The Spainish Youth Congress just south of Madrid was nothing short of life changing. To feel the hunger and passion for God in those young people was almost overwhelming. I spoke on the Saturday evening main session on a huge outdoors stage to around 800 young people and we prayed for around half of them well into the night. Also with us was a guy called John Pritikin who is an American evangelist who bends metal bars and rolls up fry pans with his bare hands, what a great guy!

The links with the Assemblies of God denomination across Spain seem to be getting stronger and stronger. As a result of the youth congress Martin Stringer and I are flying down to Seville in a few weeks times to meet with leaders from across Southern Spain to discuss a major evangelistic event next summer. Getting the Mainstage down that far will be a huge logistical challenge but it’s nothing for God!

When I retuned from Spain I visited the Lark In The Park Festival in Sidcup, now in its 15th year and drawing 15,000 people over the two weeks. It’s a project I have been involved in helping to build from its humble beginnings with a gazebo and a small stage. It as very moving to be reunited with the Bandwagon, a mobile 350 seat arena we imported from Canada 10 years ago and now resides with the guys who run Lark In The Park in Sidcup and Ramsgate.