Tuesday January 19, 2010  | New Zealand Congress Begins!

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Bethlehem College, Aotearoa, resounded with the sound of hundreds of young people from over 40 different nations worshipping God under the warm New Zealand sun. The inaugural celebration of Call2All Tauranga was opened with the sound of the conch shell being blown at 5pm on Tuesday 19th January, followed by Maori protocol to honour those who had gone before and welcome the Holy Spirit.

After worship led by New Zealander Cindy Ruakere, Mark Anderson told the crowd that: ‘The world is waiting for a generation who will reveal who Jesus really is.’

The first celebration and protocol went from 5pm to 10pm; it was a time of clearing out everything that would get in the way of what the Holy Spirit wants to do in the lives of those at Call2All.

Mark went on to say whatever you understand of Jesus will determine your success or failure. But it is not complicated, Jesus simply said in Matthew 4:19 ‘Come follow me and I will make you fishers of men.’

He felt many present needed to rediscover what it means to be a Christian, that there is no more time for powerless Christianity; we need to meet with Jesus.

A tangible anointing was released, to change the way we do things. It is a new day, a day of power and signs and wonders. Where the Lord Jesus will reveal His glory throughout the earth and millions of young believers will know their God and do great exploits.

A giant world map was placed on the grass, and the entire Call2All took of their shoes and went to walk over the world, asking God to speak to them about the nations, to send them and release His power. Loren Cunningham and other leaders prayed, crying out to God for a great awakening in our time.

Mark Anderson then spoke of Tauranga, that it will be a place of open heaven, where there is no restriction or barrier. That there would be a release of dreams and visions. People left with an expectation that God is moving and calling the next generation to go to the least and the lost in His name.