And If Our God Is For Us…
It’s pushing midnight in Kyiv and we are still trying to fully process a beautiful and powerful night with over 6500 students and university aged young people in the Sports Palace. One word seems to work in every language, so can I say it again…wow!!
The word we felt like we were carrying tonight was Freedom, the result of grace that is stunningly free and radically amazing. Ukraine knows “church,” but what the Spirit of the Lord brings is liberty. So we lifted up the Saving One and echoed His grace with all our might.
Our team did such a great job, singing and leading in Russian and English. About three songs into the night Matt started singing the chorus of Blessed Be Your Name in Russian and the lid that wasn’t really so much on anyway completely blew off. It says so much when you lead in the language of the people and I love our guys for going for it and bridging the gap.
The students were pretty floored when we told them the story of Passion 2010 and how you guys that were there prayed for Kyiv and gave so generously to kick-start this journey. They got it, and flooded toward the buckets to give to help support the London stop in four days from now.
One of the coolest moments of the night happened when the band led Our God for the first time. Yep, you guessed it, the song has already made its way to this part of the world (CDs are not available here, so go figure and thank you for YouTube!) and they were on it from the start. That became our theme for the night, and is our hope and prayer for the city and the nations tonight. And if our God is for us, who could ever stop us?
Tonight, we saw the future of the Church here…a powerful wave of people awakening to the grace that brings freedom and fuels worship.
We are all pretty wiped out, but humbled and honored to spend ourselves serving the Church in Ukraine and the people of this city. Thank you to the ministry partners and churches that sacrificed so much and welcomed us for a night we will never forget.
We love you Kyiv!
Иисус живо!
LG
May 10th, 2010 at 5:21 PM
Awesome! Keeping you all in prayer.
May 10th, 2010 at 5:26 PM
That’s crazy that “Our God” was such a powerful song today for Passion Kyiv–I was out, doing errands today (during the time of Passion Kyiv) and I had the “Awakening” CD on in my car, and I felt compelled to listen to “Our God” a few times instead of just one. God is amazing!
May 10th, 2010 at 5:30 PM
Photos gave me goose bumps….so grateful for you reaching out to the country of my mother-in-law. You are truly shedding Light in darkness! Lifting you up before the Father, all the waaaaaay!!!
May 10th, 2010 at 5:54 PM
Thanks for bringing Passion 2010 to Kyiv! Indescribable night & great example of Church unity! WOW! Thank you Jesus… Praying for London now.
May 10th, 2010 at 5:54 PM
about the time the doors were opening in Kyiv… I was in class with my art students. A C.T. song was on the radio and my mind instantly remembered what day it was. I prayed over Kyiv and the students…..then turned to my own high school students and shared with them what was going on a million miles away. That the very song (Our God) that they were hearing was going to be coming off the lips of the Ukrainian people in about an hour. After that convo they started singing along a little louder than normal and I praised God that He is moving among DeSoto, Tx HS students just as much as He is for other students in this world! He is Good and His Word is Power!!!!
Know that my classroom is lifting ya’ll up for only Father’s glory!!!
May 10th, 2010 at 5:59 PM
How exciting to see American students “pay it forward” and these students to do the same. Praying for London now, they are desperate for a spiritual revival and I’m confident that the Lord will use Passion as a great part of that! Can’t wait to see who walks through the glorious doors you all are holding open.
May 10th, 2010 at 6:18 PM
really shines a new light on God’s magnitude when we are able to see Him move and stir freedom and awakening in all the corners of the earth – amazing!
May 10th, 2010 at 6:26 PM
Hallelujah! Praying for the Lord to seal all He did in every heart and to continue fueling His fire in the heart of all those students in Kyiv!
May 10th, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Sounds wonderful. Praying that the message of freedom was embraced and that the message of grace resounds around the Ukraine.
May 10th, 2010 at 7:31 PM
God’s alive and it is awesome to see His power!
May 10th, 2010 at 7:41 PM
From thousands of miles away, my heart rejoices for this… the global awakening, reaching the soil of the country of my birth. Praying for London. Be strong in the Lord!
