Roger Aubrey

Out of town

This week I will be in Norway for some meetings. I'll be back next week. Be blessed.

Keep on running

These past few days I have been in Bergen, Norway, visiting Kristent Felleskap. It's almost twenty years since I first met this church and ever since it's held a very special place in my heart. Every time I go it's like being at home; and this time was no exception.

The purpose of the trip was to encourage and help the people move on in faith and the Holy Spirit in the new phase of life they have entered recently. I have to say that I was very encouraged by everybody I met and every meeting I was in. There was a genuine excitement about the place; the people were talking about the good things God has been doing among them, even though some had experienced difficult times of grief and the presence of the Holy Spirit was tangible. Perhaps the thing that surprised me most (and it takes something to surprise me) happened on Sunday morning at the main meeting. I began to give an invitation for people to come forward and meet with Jesus. I had just begun to utter the words, 'There is a meeting place here', when suddenly hordes of people began to run as fast as they could to the front to meet with Jesus. In less than a minute nearly everybody in the auditorium (several hundred) had made their way quickly to the front. Needless to say they met with Jesus. Amazing.

You can visit the church's site here. They also have an English section.

Thirsty people and a God who pours water

It's been a very busy past couple of weeks, and great to be home for some days before the next phase. As I look back over these last days I have realised again just how great the people of God are. October and November have seen trips to the USA and Norway, as well as to various churches in the UK, the latest of which were Southport and Manchester last week.

I have to say that everywhere I have been I have met brothers and sisters who are absolutely thirsty for more of the Spirit of God - and finding that God is more than willing to pour out the Living Water. This is incredibly encouraging. For example, the trip to Harstad in Norway was intended to be a leaders' conference. But so many others wanted to come that the organisers opened it up for anybody. People drove for hours to be there in the presence of God. Needless to say we had a great time. In Southport and Manchester there was a fantastic atmosphere of faith and joy and longing when the people came together.

Sometimes I hear leaders say, 'We're on the verge of something significant in the purpose of God'. I don't believe that: we are in something significant in God right now!

Go west

Tomorrow I travel to the USA. I will be visiting our churches in Gilman, Illinois and Grand Rapids, Michigan. I'm looking forward immensely to seeing friends and new believers who have joined since my last visit back in the spring.

I will be back on 23 October. In the meantime, have a listen to this recording from one of the Dales Bible Weeks. This must be from the late 70s or early 80s. There's nothing sophisticated about the production, but there is a beautiful freshness to the praise and worship.

Blessings,

Home from Harstad

Dianne and I arrived home from Harstad, northern Norway, yesterday afternoon. We had been speaking at the summer conference of our churches up there. This is the time of year of the midnight sun: it never goes down. The picture was taken a couple of minutes after midnight - the sun just dips down and comes up again! Needless to say, eye masks come in handy for those who are not use to it. The one I am modelling so fetchingly was given to me by a dear brother, Torbjorn, who presented Dianne and me with a pair at the opening meeting.

The conference was very good. Five people were saved; many encountered the Holy Spirit in a new and dynamic way; and the faith of the people was stretched again. We have been invited to go back in November, which will be very exciting. 

Back to Norway

Today, Dianne and I are off to Norway again. This time we travel to Telemark in the south of the country, to the town of  Skien to spend the weekend with the church there and the church in Stokke, who will be joining us. We are looking forward to a visitation of the Holy Spirit on the people; an anointing and impartation of faith; an equipping through the Word and through signs and wonders!

We'll be back on Monday.

Blessed by Trondheim

James and I returned home yesterday lunchtime after our trip to Kristent Fellesskap, Trondheim. It was an excellent trip: all planes on time and no bags lost (we didn't go via Heathrow's Terminal Five!).

This was one of the most encouraging trips I have been on in recent times. The church is only about 35-40 in number (it's fairly new), but the life of God there was tangible in the people. They are all under thirty years old and all of them were in attendance over the weekend, even bringing along their babies and toddlers, such was the hunger for more of the Holy Spirit and for the Word of God.

Needless to say I had a great time; so did James. I feel like I have witnessed the beginnings of a major church emerging in Norway. I pray so. Thanks to all the wonderful saints of God in Trondheim.

(For Bernt: 'I love the Romans!')

To Trondheim

Tomorrow morning I am off to Trondheim in Norway for the weekend. I will be travelling with my son James to visit the church we have there. My good friend Terje Dahle is the leader there and we're looking forward to a great time in the Spirit. The church is made up mostly of younger people; and since Dianne is unable to travel with me on this occasion, I thought it would be good for James to come along. We will have fun!

'Once more into the breach...'

The body clock is ticking

Back home yesterday lunch time after an excellent visit to the USA. The weather out there was cold (although the Americans thought it was getting warmer). We saw people saved, healed, and baptised in the Holy Spirit. Praise the Lord! We were blessed by all three churches we ministered in. And it was just great to see so many good friends again; they are doing well in their life with God and were a wonderful encouragement. It was also good to meet so many people who read this site: it was especially good to meet you folks.

The brain will be back tomorrow.

Time to hit the road again

Tonight Dianne and I travel to the United States. We will be visiting the churches in Gilman, Illinois; Grand Rapids, Michigan; and St Charles, Illinois. It will be an opportunity to see many good friends again and to share the Word of God with them in demonstrations of the Holy Spirit and teaching from the Scripture. Needless to say we are looking forward to it very much. We will be back home on 17 March. If you're going to be in any of the meetings with us during the trip, we're going to have a fantastic time!

Thought I'd leave you with my favourite worship song of the moment: Alpha & Omega.

See you soon.