PRAY CENTRAL
FLORIDA
Dear
Fellow Prayer Warrior, January, 2007
Greetings in the name of the
Lord. Did you make any New Years resolutions? Did you set
any BHAGs for your life and ministry? That means Big Hairy Audacious Goals –
don’t laugh, I heard it at a major pastors conference a few years ago. That
works mentality can be hard to break because it is so ingrained in our culture.
The real question I want to ask is have you spent a significant amount of
quality time seeking God for His plans and strategies for your life and
ministry? I recently heard Luis Palau say that long ago he stopped making plans
and asking God to bless them. Instead he waits on the Lord until he gets His
plans because then there is no doubt they will be blessed.
Sanctity
of Life Sunday is January 21st this year. This is always the Sunday
nearest the anniversary of Roe v Wade and is a good opportunity to raise
awareness and prayer in our churches. A web site with resources for the day is www.lutheransforlife.org,
and www.family.org has pro-life info.
Seek God For The City February 21 to April 1 – Prayer
Guide Now Available
[From
Waymakers] Pray powerful prayers of biblical hope for the people of your
community. This 64-page prayer guide makes it easy for you to pray rich,
biblical prayers for spiritual awakening throughout your city. It is dated to
unite prayer during the 40 days to Palm Sunday, February 21 to April 1, 2007. A
children's companion version and a Spanish translation are available online.
These are both available in a PDF format designed to be printed and
photocopied. We are able to offer a complimentary review copy to anyone in a
recognized position of pastoral or prayer leadership. Call our office at
800-264-5214. For more info please visit us: www.waymakers.org.
Pray Central Florida Jail Ministry 2006 report
This was a fantastic year
with at least 81 first time commitments to the Lord and over 132 meetings
(we have 11 to 13 a month now). While I love that we had a part in so
many people coming to Christ my best memories are of individual
faces. When I close my eyes I can see their frowns changing to big smiles
when they gave their lives to the Lord. And to think all this is just a
bonus! Our "main" focus is on prayer and leading each group into the
presence of God. It is not teaching, preaching or evangelism, but seeking God's
face. As we get into God's presence He uses whoever He wants (often including
inmates) to do whatever He wants. This often includes teaching, preaching and
evangelism but also includes prophetic art (Seminole), prophetic
song, deep worship, repentance, physical and emotional healing, deep and
profound peace, and joy. We have seen that God is able to do anything He wants
with or without us and my most fervent prayer as leader is often that I would
see what He is doing so I don't mess it up by doing something else. When we are
able to lead a group to that place of welcoming and yielding to the Spirit of
God, He ALWAYS changes lives and it is truly a beautiful thing. Anyone (18 or
over) is welcome to come in with us once and experience it first hand. We also
need more men and women on our teams. Contact George Kern for details.
Eddie Smith audio teaching
"The Power of Single-Minded Prayer.” I recommend an audio teaching Eddie Smith
has recently posted on the web. I particularly liked the part about Old
Testament prayers vs. New Testament prayers. The direct web link to the audio
teaching is http://tinyurl.com/koap8. Eddie’s
web site (with tons of great resources) is www.usprayercenter.org.
See page 2 for Current Prayer Events
An E-mail version of this
newsletter (with more stuff!) is also available - send me an E-mail to sign up.
See this newsletter on the web at www.christiansnet.com/praycf/praycf.htm.
George Kern, 405 East Jersey St, Orlando, FL 32806,
407-245-1132, praycf@juno.com
Pray
Central Florida – Praying for Central Florida and encouraging the Church in
Central Florida to pray
PRAY CENTRAL
FLORIDA
Page 2 January,
2007
For
additional Christian events see the Z88.3 events web site - http://zradio.org.
January 19 and 20 – 7:00 p.m. – Kim Clement ministering. Location: The Master's Touch International Church,
555 Markham Woods Rd., Longwood. For More Info: 407-826-4777.
January 20 – 9:00 a.m. - Inmates of the Cross – monthly
testimony and fellowship meeting for ex-offenders. First Baptist of Orlando.
For info call Dennis at 407-948-8320.
January 20 – Worldwide
Mom’s Day of Prayer - www.momsdayofprayer.com.
January 21 - Sanctity of Life Sunday - www.lutheransforlife.org, www.family.org.
January 28 - International
Day of Prayer and Solidarity with Israel - unite with millions of Christians and churches around the world
to pray for God's blessing on the people and land of Israel, in fulfillment of
God's command in Psalm 122:6-9. www.ifcj.org.
February 28-April 8 - Seek God for the City - www.waymakers.org.
Weekdays –
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – all day worship and prayer hosted by Love of Christ Ministries (Mack
McCambridge). Location: Faith World church, Orlando. Call 407-292-0966 for
info.
