http://www.lea.lv/en/rss.php lv-lv http://www.lea.lv/en/aktualitates/worship-symposium Dear friends,Ministry ”RETURN” invites you to participate in our annual praise and worship symposium ”IN HIS PRESENCE”, which will be held from 30 to 31 March 201, at ”Good News” Christian Center, Unijas Str. 99We are sending you information about our guests, teachers, master classes and evening programs. Find information on the symposium ”IN HIS PRESENCE”, you can on our web portal www.return.lvIf you have any questions about the upcoming symposium, please feel free to contact us: return.ministry@gmail.com. You can start planning your trip righ away. This will be a wonderful event and an unforgettable time together!See you at worship symposium ”IN HIS PRESENCE” in Riga!With love and respect,Viktor IsaevDirector of the ministry ”Return”Symposium Shedule PDF format Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EET http://www.lea.lv/en/aktualitates/latvija-prayer-network-summit You are invited to the next...LATVIJA PRAYER NETWORK (LEADERS SUMMIT)Thursday 9 February at Salvation Army (Bruninieku street, Riga)14:00 Refreshments14:15 Introductions14:30 Small Groups: Special Focus ‘About you as a Prayer Project Leader’Sharing honestly with each other about the positives & negatives of leading your prayer projectPrayer for each other15:30 Latvija Prayer Network Focus:Vision updateSmall Group Discussion: ‘How can the network help you?’16:00 Refreshments16:15 Word & Worship, including a ministry time17:00 United prayer hour for the people of Latvija18:00 DepartPlease pass this information on to other prayer project leaders you know. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EET http://www.lea.lv/en/aktualitates/greetings-from-lea-team We encourage everyone to remain faithful to our Lord to do the Great Commission of Jesus Christ: ”Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Mathew 28:18-20May the Lord help us!President of LEAVadim Kovalev In HIS love to all of you,LEA Vice-president,Inga Zinge-Pupina Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EET http://www.lea.lv/en/aktualitates/freedom-in-christ-conference Make Disciples, Not Just ConvertsAre you frustrated that so many Christians fail to grow to become really fruitful disciples? Are you looking for a great way to help new Christians get off to a flying start?The award-winning Freedom In Christ Discipleship Course www.ficm.org.uk is a proven and effective way for churches to help Christians become fruitful disciples. It's been used by over 150,000peoplein the UK from all parts of the Church and has now been translated into 12 languages. Many churches use it straight after the Alpha Course.The course was written by Neil Anderson and Steve Goss. Steve Goss will be in Riga, 13-14 January 2012, to make contact with Latvian church leaders and it see if God will raise up people to equip the Church in Latvia with this effective approach to discipleship. He will be accompanied by Clay Bergen, director of Freedom In Christ Ministries Canada.Anyone in church leadership is invited to a two-day conference with Steve and Clay entitled ”How to m Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EET http://www.lea.lv/en/aktualitates/a-gift-to-lea Latvia’s Evangelical Aliases’ members, Friends and partners in ministry Through the Grace of God another wonderful year is coming to an end. Another year with new victories, possibly a few small defeats, but those have gifted us with maturity and experience, new contact, partners and project. It has been a year that has gifted us with new dreams, new endeavors and new challenges in our personal lives, our ministries and our work. Very soon this year will close and become part of history for all of us. For each of us it has been unique and unrepeatable but the greatest gift is that we can once again express our thankfulness to our God for everything and acknowledge that without Him we can do nothings. Only through His grace, love and power can we go forward. We have faithfully allowed God to use the LEA as a platform and all the Our Father has gifted to us so that God’s Kingdom and God’s Will would come even more on earth as it is in Heaven into our Latvia, tou Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EET http://www.lea.lv/en/aktualitates/mission-days-2012 OUT OF THE SALT SHAKER Mission Days 2012 from the 26 - 28 January 2012, at Lacplesa str. 117, RigaIf you are interested in mission opportunities, both worldwide and local in Latvia, missionary testimonies, conversations in small groups, if you want to challenge their thinking and gain encouragement to start something new here, in Latvia, or to go abroad, come to the Mission Days 2012 and you won't regret!Conference special guest Becky Pippert from the U.S.. Becky is the world's well-known and popular lecturer and author of books, a founder of evangelistic training organization ”Salt Shaker Ministries”.Mission day objectives: To inform about trends in the global mission field;To train, and take the first steps in to the mission work;Inspire those who are already participating and those who feel the call of God in this work to reach the lost in every sphere of our lives: school, workplace, city, family, neighborhood, nation or in other nations;Encourage individual interest a Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EET http://www.lea.lv/en/aktualitates/global-leadership-summit-en