Riga, LatviaSaturday, June 20, 2009.
Trip Across Eastern Europe DAY #6
Left the YWAM base in Valdemarpils this morning at a little after 10:00 am and headed back to Jurmala. We decided not to take direct route back, but to drive a little more north, and then drive along the Baltic coast. It was a beautiful drive.
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Jonas and I needed to head out the door right after we got in to Jurmala. Viktor picked us up and we headed to an interdenominational worship gathering where I was to lead a few songs in English, even though the meeting was in Russian. I have to say that these were definitely charismatic people who were gathered together at this meeting. 58% of the population of Latvia is Baltic peoples, most of which are Latvian. 40% of the population of Latvia is Slavic peoples, most of which are Russian. Perhaps I will write more on this on a future blog post. I believe that Viktor Isajev is key leader here in Latvia, as well as in other countries, and is all about the kingdom of God, not the kingdom of man. I have very much connected with him and there is resonation between his spirit and mine.
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I can’t even begin to find the words to describe what took place during this meeting, so I am posting a video that captures much of what took place at the meeting. I want to warn you in advance, that if you are not from a charismatic background, or don’t much care for meetings that just “flow” in the Spirit of God, you probably won’t be interested in the video. Anyway, it’s here for you if you would like to get a glimpse of what Jesus is doing among the Russian population in Riga, Latvia.
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The church we met at is a rented space in Riga, and the pastor of that church is an awesome man of God who was also a worship pastor before. The Holy Spirit just radiates from this guy. He led the first worship team. We prayed for him and his two sons at the end of the meeting. Then I led three songs, with Viktor’s band backing me up. They are amazing, Spirit-filled musicians. Viktor asked me to stay on and play with their band as well. I have to say, that this is probably one of the most talented, Spirit-led groups of musicians I have ever played with. It was downright fun. We had a blast. Once again, there is a shift taking place in the heavenlies over Latvia, and I feel so blessed to be a part of it in some way. I also feel blessed to continue to meet and minister with some of the coolest Christ-followers in the world.
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I can’t even begin to find the words to describe what took place during this meeting, so I am posting a video that captures much of what took place at the meeting. I want to warn you in advance, that if you are not from a charismatic background, or don’t much care for meetings that just “flow” in the Spirit of God, you probably won’t be interested in the video. Anyway, it’s here for you if you would like to get a glimpse of what Jesus is doing among the Russian population in Riga, Latvia.
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The church we met at is a rented space in Riga, and the pastor of that church is an awesome man of God who was also a worship pastor before. The Holy Spirit just radiates from this guy. He led the first worship team. We prayed for him and his two sons at the end of the meeting. Then I led three songs, with Viktor’s band backing me up. They are amazing, Spirit-filled musicians. Viktor asked me to stay on and play with their band as well. I have to say, that this is probably one of the most talented, Spirit-led groups of musicians I have ever played with. It was downright fun. We had a blast. Once again, there is a shift taking place in the heavenlies over Latvia, and I feel so blessed to be a part of it in some way. I also feel blessed to continue to meet and minister with some of the coolest Christ-followers in the world.
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Christian Young
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