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Friday, December 08, 2006

28 Day Prayer Journey To Passion 07 - Day 5

Day 5. Team.

I’m sitting around a huge table today in the Georgia World Congress Center with some of the most amazing people in the world. Their names are not Tomlin, Moore, Crowder, Redman, Giglio, Piper, or Hall, but they are just as vital to the process of Passion 07 as anyone you have heard of. They are our Volunteer Team Leaders and our Passion/sixsteps Staff/Team (see beautiful pic), and they are doing a phenomenal job making sure everything is in place to insure that you have the best possible experience in Atlanta.

Our Team Leaders, people with full time jobs who devote a chunk of their year to building the guts of the event and lead the volunteer teams in Atlanta, are here for three days of final preparations. With them, over 1000 men and women will form the volunteer teams that serve you while you are here.

Looking around the table right now: Jennifer, Daniele, Abbie, Sally, Paige, Radford, Emily H, Kristen, Mike, Susanne, Katey, Aaron, Vicky, Mike, Misty, Amanda, Gina, Emily V, Lori, Carrie, Jonathan, Danielle, Eddie, Jay, Shannon, Christina, Cheryl, Masi, Scot, Lindsay, Garret, Rick, Jim, Jerome, Brandon, Jon, Lauren, Jake, Shelley. Not pictured, but on the way, Tague, Lisa, Todd, Christi, Erica, Jan.

I know it’s not all that glamorous, but these guys need to know you are surrounding them with your prayers. Pick one and hold them up...and let’s see a lot of comments today for those who are sacrificing so much to make Passion 07 happen.

Father, thank You for incredible devotion by so many people who believe in the vision of Passion and want to serve in Your name. Give them strength and inspiration for the final push to Atlanta…and sweep them into the wave of what you’re doing in the hearts of students in this generation. For Jesus, Amen.

“Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.” Psalm 84:10

posted by 268gen at 10:21 AM

68 Comments:

  • I'm praying for you Paige!

    I love the picture of all the volunteers, I wish I could!



    Romans 12:4-6 Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given us.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 10:48 AM  

  • This is great! I'm in this meeting right now listening to all the amazing plans and preps for these few awesome days in January. To God be the glory!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 10:54 AM  

  • i'm praying for you aaron. see you all in ATL soon! btw - if there's another passion event in the future, i plan to go as a volunteer. God Bless you!

    terence

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 11:13 AM  

  • Great Team Picture!!!

    Praying for all of you guys!!
    Thank you for your hearts to help serve at Passion! I pray God gives you all the strength, and blesses all of you for your time and great work!! God Bless

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 11:15 AM  

  • Standing on the threshold.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 11:16 AM  

  • Praying for Amanda!!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 11:17 AM  

  • I'm praying for all of you! Thanks so much for the hard work and time you are putting towards Passion07. Without all of the volunteers, things would not run as smoothly or go as well! See you all soon!

    By Blogger HannahGrace0108, at 12/08/2006 11:25 AM  

  • Thank you all so much for all the time and effort you are putting into volunteering for the passion conference! It is because of you and the other volunteers that many college students will have the opportunity to learn that God is the Lord of Heaven and Earth, the God of creation and our Father. We will be able to learn of his mercy and grace. Many of us will finally learn to turn to God, for our path, for our lives-for our very breath.

    Corrie Ten Boom once said, “The measure of a life is not it’s duration but its donation.” By serving at the passion conference you are donating and sacrificing so much. I’ll be praying that God will bless each of you and that he will give you the strength and inspiration that you need! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Maggie Fields

    I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear of it and be glad. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together. Psalm 34:1-3

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 11:26 AM  

  • I'm praying for Todd (I don't have a clue who he is and really don't know any of these people but hope this encourages all to pray) that he will arrive safely and FINISH THE COURSE of the commitment he's made to Passion '07. Volunteers are miracles and I hope you all feel the prayer support and thanks from all over the world for all the time and things you given up for us (complete strangers). Thank you!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 11:36 AM  

  • Hi Passion team!

