Hazardous without the City's spiritual Gatekeepers

Akershus Fortress (iStock Photo)

The work of the kingdom of God in a city and a nation depends on spiritual gatekeepers. This also applies to the city that Aina & I serve - Oslo.

Too often I see international initiatives come to Oslo without spiritual backing from the city's apostolic leaders. That´s risky. Hence there has been minimal impact, and a lot of noise.

However, the biggest problem lies internally within a city when the leaders do not understand the importance of spiritual protection from leaders that Christ has appointed. Not leaders who appoint each other based on «likes and dislikes» and isolation mechanisms.

Since 1998, Oslo's pastor group and associated initiatives have been without spiritual authority because of leaders who are more like managers, and who in the worst possible way let in the darkest forces into the city, namely the so-called Lightbearers.

In the following years, attempts have been made to have prayer weeks and campaigns, but without effect. Instead, the violence, crime, insecurity and anti-Semitism are increasing every passing year.

I believe the time has long since come to repent and come to our senses.

Thank goodness that former leaders have disappeared, and new leaders are coming. Also new leaders from foreign cultures. This gives hope for the future.

The best is yet to come. The new era has begun.