September 10, 2007

46 days to go...


We are getting very excited around here. The Onething conference is starting to appear on the horizon and the word is spreading everywhere. Recently, we had an excellent meeting with a Young Adult Pastor who is excited to spread the word in his area. We are off to his church this Friday for a regional gathering of under-30s and we are going to have some time to promote the conference. This is a HUGE opportunity and we are truly grateful for it.

As well, we have been to a campus ministry joint meeting at the University of Manitoba and spoke for a few minutes to 200-300 students and friends. And, of course, our friends at the Link have been awesome to promote this at the Awakening whenever possible. Loads of churches now have the promo cards, posters and even promo dvds and one of the local bible bookstores has put up the poster and passed out cards for us to those who would look interested in attending. There is some excitement brewing!

But, there is more happening. A while back one of our guys had a significant dream. In it God spoke clearly that if we would build the conference on Him and making it a place for His dwelling, He would come and draw the people.

And, that is how it all works anyway. We are not really going to accomplish anything of eternal value if left to ourselves. How can anyone really connect someone to the eternal and transcendent God unless God Himself do the work of revealing Himself and drawing them by their hearts? We fool ourselves if we think that doing an event, no matter how big and flashy, will produce change in the hearts of people that lasts.

Building on Him and His presence is critical. It is our mandate in Sanctuary and it is our goal for this conference as well. There really is only one person in the audience who matters, you know. There might be 1000 people in the room, but what God thinks and feels about it is all that really matters. We are looking to know what is on His mind and heart. We want to agree with Him in EVERYTHING! Tell us what you are thinking about this city, God. We are after your heart in all things.

God desires to dwell with people and in physical locations much more that we realize. I believe Winnipeg is marked for such an encounter, not just a brief wave of His Spirit but a permanence that changes the city as the spiritual atmosphere over this place is changed forever. Big dreams, I know. But, God is so much bigger.

May this conference play a role in establishing a place for God to dwell and may the hearts of all who say YES be encountered and changed forever.

Brian Creary
Ministry Director