Greg Laurie // Harvest

Attended Harvest this year with Greg Laurie.
I must admit the advertising and promotion of the event was awesome. All seemed to be very united through the churches around Wellington.
My synopsis of the event.

• Katina's were Rad!
• Parachute Band have a lot to live up to...following on from that which was set up at Parachute 10 years ago and the legacy they left behind in New Zealand.
  Though it would be kinda cool to have such a band, where it just keeps on recycling through the generations, not limited to 6 people who originally set it up, but once they move onto greener pastures, it gets picked up by the next lot who want a challenge. It would be unique, and definitely something to think about!
• Newsboys. Enough said.
• Simon Barnett - as always, very down to earth. And he still has his media touch from his What Now days - holding that public recognition and voice. Very funny and a good relevant introduction to the night.
• Greg Laurie - Excellent word. I didn't really feel his pull though. It wasn't as... convicting or as ... convincing as what I would have thought. There's no doubt he has a gift and a testimony to share though.
• Random Announcer at the end - For some reason he was the epitome of those faceless voices which just monotone on telling you what to do ... "Please keep moving towards the rear of the plane. And remember, do not panic, this is not a drill"... or "Please remember to lock your car."... or "Lift stopping Level 1, entry to Woolworths and Starbucks"
  Listening to him was just humorous because of the tone and monotony of his voice.

All in all it was a good event. Vicky came along which was awesome, and she enjoyed it (besides a few random questions from a random I did not know at all...and a few nerves and overwealmth), and she did very well coping with the many thousands of people that were there.

However, it did seem to be overly dominated by Christians... Which whilst is expected... if they all brought a non-Christian friend then it would have been much more... powerful in the message that Greg had to give.

'Till next time...