    Daniele--I'm praying for you! I hope our God bless your life, dear, for all the efforts to praise His name with your own life. May God bless all this team, each one of you... May your hearts be all devoted to the God Almighty, to worship Him with your work and glorify His name blessing us!

    I thank you LORD for Your children and for the disposition You are putting in their hearts!

    I wish I could see you soon...

    Brothers and Sisters from all nations: GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR PATH TO PASSION!

    Hope to see you there... PRAYING PRAYING PRAYING!!!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 11:56 AM  

  • THANK YOU!!!!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 12:02 PM  

  • Praying for all of you!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 12:10 PM  

  • Thanks so much for all that you guys and gals put into Passion!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 12:10 PM  

  • Lord, I thank you so much for Kristen. I thank you for giving her a heart for service. Today I hope that she feels honored to serve and glorify You by serving Your kingdom. And even though she may never see the visible fruits of her labor, may she know that You are using and making much of it. Glorify yourself through Kristen, Lord, in whatever way you see fit--big or small.

    From a fellow "Kristin"

    "Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless." 1 Cor. 15:58

    By Blogger schromiester, at 12/08/2006 12:31 PM  

  • praying for passion!

    i am not able to go, but i do want to help with the towels and socks.
    is there an address where i can send these things to?
    tracy

    By Blogger TRACE.FACE PHOTOS, at 12/08/2006 12:43 PM  

  • I'm praying for Passion!!! God bless everyone of you!!!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 12:47 PM  

  • God Be with Rick as he does your work. Give him the grace to see you are the treasure that you are. Glorify your name useing Rick today and continue to be the great God you are. In your name Jesus.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 1:18 PM  

  • Radford (and co.) thanks for serving us and Christ!
    praying,
    steph =D

    By Blogger steph, at 12/08/2006 1:46 PM  

  • Dear Lord,

    I thank You so much for these Volunteer Leaders and and Passion Team and the time they are taking to make Passion 07 possible for us 20,000 plus college students and as we will never fully realize how much they do and how big of a part of Passion they are I pray that You would bless them incredibly for their servanthood. Father, I pray you give them strength spiritually, mentally, and physically to serve for Your glory alone during Passion 07 and all the days of their lives! Amen!

    Thank you all so much for the work you are doing to make Passion 07 possible for us and I will be praying for yall!!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 1:47 PM  

  • God I just ask that today you give Sally strength. That you would be glorified in her struggles and joys and she would find you deeply imbedded in both. That you would give her peace about whatever is tumultuous in her life, bless her family and her friends. Today I will be praying for you.

    By Blogger Lindsay Rae, at 12/08/2006 2:10 PM  

  • Passion 07, I am praying for the team. I am so thrilled about going to worship with 20,000 other college students.

    By Blogger John Ettinger Jr., at 12/08/2006 2:17 PM  

  • HOW AMAZING!! Thank you so much Passion Team for all you do!! I will be praying for all of you but especially for CARRIE!!

    Carrie, thank you so much for all you do!! Because of you we are all able to come to this event and turn it into a movement. You will be in my prayers!! Be safe and good luck!!

    By Blogger Ashley, at 12/08/2006 2:39 PM  

  • Praying for each of the staff and all of the volunteer team lead members....and especially for Christina... that God will refresh you in the coming days and grant you vision to see clearly steps to take for the task at hand. That He will honor your faithfulness, strengthen and uphold you....and lavish you with a fresh sense of His presence during this time.

