Connections 10/11/2004

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*     A NOTE FROM PHIL
1.    PASTORS' PRAYER GROUP: "ARE WE QUALIFIED?"
2.    EL PASO, TX & JUAREZ, MX: CITY IMPACT ROUNDTABLE
3.    ST. LOUIS, MO: CITY IMPACT ROUNDTABLE
4.    CITY IMPACT REPORTS
5.    RALEIGH, NC: PASTORS AND LEADERS
6.    CITY REACHING AT THE INTERSECTION OF PRAYER
7.    NEW ENGLAND: PRAYER AND TRANSFORMATION
8.    CHARLOTTE, NC: CITYWIDE SOLEMN ASSEMBLY
9.    CLEVELAND, TN:   UNITY IS GOD'S IDEA
10.   REPORT: MIDWEST VETERAN CITY REACHER'S RETREAT

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*      A NOTE FROM PHIL

Here in Chicago, we are preparing for our second City Impact Roundtable this year and I sense a Spirit-inspired momentum!

The demand for a 2nd CIR, an unprecedented gathering of strategic gatekeepers later this fall, a national ministry offering to assist our work for city transformation, and even this morning, a report that the City of Chicago may work more closely with the Salvation Army ...

Praying Christians will see this as the Lord answering prayers; some lifted decades ago!

And if in one city, would he not be stirring similar intersections of prayer and opportunity in other cities ... in yours?

Now is the time to reflect, not on our unrealized plans of the past, but on His emerging plans. Those are the hopes and dreams we must unite for prayer and action,

Phil
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1.    PASTORS' PRAYER GROUP: "ARE WE QUALIFIED?"

Phil,     Do I need to know or do anything specific in order to be considered a PPG? Another pastor and I meet each week to pray for each other, our churches and the Spirit's moving in our community. I'm wondering if that 'qualifies'?          Pastor Darrell

    NPPNote---> Two or three gathered in His name is always a good beginning and a strong foundation. For lessons learned by those who have gone before, look over some of the PPG articles on the NPPN site: @ http://www.nppn.org/articles.htm

P.S. And don't forget to add your PPG (or revise info) to the NPPN PPG Directory @ http://www.nppn.org/PPG%20Page.htm
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2.    EL PASO, TX & JUAREZ, MX: CITY IMPACT ROUNDTABLE
>From: "Laurie Huffman" <lauriehuf@sbcglobal.net>

We had a great CIR yesterday (10/5) with different members of the convening team leading the meeting segments.

I feel like the main purpose at this point is to gather together, impart the vision for the CIR and keep building the relationships. They are getting it too.

Forty-one showed up, including new pastors from El Paso and Juarez, plus other spiritual leaders. After the welcome, we had a prayer time for the different cities, the elections (our Republican Party city leader was there), America and Mexico. It was good. We had a ministry testify of the blessing of partnering together. A convening team pastor reviewed the meeting with you on July 9. Another convening team pastor led us into the roundtable discussion. Then Pat McGrath, of Fellowship of Companies for Christ, Int. had us stop and ask God what He was speaking to us as he convened the roundtable conclusions. Results of the tables were shared. The meeting ended by having the general manager of our Christian television station share so that prayer could be made as they enter their telethon.

I believe we were blessed and the interest for this will grow. Two hours went quickly, in fact, we were a bit rushed. But we started almost on time and ended on time.

God bless and thanks for your input, Laurie
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3.    ST. LOUIS, MO: CITY IMPACT ROUNDTABLE
>From: "Harold & Joan Hendrick" <hhhendrick@usa.com>
>At: http://livingwaterway.com/mmsl/index.html

St. Louis City Impact Roundtable October 19 and 20

    City Impact Roundtable ... those who have a heart for impacting our St. Louis region, a willingness to relate to others in the body of Christ "across the lines," who want to be an answer to Jesus prayer in John 17:20-24 . Please share this invitation -- including the forwarding of this email -- on to them.

    God is doing marvelous works in our St. Louis region.   With great regularity He amazes us at the different expressions of what He is doing. And He clearly wants to expand His impact here...through us. And everybody is "somebody" -- designed for special places and functions -- in the body of Christ. But none of us "has it all." So we need each other. Each of us is a different part of His body. Together we make up His local body.

     You are invited to join us in our St. Louis CIR. Join us in bringing it before God in prayer. And join us in "enlarging the tent" with special invitations to believers who are servant leaders among racial and ethnic minorities. In some cases, yours will be the only means of their knowing that they are wanted. Indeed, we so desire that our CIR broadly reflect the entire body of Christ. Please help us make it happen.

