Definition of Missions

Missions must be defined as; the gospel to a totally unreached people group or culture. A missions trip must be defined; we travel with the message of Jesus, the Son of God, to an unreached ethnicity or unreached Muslim, Hindu or Buddhist culture. What I just mentioned, and nothing less, is defined as; missions. The message of Jesus' death, resurrection, forgiveness and victory is light in compact demonic darkness! The strong kingdom of God pushes back satan's diminishing kingdom! The disciples of Jesus triumph when new churches are planted, established and become strong Apostolic centers.

Our Swedish word mission comes from the New Testaments Latin translation Vulgata, and from its word for Apostle; ie "missio"… In the Vulgata text apostles were called "missio," in other words; missionaries. Not all missionaries are apostles, but all apostles are indeed missionaries! That fact is the same now as it was back then. An apostle cannot be anything but a missionary! He is a pioneer in all his being. An apostle is sent out by Jesus with a message. Jesus Christ's own messenger, just as the word defines! God is raising up apostle-missionaries in the End Times to rebuild and reform Christianity to its original form in modern days for the last generations.

So, to go to the US, South Korea or Romania to evangelize is not per definition a missions trip, just because you leave your country.

To go, sent by the Spirit as an "Apostolos" due to the Greek origin text, means to be sent out by Jesus and to be His messenger! In the adventurous texts in the book of Acts, the apostles obeyed the Holy Spirit and started and established new churches in new cities and cultures all the time. Disciples were born, raised and trained! Strong Jesus-disciples who lived radical lives as followers of Him!

In SOS we believe in unreached peoples missions and apostolic mission work because it's really the only thing that can be defined as missions according to the Bible, and that stands strong when criticized.

To determine if it's really a missions trip you are going on, or a vacation, ask yourself these questions before you leave;

1) Am I traveling to an unreached ethnicity or culture?

2) Am I sent by the Holy Spirit?

3) Am I going for my own experiences sake, or because I really want to see a people, city, or culture transformed by Jesus?

See ya!

Family Visiting

To sleep in once a week is quality of life. To have friends that you are totally secure with, to be able to talk to about everything without being condemned. To have time to cook together as a family and close friends and enjoy the 30 minutes afterwards drinking coffee and playing cards. To have time to laugh with the kids, help them with their homework and enjoy studying your wife's smile dimples - on a regular Wednesday evening...

Workout bag in the trunk of the car, Adam's karate clothes on the floor in his room, riding and bike helmets in the hallway... Coffee cups, magazines and opened Bibles on the bar table in the kitchen...

SOS Church Stockholm, launched August 29th 2009 became a new start for everything! Life became lovely! The best we've ever done! Thank you Jesus! We received pure and true quality of life with SOS downtown! Not just the Amritzer family, but the entire leadership team experienced the same, no exceptions...

This coming week I have a x-ray and an appointment at the orthopaedist, then physical therapy; I almost forgot that I just had surgery ;).

The kids have their winter sports holiday, no school next week, so we will have time for other things as well like going to the movies, playing games and family Bible studies...

I am baptizing newly saved this week too :)!

My dad Ewald, me and my son Adam

My dad, Ewald is visiting with his wife Anette. Tonight we'll eat together and play cards...

See ya!

Surgery No 2

I just had surgery on my knee again... They opened my right leg at four different places, made a new cruciate ligament of tendons from my shin and put everything in place in my knee... They have drilled, put in a plate and screw... I don't understand half of it ;), but I am so thankful to the soo professional surgeon Mr Superman... After some rest and 6 months of rehab I should be able to go skiing, run and play beach volleyball again :)! Thank you Jesus!

It's rough now though... A lot of complications after the operation... Fever, enlarged tonsils and one of the incisions ruptured and I bled a lot... Excruiating pain... I have to take a lot of pain killers. Maria and the kids are taking care of me... Alicia is so sweet :)! I am getting more help than I need... Thank you God for all the wonderful people in SOS as well, they are many! We (the Amritzer family) are rich to be surrounded by such a large, warm and loving family.

