Fast Fire Update: Oslo

City:Oslo

Jan Sirevag

Advisor to general secretary for his Lutheran Mission Organization.

China represents 20+% of the worlds Population. India represents 20+% of the worlds Population.

The greatest country America is 4.5% of the world population. Most of us have white faces but we are only 13% of the world’s populations. It is so challenging to be a part of this group.

Since we were last together…

What has been your greatest success?

PCD conference in Saddleback conference last month. Bringing young people from Norway might provide momentum. 14 young leaders from our mission organization went. Over 50 from Norway overall.

They can mobilize people from many parts of Oslo to reach the city.

What is working well?

Neighborhood centers working with city government. Axel and Henrietta from Berlin became a model. They want to expand to work together with people of goodwill working as volunteers to help immigrants and those on the margins of society.

What is “stuck”?

Oslo needs to reach out and join hands with more church leaders to work together. Need to work with the Government as well. Less denomination, more cooperation.

What has been your biggest surprise?

Young people. Growing from the grassroots. Norway played Italy in futbol. Many young people came to worship and help bless the city.

There is a house church movement blooming as well.