time for holland [and all of europe]

Time for Holland [and all of Europe]

Time for Holland
10.12.08 l Amsterdam, The Netherlands

It was a phrase I heard over and over again throughout the weekend.
Whether it was spoken by the Dutch stewardess boasting of her homeland while serving us a beverage on the transatlantic flight, a prophetic decree we sung over and over again together during an intense worship session to the point where we actually believed it, or the phrase etched into the wall of a local coffee shop on the edge of the Red Light District, this became the theme God was revealing to us during our journey after Him in Northern Europe.

A stellar band of psalmists, minstrels, and worshippers from across the nations put their lives, jobs, families on hold to travel on an excursion seeking the reward the hungry and desperate find to feast on – His Presence!!

Not only was the Northern Europe fall climate that required wearing layers absolutely perfect, but the leaves turned their vast assortment of browns, oranges, and yellows made the atmosphere and swagger of the city without compare. It was like out of a movie or something…and quite the nice transition from 85 degree October “autumn” days in Texas!!

The times of worship in His Presence though…hmmmmm…they were rich, pure, fulfilling…and experiencing it with good friends is the best (you know what I mean). I have to be honest that I was not expecting this at all. I always had this mindset that Europe equals hard, dark, and a long fight. I was just happy to go into it this weekend with the best musos I know so it at least sounds good even if there’s a struggle to engage people in worship! I really had to repent for my mindset as these people were completely lost when He entered the room. I’ve never experienced anything quite like this in any trips prior to Europe. People were basking in His glory, lying prostrate, receiving divine healing and breakthrough, weeping in brokeness, and many demonic deliverances took place. Something has radically shifted around these parts and the world needs to take notice!! Even leaders that have been blazing the trail for 40 plus years uttered similar words!

THERE IS DRY KINDLING AMONG GOD’S PEOPL IN EUROPE!! I’VE SEEN IT WITH MY OWN EYES NOW!!!

Its almost like they’ve been denied for so long…a fight is rising up in their belly’s for the fullness of His Promise. As churches and movements have become monuments and museums all over the land, a grassroots movement is stirring and a remnant is rising! We had the beautiful experiencing of hanging with some of them this weekend!
The time for Holland has come and this fall marks the beginning of a new era in her history. I met with several leaders across the nation this weekend and they all reiterated the same thing in different words…God is doing something and WORSHIP WORSHIP WORSHIP is breaking the sky open here!!

I really believe that Amsterdam is a “gateway city” and it boasts the most cultural and racial diversity of any city in the entire world. Whatever begins to blaze here will quickly spread throughout all of Europe. If we are going to see the continent transformed, we must first take Amsterdam and the surrounding region.
For the first time in my entire life, God has completely bombed me with an intense and real burden for Europe. Growing up taking consistent trips to the 10/40 window and least reached nations of the world, I honestly had no desire to really do any ministry in Europe. It was just the furthest thing from my “missional” mind. But on this trip in the middle of our glory worship times, God tweaked and shifted something inside me I cant even find the words to articulate!! I now carry this deep, true love for the people of this land. He has wounded my heart and I possess this longing to see and be apart of this continent becoming saturated in the glory, goodness, and manifest Presence of the Father!!

Something has been birthed in my heart on this trip that I will carry with me my entire life. Next year we’ve even planned a few BURN 24-7 trips out this way (UK, Holland, Germany, and Spain) and are even sending our entire Fire and Fragrance School (fireandfragrance.com) to the Red Light District for three months to walk out this beautiful collision of the worship and prayer lifestyle with supernatural outreach and evangelism!!

Pray with us, go with us, and sow into us for complete and total transformation of this continent and these nations of destiny!!

AUTUMN RAINS ARE HERE FOR EUROPE!!

“…then I will send rain on your land in its season, both autumn and spring rains, so that you may gather in your grain, new wine and oil.”
Deuteronomy 11:14

“Be glad, O people of Zion, rejoice in the LORD your God, for he has given you the autumn rains in righteousness. He sends you abundant showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.”
Joel 2:23

If you desire to hear more of what God is doing in the nations through the BURN MOVEMENT, want to go on an epic mission trip, or sow a seed into this Presence move, please visit www.theburn247.com.

Join us on the journey!!

Sean

CHECK OUT THESE YOUTUBE VIDEOS FROM OUR TIME IN HOLLAND!