    I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
    Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,
    to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. Eph 3:16-21

    blessings :)

    By Blogger Kimmer, at 12/08/2006 2:52 PM  

  • i'm praying for you Lori! thank you so much for your commitment to Passion and the furthering of the glory of God. your hard work will not go unnoticed. I pray that Christ blesses you for the great job you're doing in Atlanta, and that He will give you the strength and heart to finish all the final preparations for this conference. thank you so much! God bless you!!!!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 2:54 PM  

  • Definitely praying for all you guys over these days as things are fully coming together for what God has in store in a few weeks. I especially am praying for Mike that God would use him in incredible ways over the next few weeks as the planning continues, all the way up to the weeks after the conference looking back on all He has done. Praying for you guys and can't wait to be in the same place ya'll are right now to worship and grow together...

    By Blogger The BOB-O, at 12/08/2006 2:59 PM  

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    By Blogger The BOB-O, at 12/08/2006 2:59 PM  

  • God I thank your for all of these volunteers and for their servant's hearts! God I ask that you would pour out your blessings on their lives and on their work. May everything they do for you in this time bring glory and honor to your name. God I pray for Abbie right now. Give her strength in these next few weeks to accomplish all that she needs to do. Give her comfort and peace in knowing that you are guiding her every move. God I ask that you would keep her safe in her travels and while she is working. I also ask Father, that you would surround her and bind Satan from doing any harm to her while she is doing these great works in your name. God I ask that you would just bless everyone on this list. Bless each and every work they are doing for you. Protect them, guide them, and give them strength. Help us to remember that it's for YOUR glory, and not for our own. In your most beautiful and holy name, Amen.

    Can't wait to see you all in 24 days! Oh... and what a FABULOUS looking group!

    For HIS glory,
    Andrea

    By Blogger Andrea, at 12/08/2006 3:24 PM  

  • I am praying for you Gina, do not know you but God sure does and Will supply all your needs in Christ Jesus. Thank you all team leaders for you committed spirits in this grand event that will take place, soon!! thanks for your sacrifice, Jesus!!

    GO PASSION TEAM !!

    By Blogger Liz, at 12/08/2006 3:37 PM  

  • I'm praying for you Jennifer! As well as all the other volunteers who put forth so much time and effort into helping all us college students have an amazing experience at Passion! You are all awesome! God Bless!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 3:37 PM  

  • Thank you to all who have devoted so much time to making what will be Passion 07. I was at Passion 06 and saw God working through all the volunteers. Thank you for your efforts which will alow me and so many other students to take part in this movement.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 3:39 PM  

  • We are so grateful for all of the hearts of the volunteers that are making this event possible for students all over the world. We just want to encourage you, and let you know that we are praying for you as a group.
    We are also praying for Emily H, that God would be your strength and your joy through all of your work and preparations. Thank you so much for your hard work!
    God bless you all!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 4:05 PM  

  • For All Team Leaders: Praying that a supernatural blessing of your own be birthed out of your wonderful service to us! We know that you are busy with your own life, jobs, and family. On behalf of all of us who may be too caught up in our own frenzy during the event....THANK YOU!!!!!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 4:23 PM  

  • Thanks for all you're doing, Danielle. Praying for all of you guys! God Bless!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 4:26 PM  

  • God I ask that you continue to overwhelm and wreck each of these leaders with your love for them. Thank you for Vicky and her amazing heart for you. Give her more of your favor and thank you for the way to you speak to her and use her powerfully in intercession.
    Thank you Lord! We love you Jesus. Amen.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 4:47 PM  

  • I'm convinced there is nothing stronger and more dedicated than the heart of a volunter. Thank you all for your passion to see Passion '07 be spectacular and for using your time to serve all of us.

    I'm praying for you, Masi!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 4:56 PM  

  • I feel Christ stirring in my heart right now as I pray for you all, volunteers. His presence is strong. I get soo excited to meet one of you in my group! I'm lifting you up! God bless! He is here amoungst us!!! Hallelujah!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 5:00 PM  

  • You are all in my prayers esp Lauren! May God bless you in your work, in your life, in your work for Passion and through all the things you are going through. Psalm 25:5
    guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.

    Amazing job that you guys are doing there!Amazing to 'experience' a little bit of it through this blog.