      Get more information, and even register, on line. Because Jesus Loves Us, and Gave Us Some Orders (Matthew 28:19, 20),

            Harold Hendrick, Secretary, Mission Metro St. Louis
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4.    CITY IMPACT REPORTS

What God-activated transformation is taking place in your city or community?
    Worship: United Praise & Prayer
    Relationship: Cultures Coming Together
    Partnership: Collaborating to Proclaim the Gospel

E-mail an update to   phil@nppn.org
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5.    RALEIGH, NC: PASTORS AND LEADERS
>From: Biblicalwm@aol.com

WOMEN IN MINISTRY RETREAT - MARCH 19-21
The weekend of March 19-21 promises to be a blessed experience for women in ministry. Together Biblical Wellness Ministries and First Steps Ministries are sponsoring a retreat for women serving in the Body of Christ. Reggie Edwards of Building Together Ministries, Alice Kinard of Growth Ministries, and Dawn Seymour of First Steps Ministries will be featured presenters. The retreat will be held at Wintergreen Resort in Virginia. The cost of the retreat is $50.00 (covers transportation, meals, and cleaning fees) of which $25.00 is due at registration and the balance due at travel time. The cost is nonrefundable due to purchase of supplies. More details will follow. Please call BWM at (919) 783-6075 to register.

ROUNDTABLE ON RACE - APRIL 22
Our next Roundtable on Race is scheduled for April 22, 2004 at 12:00 PM. The topic of discussion will be "Kingdom Partnerships." There is a suggested donation of $5.00 to cover lunch. Lunch will be catered by Cooper's Barbecue Restaurant (downtown Raleigh). If you plan to attend this event you must register by calling BWM at 783-6075 ASAP. We need to get a good head to know how many lunches to have prepared.
Note: This roundtable will be at Building Together Ministries (not Meredith College). BTM is located at 1116 N. Blount St. Raleigh, NC. (Please call Reggie Edward at BTM for directions - 834-7626.)

HOW TO MINISTER TO YOUR PASTOR - ON GOING
During the 2004 calendar year, Dr. James Seymour is setting aside one Sunday per month to minister in local churches on the topic, HOW TO MINISTER TO YOUR PASTOR. This will give congregations a chance to receive some insights as to how they can best minister to the shepherd who is ministering to them. Please call BWM immediately at (919) 783-6075 if you would like to reserve a Sunday for your church. There is no charge for this ministry, but we would ask that a love offering be taken at the conclusion of the service to go 100% to the ministry of BWM to assist pastors and church leaders.

The following dates have been scheduled:
March 21 - Hatchergrove Baptist Church
April 18 - Pleasant Grove United Church of Christ
June 27 - Jesus City Church
July 18 - Grace Bible Fellowship
August 29 - Open               September 12 - Open
October 3 - Open               November 21 - Open
If you are interested scheduling Dr. Seymour for any additional dates please contact BWM at 783-6075.

'THE FATHER LOVES YOU!" CONFERENCE - MARCH 19 & 20
The Raleigh Vineyard Christian Fellowship will host a "THE FATHER LOVES YOU!"   conference on Friday (7:30pm) and Saturday (9:30am & 6:30pm), March 19 & 20th, 2004.     Ed and Janet Piorek, pastors from a vineyard church out in California, will be coming in to lead and teach that weekend.    Ed Piorek has traveled extensively around the world emphasizing the message of our Heavenly Father's deep, passionate love for His people.   Each session will include worship and opportunity for personal prayer.   Sorry, there will be NO childcare available for this event.
       Ed Piorek's website:   www.fatherlovesyou.com
       Early Registration before 3/5/04 -- $25./$35 per couple;
       Make checks payable to:
             The Raleigh Vineyard; 6894 Litchford Road, Raleigh, NC, 27615
             Phone # 919.790.0001

PARENTING: UNDERSTANDING HOW GOD MADE YOUR FAMILY TO FIT TOGETHER (SIMULCAST) - MARCH 25
This is a continuing education opportunity for church staff and lay leaders and features JOHN TRENT. This simulcast is March 25, 2004 from 7:30 PM -9:30 PM at the Raleigh Baptist Association Resource Center located at 4105 Poole Road. The event is free. Registration is required. Please call Iris at 231-3995.

PASTORS PRAYER SUMMIT - MARCH 29-31
Make plans now to attend! Ft. Caswell Retreat and Conference Center Ft. Caswell, North Carolina - Join with area pastors for three days of prayer, worship, sharing and fellowship at Caswell's quiet, contemplative coastal setting. For more information please contact Don Rayno at 388-3835.

