by Georges from the DR Congo

The Global Youth Faith Event made me very happy during the whole week we spent together from July 4th to 11th, 2021. During this time, we carried out various activities in the volunteers house in Dortmund with young people from Dortmund and other young people from different countries in Africa, Asia and Europe – online and offline. The biggest thing for me was that we got together digitally in harmony with others every day from 5 p.m. in the volunteers house. There we cooked different recipes from the different countries of the above mentioned continents. We have cooked food from Namibia, Zambia, West Papua, Germany, Kenya and other countries. I was very happy because I had the opportunity to try different dishes on site in Dortmund. Thanks to GYFE I was able to get to know these different tastes. Thanks to GYFE, we have formed a large intercontinental family during this time – the most perfect thing in human life. So just the second day, Monday, when we shared the Bible in Psalm 31, I really enjoyed it. I had three verses that touched me deeply and that let me know that the miracles and love of God for us surpass anything. Those verses were Psalm 31, verses 2, 16 and 25.

What I now wish for: GYFE should produce many more events worldwide, as it is a Christian association that mainly consists of young people from all over the world. It has often been said that youth is strength. So I feel we have a duty to start an evangelistic campaign to see how we can reach these young people in these times who do not yet know Jesus Christ as the Savior of mankind. (Matthew 28:19).

However, my request is a very specific one: Would it not be possible that GYFE does not end today, but that there will be a continuation of GYFE. We could go out into the world with GYFE, we could visit the young people who took part in GYFE from a total of nine countries. This could then be a better opportunity for anyone to make a discovery, get to know each other, and share the word of God physically, not just online.

On the last Sunday, July 11th, 2021, at the end of our event, I really liked this passage from the Bible in Nehemiah 8:10. „Do not be sad, for the joy of God is your strength.“ Now I regard this verse as a message for myself. I am called in this psalm to live a spiritual reciprocity, and this must be justified by our actions towards our neighbors become. Rather, let us not mourn, for the joy of God will be our strength. It means that when we do good deeds we bring joy to God and in return it can become a spiritual force for us.

Finally, I would like to thank everyone who made it possible to organize this great event for young people, including our pastors who kept us company, especially CHRISTINA, NELE and Brother EDWARD from Zambia. And I don’t want to forget to thank dear CAROLIN and JENNY, who were so active and available everywhere and in everything throughout the event that God alone will reward you more.