First and Third Mondays – 6:00 p.m. - Strategic Intercession
for Sanford.
Location: Good Samaritan
Home 1704 W.9th Street Sanford, (W. of
17-92). Info: Thelma Mike 407-322-3321.
Tuesdays – 6:00 a.m. - Sanford Ministerial Fellowship -
Pastors Praying for Sanford. Info: Jim
Bradshaw - 407-322-4371, jimbrdshw@bellsouth.net.
Tuesday
evenings - 6:00 p.m. – Community Healing & Prayer Service. All Saints Church, 338 East
Lyman Av. Winter Park.
Call 407-647-3413 for info. www.allsaintswp.com.
Tuesday
evenings - 7:00 p.m. - Servants of the Most High Interdenominational
prayer group meets in the Longwood area. For more info, call Maureen at
407-332-7286.
Second Tuesday
– 6:30 p.m. – Aglow – women’s
fellowship and prayer meeting for Apopka/Ocoee. Contact: Rhonda, 407-884-0238.
First
Wednesday of month – 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. – Vision Orlando monthly
meeting. Prayer at 7:00. For more information e-mail steve@visionorlando.org.
Thursday
Evenings – 7:30 p.m. Oviedo Healing
Rooms - Healing in the Name of
JESUS through the Power of GOD's Presence and Prayer. 145 W. Broadway Blvd., Oviedo. Call 407-529-7111 for
appointment (suggested but not necessary) www.OviedoHealingRoom.com.
Friday
evenings – 7:30 p.m. – International Concert of Prayer – prayer for
Orlando, USA & the world. At Greaterlife Church in Oviedo, call Pastor Jeff Good
for information at 407-365-5950.
Third Friday of
month – 11a.m. - Pray for the Troops
– Praying for our troops in harms way. Location: 24/7 Prayer Room at The Porch,
720 North Orange Avenue, one block North
of Colonial Drive (50). Info: www.lzrussell.org/PrayForTheTroops,
or call Greg at 407-327-4422.
First Saturday of month - Prayer
for Muslims - 10:00 a.m.-Noon, Orlando. Peter Shadid - 240-6272.
Peter has a team reaching Muslims in
Kissimmee and can train people for outreach in Orlando.
Second
Saturday of month – 9:00 a.m. - KNEC (Kingdom Network Empowering
Communities) – 6864 Silver Star rd, Orlando. Contact: Pastor Helligar –
407-299-6677.
Second and Third
Saturdays – 5:00 a.m. City-wide Prayer
Meeting. Hampton
Inn at 7448 International Drive, Orlando. Sponsor: Pastor Mary Norman,
321-276-5352.
Second Saturday of month – Aftercare Network Prayer
Meeting.
Networking ex-inmates and Aftercare Providers. Call
Chaplain Fleeks at 407-836-0384.
Third Saturday of month – Prayer
for the Persecuted Church. Longwood. Email
amystrang@aol.com.
Daily - Lighthouse Report (with Steve Douglass) – on the web at www.lighthousereport.com
Pray Central Florida – Praying for Central
Florida and encouraging the Church in Central Florida to pray
And
here is the extra stuff you don’t get with the snail mail version...
=================================
(1) REGIONAL HEALING CONFERENCE (Jan.12-14)
with Gary & Kathi Oates.
(2) Medical
Evangelism Training February 8-11 in Orlando.
(3) FREE OUTSTANDING PRAYER
RESOURCE/SOURCE LIST
(4) Seek God for the City 2007 - Feb. 21st
to April 1st
(5) Soaking in His
Presence Weekend! February 22-24
(6) NPPN – New Blog Postings
(7) PRAYER CONFERENCE WITH JOHN FRANKLIN – in Gainesville January 16th
(8)
From “Intercessors For America” - GOD
USES CHILDREN IN PRAYER, CHURCHES IN LONDON PRAY NON-STOP IN 2007, STUDY:
VIOLENT VIDEO GAME EFFECTS LINGER IN BRAIN, LOOKING AHEAD TO THE 110TH
CONGRESS, SPIRITUAL REVOLUTION UNDERWAY IN MIDDLE EAST
(9) TOPIC:
WHAT is TRUE REVIVAL?
(10) The Dreamer
*NPPN -
NATIONAL PASTORS' PRAYER NETWORK - US
A Ministry
Network Of The Mission America Coalition
OUR
VISION-
Identify
And Encourage Pastors' Prayer Groups In Cities And
Communities
Across
America So That Pastors Lead Their
People Into Praying For And Sharing Christ With Everyone In Our
Nation.