PROMISE KEEPERS MEN'S CONFERENCE - JUNE 18-19
Promise Keepers Men's Conference will be held at Greensboro Coliseum this year June 18-19. Tickets can be purchased on line by going to www.promisekeepers.org.

2 CHRONICLES 7:14 PASTORS PRAYER GATHERING - 1ST & 3RD TUESDAYS
Bethlehem Baptist Church , 7215 Six Forks Road, Raleigh NC. This gathering has been a followup to the Raleigh Promise Keepers outreach in 2002. You are encouraged to join with area pastors to pray each 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month as we humble ourselves, seek God's face and confess our sins. We pray that as we ourselves draw near to God in this way, the area Body of Christ will be encouraged to do likewise. Such is the air that revival breathes.

TOUCH AND AGREE PASTORS' PRAYER MEETING - 4TH SATURDAYS
Wesleyan First Church of Deliverance , 1201 Boyer Street, Raleigh NC. (919) 832-3473. Every 4th Saturday morning.

PASTOR NEEDS AUTOMOBILE
BWM has 5 pastors who are in need of automobiles. If you have an automobile that you would like to donate please contact BWM at 783-6075.

PASTOR IN NEED OF PASSENGER VAN FOR CHURCH
There is a pastor in need of a passanger van for his church. If you have a van that you would like to please contact BWM at 783-6075.

BWM NEEDS NON-PERSISHABLE ITEMS FOR FOOD PANTRY
BWM has a food pantry to assist pastors and their families. If you would like to donate canned food or other nonperishable items please contact BWM at 783-6075.
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6.    CITY REACHING AT THE INTERSECTION OF PRAYER
>From: "Doug Small" <partners@projectpray.org>

Click here http://www.projectpray.org/video/conference_promo.wmv to watch the video

Listen as city catalyst Tom White of Frontline Ministries reviews global transformation movements from a firsthand perspective.

Join Claude King, Southern Baptist Prayer Strategist for NY City as he unwraps a prayer strategy for our major metropolitan areas.

Hear from International Renewal Ministries director Dennis Fuqua as he explores the process of helping the city once again turn to the church for problem-solving solutions.

Explore the Scriptures with Alive Ministries: ProjectPray founder Doug Small as he focuses on prayer as the core of all we do at the personal, congregational and city impact levels.

PLUS more than a dozen workshops and speakers!

Click here [ http://www.projectpray.org/docs/conference_brochure.pdf ] to download the brochure.

Registration Form
(To register, reply to this email and insert your information into the brackets provided below...or call 704-938-9111 today!)

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  Each person thereafter is only $99.00

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For more information, call: 704.938.9111
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7.    NEW ENGLAND: PRAYER AND TRANSFORMATION
>From: "NECP" <necp@necp.org>

>From Vision New England:
    Equip 2004 Called and Equipped, Oct 23, at Bethany Church in Greenland, NH. In order to attend, individuals can register online by logging on to www.VisionNewEngland.com <http://www.VisionNewEngland.com> http://www.VisionNewEngland.com, or by calling Vision New England at 978-929-9800.
    2004 Pastors' Prayer Summit Nov 15 18 at Pilgrim Pines Conference Center in West Swanzey, NH. For more information contact: Pat McGowan Vision New England 468 Great Road, Acton MA. 01720; 978-929-9800-X332.

TRANSFORMATION CONFERENCES: SALEM, MA
Oct. 11-15 prophetic worship, intercession, & teaching every evening at 7 pm
Oct. 21-24 morning, afternoon, & evening sessions: guest speakers John Mulinde, Gilbert Thompson. North Shore Rock Church, 9 Church St, Salem, 978-741-2728

AMERICAN FOR JESUS on October 22-23, 2004, on The Mall in Washington D.C., a Solemn Assembly, a day of fasting, repentance and prayer. E-mail or call Katherine Puleo at weepingwillows@charter.net, 508-459-6130, or Colleen Sherman, Massachusetts State Coordinator, for updates and details at ColleenMary1@msn.com ~ 508-829-6564. National website: http://www.americaforjesus.org

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, AT 4:00PM at Mechanics Hall, Worcester, MA. The Journey of the Prodigal Son BALLET MAGNIFICAT. They are Christian prophetic spiritual dancers who break strongholds and release victory!

FRIDAY, OCT 22, Boston State House Prayer, Bullfinch Room A1at 10:00 2:30PM. Please note that it is not the last Friday this time!

