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5.
LA, CA: CITY WATCH FOR PASTORS AND LEADERS
7.
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ARIZONA: GATHERING ARIZONA IN PRAYER
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CENTRAL PA: LOOKING FOR A PPG...
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UNITE ATLANTA
12.
CHICAGOLAND LEADERS INVITED TO MEET
13.
YOUTH OUTREACH NETWORK LINKS 2000 CHURCHES
14.
HARTSVILLE, SC: CALLING PASTORS TO MEET IN PRAYER
15.
OAHU PASTOR’S PRAYER NETWORK: OVERFLOW CROWD
17.
GOD IS AT WORK IN FRESNO CALIFORNIA
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What
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Day of Prayer to intercede for our nation?
Is it too much to think that every state in the union could identify 10
PPGs that will meet on NDP (Thursday, May 3rd)? Is it possible you could help us identify several of those
groups, and register them on our NPPN PPG web site ... so that ... pastors and
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>From:
Bryan Knell, Church Relations Director,
Global
Connections/UK (Formerly: Evangelical Missions Fellowship)
IT SHOWS
APPRECIATION
1.
Networking is a demonstration of unity in the body of Christ. (John
17:20-23)
2.
Networking often reduces a spirit of competition and encourages a
spirit of sharing. (1 Corinthians 1:12-13; Colossians 4:16)
3.
Networking encourages accountability to those who share the same vision
and understand the constraints. (Luke 19:12-27)
4.
Networking encourages humility in larger organizations when they
acknowledge that they do not have all the answers but can learn from others.
(1 Corinthians 4:6-7, 18)
5.
Networking helps smaller organizations to feel they are making a
contribution beyond their own limited resources. (1 Corinthians 12:21-25)
6.
Networking recognizes that we live in a complicated world and that only
by working together and sharing our combined, God-given wisdom and resources,
will we accomplish the task. (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12)
7.
Networking allows us to brainstorm together, share varying approaches,
evaluate different strategies, learn from the mistakes and successes of others
and provide some benchmarking for future activity. (Proverbs 13:10)
8.
Networking often encourages greater stewardship and efficiency by
joining together to share facilities, reducing duplication and limiting waste.
It can lead to considerations of merger. (Titus 3:14)
9.
Networking helps support and lift up those who are struggling in the
task. (Isaiah 35:1-4)
10.
Networking frees us to rejoice in success from wherever it originates.
(Phil.
1:12-14)
P.O.
Box 965, Elkhorn, NE 68022 USA
Website:
www.trainersofpastors.org,
Email: Paul@trainersofpastors.org
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“I
just wanted you to know that I have tried to contact many of the email
addresses of pastors on your list in the Washington DC area.. meaning PA, VA,
NY, DE, etc. At least half of
them came back as not valid email addresses.
I thought you might want to know to call them and ask them to update
their email addresses. Otherwise
it is difficult to work with them via the internet!”
--->NPPNote:
Please take the 2-3 minutes it would cost you to review or
revise
your listing on the NPPN Pastors’ Prayer Group directory (you may
revise
by adding a new listing with corrected information; the outdated
entry
will be removed by our Tech Support) ... Or, take this time to add
the
time and place of your PPG meeting on the National Day of Prayer:
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>From:
TAKE5@youthworkers.net
This
has been a year of greater growth at the grassroots level than any time in
Network history. More than 735
Coordinators are now listed on the Network’s online database, which was
launched in 2000, making it possible for youth workers anywhere in the world
to “find a Network near them.” There
are Local Networks throughout the U.S. and Coordinators in 26 other nations.
But
the goal of the Network has never been “lots of Networks.” Rather, the
goal is healthy, intentional local fellowships building relationships and
strategically cooperating to share the gospel with every teenager. Toward that end, new resources, strategies, and staff have
been added to support local efforts for cooperation among youth workers.
Here
are a few examples for the year 2000:
·
Two “Building 21st
Century Network” training conferences—in partnership with YouthFront, the
Network, Challenge 2000 and the Maclellan Foundation—offered free training
to more than 300 Coordinators in six “tracks.”
In October, the Native American Track launched a new Network under the
NNYM umbrella.
·
Networks sponsored
before- and after-See You at the Pole events to encourage well over 2 million
students who gathered at more than 60% of U.S. secondary schools, and in more
than 20 countries.
·
A new Coordinator
Handbook—Building 21st Century Networks—was produced and also
downloadable from the Network’s web site.
Coordinators
from across the nation reported the exciting things that God has been doing in
their midst:
San
Diego Youth for Christ takes seriously their commitment to serve local
churches. A new executive
director, Mike Gilson, (past Network Coordinator from Anchorage, Alaska)
arrived in 2000 and assigned every YFC staff person to work alongside youth
pastors in local communities. Already,
six new Local Networks have been launched this school year, with another half
dozen mapped out for the near future.
Twenty
Three and Counting in Miami. . .
Miami,
Ohio, that is—not Florida! Miami
Valley
Coordinator
Greg Trout reported that this year, they have seen the number of Outreach
Clubs at area schools grow from nine in 1999-2000 to 23 now.