Subscribe
to the NPPN: http://www.nppn.org/subscribe.htm
<http://rd.bcentral.com/?ID=757173&s=5913893>
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(1) REGIONAL
HEALING CONFERENCE (Jan.12-14) with Gary & Kathi Oates.
From: "Larry Booth" <larry@ofhsb.org>
To: <office@ofhsb.org>
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 20:41:25 -0500
Subject: RSVP NEEDED FOR SATURDAY'S LUNCHEON WITH GARY &
KATHI OATES (JAN.13)
Dear Pastor Friends,
By now most of you should have
received the information regarding the upcoming REGIONAL HEALING CONFERENCE
(Jan.12-14) with Gary & Kathi Oates.
They love to minister to pastors and
others in ministry. The very purpose of having a pastors / ministry
leader luncheon during the conference to give each of you the opportunity to
rub shoulders with the speakers and receive ministry from them as well in a
setting where only those in ministry will be in the room.
We need you to RSVP to Our Father’s
House (777-0057) by no later than Wednesday (Jan.10) if you plan on attending
the luncheon on Saturday. The conference begins Friday night at 7pm on
Jan.12.
Blessings to each of you as we begin
this 2007 year of ministry together on the Space Coast of Florida.
Larry Booth
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(2) Medical
Evangelism Training February 8-11 in Orlando.
From: "Vision Orlando" <vo@ccci.org>
To: "Vision Orlando" <vo@ccci.org>
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 15:26:14 -0500
Subject: Vision Orlando News: For health care professionals in
your church
Do you
have health care professionals in your church: doctors, nurses, med-techs, admin. staff ?
All of
them will be helped by networking at the conference listed here. Please
get the word to them quickly. This is a great opportunity.
REACH ORLANDO: Help reach Orlando for Christ. Campus Crusade’s Medical
Strategic Network holds Medical Evangelism Training
February 8-11 in Orlando. Health
professionals get needed education credits for attending. Please pass
this on to your health professional.
Information: 866-295-6387 or www.GoMets.org
Steve
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(3) FREE OUTSTANDING PRAYER
RESOURCE/SOURCE LIST
Betty did a *super*
job compiling resources and sources on
prayer. See it by going here:
http://www.brigada.org/today/articles/prayer.pdf
Betty, thank you, and thanks to all those who wrote to you to give
you
ideas. This is truly another great example of
how the Brigada movement
can work out well for everyone involved.
"For a free subscription to Brigada's weekly missions
publication, write
brigada-today-subscribe@googlegroups.com and/or
visit Brigada on the web at
www.brigada.org."
_____________________________________________________________
2006/12/29 -- Brigada Today
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(4) Seek God for the City 2007 - Feb. 21st
to April 1st
From: LindaviD96@aol.com
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 12:42:00 EST
Subject: Seek God for the City 2007 -- Now
available
Dear Pastors & Prayer Leaders:
Lead your people to step into a forty day adventure - "Seek
God for the City 2007" - This prayer guide will unite and guide your
church to persistent prayer for revival and spiritual awakening for
the forty days leading up to Palm Sunday - Feb. 21st to April 1st
You may have already rec'd this from Waymakers. If you are
not familiar with this group, go to www.waymakers.org --Please note that you can get a complimentary copy if you are a
pastor or a prayer leader...Also, there is a children's companion version and a Spanish
translation available
free online...
For many years I have followed alongside others in this and am
grateful for the unity that it brings across our Nation, as we pray for
revival and spiritual awakening.
Please begin today, to
pray that this effort will have a maximum
effect for the Kingdom in the coming year.
Persistently prevailing,
Linda Bemis
Seek God for the City
2007
Pray God's highest
hopes for your city's deepest needs.
Seek God for the City 2007 - Prayer
Guide for the 40 days leading up to Palm Sunday - Feb. 21st to April 1st
New prayers,
different scriptures with a fresh look. Now more than ever, it is time
to pray with solid biblical hope
Lead your people to step into a forty-day adventure of praying the desires of
God with vivid, relevant prayers from the promises of scripture. This 64-page
booklet is a proven tool that unites and guides whole churches in persistent
prayer for spiritual awakening throughout their communities. Many say
"Seek God" brings them to a greater maturity in their praying. Designed to guide prayer through the forty days leading to Palm
Sunday, February 21 through April 1, 2007. A children's companion
version and a Spanish translation are available free online. High hope, low
hype, and centered on Christ's glory.
We are able to offer a complimentary review copy to anyone in a recognized
position of pastoral or prayer leadership. Call our office at 800-264-5214.
It's affordable. For as little as $1.20 each, the significant quantity
discounts make it possible to equip many in your church and community. ($3 single copy price.)
