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FriFridayMayMay13th2011 Harvest University Recap

Posted Friday, May 13 2011 @ 10 AM byKaj Ballantyne Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment

What an amazing time we had at Harvest U this past week with the group from Muskoka!

It began with a concert of prayer on Sunday night that was a powerful time of calling out to God on behalf of churches around the world that His name would be glorified and that lives would be transformed. The rest of the 3 days were filled with great teaching, prayer, encouragement and over 1500 of us being led in worship of our King!

We were also encouraged and challenged to continue on our mission of being a "Vertical Church". A church that exists to display God's glory ... where we will not sacrifice transcendence for relevance because we know that the only thing that can transform lives is the manifest presence of God.

And so we will continue to be a church with unapologetic preaching of the Word, unashamed worship of Jesus Christ, unceasing prayer to Him who listens and acts to bring glory to His name, unwavering witness to our world of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and an uncommon community of grace and truth.

As the pastor of Harvest Muskoka I came home tired in body and mind but energized in spirit. We have a unique movement here in Muskoka ... a group of real people who are passionately seeking more of God's presence. This Sunday we will continue to dig into the Word, lift high the name of Jesus in worship, pray expectantly, commit to reaching our communities and gather together as more than just a group of people coming to church for the 'check mark' but as a family united in an uncommon love for Jesus Christ and for each other.

I am blessed to be a pastor of such a church.

Living in the firm grip of His grace,

Kaj

The team that came to Harvest University
HU Team 2011

*missing from the photo is Dave Wyville ... we think he was out riding the Harley that Harvest Chicago gave pastor Rick Donald for 23 years of ministry :)