(GERMANY) “Live by Resurrection Faith”: Southern Germany Joint Spring Conference
- by ubf media
- May 03, 2026
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By Reiner Schauwienold, Heidelberg
We thank God for blessing the Joint Spring Conference 2026, held April 17–19 in Lachen, under the theme “Live by Resurrection Faith!”
For the first time, coworkers from Dresden UBF traveled 550 km to join the South Germany conference, encouraging us through messages, life testimonies, and praise. Coworkers from Freiburg and Darmstadt also participated. Notably, the conference was prepared by a team of eight next-generation coworkers with one mentor. They chose the theme out of a shared desire to understand the true meaning of the resurrection and how to live by resurrection faith in their daily lives.
On the first evening, Josef from Darmstadt delivered the opening message. He proclaimed that Jesus’ resurrection is a historical fact—evidenced by the empty tomb, His appearances to the women and disciples, and the transformation of the disciples from fearful and broken individuals into joyful and bold witnesses. He also emphasized Jesus’ command to go and teach all nations, personally accepting this calling.
On Saturday, Harm from Dresden spoke on “The Power of the Resurrection.” He shared from the heart that to experience resurrection power, we must die daily to our ego and selfish desires. In the afternoon, participants spent time in reflection, writing, and fellowship.
Missionary Abraham Moses Ju from Frankfurt 3 testified how God strengthened his resurrection faith by saving his life from death three times, empowering him to serve students in Germany for 42 years. Following this, 13 young attendees shared testimonies from 1 Corinthians 15, expressing their desire to live by resurrection faith. Dezhou also shared how God led him from China to Dresden and brought him out of darkness and depression through a personal encounter with Jesus at ESBC 2024, giving him new life in His light.
On Sunday, participants studied 1 Corinthians 15:35–58, followed by a message from Enoch titled “The New Adam.” He proclaimed Jesus as the new Adam who saves us from sin and gives us true hope in eternal life and heavenly glory.
We thank God for blessing this conference, renewing our resurrection faith, and encouraging us to serve His work more fervently by dying to ourselves daily.