GLS on 11th to 12th of November, RigaLead where you are!Changes in the church, organization, and in society begins with changes in their leaders.At the time when Latvia and the world is faced with economical, political, social and spiritual challenges, it is important not to give up but continue to grow and become increasingly more efficient managers of our life and career field. The leader not only sees the deficiencies, but also sets targets for further development, taking the initiative and is able to involve others in achieving them. Such leaders are needed today.Global Leadership Summit (GLS) is an international movement that has been operating since 1995, mobilizating world-class management experts to train and equip leaders. GLS video conferences takes place in more than 70 countries around the world every Year. GLS members belong to different cultures, ethnic groups, languages, Christian denominations and professions. However, they share one goal - to maximize the quality of it Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EEST http://www.lea.lv/en/aktualitates/interdenominational-prayer-conference Pentecostal church ”Ticības Spēks” Prayer Ministry in Ozolnieki organizes III. Interdenominational Prayer Conference for church pastors, ministry leaders and for ministers of different ministriesOn the 11th - 12th of November at Prayer House for all nations ”Augšistaba” in Ozolnieki, Skolas street 16.Ministers at the Conference: Jelgava prison chaplain and Pastor of Pentecostal church ”Tiscības Spēks” in Ozolnieki Jānis Tautvaitis, the Head of Pentecostal church ”Tiscības Spēks” Prayer ministry and head of Interdenominational Prayer Conference Artūrs Rižeščonoks.Prayer Ministry+371 27013503www.ticibasspeks.lv Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EEST http://www.lea.lv/en/aktualitates/mission-net-congress Transforming Our WorldYou still don´t know what to do next New Years Eve? Why not celebrate it with thousands of other young Christians from all over Europe?The Mission-Net congress is a gathering of around 3500 younger Christians from across Europe who are willing to consider living a missional lifestyle; those people who are willing to live out their faith everyday and make a difference in their world.It is primarily aimed at people 16 - 30 years old who want to join in God’s mission and follow Jesus Christ. If you are older, of course you are welcome as well!The next one is December 28-January 2 2011/2012 in Erfurt, Germany.Erfurt, a city where Luther the Reformer studied the Word of God.Mission-Net - A piece of heaven… and you can be part of it.Congress Programm www.mission-net.org Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EEST http://www.lea.lv/en/aktualitates/kris-vallotton-in-riga ...Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven... Your kingdom come as in heaven as well as in politics, education, media, business, science ...We pray this prayer, but what does it mean in practice? What does it mean God's kingdom here on earth?What does God expect from each one of us? What is His will for your life?If you ask these questions, then we invite you to a seminar with World well known and significant lector, Bethel church pastor, author of books, prophet Kris VallottonOn 5th November 2011 From 15:30 to 19:00, Bruninieku Street 10a, Riga, Latvia”The LORD will make you the head and not the tail, and you only will be above, and you will not be underneath, if you listen to the commandments of the LORD your God, which I charge you today, to observe them carefully.” /Deuteronomy 28:13/Organized by: LEA, Jesajas61.lvAbout Kris Vallotton ministry see: www.kvministries.comEntrance: DonationWe would be grateful if your donation you could transfer al Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EEST http://www.lea.lv/en/aktualitates/festival-of-hope-vilnius October 11, 2011 - Christians throughout Lithuania are looking forward to reaching out to their nation with the hope of the Gospel during the Festival of Hope with Franklin Graham Oct. 29-30 at the Siemens Arena in Vilnius. Giedrus Saulytis, the Festival’s executive chair, took some time to describe the current state of the church in Lithuania and why he believes the Festival of Hope comes at a crucial time for his country.Lithuania declared its independence from the Soviet Union in 1990, and the Soviet Union crumbled not much later. After 50 years of repression and absolute marginalization, churches finally were allowed to hold public evangelistic meetings.Thousands came as a response to the spiritual vacuum, and the last decade of the twentieth century saw the revival and rebirth of Christian life and ministry in Lithuania. The Word of Faith Church, of which I am senior pastor, moved from one hall to another in order to accommodate new believers until we ended up renting the bi Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EEST http://www.lea.lv/en/aktualitates/lea-informs Hello LEA members, friends and supporters!We are glad to inform you that on September 29 on the mission trip went LEA member of the Council and the Business/ professional group Ilze Codare to represent LEA and Latvia in the Global Christian Forum (www.globalchristianforum.org), which takes place from 4-7. October Manado, Indonesia.For this trip we have done our best to be prepared well, especially preparing various written and visual