    Love, Jacoline

    By Blogger Jacoline, at 12/08/2006 5:07 PM  

  • You guys do it right every year!! Such a great example. From North Carolina, we're praying for you!!!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 5:26 PM  

  • Thanks SO much for all you are preparing and doing.

    We are so excited for Atlanta in January.

    Our group has ended up with a bunch of extra registrations. If your group would like to buy these and transfer them to your group please email me. (It IS at the price break amount)....

    THANKS
    passion07xtras@gmail.com

    By Blogger mstudentz, at 12/08/2006 5:27 PM  

  • you guys are the best! thanks for everything.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 5:35 PM  

  • Ok, I'll pray for Gina!

    Paige, I've got you too!

    Colossians ch 1 vs 3-7.

    By Blogger gail, at 12/08/2006 5:41 PM  

  • Bless you volunteers! Praying for you!

    With all you have on your plates, remember HE is your strength.

    Thanks!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 6:02 PM  

  • I'm praying for you Eddie! Thanks for helping out with the podcasts and for all that you're doing with the conference. May God continue to use you greatly for His glory! Keep on pressing on!!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 6:20 PM  

  • Thank You so much for all of your hard work! Passion wouldn't work without you all!

    God Bless!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 6:50 PM  

  • Kristen, I'll be praying for you, because we have a similar name and I'll remember. Smile!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 7:04 PM  

  • Abba I thank you so much for Katey and the way you strengthen her to continue locing and serving you daily. I pray that you would wrap her in your arms and make the way straight for her over the next couple weeks. I pray that you would continually assure her of your love and sovereignty, and that all of her hours of dedication to making Passion 07 a reality will be a beautiful offering at your feet when she finally sees you face to face. Allow her to be close to you in these days and glowing with a tranquility that can only come from you. Be her joy.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 8:32 PM  

  • praying for lori...see you guys there!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 8:51 PM  

  • i grew up going to the same church in clarksburg, wv as emily v. she's been a big influence on me. you are ALL in my prayers. thanks for all your hard work!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 9:03 PM  

  • I'm not able to attend due to my age, but i'm praying you all will keepp passion going. I'm only a year too young to participate.

    -Brian

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 10:29 PM  

  • We have people from our church in their 40s coming and they aren't volunteers.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 11:27 PM  

  • Carrie-
    I'm praying that the wind of the Holy Spirit would be fanning the flame in your creative heart. I'm praying that God would provide every need that you have and that you would be surrounded by His grace and love in these days leading to Atlanta.

    By Blogger Lindsay, at 12/08/2006 11:43 PM  

  • Aaron, I am praying for you. I also pray for the entire volunteer team, that God would bless each of you for the work you do for the thousands of us that will be there in january.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 11:57 PM  

  • Mike, thanks for what you're doing man. While so many people see the names Crowder, Tomlin, Giglio, Redman, etc...they don't see Mike. But, I do. And I'm praying for you. For your safety, guidance, and walk. I am so looking forward to Passion 07 and experiencing God there. I know there would be no Passion 07 if it were not for people like you. College students need something like this to connect with each other and more importantly, with God. It is a great resource and may we never take what you do for granted. I'm praying for you and thanks again! God bless you and your efforts.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 11:58 PM  

  • I'm praying for Tague who is still on the way. Thank you all for your service to me and to my generation. You are appreciated! I look forward to seeing you in a few weeks.
    Father, be the center of what we are all about for our whole lives. Lead and direct this whole conference and movement and overflow out into the world through your people. Amen.
    I'm looking forward to bringing a towel and some socks to Atlanta!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/09/2006 12:27 AM  

  • awesome guys! great to see some of the people are behind the scenes. praying for you all!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/09/2006 1:58 AM  

  • Lord, Thank you for Garret. Please bless him and his ministry for you. Encourage him and help him to rely on your strength and bring glory to You, my awesome Father.