It is very convenient to view a
sample page online. For more info please visit us: www.waymakers.org
or click here to place an order:
<http://www.waymakers.org/index.php?p=sgftc>
A children's companion version and a
Spanish translation will be available online January 2007. These are both
available in a PDF format designed to be printed and photocopied.
Take a look at your calendar. Seek God for the City comes earlier next
year. It is not too soon to order copies now.
Invite others to join in. Please feel free to forward to anyone you think might
be interested.
Steve Hawthorne, Director
WayMakers
P O Box 203131
Austin, TX 78720
512-419-7729
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(5) Soaking in His
Presence Weekend! February 22-24
From: "Greater Life" <office@greaterlifechurch.com>
Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2007 17:50:13 -0500
Subject: [http://GreaterLife.injesus.com]
GLC & Catch the Fire Ministries - Soaking
Prayer Network
Carol
and I would like to invite you to an upcoming "soaking" event in your
area.
We are
inviting you to attend our Soaking in His Presence Weekend! February 22-24,
2007.
The
purpose of this event is to teach you how to rest in God's presence, develop
intimacy with Him and allow Him to heal your heart to effectively walk and
minister out of His love.
Come
and you will receive teaching and personal ministry on our four key values:
Hearing God's Voice, The Father Heart of God, Healing Life's Hurts and
Ministering in the Power of Holy Spirit.
Two
teachers from our Catch the Fire team will be leading this Soaking in His
Presence Weekend.
Over
the past year we have been hosting regional Soaking in His Presence Weekends
(SIPW). These weekends include most of the teachings covered in our One Week
Soaking School and they are designed for those who are unable to take time out
for a full week of school. So far, we have hosted the SIPWs in Canada, USA, UK,
Europe and Australia. This one is coming to you. Please find the current
schedule below.
Location
Oviedo/Orlando, Florida, February 22-24, 2007
Pastors Jeff and Kathy Good
Greater Life Church
145 W. Broadway
Oviedo, FL
www.greaterlifechurch.com
Prices
Married couple $117 including soaking kit
Married couple $90 without a kit
Single $81 including kit
Single $54 without a kit
We have
so many testimonies from our Schools, Seminars and Weekends. It is amazing how
God can bring revelation and healing when we spend time listening to Him.
Father God is so in the business of restoring hearts and healing His children.
It is a great pleasure for us to be a part of the process.
Here is
just one testimony that we wanted to share with you.
"I
always knew since becoming a born again Christian, that God loves me and
accepts me just as I am. I didn't realize how much of this was
just head knowledge for me. I realize now that I had only a small
inkling of this in my heart. Soaking in His presence has secured me and
grounded me in His passion for me, and all of His children. He really does love
me! He even likes me!"
- Maureen R., Toronto, Canada
To
register or to find out more you can visit our website www.ctfministries.com and
look under training opportunities or call us at 416 674 8463 or toll free 1 866
500 0003. You can also email us at mail@ctfministries.com.
We love
you and pray for you,
John
and Carol Arnott
TACF Founding Pastors
Catch the Fire
Ministries
272 Attwell Drive, Toronto, ON M9W 6M3 Canada
Toll Free: 1 866 500 0003 (North America)
Telephone: 416 674 8100
Fax: 416 674 8465
www.tacf.org/ctf
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(6) NPPN – New Blog Postings
From: "National Pastors Prayer
Network" <Updates@nppn.org>
To: "List Member"
<praycf@juno.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 18:21:16 -0800
NPPNow ~ Click on each link for the latest postings . . .
Search-This-Blog for: City Impact - Strategic Prayer - Global Network - Pastors' Prayer - Resources
· RESOURCE ~ How to Facilitate a Prayer Suummit
· STRATEGIC PRAYER ~ Citywide Prayer Wall
· Report from Pacific NW City Impact Roundtable
· STRATEGIC PRAYER ~ Campus Prayer Room
· GLOBAL NETWORK ~ The Fijian Church asks for prayer...
· RESOURCE ~ John Perkins Featured on City Confernec...
· GLOBAL NETWORK ~ Working in India
· STRATEGIC PRAYER ~ Houston Prayer Leaders Praying ...
· STRATEGIC PRAYER ~ 24/7 Prayer Going Global
· STRATEGIC PRAYER ~ Missional Prayer
Loving Our Communities to
Christ
Search-This-Blog for: Prayer - Care - Share - Transformation - Coaching
· CARE ~ More than Kindness: Let Justice Roll Down
· Desperation: The Key to Transformation?
· Coaching ~ Matching Leadership Style to Developmen...
· Coaching ~ Authentic Leadership
· The Dynamics of Transformation ~ North America "CI...