The Dayton area has also been “thinking local” and now has five
Networks.
A
local restaurant owner in Port Angeles, Wash. covered the cost for a Network
dinner for all area youth workers and their wives.
Coordinator John Rickenbacher said the purpose was to “express
gratitude to them and talk about our ongoing freshmen outreach at our local
school.”
A
Local Network in east Alabama has a weekly Bible Study for youth from Baptist,
Catholic, Methodist, nondenominational, and other churches involved in the
Network. According to Coordinator
Mike Gallien, “God is at work in the youth of our small rural area, and has
broken the barriers of denominations.”
Curt
Grice and Stephen Hammond, the Coordinators in Arlington, Texas reported that
the youth workers are praying monthly through the student directories of the
five main high schools in Arlington. This
effort touches 23,000 students!
Nina
Edwards’ report from Bakersfield, California says it all: “As a Network,
we have decided our focus is to reach the city for Christ.
This has dramatically made a difference in our meetings.
We aren’t about events any more. Our “DNA” is strategizing to
reach every kid in our area. We
have launched a student-led, adult-coached campus ministry with the goal to
train and empower students to reach their friends.”
The
North Syracuse, New York Network has traditionally been made up of youth
pastors from predominantly white, suburban churches. But this year, says Matt Paschall, “We have seen more youth
workers and volunteers from city churches begin to attend and involve
themselves in our vision and planning. God is now linking up a multi-cultural
movement to reach young people.
___________________________________________________>>>
5.
LA, CA: CITY WATCH FOR PASTORS AND LEADERS
>Prayer
News Service <prayernewsservice@juno.com>
The
servant leadership board of CityWatch LA (a monthly evangelical pastor and
ministry leader prayer is committed to unity among pastors and prayer for
revival for our City of Los Angeles) and would like to inform you of several
important changes for CityWatch LA .
A
New Location:
First
Presbyterian Church of Hollywood has graciously opened their doors for us to
gather there to pray. We hope that you will be encouraged to know that pastors
and ministry leaders are meeting together on a monthly basis to pray for our
city.
Mears
Center, 1760 North Gower St.,
Hollywood
CA 90028. 323-463-7161.
101
fry off at Gower, one block south, turn left on Carlos, park in the
second
parking lot on the right. enter on the West side
An
Impassioned Vision for the City:
We
believe that we must pray for LA/Hollywood and the influence it has on the
world. Hollywood is the communication and entertainment capitol of the world.
Our prayer and unity is essential to God’s purposes and revival for our
city. We encourage you to be a part of concerned leaders in Greater LA, who
sense the gravity of need gathering on a monthly basis to pray.
If
you have any questions please call our CityWatch Office at
626-794-1199
ext 225 or look up our Website at CityWatch.org
___________________________________________________>>>
>From:
PTM@prayertransformation.com
Feb.
28-April 8 PRAY USA!
Contact:
(612) 278-1717
March
9-10 Church Prayer Coordinatorsí Retreat
Contact: (612) 278-1717 space limited so register earlly.
Theme:
“Establishing An Intercessor’s Ministry in your Church”
March
23-24 National Market Place Prayer Summit
Phoenix,
AZ. Contact: (612) 278-1717
April
2-6 Breakthrough Minnesota Conference 2001
Emmanuel
Christian Center.; Contact: (763) 784-7777
Noon
Rally at the Capitol Contact: (612) 278-1717
May
3 Nationally Broadcast Concert of Prayer
Contact:
612) 278-1717
May
14-15 Pastorís Prayer Summit
Contact:
(612) 278-1717
June
8-9 George Otis Jr., Transformations II premiere showing
Contact:
(612) 278-1717
June
13-16 Regions Beyond Missions Conference
Contact:
(612) 278-1717
7:00
p.m., in front of all Twin Cities schools.
Contact:
Marty Frey, (952) 888-8992
Sept.
19 See You At The Pole
Contact:
(612) 278-1717
Oct.
5-6 Pray Minnesota! Site to be announced
Contact:
(612) 278-1717
Nov.
1-4 Momís In Touch International Upper Midwest Retreat
Contact:
Terry Lane (763) 241-8034
November
29-30 -- Praying Church Conference. More info to come.
Ongoing
Citywide Events:
Contact:
(612) 278-1720; website: heartofthecity.org At First Covenant in Minneapolis,
February 10, March 10, May 5. At
Woodland Hills, January 14, February 25, March 25, May 20.
Special
Easter celebration at Bethel College, April 14.
Urban/Ethnic
Pastorsí Prayer Every Wednesday, Noon - 2 p.m.
Minneapolis
Pastorís Prayer Gathering Second Thursday of each month; 10 a.m. - Noon
Church of New Life, 3536 Nicollet Ave.
Contact:
(612) 278-1717 or (612) 823-6822.
Third
Thursday each month. River of Life Christian Church, 739 Summit Ave.
Church
Prayer Coordinators Quarterly Meetings
Contact:
(612) 278-1717
___________________________________________________>>>
7.
JOLIET, IL: PPGS & NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER
>From:
Mark Simpson I <msimp53@mediaone.net>
Thanks
Phil for the new NPPN bulletin. Happy New Year to you!
