God spoke: 'Moving' to Norway for a time. It is time for Europe
Hope you're all doing well.
I'm writing this from Mexico, where we have been for almost a year and a half.
This will probably be the last blog from here, as our time in Mexico has come to an end. It has been an incredible season, and the fruit we have seen has been unlike anything we have ever experienced before. I know my time in jail has played a significant role in that.
The work continues in Mexico
When I came here, we connected with a group of pastors, and I told them I would probably only be here for about a year to help them change and reform to become disciple-makers. I can confidently say that this has truly happened. It has been incredible, and now we are leaving, but that doesn't mean the work here will stop.
In a few weeks, there will be the first-ever Spanish summer camp here at the camp, and after that, one of the pastors will embark on a road trip across Mexico for a month to follow up with the churches we have been working with. When he returns after a month, another pastor will continue the road trip for a month, following up on similar churches as this work continues to grow across Mexico. They have never had a Spanish-only training school here before, and in January, they will have a new bilingual school. We may come back to visit, but only as guests. The work they have started will truly continue, and they have been a blessing to many churches.
A small greeting from Pastor Todd
Pastor Todd is here with a two-minute message for you. He’s one of the many pastors we worked with here in Merida Mexico the last year.
The United States is not over
What we have seen God do here is now ready to be brought to other parts of the world. For those who have been following me, I have felt that our work in the United States is not over, and I still believe it is not. God will soon call us back, but that time has not yet come. I am still a national security threat with Homeland Security and cannot enter the United States until my name is cleared. I believe that will happen soon, especially with the new administration. I have faith in God that it will happen in due time.
Next step Norway
One thing is clear: God has spoken and called us, and the next step is not the United States, but Norway. It is truly time for Europe, and I am very excited! I did not see this coming; it came as a big surprise to me, but I see God working in a special way. The book "412 Days" has already been published in Norwegian, and there is a hungry group there. I believe we are ready to take what we have seen in Mexico to Norway and throughout Europe.
New teaching series: Key Elements of Discipleship
We are also launching something new that we have been working on for a long time—it is a teaching series called "Key Elements of Discipleship," focusing on how to create a disciple movement. This teaching series is focused on pastors and church leaders and is an invite to let’s work together.
Let's work together for the sake of the kingdom. In 2009, someone asked me if I wanted a church with a thousand people or a movement that changes the world. When I got the question, I had a small church with 25-30 people and was frustrated. That day, I said I wanted a movement that transforms the world. In the following years, God took me on a school, teaching me principles and elements regarding discipleship and how to create a movement. Now, it's time to share this with everyone out there.
Mexico was a testing ground for this, as the teachings God has given over the years were put into practice here in a new way with pastors and churches that were not part of TLR. And wow, the fruit! Now they are taking off and running with it. We believe it’s now time to bring the same training to Europe and the rest of the world. This will be launched in a few weeks, and we are very excited as all of this happens simultaneously. So pastors and churches, let’s do this together for the kingdom.
My next blog will be about this, and I encourage you to sign up for the newsletter to stay informed.
The video
For now, I want to share this video where we share a little about this journey—what God is saying and how He has called us from Mexico to Norway.
I want to say thank you for your prayers and support.
Please continue connecting with us, and remember that we need all the prayer support we can get as we embark on this new adventure. I have included some links below where you can connect and provide support if you wish.
I’ll keep you updated on what is happening. As you hear in this video, through the dream God gave us, this will be a stepping stone into something else. For the next few months, Norway will be our home. Beyond that, we will see, but we are excited.
For those of you out there, remember that we will also be in France and Switzerland in the next few months, as I share in the video.
God bless you, and thank you so much. Love you all, and hope to see you soon!
Torben Sondergaard
Join me in France on September 6-7, Switzerland on September 20-21, and Oslo, Norway, on September 26-28. More info coming soon.
To friends in Norway
If you live in Norway, join our group to stay informed about the work here:
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AEpWLXX9m/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Marius Nicolaisen +47 90983382 ma.nicolaisen@gmail.com
Bjørn Høivik Larsen +4741002300 bjorn@invicto.no
Øystein Husby husbys@gmail.com
For the rest of Europe, we have created a new group regarding this new work: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CjJGfnoJVpGCXUgOkMQd9n?mode=r_t
Donate:
This is truly pioneering work, and we need all the help we can get. Maybe you have a house where some of us can stay, or perhaps you have a car we can use. Maybe you have a camp place or a Church where we can hold schools or meetings. We hope to be able to reach out to many parts of Norway in the next six months, so we would love to hear from you and appreciate all the support and help we can get.
Donate to the work in Norway: VIPPS TLR Norge #966254 or bank 1020.36.1036
Outside Norway you can donate to TLR: https://thelastreformation.com/donate/
Support me and my family directly on this new mission:
https://www.givesendgo.com/412DAYS
Dear Pastor and Leaders in the Church,
We are very excited for this next season. We believe that, as we have been allowed to be a blessing to many churches here in Mexico and have seen transformation, God will do the same throughout Europe and around the world in connection with this new teaching series that is coming out.
We have created this form for those who are interested in receiving more training and would like to connect with us. As this series progresses, we will be reaching out to you on how we can continue providing training and be a blessing to you and your church and ministry.
https://thelastreformation.com/together/