· SHARE ~ Get Out of the Pews with the Good News
· CARE ~ More Than Being Nice: Youth Call Us to Radi...
· SHARE ~ The Four Laws of Outreach
Search-This-Blog for: Prayer - Retreat Centers - New Books
· RESOURCE ~ Preaching with Power ... Includes Prayi...
· The Starting Point of Prayer
· Inner~Views: A Praying Pastor Might Need a Coach
· RESOURCE ~ Personal Inventory Worksheets
· Are You Keeping Company WIth God?
· Pastor, Appreciate Them Month
· Inner~Views: Pastors & the Struggle of Prayer
Search-This-Blog for: Resource - Ideas - Interviews - Uncommon Prayer Meetings
· RESOURCE ~ Train to Pray with Biblical Hope
· RESOURCE ~ Make the Lord's Table a Place of Prayer...
· Children's Prayer Movement Extends Globally
· RESOURCE ~ Advent Banner, One "Candle" at a Time
· Uncommon Prayer ~ Hindrances to God's Presence
· RESOURCE ~ Warning! This is not your mommas prayer...
· RESOURCE ~ Bulletin/Newsletter Prayer Moments
· RESOURCE ~ Mobilizing Your Church to Pray
· Interview with NPPN/CPLN Prayer Leader Guy
· Chicagoland Prayer Summit Announces 2007 Dates
· Prayer Summit for Pastors & Prayer Leaders
· Chicago Nativity Decision "Outrageous"
· Chicao Bans Publicity on "The Nativity Story" !
· Observe Wolrd AIDS Day in Chicago - December 1st
· Pastor of Europe's Largest Church Hits Chicago
· New Network Brings Congregations Together
Prayer Ministry Resources for Baptist Congregations (and others! )
· Make The Lord's Table a Place of Prayer
· State Convention Recognizes the Power & Place of P...
· RESOURCE ~ Websites for Children's Prayer Ministri...
· RESOURCE ~ Six Sermons on Prayer to Shake-Up Your ...
· Small Church Prays; Big Impact
· Prayer Idea from Kentucky Baptists
· Prayer Evangelism on Your Community's Schools Camp...
· IBSA Prayer Leader Interviewed
· IMB Leader's Thanksgiving Prayer
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(7) PRAYER CONFERENCE WITH JOHN FRANKLIN – in Gainesville January 16th
From: LindaviD96@aol.com
To: praycf@juno.com
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 11:46:02 EST
Subject: Fwd: Not just for Baptists - for all
Pastors and all Believers
George,
Here is another flyer that has been circulating for the
conference...thank you for any help you can give in getting the word out.
There is a group of us from Brevard that are carpooling over to the conference.
Persistently prevailing,
Linda Bemis
Why do
we need this conference? The major common denominator everywhere
Christianity marches forward, is that the Christians
spend significant time praying together. We have all heard how the churches in
Korea & China meet every morning to pray together for at least an hour
before going to work, and that they have all night prayer meetings one or two
times a week.
Pastor
John Franklin in his new book, "And the Place was Shaken"
says..."In America, we still practice the ministry of the Word. It is the
centerpiece in most worship services. Outstanding radio teachers can be heard
anywhere in the country. Our churches have the finest. However, by in large we
have abandoned meaningful prayer meetings. Most that remain are anemic
& weak. This begs the question, might there be a connection? Could we be
spiritually imploding because we've forsaken what the Apostles guarded as one
of their top two priorities?"
He goes
on to say, "We must make our ministry of mobilizing our people of God to
pray together an equal priority with preaching and teaching the Word of God. I
used to think that the reason the early church had such power with God was
because they practiced missions and evangelism. I assumed the cause of their
power with God in Acts stemmed from their obedience to be on mission with Him.
I no longer believe that.
I now
believe their practice of missions and evangelism with the effect of their
power with God. I am not advocating we do nothing to encourage missions and
evangelism, but I am saying the emphasis of leading should fall on shepherding
God's people. If the heart's soil is fertilized, the stalk of service quickly
sprouts."
Why
do we need this Conference? We need this Conference in order to return
to God's Priority for The Church! "My house
shall be a house of PRAYER!"
PRAYER
CONFERENCE WITH JOHN FRANKLIN
Sponsored by the Santa Fe River Baptist Association
in conjunction with the Florida Baptist Convention
(This is not just for Baptists; it's for all Pastors
and all believers!)
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
"A day event with John
Franklin" author of "And The Place Was
Shaken"
Pastor's Conference Time: 10 am
Location: Santa Fe River Association Office
(lunch provided, RSVP
352-373-5030)
Prayer Leaders Time: 2 pm
Location: Santa Fe River Association Office
2630 NW 39th Ave.
Prayer Conference 7 pm
Location: Ridgeview Baptist Church
3508 NW 19th St., Gainesville
For more insights as to why we need this Conference,
read on . . . .