Both pastors prayer meetings are back on-line in Joliet IL with our
next Concert of Prayer taking place at Living Faith Church in the Joliet area
on March 25, and of course National Day of Prayer is coming up in May.
I asked one of the hosts of these two monthly prayer gatherings, George
Aja (pastor at Living Faith) to send you a personal update too.
I
am also involved in a monthly Hispanic prayer gathering called AMEC (led by
pastor Rodolfo Ludena of Word of God church in Melrose Park) - just attended
it yesterday.
Still
with you brother, Mark Simpson/River of Life
*MORE
FEEDBACK - -
>From:
Mark Simpson I <msimp53@mediaone.net>
This
last PPG bulletin was great. There was so much to read and ponder
and
enjoy. The news of Houston and Charlotte, to me, is of the real and
lasting
revival that we are praying for. I
agree with Pastor Mazarella of
Milwaukee;
we will have to bond together in some areas with those who are
truly
born again and believe the Bible to be His Word.
My next newsletter
will
probably be highlighting the PPG movement because it is important for
our
nation, and the nations. Thanks
again for all you have done, Mark
Simpson
___________________________________________________>>>
8.
DALLAS, TX: PRAYER AND OUTREACH
>From:
http://www.reconciliationoutreach.org
Reconciliation
Outreach was founded with a desire to bring the focus of the Church to the
problems of the inner city. Since we began in 1987, we have networked with a
wide variety of local church congregations and pastors, as well as many para-church
organizations.
This
year I have been working in cooperation with Dallas Prayer Ministries and
several other prayer movements in the Metroplex to bring together pastors and
those who have a burden for intercession for the city, to meet monthly at the
Sky Lobby on the 40th floor of the Chase Bank in downtown Dallas.
The purpose of the meetings is two-fold. One is to build better relations
between racial and social economic groups from the suburbs and the inner city,
and the other is borne out of a genuine concern for the spiritual well-being
of the City of Dallas.
Our
ministry holds a city-wide event on Valentine’s weekend that features
Christian ministries and churches from all over the Metroplex. The purpose again is to draw the Church to the inner city and
to provide opportunities for the Church to be visible in her community.
Reconciliation
Outreach is also involved with Gov. Bush’s faith-based initiative in Texas.
We worked last spring with the city council and other local ministries,
including Operation Blessing, on an outreach at Fair Park that provided
everything from prayer booths to Christian music, to handing out food baskets
to the poor, and provided health screening and other activities for the
families. This event was highly successful, well received by the city, and
attended by 4000 people.
My
hope for Reconciliation Outreach is to provide a visible place for the Church
to reach the lost. Often the practical service and ministry we do will reach
many hearts that have been hard and unwilling to accept the message of the
gospel as it is presented by the traditional church.
Dorothy
Moore, President, Reconciliation Outreach
1617
N. Peak St, Dallas, TX 75204
Phone
214-821-9192 /
Fax 214-824-3961
___________________________________________________>>>
9.
ARIZONA: GATHERING ARIZONA IN PRAYER
>From:
“Charles E. Carlson” <chuckc@c2i2.com>
You
are invited to be a part of a truly impacting gathering to be held on February
26 to 28 (Monday to Wednesday), 2001! The
GAP Pastors’ Prayer Summit is an undertaking by “Gathering Arizona in
Prayer”, a gathering for male pastors and ministry leaders to be held at the
‘four-diamond award’ Rio Rico Resort which is located 45 minutes south of
Tucson on I-19.
Sixty
to seventy pastors and ministry leaders will be coming together for three days
to pray for “revival” in our churches, and for a “spiritual awakening”
in our land. The total cost is $150, which includes two night’s deluxe
accommodations, four meals, and all taxes and gratuities.
The meetings begin at 1:00 P.M. on Monday and conclude at 11:30 A.M. on
Wednesday. The Tuesday evening meal will be set aside so that we may fast;
juice and water will be offered. For
those who wish, the dining room restaurant will be open, for the evening meal,
at your own expense.
You
may reserve your place now with a $25.00 non-refundable deposit.
If
you wish to cancel your reservation, you must do so by January 31,
2001.
Space is limited so register early. Partial scholarships are
available
for those in need. It is our
conviction that no spiritual
leader
should be denied participation due to a lack of funds. Please send
your
name, address, telephone number and the church or ministry you
represent,
along with your $25.00 check (reservation deposit) made payable
to
“Gathering Arizona in Prayer” to: GAP 2001, 1985 Devonshire Dr, Sierra
Vista,
AZ 85635
For
additional information, please contact Rev. Chuck Carlson at
(520)458-5156
or (520) 458-4673. You can e-mail
Rev. Carlson at
There
will also be a pre-summit Golf outing (scramble) at a nearby golf course
starting at 8 AM on Feb 26. ($30)
Let Chuck know if you want to participate.
Yours
truly, Chuck Carlson
Check
out our home page at http://www.c2i2.com/~chuckc
___________________________________________________>>>
10.
CENTRAL PA: LOOKING FOR A PPG...