materials, about what God is doing in Latvia at the moment! Enclosed you can see the presentation layout of the book.Thank God for the grace upon the process of preparation, as well for the fact that most of the travel expenses are paid by the GCF organization. Thanks to all friends who helped, so that we can produce visual materials. Thanks for the Latvian flag, who went up with Ilze, which we have cause of Linda. Special thanks to God for that, along with Ilze went also her husband, Eric.Please keep in your prayers Ilze and Eric, that the blood of Jesus Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EEST http://www.lea.lv/en/aktualitates/the-latvija-prayer-network-invites-october-6th The Latvija Prayer Network invites you(and other leaders in your prayer project)to a PRAYER LEADERS SUMMITon Thursday 6 October 2011 at Morning Star Church, Terbatas street 38, Riga14:00 Worship time15:30 Refreshments & FellowshipIf you cannot come to the earlier Worship time,you are welcome to join us at 15:3016:00 Prayer Leaders Summit, including:• Update from Prayer Projects represented• Vision sharing• Networking• Group discussion• Prayer18:00 EndThe VISION of the Latvija Prayer Network is:1. To encourage positive and open communication between different prayer projects, helping each one to see that they are part of the jigsaw of what God is doing, not the whole.2. To provide a focal point for information and resource sharing connected to all aspects of prayer.3. To facilitate non-stop prayer for the people of Latvia (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) that is both inter-denominational and international. Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EEST http://www.lea.lv/en/aktualitates/isaiah-61 LEA SUPPORTS CHRISTIANS IN POLITICS – WWW.JESAJAS61.LV (Isaiah 61)On July 23, 2011, at the request of Latvia’s president Valdis Zatlers, a national referendum was held to dissolve the 10th Saeima (National Parliament) and national election was held on September 17th.The Latvian Evangelical Alliance supports Christians in politics, parliament and the government of Latvia. God needs His people to work in all areas of society, especially those that influence the nation. As one of our obligations, we believe that we must bring this news to the Body of Christ preparing and sending out Christians to all seven mountains of influence (family, church, business, education, government, art and media, science and technology) so that Christ is represented everywhere, not only on the Church mountain. Preparing for the 17th of September, the LEA prayer group prepared prayer guidelines inviting churches in Latvia to pray for the upcoming elections and the new parliaments. These prayer guid Sun, 25 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EEST http://www.lea.lv/en/aktualitates/prayer-leaders-summit Dear Prayer Project LeaderThis is ADVANCE NOTICE that the next Prayer Leaders Summit will be on Thursday 6 October (14:00-18:00) in Riga.You are welcome to bring other members of your prayer project leadership team. Further details will be sent out in September. Gunta IrbeLatvia Prayer Network Administratormgirbe@apollo.lv+371 29416952 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EEST http://www.lea.lv/en/aktualitates/geoff-tunnicliffe-in-geneva On Tuesday, June 28th, Dr. Geoff Tunnicliffe will be in Geneva, Switzerland to announce the public launch of the document "Christian Witness in a Multi-Religious World: Recommendations for Conduct". The document is the result of a 5 year cooperation between the WEA, the Pontifical Council for Inter Religious Dialogue (PCID) of the Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches (WCC). The focus of "Recommendations" is on the ethics of Christian mission and evangelism and the need for every Christian, every church and every Christian organization to live and preach the gospel in accordance with the life and teachings of Jesus.The public announcement will take place at the offices of the World Council of Churches and will include, in addition to Dr. Tunnicliffe, Cardinal Tauran, President of PCID, and Dr. Olav Tveit, General Secretary of the WCC. Also present at the launch and press conference will be senior members of the WEA from the Religious Liberty and Theological Commissions who Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EEST http://www.lea.lv/en/aktualitates/the-message-of-jesus The Message of Jesus resounds in Vērmane gardenFor six Fridays the Salvation Army invites all the people in Rīga and its guests to come to open-air meetings in Vērmane garden in the centre of the city. Spring and Summer is a real time to go out, take a walk around the city, meet people, and ... meet God. For this reason you are very welcome to come to open-air meetings on Friday nights.The meetings will take place on FRIDAY, at 18:00 in Vērmane garden on: May 20, May 27, June 3, June 10 and June 17. Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EEST http://www.lea.lv/en/aktualitates/single-seminar May 24- 27, 18 00- 21 00, Riga Int. Bible Institute, Marupes street 16, RigaYou are invited – as divorced, widowed, unmarried, single parent or as a person who is interested to understand more about a life as single. Dr. med. Cristina Heierli lic.phil. Christina Bardill and Lotti Schum will be teaching from the Bible, sharing insights from psychology and their personal experience.Topics: Singleness in the context of history and society, wholeness and sexuality, widowhood, how to find fulfillment in life, ordered relationships, grief processes.