Please pray for California in light of the recent earthquakes.
Please pray for Florida in light of the recent hurricanes.
Please continue to pray for the ongoing election process. Pray especially against any terrorist plans to disrupt that process. And pray that Christians will exercise their right to vote.
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8.    CHARLOTTE, NC: CITYWIDE SOLEMN ASSEMBLY
>From: "Metrolina PrayerLetter" <prayer@metrolinaprayer.net>

40 Days USA Solemn Assembly
A time for personal and corporate repentance for the Church of the Charlotte Area, with a focus on Christians in the marketplace as we pray during these important days.

Date: Friday, October 15, 2004, 7 pm

Location: Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church, Charlotte (301 S. Davidson Street)

Presented by: Metrolina Prayer Network and Marketplace Ministries in the Charlotte area.

Part of the 40 Days of Corporate Prayer and Fasting for National Repentance: September 24-November 2.

Individuals, families, marketplace prayer groups, and others in our area are encouraged to participate in this time of prayerful repentance for ourselves and intercession for our nation.

If you plan to participate in this assembly, or if you would like more information on this gathering, please respond to this email or call us at 704.377.9953.

And, if your church plans to hold a solemn assembly during 40 Days USA, please let us know so that we can inform others of that prayer opportunity.

Join us in praying that God will truly unite His people in prayerful repentance for our nation, our city, and ourselves.

Dr. Bob Lowman, Jr.
Metrolina Prayer Network
1101 South Blvd, Suite 102
Charlotte, NC 28203
Office: 704.377.9953
<http://www.metrolinaprayer.net>
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9.    CLEVELAND, TN:   UNITY IS GOD'S IDEA
>From: emailupdate@spiritualrenewal.net

In the Christian world today there is a great deal of emphasis upon unity - The scriptural principle that the Body of Christ is one, that there is one church, that Paul truly was inspired when he wrote the Ephesians that "we are all one body, we have the same Spirit and we have all been called to the same glorious future" (4:4, NLT). It seems finally to be dawning on Christians that if we are going to be together in heaven, it makes practical, as well as theological, sense that we ought to make an effort to get together down here. It is hard to imagine that Christ would come for a Church that is so fragmented, conflictual and contentious.

The idea of scriptural unity has been a major part of the vision of the Center for Spiritual Renewal from its inception. Through major solemn assemblies and historic leadership relational retreats, we have tried to provide forums to help emphasize and facilitate the unity of the Body. Many other church ministries, agencies, and denominations have caught the vision of unity. But the fact of the matter is that this emphasis upon unity is not the idea of any group or individual; it is God's idea. It has been His plan from the beginning. However, lately He seems to be underscoring its importance universally in very significant ways. It is a message to which every believer must give a positive response.

Unity Is the Christian's Responsibility

When we speak of unity in the Body of Christ, we are not talking about organizational, ecclesiastical or doctrinal unity, but rather "the unity of the Spirit in the body of Peace" (Ephesians 4:3). True unity always has a spiritual base. The spiritual aspect of unity must precede that of the social and psychological.

In that respect, the first responsibility of a Christian in promoting and practicing unity is to be in right relationship with God-to have spiritual integrity. To come together with others, especially in sensitive situations, is not possible from a purely human standpoint. It takes the understanding and strength of a spiritually changed heart.

There are other practical considerations in achieving unity. There must be intentionality. That means a consistent reaching out through prayer, attitude and personal contact. There also must be a willingness to submit, to be flexible in position and attitude. Finally, there must be an understanding of and a respect for the beliefs, values and experiences of others. Unity among His children is the will of God. It is the responsibility of those children to fulfill that will.

Center for Spiritual Renewal, PO Box 3986, Cleveland,TN 37320
  (423) 478-7078, E-mail: cfsr123@aol.com
<mailto:cfsr123@aol.com> Robert E. Fisher, Executive Director
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10.    REPORT: MIDWEST VETERAN CITY REACHER'S RETREAT

Veteran City Reacher Retreat
By Tony Danhelka

I drew a circle with a radius of 250 miles or 5 hours driving time from Chicago. The circle included Grand Rapids, Toledo, Ft Wayne, Indianapolis, Springfield, Bloomington, Peoria, Davenport, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, Madison, Milwaukee and Rockford. Primarily 12 cities in all.

Let me back up for a minute...
In 1976 we were part of the founding activities of a new ministry called Riverwoods Christian Center. We minister in economically stressed housing communities around two cities called Aurora and Elgin in Illinois. We are headquartered in a 85 acre Christian Camp along the Fox River just North of St. Charles, IL. We work closely with some 70 churches in our region of about 450 churches. However, we sadly moved along realizing that these local churches often seemed fragmented at best and divisive to one another at worst.