>From:
“Bill Gibson” <parsonbill@penn.com>
Greetings:
I am a United Methodist pastor in Central Penna
Conference,
Clearfield County on I-80, with 2 small churches. To my
knowledge,
we have no pastor and lay prayer group in this area, but I am
new
here, (only 6 months) and have not had opportunity to become aware of
all
that happens. Would appreciate any info you have about this network of
prayer,
and any group which meets in this area. I
live about 15 miles
from
Clearfield PA, and an hours drive from State College PA.
Thank you
for
your help. Pastor Bill Gibson
--->NPPNote:
Bill, We hope someone nearby will contact you as they read this posting - but
- you may also check out the NPPN Pastors’ Prayer Group Directory for a
nearby gathering. If none exists, consider placing your name as the contact
person for your area ... then, send us a report in a few months. We all love
to read about new PPG’s and how the Lord brings them together.
___________________________________________________>>>
>From:
Randy Haviland, uniteatlanta@email.com
Earlier
this year, in February and March there were a series of meetings at the
Salvation Army Worship Center where we met in praise, worship, confession and
repentance. God met us powerfully as we focused on the condition of the Church
and the City of Atlanta. While in these assemblies, we asked ourselves the
following questions:
What
makes us weep for Atlanta? What are our dreams for our city?
How
can we become revival ready?
In
late March we were given a gift from one of the local churches who arranged
for us an event separate from their missions festival by providing ...
a City-wide “Day of Equipping.”
In
April, we began a series of monthly gatherings reaching out to pastors,
intercessors and worship team members communicating our strategy to reach 3.5
million people with the Gospel. The locations of these gatherings were held at
Northside Community Church (North), Atlanta City Church (South).
Orange Hill Baptist Church (West), Intown Community Church (Central)
and Messiah’s House (East):
Our
servant team met in June to develop the following ministry statement:
UniteAtlanta
is a movement of pastors, intercessors, and worship leaders rallying the
Church to transform our City with the presence of Christ.
In
addition to our normal monthly gathering in August, we hosted the “Atlanta
Prayer Summit” located north in Toccoa, GA with 41 churches and eight
different ministries.
In
late September, we saw for the first time a coordinated effort to have
regional prayer and worship gatherings in different gates of the City.
These
included:
NORTHWEST
- On The Marietta Square, Thursday, September 28th SOUTHWEST -
Peachtree City Church of God, Thursday, September 28th NORTHEAST -
Lilburn Alliance Church, Sunday, October 1st WEST - Jesse Davis
Park, Douglasville, Friday, October 6th NORTHWEST - Christian
Praise Center, Canton, Friday, October 6th CENTRAL - Thomas B.
Murphy Ballroom, Georgia World Congress Center Saturday, October 14th
It is estimated that 1,200 were in attendance over this two and half week
period.
We
have had 203 churches participate in gatherings over these nine months and
have collected over 700 names of pastors, intercessors and worship leaders.
While we utilized a servant team earlier in the year, we have just formed an
executive committee and developed a plan for 2001. Our application for tax
exempt status will be complete and filed this month.
UniteAtlanta,1690
Manhasset Place, Atlanta GA 30338 770-351-0818
Ephesians
4:4-6
___________________________________________________>>>
12.
CHICAGOLAND LEADERS INVITED TO MEET AT
THE PRAYER SUMMIT
>From:
“dallasfg” <dallasfg@mw.sisna.com>
Thousands
of pastors and ministry leaders around the world have found a Prayer Summit to
be a wonderful opportunity to draw near to God.
YOU
are invited to join area pastors and ministry leaders to meet with God through
the 4th CHICAGOLAND PRAYER SUMMITS FOR PEOPLE IN MINISTRY
LEADERSHIP. God longs for us to
draw near to Him. Now is the time to mark your calendar and register for this
strategic summit meeting with God.
a
three-day, life-changing worship experience attended by a diversity of
Christian leaders from specific geographical communities whose singular
purpose is to seek God, His Kingdom, and His righteousness with the
expectation that He will create and guide them through a humbling, healing,
uniting process which will lead them to a unity of heart, mind and mission,
and will qualify them for the blessing of God!
International
Renewal Ministries (IRM) will provide facilitators who will guide us through
times of praise, worship, and prayer. We
will pray and respond to the leading of the Holy Spirit. There will be time to
seek the Lord alone, in small groups, and as a group at large.
are
pastors & ministry leaders from a wide variety of denominations and
worship traditions in the Chicagoland area. Men’s & Women’s Prayer
Summits will run simultaneously and separately on the grounds of Cedar Lake
Bible Conference Center in Cedar Lake, Indiana.
A few joint worship services are planned.
WHEN?
Mon., April 23 - Wed., April 25,2001
WHERE?
Cedar Lake Bible Conference Ctr, Cedar Lake, Indiana
Bus
transportation is included in the cost of the Summit. The ride is where the
“Reaching the Summit””experience begins.
North
“Stop & Park” Location:
South
Park Church, 1330 South Courtland,
Park
Ridge, IL / (847) 825-5507
South
“Stop & Park” Location:
Lorimer
Baptist Church, 14801 Lincoln Ave.