And the Place Was Shaken: How to Lead a Powerful Prayer
Meeting
Author: John Franklin
Prayer for the church is not a casual practice but
communion between Christ and His body that is as intimate as communion between
a husband and a wife. And for the church, corporate prayer is not an
optional ritual but a commanded expectation. However, having an
effective corporate experience of prayer-whether in a large congregational
setting or a small group-depends on many factors. John Franklin highlights not
only the theology behind powerful corporate prayer times but also the effective
habits and practices of a praying church. Know why God especially
requires corporate prayer.
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:
"John Franklin has a clear view of the local
church & God's call to prayer.
As a pastor, he has an insightful word for today's churches....
a word that needs to be heard & heeded. . .
getting in touch with the God of Heaven, seeking His will for the people and
places to which He sends us and joining Him in the work He gives us to do.
"May our Churches be Shaken"!"
Rick Shepherd,
Fl. Baptist Convention
"And the Place was Shaken" is God-focused
and brings churches to the Savior, not just a program format. "I cannot
imagine a more timely and urgently needed resource.
This tool has a wonderful balance of biblical principle and practical
application. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to every leader with any
responsibility for guiding prayer!"
Gregory Frizzell
Prayer & Spiritual Awakening Specialist
Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma
It has well been said that prayer can do anything
that God can do. I am grateful for John Franklin''s wonderful book, And the
Place Was Shaken. As a pastor for many years, I have struggled with the subject
of leading powerful prayer meetings. This book will be an asset to pastors such
as I, and Christian leaders everywhere. I am happy to commend it."
Adrian Rogers, Pastor Emeritus
Bellevue Baptist Church, Cordova, Tennessee
"I
know of no one better than this author to speak to the subject of prayer. He
not only is capable of writing on this ministry, but he has been very effective
in leading our prayer ministry here at Woodstock''s First Baptist Church. You
will be challenged and instructed in this excellent book."
Johnny Hunt, Pastor
First Baptist Church, Woodstock, Georgia
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(8) From “Intercessors For America” - GOD USES CHILDREN IN PRAYER, CHURCHES IN LONDON PRAY
NON-STOP IN 2007, STUDY: VIOLENT VIDEO GAME EFFECTS LINGER IN BRAIN, LOOKING
AHEAD TO THE 110TH CONGRESS, SPIRITUAL REVOLUTION UNDERWAY IN MIDDLE EAST
GOD USES CHILDREN IN PRAYER
Lenny and Tracy LaGuardia have led
thousands of children into a deeper walk with God through their work at the
International House of Prayer in Kansas City, USA. They help children to hear
the voice of God and act based on that. The result is not just many children's
prayer initiatives for cities and nations, but also an outpouring of miraculous
healings. The children have seen answered prayers, miracles, and healings, and
as a result developed a steady faith that God is listening to them and working
through them.
Donna Edwards is the choir teacher of the IHOP kids, but post-polio syndrome
forced her to walk on crutches for several years until the kids prayed over her
for 45 minutes one night. Edwards said, "I was able to totally lay down my
crutches." Thirty kids were marching around her, praying.
Jackson Bohlender suffered from so many food allergies, that he was really
crippled in what he could eat. But after a solid year of the IHOP kids praying
for him faithfully, he visited his doctor for new tests. He said, "About
half my food allergies - the big ones - were non-existent. I could eat
everything."
Dalton Burge of Christ Triumphant Church went up to pray for two visitors
suffering with abscessed teeth, who thought it was kind of cute, but then they
started feeling their mouths, and both of them had gotten healed.
Lenny LaGuardia says Christian parents need to expect that their children have
real encounters with God. "I would say to parents, look beyond the
external to the eternal. Don't just see them as children. See their destinies
in hand."
CBN produced a video about the various children's prayer initiatives in the
United States, which can be viewed online: ww w.cbn.com (Paul Strand, CBN News)
CHURCHES IN LONDON PRAY NON-STOP IN 2007
Around 100 church leaders from various
denominations across London, United Kingdom, are planning for a huge 24/7
prayer initiative next year. 'A Year for London' is the brainchild of pastor Jonathan Oloyede of Glory House, one of the largest
Pentecostal churches in the city. His dream is to unite in continuous prayer
for transformation every day of 2007 and he is being supported by Nicky Gumbel
at Holy Trinity Brompton, who is urging all of the churches running Alpha to
take part.
"Our vision is to see the church united every single hour of every single
day saying 'Thy Kingdom Come, Thy will be done.' If we can say that prayer 365
times in the Spirit then something has to change in this city," says
Oloyede.
