Have you ever realized you were missing something life-giving—something you didn’t even know you needed until you experienced it for the first time?
For Danes, and most Scandinavians, there’s an unspoken cultural expectation to stay quiet and not disrupt the peace by stepping outside the norm. While this creates a sense of harmony on the surface, it often leads to isolation and emotional distance. Everyone learns to living independently and loneliness quietly grows.
In the absence of genuine connection, people learn how to cope with live and resolve that this is all there is too life.
This cultural norm has an effect on Christians too, it can lead to ignoring the pull of the Holy Spirit—even when hearts are broken, which leads to numbness and confusion. Many long to live out God’s word and give their lives fully to Him, but fear holds them back, the Fear of standing out, the Fear of doing something different.
But during our recent Leaders Retreat in Denmark, we saw a different story unfold. Sixty-five young leaders gathered, all of them discontent with the status quo and driven will the desire to discover more.
One of our sessions focused on how to share the gospel. As we taught and practiced together, we watched the room fill with confidence and faith. When we finished we shared that the outreach wasn’t mandatory but encouraged, we expected some would choose to
stay back.
To our surprise, the majority wanted to go out.
We sent everyone out in pairs for one hour in a nearby city. When everyone returned, the atmosphere
had completely shifted. Every face was glowing with joy. People shared stories of how easy it felt to talk to strangers—how open others were to hearing about Jesus or receiving prayer. In fact one young woman was approached three times by different people. By the third encounter, she decided to give her life to Jesus!
In that moment, many realized that sharing the gospel isn’t just an act of obedience—it’s deeply life-giving. It’s the missing piece so many Christians walk with Jesus, and they didn’t even know it was missing until they stepped into it.