Today was indeed the grand finale of a marvelous week! The question Shirley Brownhill asked this morning: "What's in our hands that we bring to the table and battle?" carried through the day and took on new meaning this evening. She talked about the pairing of prayer and action, engaging (the community) and how joined with a passion to see God's glory known in the nations makes us as dangerous to the enemy as a "slingshot".

All four of us locations had the privilege to hear from Mark Anderson, Brian Brennt, and Jim Stier this morning, coming to us from Kona, and Dayton, Ohio as great prophetic voices for this generation and the "time such as this". First shared with us was the vitality of having Christ as the center, told through the recap of the story of Saul and David, comparing their leadership decisions with the Ark of the Covenant! Moses confirms in Exodus 33:16, "How will anyone know... unless you go with us?” The Holy Spirit's prompting us all to, in urgency, pursue increase of intimacy which is the oil of life. "Desperation is the calling card that you're getting ready!" for what the Lord is doing. Prayed over all of us was that we would have grace, expectation, faith, creativity with the Lord and break through! Amen.
Prophetically as well we were able to look at possibilities as to what the new wave of missions may look like and how it will reach the "all".

Tonight’s commission!
Markus Steffen led out tonight once again, humbly and gracious to all those who have poured forth their efforts to make this week possible, from leadership to the families who sent loved ones to participate.

We were able to have a special look at the project for the new and improved websites for the University of the Nations and YWAM! The teams are doing a terrific job putting this together and though it is still in its early stages and not complete yet, it was exciting to see the creativity, accessibility and usefulness of the site.
If you would like to check it out: www.beta.ywam.org and www.beta.uofn.edu

We took an offering for the "Jerusalem" of Lausanne tonight, led out by Loren Cunningham, to invest and feed back into the "house". Loren commissioned the "eldership" down to the youth to carry the torch, and he retouched on the story of Esther and how we as a mission are a "young girl" who is maturing to save the world. Telling stories from God's goodness and faithfulness of the past to the challenge of how we are to be His vessels today... the truth is the same: "People come to where the fire is when it's cold outside." As a symbolic and prophetic act, we lit our flames, from Loren to the DTS (symbolizing the youth of today), and went outside to the 4K map praying as we carried the flame (symbolizing of the Holy Spirit) and friut(fulness) to the nations.

After which, we began to celebrate- singing and dancing over hot coffee, saying sad goodbyes to dear friends (both new and old), and some even keeping their fires burning to the late hours of the night.

We celebrate where we have come from, knowing that we are only able to be here today because of those who have gone before us. Loren and Darlene serve the Lord well and truly mark us with a legacy, showing true humility and obedience to the Lord. Markus and Anita Steffen embody true servant leadership, prayer and family to this base and all who look to their source. YWAM Lausanne is especially grateful to you, we love, respect and honor you tonight. May the Lord's grace and blessing surround you.

May we never forget the things that the Lord revealed to us during this time, the friendships that were made and the promises He has for our future. It's wonderful to serve our God, and with such a caring family that is united, we are blessed indeed. Thank you each of you for being a part of this journey, for carrying your torch and for walking in obedience to the call He has on your life... "For Such a Time as This".

The last day of seminars included:

Discovering Together God’s Heart for the French-Speaking World

JesusFreaks (Documentary Film)

Fit to Serve

Two Commonly Overlooked Problem Areas: Sexual Problems and Addiction

Motion Pictures and Missions

Discipling this Millennial Generation

Training Trainers: An innovative, interactive, and intra-ministry approach to learning

Power Hike

Catalyst 9 outreach