Dolton,
IL / (708) 849-1630
Only
$150! This cost covers lodging, meals, & transportation.
NOTE:
Donations
over $150 per person will fund partial scholarships to Pastors &
Ministry
Leaders who could not attend without your help
Complete
the Registration Form at the end of this brochure and mail with
check
or money order to: International
Renewal Ministries, 8435 NE Glisan
St,
Portland, OR 97220
Registrants
will receive a letter of confirmation. For
more information, please call Pastor John Erickson at Brickyard Bible Church,
(773) 622-340.
The
Summit ... begins at 10 a.m., Monday, April 23rd. The travel time
is a part of the three day experience concluding Wednesday evening. The Summit
takes place at the Cedar Lake Bible Conference Center, Cedar Lake, Indiana.
Transportation
... will be provided for Summit participants via bus. The bus ride is where
the “Reaching the Summit” experience begins. It is strongly encouraged
that all participants travel with the group. The full blessing of the Summit
is not realized if one comes late, or leaves early.
Having one’s own vehicle makes the temptation great to go back home
to attend to unfinished business. In the event of an emergency, we will get
you home. Remember, the travel time is an essential part of the Summit
experience, and God deserves your undivided attention.
What To Bring ... Prayer Summits are informal, and you are encouraged
to dress casually. There will be opportunity for you to walk the grounds and
meditate, so bring some appropriate clothing. Bedding and towels are provided.
Bring your Bible, personal items and a heart hungry to seek the Lord.
Cost
... $150 includes three nights lodging, all meals, materials, and programming
costs. A nonrefundable $50 deposit, due by April 2, 2000 will secure your
registration. Don’t let the
cost keep you away. If you need
financial assistance, please indicate so on the registration form under
partial scholarship requested and mail to IRM.
Scholarships limited.
Reflections
on The Summit Experience ...
“Yes,
Lord yes! I came to the summit
worn-out, exhausted and spent, but left uplifted, revived and encouraged in
Christ. This was worth it!”
Tony
Danhelka, Riverwoods Christian Center, St. Charles, IL
“The
Prayer Summit is vital, not only for the life of the pastors and
ministry
leaders, but also for the life of the Body of Christ throughout
Chicagoland.
A Prayer Summit allows us to gather at the feet of Jesus,
listening
on behalf of the Church scattered throughout Chicago’s
neighborhoods
and suburbs - Which is why we must have representation from
all
nations, generations, and denominations.
Is this the year you will
say
“Yes!” and meet with us as we meet with the Lord of the Church?”
Phil
Miglioratti,
National Pastor’s Prayer
Network, Chicago, IL
“It
was an uphill climb with many turns and slippery rocks; but the three days of
the summit were worth every effort it took to get there and remain there. I
will never forget that moment, the last night when I could finally pray “I’ve
got it Lord, I understand”. What
Glory!” Claudia Dunne, State Coordinator, National Day of Prayer.
“I
have been a apart of the summits for four years. Each year God has
met
with and strengthened me. It’s
a must for my growth. God has
also
shown
me how important it is for pastors to come together and pray for our
city.
We must be together united in prayer.” Doug Harsch, Senior Pastor
of
Northwest Fellowship Baptist Church
“The
Prayer Summit is a place where those in ministry can UNPLUG from the drain of
day-to-day ministry and PLUG into the One True POWER SOURCE.’ After
RECHARGING our BATTERIES (spirits), we are ready to PLUG back into ministry
and life, RECONNECTING with a
stronger CHARGE (anointing) and more POWER.
Periodically, we need to get away and tune out all the voices in our
life so we can go listen to the One whose Word
really matters.”
Cheryl
Dorsey, Rivers of Life Prayer
Ministries/Beacon Hill M.B. Church,
Chicago
Heights, IL
“The
Pastors Prayer Summit has become the highlight of my spiritual
year.
The time I spend before God during those days sets the pace and
priorities
of my ministry in the following months. While I have been
praying
with other Pastors, God has enlarged my vision of Himself and of
the
work He is doing through His church in Chicagoland.” John Erickson,
Brickyard Bible Church, Chicago, Illinois
Visit
the IRM (Int’l. Renewal Ministries) website to see more comments
from
Pastors & Ministry Leaders on the Summit Experience
Make
a copy and share with a friend in Ministry Leadership!
___________________________________________________>>>
13.
YOUTH OUTREACH NETWORK LINKS 2000 CHURCHES
>From:
Mark Whittaker - Youth Outreach Network, Director
The
Mission of the Youth Outreach Network is to unite the Body of Christ to reach
out and minister to all youth in the DFW/North Texas area.
The
Strategy of the Youth Outreach Network is to facilitate the Networking of
youth workers for prayer, fellowship, mutual encouragement and the sharing of
resources as a basis for cooperative outreach to the youth of their community.
The
Youth Outreach Network was born in 1989 in an Evangelical Alliance of Greater
Dallas meeting when over 100 pastors unanimously decided that the single
emphasis on which they wished to cooperate going into the 90’s, was to reach
the youth of the Metroplex.
Dr.