Each Friday will be set apart as a special day of both prayer and voluntary
fasting. One of the highlights of the year of prayer for London will be a
massive prayer and worship rally to be held at West Ham (Upton Park) Stadium on
Pentecost Sunday. 'A Year for London' is part of a long-term prayer initiative
for the city called London Prayer Net (www.londonprayer.net, Christian Today,
12/19/06).
STUDY: VIOLENT VIDEO GAME EFFECTS LINGER
IN BRAIN
U.S. video game industry revenue $13
billion
CHICAGO, Illinois -- Teens who play violent video
games show increased activity in areas of the brain linked to emotional arousal
and decreased responses in regions that govern self-control, a study released
on Tuesday found. The children, with no history of behavior
problems, ranged in age from 13 to 17. Half played a shooter game called
"Medal of Honor: Frontline," involving military combat, while the
other group played a nonviolent game called "Need for Speed:
Underground."
The video game industry, with revenue rivaling Hollywood box office sales, is
at the center of a cultural battle over violent content. Lawmakers' various
attempts to ban the sale of violent video games to children have been blocked
by courts in Louisiana, Illinois, California. Michigan and Minnesota. (Reuters)
LOOKING AHEAD TO THE 110TH CONGRESS
Pray, contact your representatives in
2007
We're now in the "calm before the
storm." In just a few days (January 3) the new Congress will meet. When
they do, Planned Parenthood, the American Civil Liberties Union, and their
allies will begin their fresh assault on everything from abstinence programs,
to the child tax credit, to the Pledge of Allegiance.
The drive to fund the killing of human embryos will gain steam. Advocates of
thought-control hate- crimes laws will press their case, and liberal leaders
like Ted Kennedy, Nancy Pelosi and Hillary Clinton will be listening - and
anxious to please them. (Excerpted from Family Research Council, 12/26/06)
SPIRITUAL REVOLUTION UNDERWAY IN MIDDLE EAST
Record number of ex-Muslims celebrated
Christmas this year
More Muslims converted to faith in Jesus
Christ over the past decade than at any other time in human history. A
spiritual revolution is underway throughout North Africa, the Middle East, and
Central Asia. As a result, a record number of ex-Muslims celebrated Christmas
this year, despite intense persecution, assassinations, and widespread church
bombings.
Joel C. Rosenberg, while living in the Middle East, interviewed more than three
dozen Arab and Iranian pastors and evangelical leaders throughout the region.
The picture they paint is one of Christianity being dramatically resurrected in
the region of its birth.
Some Examples:
IRAQ - More than 5,000 new Muslim converts to Christianity have been
identified since the end of major combat operations, with 14 new churches
opened in Baghdad, and dozens of new churches opened in Kurdistan, some of
which have 500 to 800 members. Also, more than 1 million Bibles shipped into
the country since 2003, and pastors report Iraqis are
snatching them up so fast they constantly need more Bibles.
EGYPT - Some reports say 1 million Egyptians have trusted Christ over
the past decade or so. The largest Christian congregation in the Middle East
meets in an enormous cave on the outskirts of Cairo. Some 10,000 believers
worship there every weekend. A prayer conference the church held in May 2005
drew some 20,000 believers.
AFGHANISTAN - Only 17 Muslim converts to Christianity before 9/11/01,
but now more than 10,000. Dozens of baptisms every week.
IRAN - In 1979, there were only 500 known Muslim converts to
Christianity, but today Iranian pastors and evangelical leaders say there are
more than 1 million Iranian believers in Jesus Christ, most of whom meet in underground house churches. (Excerpted from
updates by Joel C. Rosenberg)
IRAQI CHRISTIANS FEAR FOR THEIR LIVES
The Christians of the Iraqi city of Mosul
are scared to put festive decorations outside their homes this year. Their
ancestors settled here in the 1st century AD, yet as teacher Jamal Fadi has
discovered, some of their Muslim neighbors want this Christmas to be their
last.
"A letter was delivered to my door with two bullets placed on top of
it," said Fadi, 32. "It said: 'Leave, crusaders, or we will cut your
heads off.'" Iraq's Christian minority fears that al-Qaeda-backed zealots
want to end 1,500 years of coexistence with an onslaught of ethnic cleansing.
(Sunday Telegraph-UK)
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(9) TOPIC:
WHAT is TRUE REVIVAL?
TOPIC: WHAT is TRUE REVIVAL?
http://groups.google.com/group/apostlesroundtable/browse_thread/thread/b35fda7984de82fe?hl=en
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Date: Fri, Dec 15 2006 5:42 pm
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"WHAT is TRUE REVIVAL? -
THE WELSH REVIVAL of 1904-5"
-by Chris 'Prayintongues'.
