ONE prayer-UNA oracion (beginning June 6-7,2009)

ENGLISH:Lifechurch.tv has created the ONE prayer site in spanish! We are so excited to get to participate in a church that is truly global. Each week when we attend church online, we are able to meet new friends from around the world. Hope you and your church can be a part of ONE prayer 2009 this summer!Starting June 6-7, 2009...

SPANISH:¡Lifechurch.tv ha creado el UN sitio del rezo en español! Nos excitan tan para conseguir participar en una iglesia que sea verdad global. Cada semana cuando atendemos a la iglesia en línea, podemos encontrar a nuevos amigos de alrededor del mundo. ¡Espere que usted y su iglesia puedan ser una parte de UN rezo 2009 este verano!Comenzando el 6-7 de junio de 2009…

JAPANESE:Lifechurch.tvはスペイン語で1つの祈りの場所を作成した! 私達は偽りなく全体的である教会に加わることを得るようにそう刺激される。 毎週私達が教会にオンラインで出席するとき、私達は新しい友人に世界中から会える。 あなたおよびあなたの教会が1つの祈り2009年の部分である場合もあることをこの夏望みなさい!2009年6月6-7日始まる…

FRENCH: Lifechurch.tv a créé l'UN emplacement de prière dans l'Espagnol ! Nous sommes ainsi excités pour obtenir de participer à une église qui est vraiment globale. Chaque semaine quand nous allons à l'église en ligne, nous pouvons rencontrer de nouveaux amis de partout dans le monde. Espérez que vous et votre église pouvez être une partie d'UNE prière 2009 cet été !Commençant les 6-7 juin 2009…

GERMAN: Lifechurch.tv hat den EINEN Gebetaufstellungsort auf spanisch hergestellt! Wir werden so aufgeregt, um zu erhalten, an einer Kirche teilzunehmen, die wirklich global ist. Jede Woche, wenn wir Kirche uns online sorgen, sind wir, neue Freunde aus der ganzen Welt zu treffen. Hoffen Sie, dass Sie und Ihre Kirche ein Teil von EINEM Gebet 2009 sein können dieser Sommer!Beginnen 6.-7. Juni 2009…

KOREAN: Lifechurch.tv는 스페인어에 있는 1개의 기도 위치를 창조했다! 우리는 정말 세계적인 교회에 참가하는 것을 얻도록 이렇게 흥분한다. 매주마다 우리가 교회를 온라인으로 갈 때, 우리는 새로운 친구를 세계적으로 만날 수 있다. 당신과 당신 교회가 1개의 기도 2009년의 부분일 다는 것을 이 여름 희망하십시오!2009년 6월 6-7일 시작…

WOW

Wow...that's all I can say about this past weekend! I will probably be posting a ton about our past 5 days. 5 days? That's all? It seems like we made so many memories and did SO many things in only 5 days.

I wanted to tell you all about yesterday. We went to Lifestock which is an annual celebration held at a local amusement park. We had about 3000 Lifechurch.tv attenders from the local OKC campuses.

It was HOT, but it was a ton of fun. We had roller coasters, yummy food, a concert, and then baptisms. Baptisms are where I get all choked up. There were over 300 people that got baptized. That means that about 10% of the people there were taking their first step as a Christian and being baptized.

The picture above is of 2 of my online life group women getting baptized. What a privilege to get to be able to witness this! :) Rachel is from Maine and Kywanna is from Illinois.

It was one of those days that just confirms why the Internet campus exists. It was such a reward to meet these women in person. They are on the plane right now as I type. Write some encouragement to them below!

I will share more about the mission trip we went on a little later. It was such a positive experience. We can't wait to go back next year! We were so proud wearing our "Internet Campus" shirts around:)

Global Picture

This is a map based on population. Each country is sized about their respective population, instead of by their land mass.

Here are some of my initial thoughts:

1. China and India definitely get your attention.
2. China is a major player in economy and manufacturing, but I wonder what is to come from China. I see China being the next country for a church revolution. The home of some of the next spiritual leaders. This is one reason I am very interested in what is happening in China. Lon has some interesting ideas about creativity from China.
3. India is so massive, yet it currently does not have much influence in world politics, economy, etc. I am curious how this will change in my lifetime.
   
4. Russia and Canada are not very noticeable on the map.
   
5. My neck of the woods is just a piece of a much bigger puzzle. My world is shrinking, and the world is becoming clearer.
   

What are some of your initial thoughts after seeing this population map? What do you think it means or could mean?