In 2007 Hanna Scheidegger established Sapphire Europe in Switzerland as a staging area for a long term investment in Europe.
In October of 2007, Arthur Burk took a listening tour, visiting leaders in business, education, the church and the arts. The intent was to listen to the heart of Europe so we could see how our message could interface with what is already happening there.
We are entering the stage slowly and listening deeply, but our long term objective is to empower European leaders through a fathering style of leadership in the marketplace and every other sector of society. To that end, we will use a variety of different tools at different times.
Starting in February 2008, Arthur began to visit Europe every other month.
This will now come to a pause in May 2009 after the training on the Redemptive Gift of Prophet in St. Gallen.
It seems that after pouring a lot of effort into sowing we are in a season where the seeds need time to grow.
In our public workshops we trained believers from all kinds of different backgrounds in walking on the Third Level of Synchronization with the Lord.
First level synchronization is when you know the objective and the process.
This is like taking a train in Switzerland: You know the process and you know the goal exactly.
Second level synchronization is when you know the objective, but not the exact process.
This is like playing football. You know where the goal is, but how the ball gets in it is different every time.
Third level synchronization is when you do not know the objective or the process for getting there.
This is what it is like to walk with God in the Mercy season.
Our meetings are not first level synchronization with a book, precise homework and measurable progress.
Our meetings are not second level synchronization either with a defined spiritual objective.
Rather, they are third level synchronization: We meet when the Lord tells us to. The schedule is sometimes set well in advance and other times not.
We go where the Lord tells us to. Sometimes it is once, other times it is several times in the same place.
We share what the Lord leads us to share. Sometimes it builds on what we did before and sometimes it seems random.
Many times the Lord does not tell us what His objective is in the meetings. We do not know who will come or why. We simply show up and see each gathering as unique.
Each person is a musical instrument in the hands of the Lord. Each meeting is an absolutely unique “orchestra” that has never before in the history of the world been assembled this way. We wait in anticipation to see what sound Father releases through each unique orchestra.
If you need the structure and safety of first level synchronization, this group is not for you.
If you need the objective of second level synchronization, this group is not for you.
If you are looking to only receive, this group is absolutely not for you.
The meetings are for those who are willing to bring the treasure that they are to the presence of the King with no objective and no guarantee.
As of June 2009 we are entering a new season of listening and waiting until the King gives us new directions as what or how to live out the assignment He gave us to serve Him in Europe.
This page is designed to allow you to keep abreast of our plans and events.
Feel free to contact Hanna at Sapphire Europe with any questions about our scheduled events.
last update: May 2009