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May 4th, 2009
it’s all about the glory of God, and last night the glory really did fall in the whittemore center. hard to know how many worshipers there were– i’d guess about 1800. but what a sweet thing it was to see a bunch of churches and campus ministries gather together with one purpose, to uphold Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. the oneness and unity of the body of Christ is often talked about, but seldom do we come together and display it like this. gotta give a major thanks to all the pastors and campus leaders who helped put this together and bathed it in prayer.
i’m sure everyone who was there would give a little different account of what the “God moments” were. so many people (the worship team, tim, rob, the pastors, the campus ministry leaders) played a huge part in making the night happen. yet there were special times when i felt like the holy spirit was almost touchable, the presence of God being so real. a few things really grabbed my soul:
1. i’ve known pastor dave blakney for years, but his prayer during the service was the most awesome prayer i have ever heard with my own ears. it was like an angelic proclamation calling us up to the throne. it just poured out of his heart, and all of heaven said “amen”. i pray with this guy every month, and i’ve never heard anything like that– guess we need to rent him the whit more often :).
2. later in the service, one of the intervarsity guys, andrew, shared a testimony. the power with which he spoke was so Holy Spirit empowered. folks jumped out of their seats with “alleluias” when he was done. it really was inspiring.
3. finally, there just isn’t anything like a couple thousand brothers and sisters praising together. i have no idea how the worship team handled the logistics that they did– but it was great.\
so tell me, what were your reflections????
Tim Golden said:
what an amazing night.. seeing the body come together in one place, for a moment in time, the unity of the Holy Spirit just blew me out of the water…. having the privilege to help set up I was able to witness the various crew’s working together to get the job done.. musicians helping with setting up the screens, to sound guys helping the musicians, to IT guys helping with the lighting BUT most of all God’s love being shared among non-believers.. a true witness of “living out our faith” rather than just talking about it..
I took the opportunity to shoot some footage of the body united in song and was in awe:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rf1Xx9uqrE
the message of momentum got me thinking about the ways I can be used to help move God’s Kingdom forward.. the gifts/talents he’s given me..and to not let the fear of failure hinder my hands/feet for Jesus. .. As pastor Tim put it.. “momentum happens when you and I step out in faith follow god and be obedient to him you me the church we are gods momentum”..I hope and pray that God reveals to me the moments where he wants me to move and I can be obedient enough to step out in faith and follow…
thanks to all who help make this happen.. but most of all to our Lord Jesus Christ who brought us all together…
Tim Golden
http://twitter.com/goldeneye
Phyllis LaBranche said:
reflections by phyllis
Surrounded by hundreds of redeemed souls walking as myself in proclaimation of the gospel, I tried to imagine how heaven might be among the countless souls around the throne.
As we sang out I wondered how many people walking by outside heard our voices praising the name of Jesus Christ and hoped some were stirred by the Holy Spirit and turned their souls towards God.
But it was at my seat that God came near through the love of a close friend who tenderly cradled my broken heart as I fell before the cross shattered once again.
terrysharbaugh said:
phyllis,
i got to the whit at about 4pm, and there was a huge field hockey jamboree going on outside on the turf field. as i was coming up the stairs from the parking lot i could hear “let the praises ring” blaring out of the arena as the worship team warmed up. the look on the faces of the field hockey folks was priceless. just not an average day at unh. it really was a taste of heaven when all the saints gathered and praised.
ts
Muffy Tarcold said:
It has been a long time since I have witnessed such a powerful presence of the Holy Spirit. I am so hopeful that the momentum continues and I am searching expectantly for confirmation of the ways in which I will participate in the momentum.
On a more personal level though - I have been experiencing an uncomfortable feeling of homesickness ever since Sunday night.
terrysharbaugh said:
Muffy,
Couldn’t agree more.
ts