Jim Mulkey, the Director of the EAGD and Mark Whittaker, who
was selected as the Youth Outreach Network Director implemented the
pastors mandate in the Spring of 1990, creating an area wide strategy and
establishing the original 15 local community networks. In 1995 the Youth
Outreach Network became a separate 50 1 © (3). It is governed by a board of
local DFW businessmen and an advisory council of church youth ministry
professionals, who lead the local networks.
Today
the Youth Outreach Network links together over 2000 churches and para church
organizations in the DFW/N. Texas area, and coordinates yearly outreach
strategies with the goal of praying for and presenting the gospel to every one
of the Metroplex’s 1 million young people.
The
Youth Outreach Network has currently 20 local area networks in which church
youth workers and parachurch leaders work together to reach the youth in their
own communities. These networks each also work together with the other
networks, to allow for Metroplex wide strategies, training conferences,
crusades, and events, all designed to help the youth at each local church
reach their fellow students.
This
allows us to cooperate on events such as See You At The Pole, which was
started here in the Metroplex in 1990, and is now an annual national event
with an estimated participation of over 3 million youth praying at their
school flagpoles.
The
Youth Outreach Network is the local expression of the National Network of
Youth Ministries in the DFW/N Texas Area. In addition to the coordination of
the local networks and area wide events, we provide vital resources and
information to churches with our quarterly newsletters, calendar of events,
annual Resource Guide, and informational mailings to keep their youth workers
on the cutting edge of ministry and outreach.
In
recent years as the “City Reaching” movement and the “Church of the City”
concept has begun to emerge in our area, the Youth Outreach Network leaders
have had the opportunity to serve as the representatives of the youth and
youth ministries along with the other “Gate Keepers” type leaders of the
Sr. Pastors, Intercessors, and Business people in their communities.
Youth
Outreach Network - “Coming Together to Reach Metroplex Youth”
PO
Box 13037, Arlington, TX 76094 972/690-7300 / Fax 972/690-7303
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14.
HARTSVILLE, SC: CALLING PASTORS TO MEET IN PRAYER >From: “pastorzm”
<pastorzm@netzero.net> Please
be in prayer for an effort that has begun to call the pastors of this
community together every month in 2001 for prayer for our region. The Lord
impressed on me during our ppg meeting last week to initiate a city wide
prayer initiative for the pastors in our community. I am asking for 12
pastors, who are not in our present group ,. to each
host a gathering. So far I
have four months covered. Pray with us for a move of God in our region. There
is a real need for unity across racial and denominational lines. Pray that we
will experience the reality of Eph. 2:14-ff “He is our peace who
has broken down the dividing wall...” Blessings to you. Mark Driskill.
co-pastor Cornerstone Baptist Church Hartsville S.C.
>From:
“pastorzm” <pastorzm@netzero.net>
Our
first gathering went well with ten pastors, representing different races and
denominations. Gods presence was very strong there, and the pastors seem ready
to keep going in this. I believe God is up to something , not only in
Hartsville, but this region.
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15.
OAHU PASTOR’S PRAYER NETWORK: OVERFLOW CROWD
>From:
Carey Green <christinme@safeaccess.com>
The
Central Oahu Pastor’s prayer network did hold our Christmas Eve service to a
packed house! There were 1346
people in attendance when we only expected around 1000!
We had to set up more chairs because people kept coming!
We worshipped, sang, and prayed together and ended the night with an
evangelistic message by a local Calvary Chapel pastor. Over 10 people
responded to the gospel message that night.
More than anything our churches have been energized seeing Christians
of various denominations (from Presbyterian to Four Square) coming together in
unity to see Christ magnified! For
more information about the Central Oahu Prayer Force you can check it out at:
http://copf.homestead.com/home.html
Pastor
Carey Green
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>From:
Jim Herrington <jhmh@swbell.net>
Approximately
150 pastors gathered yesterday (Monday) at The Worship Center to pray for the
transformation of the Greater Houston area. This was the first of a year long emphasis called The Pastors’
Year of Prayer. Each month
pastors will be encouraged to gather. We
will meet at a different church each time.
The time (10 a.m.) will stay consistent.
Please pass the word about this monthly gathering along to your
pastors. Mission Houston is
joining a dozen or more churches and ministries in the city to encourage
pastors to participate in this gathering.
I am deeply grateful to Pastor Steve Riggle for his initiating
leadership in all of this and to Kendall Bridges for serving as host.
Next month we will gather at The Encourager Church.
The date is February 12. Pastor
Bob Phillips will be our host. The
Encourager is located at 10950 Old Katy Road, Houston, TX.
The
phone number is 713-722-4300.
Blessings, JTH
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17.
GOD IS AT WORK IN FRESNO CALIFORNIA
Prayer
is the key to what our city will be!
Becky
Ray, Prayer Mobilization Coordinator
As
God called His people to prayer in the early part of the ‘90’s, great
things began to happen as they responded in obedience. Pastors are praying together weekly at 8 a.m.
Pastor
Clusters have been formed in different areas of our city.
