Matching Map Found
Fifty years ago, a concert tour led by the Shekinah Company took place, with performances in cathedrals and other venues across Europe. During this tour, a notable event unfolded in Amsterdam, the city's most prestigious Protestant church, the Westerkerk.
The tour's confusion began when the speaker, who was the manager of the Shekinah Company, was navigating towards the church venue. They discovered that they had the wrong map, causing a mix-up. Instead of a map of Amsterdam, they had a map of Rotterdam. This confusion was particularly puzzling as both Amsterdam and Rotterdam share similar street names, many named after Dutch royalty, colonies, or heroes.
The speaker's confusion was resolved when they arrived at the correct location, a street called Olympiaweg, where the first concert of the tour in Amsterdam was scheduled to take place. It was during this visit that the speaker met Floyd McClung, the leader of the fledgling YWAM ministry in the city and future International Director of YWAM.
This encounter marked the start of a new adventure for the speaker, encouraging Europeans, and specifically Amsterdammers, to discover the map that fits reality. The speaker's visit to Amsterdam during the concert tour led to a return visit a year later and eventually settling in the capital.
The article about this intriguing incident was first published on the author's blog, Weekly Word, and later published in Evangelical Focus under the section Window on Europe. Jeff Fountain, the Director of the Schuman Centre for European Studies, was the author of the article.
The Shekinah Company, consisting of sixty singers, dancers, and musicians, had Canadian musicians Merv and Merla Watson in leadership roles. The tour concluded in England after performances in various cities.
In a more recent development, the speaker is currently writing this article in New Zealand after traveling to be with their older brother and family following a series of strokes requiring critical surgery. The speaker's journey, filled with unexpected twists and turns, serves as a reminder of the importance of staying true to one's path.
