying that hearts will be touched and lives will be changed!
January 1st, 2010 at 3:43 PM
I wish I could be there for all of you, but I will be in spirit,my part will be to pray for all of you, travel safety for all, visas and bogus tickets taken care of and that hearts will be open to know Him, worship and Glorify Him. May The Holy Spirit fill all of you and meet all your needs.ALL GLORY TO HIM
January 1st, 2010 at 3:47 PM
I am anonymous above, forgot to sign my name, but I will not forget to pray for all of you
January 1st, 2010 at 4:03 PM
Still praying for you. Though I’m not there I’m excited for all of you. I feel bad about the Brazilians. I’m praying He will do a miracle so they can be here anyway.
January 1st, 2010 at 4:23 PM
The last and completed Passion 2010 desktop wallpaper http://j.mp/4wJCpg
January 1st, 2010 at 4:51 PM
happy to participate by praying and fasting for this conference.
For His Name and renown
God can do abundantly more than we can possibly imagine or pray for…
im so excited!
January 1st, 2010 at 5:00 PM
Will be praying and am very excited for all who are attending this year!! Looking forward to all the wonderful updates. God is calling, have fun.
January 1st, 2010 at 8:15 PM
Just wanted to let the whole team at 268 Generation know how excited my husband and I are to be a part of Passion 2010! We attended the first One Day event as college students in 2000, and now we are attending as leaders with our college|career group from Georgia. We are still overwhelmed, 10 years later, by all God did in our lives as college students, and we are so excited to celebrate that anniversary by joining with new college students from all over the world at Passion 2010. It’s still difficult for us to wrap our minds around it, but God has been so gracious to us, and we are humbled and grateful for every opportunity we have to invest in the lives of college students. This movement and this ministry is near and dear to our hearts. Thanks for an incredible 10 years!
January 1st, 2010 at 9:18 PM
Our flight from NJ is scheduled for tomorrow at 7:55am and its SNOWING!
Hopeful it won’t delay us. It’s our 1st time coming to Passion live, heard it online who-knows-when after our youth group did a Louie Giglio video (tatoo) and i checked out the website. I have been looking forward to this for almost a year. I’m so glad my daughter still wanted to go even though none of her friends were able to join us. I’m excited to be volunteering on the Meals Team. Oh to be closer to God, to know Him more and love Him better, I can’t wait!!! I’m so thankful He made this possible for us. I have no idea how I’m gonna be able to sleep tonight! Whooohoo!
January 1st, 2010 at 9:46 PM
I HAVE TWO TICkETS FOR $100 eachLET ME KJNOW IF U WANT THEM!!!
January 2nd, 2010 at 8:19 AM
surprised you did mention onething09 that just got over in kc! over 20000 young people. they mentioned urbana and passion2010
January 2nd, 2010 at 8:20 AM
i meant surprised you did not mention onething09
January 2nd, 2010 at 8:54 AM
We are here! 12 hour drive, two vans, 19 college students from Hershey, PA and 4twelve college ministries…and we brought chocolate for PASSION 2010 speakers!
Looking forward to a great 4 days. We are here to grow and worship!
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:14 AM
So glad to get these updates. And yes, God has been at work and He knows all. For example, I had wanted to be there so badly as a volunteer — so I laid down my fleece and He said “No!” :-( And guess what? I’m a sick little chick right now and would have been of no use. Can’t be there physically — you wouldn’t want me. But I can still pray. And I am! (I especially appreciate the prayers the blog is including. I feel I’m praying corporately.)
January 2nd, 2010 at 10:28 AM
you guys!!! I am so excited over all God is doing and going to do in all your hearts and ours as we support you in prayer. Wish I could be there but God knows and I am there in spirit!!
January 2nd, 2010 at 1:05 PM
The deer is no more and when we got to Tennessee we realized our headlight was missing. It’s gone. It’s just gone. So cool that we made it down here safely and in time for passion. Praise the Lord! Praying for the safety of others traveling and to his name be the glory.
January 3rd, 2010 at 2:17 AM
Passion 2010 in the atl ga first night was great glory to u 20,000 people whooo can’t wait tell the am :)