Pastors
and lay leaders come together twice a year for a Prayer Summit. No
Name Fellowship meets monthly to release God’s resources through reconciled
relationships to rebuild our city. It is made up of civic leaders, pastors,
ministry personal, and business leaders. We
have identified and mobilized intercessors who meet monthly and pray daily for
pastors.
Churches
participate in City-Wide Prayer gatherings. On Sunday, October 22nd
the Transformation Video was shown city-wide and prayer was offered up in
behalf of our cities in the valley.
We
have a prayer and praise gathering on the National Day of Prayer at City Hall.
We
are participating in the Lighthouse Movement and have pproximately 1,000 Lighthouses who are praying and caring for
their neighbors. Building relationships that will create an environment for
people to experience God in a real and personal way through Jesus Christ.
Monthly Prayer Letters go out to over 300 pray-ers each month for
ministry and city needs.
Citybuilder
Roundtable includes over 60 Christ-centered non-profits. The goal is to have a
united effort ministering to every sector of our city to the glory of God. It
is the desire of the group to share the Christ-centered resources that are
available in our city. The Lord
has provided us with a Christian Mayor, Chief of Police, two Deputy Chiefs,
Fire Chief, County Sheriff, Superintendent of City Schools and Superintendent
of County Schools.
Christian
Teachers have united and pray for one another.
Fresno
was recently declared an All America City and is in the top 10 safest cities
in which to live. Just prior to the prayer movement, we were on of the worst
in the nation. Our crime rate has decreased by two-thirds!
Praise God for His favor on Fresno California.
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>praymaui@praymaui.com
A
brief note to communicate what is happening on the beautiful island of Maui,
in the state of Hawaii. We for the last five years ... been seeking unity in
the body of Christ on our Island and in the many congregations here. Our motto
has been One Church Many Congregations. In March of 1996 ... we established
Pastors Prayer Groups; three different communities have pastors that meet
weekly on the Island. We also have intercessors in these areas that also meet
to hold up the pastors in prayer on a weekly basis.
For the last 4 years there have also been Pastors Prayer Retreats. We
try to have the prayer retreats on a quarterly basis. We just finished one
last week. It was a wonderful time of Unity and Prayer.
Last
August we had our first all night prayer for our Island. Another all Maui
night of prayer is being planned for this coming January. Our last event,
titled Ground Zero, was the largest gathering of Christians in the history of
Maui. The effects of that night of unity, worship and prayer continue to be
felt across our island. We feel the next event will accelerate that change in
the spiritual climate over Maui.
The
reason that the event was such a great success is because of the establishment
of unity in the different congregations and the stablishment of lighthouses.
Over the last 4 years we have been steadily establishing Lighthouse of Prayer
in the neighborhoods. Our biggest hurtle has been the ability to communicate
and record the lighthouses. We have great hope that with the Mapping Center
software that we recently purchased and with the Lighthouse Movement web site;
that these problems will now be overcome. We believe that we have
approximately 1000 lighthouses now on the Island of Maui. We need 2000 to
blanket our Island completely in prayer.
I
personally have great hope in reaching all of the State of Hawaii. With
lighthouse now popping up on all the Islands.
Communication is our biggest drawback.
Joyce
Kawakami, Pray Maui
P.O.
Box 2115, Kahului, HI 96732
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19.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN: PRAYER UPDATES
>FROM:
http://www.prayertransformation.com
Steve
Loopstra, executive director of Prayer Transformation Ministries (PTM), had
the opportunity to meet with Governor Jesse Ventura and other religious
community leaders. Rev. Loopstra spoke directly to the governor, assuring him
that “literally thousands of Christians across the state were praying for
him.” The governor graciously received his comments, and later received a
gift for his wife from Rev. Loopstra. First Lady Terry Ventura had commented
at the Minnesota Prayer Breakfast that she had borrowed her daughter’s Bible
that morning. Rev. Loopstra is pictured at left giving the governor a women’s
study Bible, which the governor said he would take to his wife.
PTM
partnered with Bethel Seminary to bring Henry Blackaby to the Twin Cities n
October 13, 2000. Dr. Blackaby spoke to nearly 1,000 pastors and leaders
during the day, and then was part of an evening citywide Fresh Encounter event
at the Minneapolis Convention Center. PTM as key to bringing Dr. Blackaby to
the Twin Cities, and coordinated the evening event—a call to the Church of
the Twin Cities to come together to seek God for revival. Dr. Blackaby’s
message of repentance was powerful as nearly half of the 2,500 attending the
evening event went forward in response to the call to turn back to God.
PTM
hosted workshop for church prayer
coordinators on teaching children to pray. Building on her experiences as
director of adult and children’s ministries in a local church, Carol Madison
(now communications director for Prayer Transformation Ministries) challenged
prayer coordinators to include children as a vital part of their prayer
ministries. Those attending the workshop agreed that God is doing a new work
in raising up a children’s prayer movement to intercede for families,
churches, and the city. Carol also developed a Prayer Breakfast manual for
children, which she shared with national children’s prayer ministry leaders
at a network meeting in Colorado in August.
Under
the leadership of PTM’s chairman John Quam, several research experts met in
a first-ever consultation in San Jose, CA. By networking together, sharing
strategies, and exploring new software, these gifted “information managers”
will ... help cities develop insightful evangelistic strategies.