I am tired, in pain, but I am on my way to get better! It always just gets better! Everything gets better! I believe in a good, faithful, just, huge, strong and generous God!

See ya!

All Nations Café!

Had the priviledge of listening to our House Church Pastor, Emma Gustafsson preach this Sunday... Wow... I don't have words... SOS Church Stockholm is growing rapidly right now! Double celebrations was a hit! Bulls eye :)!

This Saturday there will be a feast at church! Latin American theme, good food and a lot of salsa :)... Already longing for Saturday. I love our parties! The fellowship is so warm and loving. New people, seekers and curious Stockholmers first contact with our church. We always bring neighbors, working collegues, friends from the gym etc...

All Nations Café starts at 7 pm. Tickets are sold at the entrance at a good price; $6 for adults and $3 for kids! Come early!

Bienvenidos!

See ya!

God Wants to Make You Rich!

God Wants to Make You Rich from Mission SOS on Vimeo.

Curious?

Someone once invented the wheel, the alphabet, the internet and space shuttles... These people must have, in old and modern history, been very curious...

Are you curious? I don't mean gossip-wise now, but to gather knowledge, solve problems and invent new things. I want to know, create, think new and be creative. I want to develop and not stand still. I refuse to stagnate and become a cynical 'know-it-all'...

Did you know that there used to be female gladiators, that 250,000 Swedes died in the Black Death and that the hourglass probably was invented in Italy?! Did you know that it's a myth that the Vikings had horn on their helmets?! Did you know that Winston Churchill smoked as many as 6-10 cigars every day?! Chess was inveted in Persia around 500 AD, that the first baby-stroller was built in the 18th century and that the saxophone was made by Belgian Adolphe Sax... Well, well, those who are interested are taking notes ;).

Adolphe Sax

I know all this because I read the magazine "Everything About History" and because I'm extremly curious. I love life and have the greedy appetite of the travelling adventurer!

I had the privilege of teaching hungry students at Hedmarktoppens folk-highschool in Hamar, Norway yesterday and today... Last night about 30 very spiritually curious and hungry Norwegian youths were baptized in the Holy Spirit and started speaking in tongues for the first time in life! Long live curiousity!

See ya

Me, Myself and My Belly Button...

Are your thoughts constantly about how you are doing? Your weight? Your looks? What other people think of you? Or what you think they think of you? No one wants to hang out with me. No one texts or calls me. No one posts on my Facebook. I have a blog but no one reads it. I am not popular. I am an outsider. I'm not really part of the inner circle. I think I'm a little burnt out. I've hit the wall. I am depressed...

Met me provoke you a little bit. We can all end up the ditch I just described at times.

What are we doing?! Why are we looking so deep into our belly button? Why do we only see the dirt that's inside of our own sun glasses? Focus cannot be on ourselves guys! We are not hitting a wall, we will go right through it so that dry wall and wood flies everywhere! Do you understand?! We are not depressed. Not really our style. Just the way it is. We can't help it. We are programmed for victory, success and blessings!

We have Jesus! We win, baptize and heal! We make happy disciples to the "Lord of Joy" ;)! We love life! We see others! We embrace Stockholm and the world :)! We laugh as we ride the subway and whistle on the bus. We dance the most at the wedding. We sing the loudest at the birthday party. That's just the way we are! We can't help it. We are criminally positive. We are new race on this earth. We are always loud and crack jokes. Our problems are of the luxury kind, if we have any. We baptize more than we can take care of sometimes! Like that would be something to complain about... We burn and are passionate for our cause. Does that bother you ;)?! We want everyone to become missionaries, love to travel and try new things! We totally believe that a missions trip cures a depression! We believe that focus on evangelisation and discipleship drives away a heavy soul and common religious confusion. We don't need to be prayed over again. Sorry. We need to cast our some demons in a slum area in Nepal or Bangladesh. We need to eat a steak after the fast :).

I think we are called the SOS People ;)!

See ya!