We've been in Berlin

Wow, now it's behind us the longexspected event: Calling All Nations. How has it been? Difficult to say on first hand. It has not been as great as expected. There have been disappointing few people, the atmosphere wasn't as dense as in Mongolia, spirirtually could have gone more (i.e. more Prayer and Proclamation). But if I step one step back I finally have to say that it has been phat. It has been an honor to be part of it. Only our presence there has been a sign in the visible and unvisible world.

What happened there?
There have been about 25,000 people from around 40 nations. As the stage was so far away and you only got an idea what happened through the video screens it wasn't easy to follow the events. Everytime you had to decide to participate and not only to watch.

The diversity of worship and bands was amazing, likewise to hear the songs original from their writers. It was just good to be there. But again and again there were moments that touched me deeply or when I sensed that something special happened.

There was for example a french worship band who made us pray along one song in the signs of the deaf. In the end we were silent and proclaimed only in the signs of the deaf and then burst into shouts of joy. At this very moment I sensed that in the spiritual world walls, building and towers just grumbled down into pieces.

In the evening David Ruis played one song that just expressed what I am sensing too: There is a wind, a rumble in the earth as change lies in the air. During another of his songs I saw a picture in mind of a warrior rising up over Germany with an outstretched sword and raising a banner. That was no banner that had a painting on it. The banner consisted of fire and flame. The warrior claimed with a warcry Germany back from Satan for Jesus. Heavy! I could hardly believe my eyes when they carried in those banners of fire at the end of the evening

The prophetic words that were given were just cool too. The impression of Lilo Keller was special for me cause I had a similiar one years ago: As the Trümmerfrauen after World War II established Germany out of the detritus it will happen again nowadays. As the women are responsible for the "nests" it will be very beautiful. Then the men were missing cause they died in the war. This time the men of god will stand side by side as warriors with the women.

I enjoyed of course Delirious as I really love them. They have written many great songs but Majesty is really special. That was deep worship! It was just only one little comment but it showed how Martin smith (vocals) was touched by this whole event. He remembered it starting 9 years before (in Wembley stadium, London). They were just boys then but also this is just the beginning.

It was said again and again that more of events like this are needed in Germany and in the stadiums of the cities all over Germany. I enjoyed hearing it as I have a vision that the Olympiastadium in Munich will be filled someday for Jesus (most likely not only once). There have been a few hundreds hungarians who wanted to fill the stadium in Budapest. I suppose I have to be there too (besides Budapest is a wonderful city).

There has been times when I didn't like dancers and flag wavers at all. This time it was pretty cool. The many dancers, flag and banner wavers have filled the arena and so the gap was bridged between stage and audience. In parts it was really powerful. Starting in the morning we just had to arrive and arrange. But as the banners marched in under drums that was real heavy stuff and set free a lot!

There have been many discussions in Germany. It was said that the tickets were to expensive and a worship service has to be for free. Again a typical example for the Germans always discussing everything to death and knowing always better. I believe that just because of this it was good that you had to pay something to come. We must learn to think big for God wants to do great things. And for this you have to do great things, right? My money doesn't belong to me I surrendered it to God as my whole life. So God has to pay my ticket. All the critics wantig to have everything for free most likely do not have the faith to even consider organising such a big event. Can you believe it there was someone who seriously said that for him a ticket for a game of the World Cup with 60€ would be cheaper than 40€ for a whole day.

It is a shame for Germany when people all over the world take on them labor and pain and travel a long distance just to bless Germany and we Germans sit at home in our comfortable sofas complaining it is too expensive, too far away and that big events are nothing for us and moaning nothing happens in Germany.

Wake up, Germany!
But at least this happens gradually.

Thank you to Noel Richards and his team who organized this event despite of malice and critic. Thanky you Jesus for bringing "Calling All Nations" to Berlin, Germany. Thanks for the brave pioneers for doing uncommon things that are not for granted, who are big and expensive that someday the will be. thank you so very much!

A great collection of pictures: here
Small thumbanils: © 2006 André Wirsig
Big thumbnail: Steve Best