    -Catherine

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/09/2006 2:48 AM  

  • Father God,
    we come to you, humbly on our knees, facedown, in awe of You. Lord let Your Spirit reign in us. because of who You are, cleanse us from our evil ways so that we may be as pure and white as snow oh Lord. give us clean hearts Lord. we beg You Lord for Your holy fire to fall down on us for we are Your living sacrifices Father. we are Yours and no human hand can take that away. may Your light shine through us. Father, we thank You for who You are. we thank You for molding us. we thank You for Your love and Your wrath. I lift up Jonathan to You Lord. may Your hand guide him in Your will. let Your spirit reign in him. work through him. shine in him. Father reign in this place now.
    in Your holy name,
    Amen.

    Jonathan, always remember that you are His catalyst.

    rafael

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/09/2006 3:21 AM  

  • Masi! You are too stinkin' cute with your coffee in the photo! We are definitely praying for you, girl!
    We miss you all and can't wait to see you in Atlanta!

    Lord, we pray that Masi would again be reminded of how huge you are, and how itty bitty she is. Strengthen her, Father, as she seeks your face. Give her patience, love, and humility in serving everyone.
    I pray, most importantly, Lord, that she would grow SO close to you during these next twenty-some days. Use her Lord. I praise you for Masi!

    "May the God of hope fill you will all joy and peace as you trust in Him, that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:13

    Christian and Christen :o)

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/09/2006 10:15 AM  

  • so grateful for all you do!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/09/2006 10:50 AM  

  • Jerome & Brandon ~ Thanks for your hard work and your hearts. I am praying for you and your families as the holidays and Passion approach.

    By Blogger Kendra, at 12/09/2006 10:57 AM  

  • Thanks to ALL of you who so tirelessly devote yourself to this work. You are the hands and feet of Jesus. I am a stronger more committed volunteer because of you.

    Praying for you all with focus on Vicky, Susanne, Cheryl, Paige and Sally. I ask that God surround you as you plan and prepare for some of the most intimate parts of Passion 07. May God raise up intercessors who will be praying on your behalf starting now and continuing through these days.

    Louie, thank you for your servant leadership. You have an amazing heart and an incredible gift.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/09/2006 11:19 AM  

  • praying also for you Carrie!! it was great to connect via email those couple times ,may God show Himself and grow yourself like you never could have thought possible!!

    By Blogger Liz, at 12/09/2006 12:56 PM  

  • Garret I am praying for you! Thank you for everything you guys are doing to make this experience great for us. This is my first year at Passion and I absolutely can't wait! God Bless You guys! See you soon

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/10/2006 3:34 PM  

  • Daniele!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    God Bless You!!!!!!!!!!
    I'm Praying for you!
    Puerto Rico!
    weeepaa!
    Amen!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/11/2006 12:03 AM  

  • Susanne, Aaron and Katey,
    I am praying for you and our team.
    Looking forward to serving our amazing God together.
    much love,
    Melanie

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/11/2006 3:55 PM  

  • Erica, i'm praying for you today, and tomorrow, and the next day, i'll try to remember the all those days..You're doing an awesome work for God, and it's for His glory..Have a great time helping us to have a great time of worship.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/12/2006 11:51 AM  

  • We're praying for you JRomeo! His strength...His vision...His wisdom...His PRESENCE!

    love ya.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12/12/2006 4:48 PM  

  • This is wonderful to see you all. You are all such a blessing to Passion and to this generation. Thank you for your huge sacrifice of time and energies. I don't know which one of them you give more of... I have seen immense amounts of both offered up.
    Your work is a sweet sweet smell to our Heavenly Father.
    I am most familiar with Christina and "Rad" and I gladly lift you both up in prayer. May God fill you fully and deeply with His Spirit and I pray that He is all you need. I look forward to serving alongside you wonderful people once again next month.
    Thank you for making your passion, His passion. Loving His people!
    Peace

    By Blogger Prodigal Daughter, at 3/21/2008 5:04 PM  

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