May 10th, 2010 at 7:50 PM
Praise our great God for what He is doing in the hearts of students around the world as you on the Compassion team continue your journey. It blesses my heart, being one of the older set at 68 years young, to have been introduced to the Passion experience at Atlanta in January 2010, and then see what is happening around the world. We loved Passion 2010ATL and are signed up to go again.
May 10th, 2010 at 8:18 PM
Oh the tears that fill my eyes! I go to Ukraine on mission trips in the summer and told my friends over there to get to Kiev for Passion! I love hearing that the Lord is working over there even now! Jesus lives indeed.
May 10th, 2010 at 9:00 PM
YAY! Praise God! What an awesome (in the truest sense of the word) kick-start! “What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?” – Romans 8: 31 & 32
On to London!
May 10th, 2010 at 9:42 PM
So great to hear that the students there were so ready to help fund the next stop in London. WOW, what it says about what has been happening and continued to happen there tonight. Freedom and Liberty that can come from no where else but Our Great God. Praying for you all as you move on.
May 10th, 2010 at 10:18 PM
Great pictures and great news! Wow, it feels like WT all over again! :-)
I really can’t wait to listen to the podcast!!!!!
Kyiv, you are in my prayers! My church supports a missionary in Kyiv, so I know the church is alive ove there, which is awesome. May you grow even stronger in God’s grace and be His beacon of light for Eastern Europe! Shine on!!
God bless you all!
Still praying for the Passion team as well.
Rodrigo – Sao Paulo, Brazil
May 11th, 2010 at 12:52 AM
Thank you, Passion))))
it was awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and thank you for you prayers!!!!
God bless you all,like HE blesses us and you came to Kiev, so we could see once more how powerful and awesome is our God)!!!
pray for London))
Masha, New Life church, Kiev
P.S.: Иисус живой!!!!
May 11th, 2010 at 1:38 AM
Oh! Thanks Lord for giving us this great time. Kyiv is in passion, no doubt!
May 11th, 2010 at 2:45 AM
I AM IN THE MOVIE TOO!) thank you guys!! Kyiv LOVES you! you are awesome, God is awesome and we all pray awakening will come with us, through us and for us!! we are happy u came again!) was great to worship our God all together….! may our Father bless u in London, rest of the tour and all the time!
May 11th, 2010 at 3:21 AM
Thank you, Passion))))
it was awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and thank you for you prayers!!!!
Let’s pray for London together))
Andy T, People of God, Kiev
P.S.: Иисус живой!!!!
May 11th, 2010 at 3:34 AM
Thank you, Passion!!!! This words from all my heart – GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!I AM IN THE MOVIE TOO :)
P.S.: Иисус живой!!!!
May 11th, 2010 at 5:14 AM
Thank you Lui.
We love you!
Иисус живой!!!!
May 11th, 2010 at 5:16 AM
BEAUTIFUL!
Continually holding you up in prayer, dear Ukrainian siblings!
May 11th, 2010 at 5:21 AM
cool! i like it! :)
welcome in 2011
May 11th, 2010 at 6:35 AM
please come back again!!!!!
May 11th, 2010 at 9:14 AM
Thank you so much. I loved God with a new power. And i hope that awakening will fill all Ukraine. That night is incredible. Hope you will come back. Will pray for London.)
May 11th, 2010 at 10:31 AM
I completely agree with all coment above.
We love God!
We lave Passion!
Wait 4 u next year )))
Iryna, Lutsk, Ukraine.
May 11th, 2010 at 1:23 PM
Awesome! So good to read about Kyiv. So amazing to read that the students funded the next stop! Expecting great things to happen in London as well!
May 11th, 2010 at 1:46 PM
Пусть Бог благословит вас в донесении вашей мисии в Лондоне. Мы молимся!
May 11th, 2010 at 1:47 PM
Thank you Passion team for the conference! I am carrying the wristband with “London 14/15 May” name on it around the office today – will keep praying for Passion London!
May 11th, 2010 at 2:34 PM
Thank y’all so much!! I can’t even begin to tell you how blessed I was by Passion Kyiv! I experienced an amazing freedom in worship and was so encouraged through it. God bless as y’all go to London and beyond!!!
May 11th, 2010 at 3:26 PM
awesome…. i can feel the presence of \god by reading your notes!!! that is amazing! God is amazing!
May 11th, 2010 at 3:37 PM
God bless Passion world team!!!
