Impressions from “Kingdom Come” and visit to the UK
Posted on 16. Aug, 2008 by Henrik Korslind in Arts, Featured Articles, Kingdom of God, Theology
The last couple of days has been a time of summarizing and contemplation, as I returned from my visit to the UK and New Wine’s summer conference “Kingdom Come”. So what are some of my major impressions? One might think that it was visiting the National Gallery at Trafalgar Square and looking at some of Rembrandt’s most beautiful and interesting paintings. But it wasn’t. Another might think that strolling in the British Library, looking at and even reading one of the oldest papyrus available in the world (dated 300 AD) originally sent to the Hebrew readers of the early church, might be a major impression. Well I must admit it made me stoked but it probably wont leave me with a lasting impression.
One thing that really touched me throughout the visit to England and the New Wine conference in Somerset was the atmosphere. I don’t remember when or even if I’ve ever been in a place where 12’000 Christians gather together to worship Christ together, accompanied by a strong sense of expectation and longing to go deeper. I spent most of the time in the main venue where I believe there was somewhere around 6’000 seats. There was a great expectation to experience more of God is and what He wants to do in his church, an expectation stirred up due to the things that have happened around the world throughout the last couple of months, where the Holy Spirit has been stirring up new life, hope, healing and deliverance. 
Reoccurring themes and words was “for such a time as this” (Esther 4:14
), “your kingdom come and your will be done” (Matthew 6:10). I believe this atmosphere was the result of many different things; but one main reason is that the people of God set aside time to spend quality time and press in worshiping and praying. Time and worship must be two key factors.
Besides the awesome atmosphere, it was a week filled with some amazing teaching. After the morning worship session, Greg Haslam (senior pastor at Westminster Chapel, London) spoke in venue one, on some texts from the book of First Kings chapter 16-19 and spoke about the life of Elijah. Those teachings were among the best ones I’ve heard for a very long time. Greg managed to intertwine the text with the current situation in England (and Europe) in a prophetic way that gave the texts life and meaning touching subjects such as the calling of Elijah, Elijah’s breakdown, his legacy and his big fight.
Some of the evening speakers were Bill Johnson (pastor at Bethel Church, California), Heidi Baker (missionary, evangelist and founder of Iris ministries) and Simon Ponsonby (pastor of theology at St Aldates, Oxford).
To conclude; Kingdom Come was an amazing conference and I’m sure that it will leave a lasting impression on my life that lies ahead. I will share some more impressions and some of the teaching that really captured my heart, mind and soul, in a couple of days. I met some interesting people from around the world that represent some fascinating ministries, I made new friends that I hope to see again, I got a renewed hunger for more of God, I saw people be set free and others be physically and emotionally healed in the name of Jesus. Those are some of my major impressions from a visit to the UK.
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RYErnest
Nov 30th, 2008
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