A visit to this corps was one of the significant highlights during my time in Sweden last month. It was part of the training conference schedule and I have to admit that I wasn't expecting much. But, as soon as I walked into the building I knew something special happened there. I can't fully explain it. There was a sense of God at work and the Holy Spirit being very present, even though nothing was happening at the time. Mattias Nordenberg, the corps officer, gave us a presentation of the corps vision and mission and I was getting more and more excited about the incarnational ministry and passion for the community and the lost, especially youth, that is the heart of this corps. We took a tour and at every turn I sensed they had it right - a modern 'primative' Salvation Army corps. My friend, Lennart, who is on the Swedish training college staff, is also a very active part of the corps. Most of the time I was walking around in silence, not sure what I was feeling except something holy and special. But once in a while he would share a story or answer a question and my sense was confirmed that God is at work in that place. At the end of the evening I had a few moments of conversation with Mattias and Lennart which ended with an amazing time of prayer.
The website can't really explain what I experienced, especially since it is in Swedish. But, take a look at the pictures and please pray for this corps. Where God is so powerfully at work, pray for protection for the leaders and their families and strength for the challenges. As for what this means to me, I'm not sure. It's definitely the kind of urban ministry that I would love to be involved in, but that's for another time and another place. For now, I know my role is to pray for Mattias and the rest of the corps team.
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