Coming To LA!

Finally...a multi-day Passion gathering on the left side of the nation. Not Atlanta, not Nashville...not even Dallas, New York, Chicago, DC or Boston. No, no, no my friends. Next up: LA! West Coast. California. With friends joining in from Utah, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, New Mexico and beyond. We're excited. We're pumped. And we can't wait to see what God has in store.

As it stands, over 200 colleges and universities are represented by those who are coming. 200 schools! That's stunning, and there's no limit to what God is dreaming about for all the students who populate them. Included in the list: Reedley College, Fashion Institute Of Design and Manufacturing and Diablo Valley College. These come to mind because they are written on an orange index card that's sitting on my desk. A few weeks ago, our staff team talked about each of us taking just a few of the schools on the list and praying for them in the weeks heading up to Passion LA. These just seemed to land on my heart as I scanned the list. For one, the weren't the marque names or the most widely represented (the latter would probably be U.C. Irvine right now), but places I was drawn to. I don't know much about any of them (yet, we all should pray for "Devil" Valley College, right?! - JK), but have been asking God to encourage the church in each place and inspire people with vision to see the spiritual climate change so that Jesus name could be known and well represented there.

So if you're one of the thousands headed to the Nokia Theater Friday night, know you're being prayed for and we can't wait to see you there. And if you're somewhere else in the world, please pray for Passion LA like you were going to be there.

A few things to remember if you're coming:
1. The price goes up Wednesday night at 11:59 EST. Yes, you can pay at the door, but save $$ and register now.
2. Towels and socks. For real, it's amazing how many people do not know about Do Something Now. Tell everybody, and come prepared with towels and socks for the shelters of LA. One towel and one package of socks should come with each person!
3. Wells for Africa. Check out Regionals (under LA/Do Something Now) for more info. Let's do something lavish.
4. Also, we'll be taking an offering for Passion Jakarta on Saturday and praying for our stop there on the Passion World Tour. Thanks for helping this event become a reality!
5. Garth is playing sold out shows next door at Staples Center, so plan ahead and come early.
6. Please pray for our team. We have had rough weeks leading into LA on many levels (this goes for many on our team and me with abdominal surgery, for one), and need your prayers as we prepare, recover and lead.
7. Let's ask God to change everything. Rearrange everything. And ignite in us something that will make Him happy.

See you in LA! Louie