"Revival is a community saturated
with God," said revivalist
Duncan Campbell. And so it was in Wales.
Reports speak of "an
overwhelming
sense of God's presence and holiness at home, at
work,
in shops," even in hotel bars!
Powerful conviction of sin follows.
"Many lay flat on the ground in
agony
of conviction." In one meeting sinners "fell in a heap and
cried
out pitifully and loudly for mercy."
Such conviction triggers off intense
prayer and repentance before
God, but also confession and restitution
towards man: "the most
remarkable
confessions of sin, confessions that must be costly."
Respectable church members and leaders
publicly confessed sin
hidden
deep in the hearts. This results in long-standing debts
being
paid, stolen goods returned, church and family feuds being
healed,
and enemies reconciled.
Outside of work-hours, worship, praise,
prayer, Bible reading,
fellowship--these
become the Christian's whole life. Meetings
couldn't
be closed and went on all night. Men came in their work
clothes
with their next day's lunch packed. Prayer meetings were
held
in mines, trains, trams, and businesses. Shops sold out of Bibles.
Great numbers of people become Christians.
In Wales: "70,000 in
two
months, 85 thousand in five, and more than 100,000 in half a
year."
By the end of the Revival, 90 percent of the people of Wales
were
attending church.
In some Welsh districts, drunkenness
halved, bars went bankrupt,
police
had nothing to do, courts had no cases to try. Social
problems
disappeared. But one statistic rose slightly--that of
insanity.
Could it have been among those who endlessly resisted
conviction
of sin?
So the nation is changed. Its values
become Christian. But do
Revivals last? Dr Edwin Orr says the Welsh
Revival was maintained
till
the outbreak of war--WW1--in 1914. When he investigated the
effect
of the Revival in 1935--thirty years after--he found that
Revival
converts
were "the choicest segment of church life." These converts
were
now the elders and ministers of the church right across the
nation.
Many now look on this Revival as a
prototype Revival--a model for
all
others. Yet the fact is there was one other feature of this Revival
that
persisted until Orr published his favourable findings. The
Revival was criticised almost out of
existence. For decades it was
considered
"much ado about nothing because of its emotionalism"
(Dr Eiffion Evans).
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(10) The Dreamer
The Dreamer
A story is told of a man who had engaged in riotous living for many years. He was a drunkard. And then one evening at a tent meeting Gospel Revival, he came forward to be washed in the name of Jesus and was born again. Soon after, his former drinking buddies who thought it strange that he no longer ran with the pack, would heckle and ridicule him each morning on the corner as he passed by on his way to work.
This went on for several weeks, until one day, his
wife found out about it! She
followed him from a distance and heard the chant of one of his former friends
saying, “There goes that dreamer!”
After he had passed by, they glanced over to see the wife coming straight toward them! "Sirs, may I speak to you?” she asked. “That man who just passed by is my husband! He used to be a drunkard. He used to spend all of the money he made on whiskey. Sometimes he would come home late at night after drinking with some of you, and he would hit he. I spent most of the time crying. My children didn't have one decent pair of shoes between them or any nice clothes to wear to school, and we were behind on most of our bills. There was rarely any food in the house. We were near the point of despair. It was then that I began to pray as never before!”
“Then, at a local tent meeting, a marvelous thing happened! My husband heard a message of hope and deliverance and responded by faith and repentance in obedience to the invitation of Christ! And that man who was once enslaved by alcohol and in bondage to sin was buried with Christ in baptism and arose from that watery grave a FREE man - to walk in newness of life! The shackles were gone!"
"Today, my children have new shoes and new clothes! We were able to catch up on our bills. Our pantry and refrigerator are full and there is always enough to eat. He is home every night spending quality time with the children and me. We actually enjoy being around him now, and we do things together. We are finally a family!"
"So, I want to ask you to do something for me.
If this man is dreaming, whatever you do,
don’t
wake him up!"
What a difference Christ can make in one’s life!
“If anyone is IN CHRIST, he is a NEW CREATION! The former things have passed away, BEHOLD all things have become new!” (2 Corinthians 5:17).
He can make a difference in YOUR life if you will allow Him. He WILL make a difference if you will believe in Him (Acts 16:30-31) and trust Him, repent of your sins (Acts 17:30-31), confess Him before men (Romans 10:9-10), be baptized (immersed) in His name for the forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38; 22:16), and continue to follow Him for the rest of your life (1 John 1:7).
Remember, some dreams DO come true!
David A. Sargent / M. Eddlemon
Church of Christ at Creekwood
1901 Schillinger Rd. S.
Mobile, Alabama 36695
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