Passion world Kiev was extravagantly amazing & Awesomely Awakening!!!
The glory of our God saturated the entire atmosphere….The songs were electrifying, spiritual and inspiring!
The message by Louie Giglio “I’m in the movie!!” was most inspiring…I never viewed the gospel from that point but now i know; i will forever play my tiny role in the “movie”, living only for HIS renown!
God bless Passion World Tour!!!
We love you all and we are praying for you!!!
Okoye Chukwuemeka,
For Reigners Chapel, Kharkov Ukraine
May 11th, 2010 at 5:31 PM
The night in KYIV was just amazing!! As always at Passion, almost lost my voice. The Spirit of the Lord was in the room so strongly… Amazing message from Louie.
For me the biggest thing was to realize ONE MORE time that God Is FOR me – no matter what. Way to often I forget that. And most definitely WE ARE IN THE MOVIE!!:-) Praise God for giving us a role in his epic story.
Thank you Louie, Shelley, Matt, Chris, Christy, Christian, “the band” and off course “the team” – Brad, Cheryl, Daniele and Esther for bringing this wonderful night to KYIV!! Looking forawrd for the next Passion in KYIV.
NOW PRAYING FOR LONDON!!
Andriy, L’VIV, Ukraine
May 12th, 2010 at 2:09 AM
That is so amazing. I cannot wait for London. I travelled from Vancouver, Canada and I am super excited for London on friday night.
May 12th, 2010 at 4:18 AM
Passion everning in Kiev was Great!!! God was with us there.And I was awakened to worship God in truth, with all me and with Passion.
Thank you Passion movement and team for this event that sure awakened many young hearts.Hope you will come back. And now praying for Passion in London 14-15.05. :-)))
Tatiana, New Life Church, Kiev
May 12th, 2010 at 4:31 AM
PS. And I am in His-story movie!!
May 12th, 2010 at 7:15 AM
Waiting for Passion London with great anticipation and excitement!
May 12th, 2010 at 12:05 PM
We love you, Passion and very grateful that you came back to us!
It was a really amazing moment in my life and the life of our town. Thank God for you and your ministry! We pray for you and thank God always thinking of you! And I hope very much that in 2011 your tour again for a very good tradition to start in Kiev. We welcome you and love!
May 12th, 2010 at 1:18 PM
Even more excited for London!
May 12th, 2010 at 4:46 PM
Amazing! I have goosebumps! I love it that we all worship the same awesome God all over the world. Thank you for sharing this with us!
May 12th, 2010 at 9:13 PM
I was wondering–is there anything specific that we should be praying for in regards to the students in London and those in Kyiv?
May 13th, 2010 at 7:45 AM
Louie and whole Passion team!!! Thanks for unforgettable night of worship!!! I was waiting you to come to Kyiv since 2008 :) Please, come more often and not just for one night! That is not enough! We want you more!!! thanks for beautiful songs, especially for “Our God”! I am sure that God was moving through all the songs!!! WE LOVE U!!!! and keep praying for London!
May 13th, 2010 at 7:51 AM
ooooooh, I was there!!! It’s so great to feel, that you’re a part of big movement!!!
thank God for you! praying for London :)
May 14th, 2010 at 6:54 AM
I just watched the two videos of Kyiv on Facebook. Awesome. I was praying and will be for London tonight. And will be watching for pictures. I was very moved when Louie said in this post that “the lid that wasn’t really so much on anyway completely blew off” when Matt sang in Russian. Having been to Atlanta in Jan, I could just imagine and feel what happened when he sang that. Thank you Louie and team.
May 14th, 2010 at 7:10 AM
Just read news headlines on the net and had to come back here and re-read this as a reminder that GREAT things ARE happening – it’s not all bad.
May 18th, 2010 at 1:01 AM
Tears…
And Joy.
The Love and Grace of Jesus is all yours, Kyiv!
You are beautiful with His Spirit and praise.
May 23rd, 2010 at 3:38 PM
I know the Lord will be doing something AMAZING in this country if all 6,500 students that were there at Passion KYIV will make a decision to DO SOMETHING for God in their university or institute.
London, Tokyo, Manila and Hong-Kong we are all behind you in prayer!! Holy Spirit COME in power!