In 1997 the Lord started introducing my wife and I to City Reaching or better said City Transformation principles during a trip to Argentina with Evangelist Ed Silvoso. Since then we have had occasion to travel nationally to over 20 cities to observe and research City Reachers in action.

It became obvious to us that the Lord God was raising up Servant Leaders in most of the major cities of the nation and world. God was raising up men and women with a passion burning in them to call local church pastors to broaden their scope and begin pastoring the city. God's heart is that none would parish and that all should be given an opportunity to come to Christ. These workers started to be known as City Reachers calling the church of their city to united repentance, prayer, evangelism and justice for the poor.

The Lord started to prompt me to identify veteran city reachers in our 250 mile radius region. He then led me to contact them and exchange ideas with them. A few simple steps later and we were contacting Retreat Centers close to the hub... Chicago, so we could meet together for a few days.

Early in the process we had to discover a definition of what we meant by a Veteran City Reacher. It seemed as though city reachers had the some similarities in their strategies and profiles. After some trial and error we came up with this definition:

A Veteran City Reacher is:
1. Someone (man or woman) who has been giving at least half of their working time to calling pastors to come together at least monthly for prayer, evangelism and social justice issues of their city.

2. Someone who has a five year or more track record of bridging denominational, cultural and gender lines to call the Christian church together in their city.

3. Someone who lives in the city and region they are calling together.

We had no intention of forming an elite group of Veterans that excluded new comers. Our intention was to identify those who are struggling with the similar issues and being resilient enough to preserver for more than 5 years. We hope to learn from each other so we could be used of God to train and develop newcomers to this new "City Reaching Calling" of faith.

The Lord had already led me to about five "City Reachers" from five cities in the circle. I phoned and emailed them with the idea of getting away for a two or three day retreat together with our spouses. I asked if they knew of any other Veteran City Reachers that met the basic criteria and if they knew of any retreat centers or hotels that may be central to the Chicago area.

Much to my delight the five expanded my list to some twelve possible Veteran City Reachers. They also gave me ideas of about ten retreat centers that specifically provide a "Haven of Rest" for pastors.

We then emailed and phoned the twelve and started organizing some dates. At first we wanted to try a Sunday Night through Tuesday noon. However, many of the couples encouraged us to focus on a full weekend. They shared that their spouses worked in other carriers and really wanted to attend.

After many emails and phone calls we were able to find a couple with Broom Tree Ministries who had access to a historic Mansion on a near by Lake in Geneva, Wisconsin. They were willing to provide the weekend lodging and food at no charge for our group.

Four of the ten couples were able to work out their schedules for the weekend that became the most available.

We met on a Friday evening for supper. The hosting couple served us a delightful dinner and led us in introductory discussions about our general City Reaching activities.

We then adjourned to the parlor and started going around the group sharing our individual stories of where we grew up, how we came to know Christ, how we entered into City Reaching
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We purposely did not stay up late talking. The hosting couple encouraged us to get much rest over the weekend. We needed it!

We did spend a time in group prayer and adjourned by 9:30PM Friday.

Breakfast was cereal, fruit and bakery. We did not reconvene as a group till 10AM to allow time to sleep in and let each couple spend time together with the Lord. During the three: two hour group times on Saturday we allowed each couple to share their City Reaching style and journey in detail.

Saturday night was our Worship time. It was sweet.

The hosting couple did a simple yet unique exercise during one of the meals on Saturday. They just asked us to share funny and even somewhat embarrassing moments in ministry that we remember. It was a blast as we laughed until it hurt. Great stories and great joy. What a release.

Sunday morning was similar to Saturday. When we met as a group we started discussing themes that emerged like:
* What do you do to raise money?

* How do you respond when pastors confirm that they support the City Reaching vision but they are too busy to participate?

*How do you develop a Board of Directors?

* When do you breakaway for times with the Lord? How do you bring Market Place business leaders into the movement?

We ended by evaluating the weekend and discussing our desires to meet again. It seemed important to meet as couples as much as possible. Many in the group wanted to meet longer from Sunday night to Friday noon at a Retreat Center big enough to handle 12 couples. We hope to meet in the late fall and welcome in more Veteran City Reachers to the circle.

Veteran City Reaching Couples that attended:
Arn & Norma Quakkelaar Milwaukee
Bob & Connie Griffin - Rockford
Dave & Peggy Konkol Madison
Tony & Donna Danhelka Elgin/Aurora
Rita & Dwayne Hanon at Broom Tree www.broomtreeministries.org - Hosts
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