Prayer
leaders from New York City, Las Vegas, Rockford, Spokane, Raleigh, Dallas, San
Antonio, St. Louis, Minneapolis, and southern California met in a first-ever
Citywide Prayer Leaders Consultation, hosted by Prayer Leaders Consultation,
hosted by Prayer Transformation Ministries.
Leaders
met for two days of encouragement, praying together, and sharing common vision
of God’s movement in the various cities. Part of the time was spent listing
common threads in the prayer movements in each city. The top five common
threads were: 1) Connection between prayer and the market place, 2) Foundation
of informed, sustained, united, and multi-faceted intercession, 3) Growing
significance of children and youth as intercessors, 4) Growth of pastoral
ownership of the prayer movement, and 5) Growing communication networks.
The prayer leaders also prayerwalked through downtown Minneaplis and
prayed for God’s work in other cities. It was a personally enriching time,
as all participants had opportunity for other intercessors to pray over them
for personal and ministry needs.
The
group will meet again in August 2001.
Prayer
Transformation Ministries
810
South 7th Street, Minneapolis, MN
55415
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There
has been an increase of violence in certain neighborhoods in Chicago. The good
news is that Christian men of color are stepping up their efforts to reach the
lost for Christ. There have been several marches with men proclaiming that
Jesus is Lord and that the church will take back the streets and our children.
These marches have ended in prayer and a renewed commitment to get involved in
the lives of the children and people in the community.
In
an effort to get the churches involved with youth, “One Church One School”
community partnership continues to encourage and empower churches to actively
partner with their local public school. Programs vary depending on the
resources of the church and the needs of the school however; volunteers from
the church are the best resource of all.
Volunteer projects have included: hall monitors, lunchroom attendants,
mentors, and tutors. Some volunteers have worked with school staff to
specifically curb gang activity and recruitment. Relationship building between
school staff and church members has resulted in changed lives. In some cases
programs have taken place both at the school and at the churches on evenings
and weekends.
Partnerships
between churches and school provide a win-win situation for the whole
neighborhood. One Church One School continues to move forward from its
national headquarters at Carter Temple CME Church on the south side of
Chicago. It is a program that any church can and should initiate.
There
seems to be a trend in street evangelism. For the past three years the west
side prayer vigil has occurred where thousands have prayed on street corners,
passed out tracts and gave witness to the redemptive power of Christ. Churches
like St. Sabina in Chicago and J. Claude Allen (JCA), in Dixmore, Illinois
have taken the message of Jesus to the street with phenomenal success. St.
Sabina focuses on bringing prostitutes to Christ while JCA targets anyone who
has not accepted Jesus as Savior. From the efforts of a few people at JCA in
Dixmoor, hundreds of people have given their lives to the Lord. In fact,
nearly 400 came to the Lord in one year.
Often mistaken as Jehovah’s Witness, this band of men, women and
youth go out faithfully very Monday and Saturday. Think of the souls that
would be saved if more Christian churches would make street evangelism a
priority.
“People
Empowered by God Redeeming Their Community”
CHRISTIAN
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
3827
W. Ogden Avenue, Chicago, IL 60623
773-762-0994
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21.
DALLAS, FORTH WORTH, TX: EVIDENCE OF GOD AT WORK
>From:
jmulkey@airmail.net
This
report acknowledges God’s gracious working throughout the entire Body of
Christ without special recognition of any denomination or ministry.
Still
very much remains to be done.
In
general we can say that the churches are growing. There is an increasing
openness to the gospel and more people are praying about more things more
often than was true fifteen years ago.
As
to prayer: The number of National Day of Prayer events at civic centers has
multiplied from 1 to 20 in recent years.
Area
youth launched the first ever inter-church-sponsored See You At The Pole
prayer events in 1990 at about 60 area schools with 5,000 students. This year’s
estimate is 600 schools with 22,000.
The
number of Pastors Prayer Groups that meet regularly to pray for the completion
of the great commission in their own “Jerusalems” has increased from
perhaps 1 to 15.
As
to evangelism:
During
the 2000 Easter season 460 area churches distributed over 800,000 Books of
Hope to as many homes to reach approximately 2,160,000 people. We estimate
that 10,000 church members were mobilized in this cooperative neighborhood
outreach.
Hundreds
of youth ministers mobilized their young people to personally invite their
schoolmates to a Carman concert at Texas Stadium (Cowboys) resulting in an
attendance of 72,000, an American record for a Christian concert according to
the Dallas Morning News, and 5,000 professions of faith according to the
Carman representative.
As
to LIGHTHOUSES OF PRAYER:
An
estimated fifteen training sessions and other communications have resulted in
an estimated 4000 active LIGHTHOUSES.
Several
large churches including the Prestonwood Baptist Church have committed to be
LIGHTHOUSE churches. We believe this will result in at least 6,000 additional
LIGHTHOUSES over the next few weeks.
Facilitator:
Dr. Jim Mulkey
7717
Ringgold, Plano, Texas 75093
Tel
972-985-8089 /
Fax 972-985-6153
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