{"id":47292,"date":"2025-07-22T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/?post_type=prayerline&#038;p=47292"},"modified":"2025-07-22T15:25:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T14:25:46","slug":"giving-god-space","status":"publish","type":"prayerline","link":"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/en\/prayerline\/giving-god-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Giving God Space"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block block-core-html\">\n<iframe title=\"Giving God Space\" allowtransparency=\"true\" height=\"150\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=98c9j-1910fb2-pb&#038;from=pb6admin&#038;share=1&#038;download=1&#038;rtl=0&#038;fonts=Arial&#038;skin=ff6d00&#038;font-color=auto&#038;logo_link=episode_page&#038;btn-skin=3ab278\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The midsummer boat trip wasn\u2019t a typical outreach event (but it\u2019s now a tradition!). And the upcoming European Student Festival won\u2019t be your typical IFES conference either. So, what\u2019s going on in Latvia?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The IFES national movement, <a href=\"https:\/\/lksb.lv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LKSB<\/a>, is creating space \u2013 and waiting to see what God will do in it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading wp-elements-56d577e44de6044e8336817d68adf98b\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-europe-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-56d577e44de6044e8336817d68adf98b\"><strong>Space by the River<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The midsummer boat trip \u2013 three days\u2019 camping down a river \u2013 started a few years ago. COVID restrictions and lack of enthusiasm for large organized events led the team to choose a simple approach. LKSB students invited their non-Christian friends to join them on a boat trip \u2013 with no \u201cagenda\u201d. No pre-planned devotional, no Bible studies, no talks.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ulvis Kravalis, LKSB General Secretary, explains:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201c<\/em><em>It\u2019s about experiencing adventure on a river with Christians. It\u2019s an organic way of connecting with each other and God<\/em><em>. <\/em><em>Through friendship, round the campfire<\/em><em>, <\/em><em>deep and meaningful conversations open up. We\u2019ve even had six people come to Christ through it!\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One summer under the stars, two Christian students naturally shared their testimonies. Ulvis recalls: \u201cthe atmosphere became so thick that we felt like we could touch God&#8217;s love\u201d. When a LKSB staff worker asked if anyone wanted prayer, a female student responded. As they were praying, someone had a picture: she was chasing around, seeking value in men&#8217;s opinions of her rather than in the beauty that Christ sees in her. That night, she surrendered her life to Jesus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading wp-elements-90bb8080549e69b3645dff1b80d80eda\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-europe-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-90bb8080549e69b3645dff1b80d80eda\"><strong>Space at the Festival<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s this desire for organic, personal interactions that has also been incorporated into a regionwide student conference in August. Latvia will host the <a href=\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/en\/european-student-festival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">European Student Festival<\/a> (ESF) in Jelgava, bringing together around 500 students from 40 movements across the continent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the theme \u201cKingdom Come\u201d, it will have the usual elements of an IFES event \u2013 quality Bible teaching, hands-on workshops, and cross-cultural sharing in small groups. But it\u2019s more than a typical conference. Students will also be able to enjoy sports, art, music, dance, good food \u2013 and the beach!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Christian Pichler, Associate IFES Regional Secretary for Europe and Director of ESF, says:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cWe believe in the power of people meeting people. We learn so much simply by meeting other individuals and hearing their stories. We want to create space for these encounters. So, this is the idea \u2013 it&#8217;s more of a festival with people choosing activities, hanging out together, and having time for conversations<\/em><em>.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ulvis agrees:&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cThere\u2019ll be talks of a very high quality \u2013 even life<\/em><em>&#8211;<\/em><em>changing<\/em><em> \u2013 <\/em><em>so<\/em><em>,<\/em><em> I&#8217;m really<\/em><em> <\/em><em>looking forward to<\/em><em> <\/em><em>that. But what excites me most is the potential for those unplanned<\/em><em>, <\/em><em>\u2018accidental<\/em><em>\u2019<\/em><em> conversations <\/em><em>\u2013 <\/em><em>standing in a line for food<\/em><em>, <\/em><em>passing by at a stall in the exhibition hall, or chatting after playing ball together.<\/em><em>\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading wp-elements-5af798880badd27acc5f2f8f9dab7654\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-europe-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5af798880badd27acc5f2f8f9dab7654\"><strong>Pray<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-list\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"wp-block block-core-list-item\">\n<li>Praise God for how he\u2019s working through typical, planned events and atypical, unplanned encounters \u2013 and give thanks for those who\u2019ve been reached through LKSB\u2019s friendship and prayers.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-list\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"wp-block block-core-list-item\">\n<li>Pray that it won\u2019t be a \u201ctypical summer\u201d for all those attending ESF (16-21 August) \u2013 that they will have an eye-opening and heart-awakening experience of what \u201cKingdom Come\u201d can look like on their campuses.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-list\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"wp-block block-core-list-item\">\n<li>Pray for the organising team, speakers, seminar leaders, and volunteers \u2013 that they will know the Lord\u2019s leading and protection. And ask that he will provide for higher-than-expected costs.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hear more about Christian\u2019s and Ulvis\u2019s hopes for the European Student Festival in this Voices of IFES podcast episode:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-separator\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-embed wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"High hopes for the European Student Festival, with Christian Pichler and Ulvis Kravalis\" width=\"740\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zr0Bov5uDnQ?feature=oembed&#038;cc_load_policy=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":47293,"template":"","area":[458,574],"theme":[],"class_list":["post-47292","prayerline","type-prayerline","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","area-europe","area-latvia"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Giving God Space &#183; IFES Prayerline<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The midsummer boat trip wasn\u2019t a typical outreach event (but it\u2019s now a tradition!). 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