(This seminar will not be able to cover the topic of parenting children in single parent families). Costs: a free donation of Ls 2.00 will cover the costs of handouts.Registration until May 20, 2011 at RIBI, please call Solvita Jakobsone: 27014222, or email to: solvita.j@inbox.lv with your personal information included: 1) your full name and surname, 2) your marital status 3) your age 4) your phone numberTo live as a single without a par Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 EEST http://www.lea.lv/en/aktualitates/more-than-i-ever-dreamed Parnterships with Biola University Bring About Tremendous Blessing for a Latvian ViolinistBy Simona TalbergaBOSTON, Massachusetts – My family has always loved music so it was no surprise that I got educated in music since at an early age. Growing up I knew that I would love to play violin professionally in church and other orchestras. But together with my passion for music I also had a dream to deepen my knowledge in theology. This led me to pursue education abroad. Little did I imagine that God would make this reality happen by allowing me to be fully supported while I attended Biola University in Southern California through the generous support of David and Shirley Karnes and others through Bridge Builders International. It was in the summer of 2005 that the late Dr. Clyde Cook, former president of Biola University, visited my country (at the invitation of BBI) and God since then has brought me through an incredible journey of faith in which I have learned that He did not bring Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 EEST http://www.lea.lv/en/aktualitates/save-latvia-social-project Social Project ”Save Latvia” On the web since February 23, 2011 www.savelatvia.com Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 EEST http://www.lea.lv/en/aktualitates/emotional-traps Church New Generation and Pastor Olga Ledyaev inviting you to the Seminar of women\'s Ministry ”Emotional Traps” on Saturday, May 14, at 11 00 am, Irlavas street 7, Rigawww.ng.lv Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 EEST http://www.lea.lv/en/aktualitates/christ-is-risen LEA PresidentVadim Kovalevand on behalf of the Council,2011 Sun, 24 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EEST http://www.lea.lv/en/aktualitates/womans_heart Our society is filled with people for whom the sexual relationship is one where body meets body but where person fails to meet person. . . . The result is that [relationships] lead not to fulfillment but to a half-conscious sense of incompleteness, of inner loneliness, which is so much the sickness of our time. Frederick Buechner Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EEST http://www.lea.lv/en/aktualitates/going_back_to_basics Dear friends,Ministry "RETURN" invites you to participate in our annual praise and worship symposium "Back to Basics", which will be held from 28 to 30 April 2011, at "Good News" Christian Center, Unijas Str. 99We are sending you information about our guests, teachers, master classes and evening programs. Find information on the symposium"Back to basics" you can on our web portal www.return.lvIf you have any questions about the upcoming symposium, please feel free to contact us by e-mail return.ministry@gmail.com. You can start planning your trip righ away. This will be a wonderful event and an unforgettable time together! We encourage you to invite to the symposium not only ministers and musicians, but everyone who wants and expects more from the Lord for their spiritual life and renewal in the spirit.See you at worship symposium " Back to basics", in Riga!With love and respect,Viktor IsaevDirector of the ministry "Return" (www.return.lv) Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EEST http://www.lea.lv/en/aktualitates/general-assembly-of-eea "Living with God in a secular age" The coming General Assembly of the EEA will take place from 17 – 21 October 2011 in Monbachtal, Bad Liebenzell, near Stuttgart, Germany. The GA will be located in a nice conference centre owned by the Liebenzell Mission on a beautiful spot in the northern part of the Black Forest, accessible through Stuttgart airport and train. Shuttle buses will bring the participants to and from the centre.The theme of the GA 'Living with God in a secular age' concentrates on a new confidence in the truth of the Gospel, to live and to proclaim it in every corner of society.It is the first of a three years sequence:2011: Loving the Lord in a secular age2012: Loving our neighbour in an individualistic culture2013: Loving God's creation in a suffering worldThe program includes daily Bible studies, plenary lectures, seminars and regional presentations. The GA welcomes delegates from Europe, Central Asia for the EEA members and Associates meeting at Wednesday 19 Oc Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EEST http://www.lea.lv/en/aktualitates/cbmc-28-29-march-2011 CBMC-Latvia program for 28-March 29 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EET http://www.lea.lv/en/aktualitates/im-not-afraid-to-help It is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable content of a page when looking at its layout. 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