A Mission America Network
 

10/15/20002

 

   I N   T H I S   U P D A T E     . . . . .    and for our prayers:

1.    PRAYER FOR CITY IMPACT ROUNDTABLE
2.    PRAYER FOR MISSION AMERICA COALITION
3.    PASTORS INVITE INTERCESSORS TO "SIMPLY PRAY"
4.    PROMISE KEEPERS INVITES PASTORS
 

1.    PRAYER FOR CITY IMPACT ROUNDTABLE
 

Wednesday October 23

 

Morning      CIR room available for Working Groups

1:00  pm       Welcome and Introductions...

1:30 pm     City Story:  Dallas
… Pastors and Pastors’ Prayer Groups  (Jeff Sanders)
… Prayer – Care – Share Strategy (Jim Mulkey)
… Inner City & Social Services  (Wil McCall and Dorothy Moore)
… Marketplace (Gil Strickland)
… Youth (Mark Whittaker)

2:00 pm    Question and Answer Session
2:30 pm    Break
2:45 pm     Roundtable - How does this apply to my city?
        Table Feedback
        Prayer

3:30 pm           Report / Roundtable from Expanding the Table Working Group
       (15 minute report/15 min roundtable/15 min sharing)

4:15 pm            Report / Roundtable from Social Action Working Group
       (15 minute report/15 min roundtable/15 min sharing)

5:00 pm            Dinner

7:00 pm             Mission America Coalition Plenary Session:  State of our Coalition - Paul Cedar

9:00 pm             Reception for CIR newcomers

 

Thursday
 

9:00   Morning Gathering        (at Roundtables)
        Mission America Update
        Worship
        State of Our Culture: Leith Anderson
        Facilitated Interaction at roundtables  (response / feedback / prayer)
        
11:00    Dismiss ... Networking ... Exhibits

12:00 pm        Lunch in CIR room

1:00 pm        Responding to State of the Culture message
        Prayer
        Feedback from roundtables

1:45  pm         Interview + Q & A with Mac Pier & Paul Cedar:
    NYC, 2003 - National Leadership Forum
 
2:30 pm            Break
2:45 pm         George Otis: Interview, Q & A
 
3:30 pm        Report / Roundtable from Theology/Definitions Working Group
                      (15 minute report/15 min roundtable/15 min sharing)

4:15 pm         City Story: Dallas - Glenn facilitates
        Whole Church - Key principles of city reaching that go across ethnic/denominational lines
        Whole Gospel - How is the balance between good words and good works?
        Whole City – Neighborhoods, communities, cities, metroplex  -- Focus of  ministry

4:45 pm         Prayer for Dallas; Dallas praying for other cities

5:30    Banquet         New wave of the Lighthouse movement

Evening session     Mission America Coalition:  The State of the Church  - George Otis Jr.

 

Friday October 25

 

7:30- – 8:25 am         CIR Open Room
                City Reaching 101 - The Basics / How to get started
             Mega City Leaders (unique challenges)
                  Leader with National Ministries (collaborating; partnering)
 
8:30 am         Mission America Coalition - The State of our Collaboration
                  (Table groups in facilitated session)
What are you hearing (not a speaker but the coalition speaks)  ending w/plenary  session where one person brings together; what have we heard from one another    

11:00 am – adjournment

(not too late to register: http://www.missionamaerica.org)
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2.    PRAYER FOR MISSION AMERICA COALITION

 

Leaders of denominations, national ministries, and city reaching movements are meeting in Dallas, Texas, October 23-25 for the Mission America Coalition Annual Meeting.

This year's meeting utilizes a roundtable format, similar to the City Impact Roundtable that meets in conjunction to the Mission America Coalition, in order to allow the coalition members to listen more closely to the Lord (several facilitated prayer times) and to one another (several opportunities for discussion and networking).

Several dozen intercessors have been recruited by Pat Chen to uphold the meeting through onsite prayer -- You are invited to join them from your home base throughout the days of the meeting.

Pray for:
    -the "State of the Coalition" message by Paul Cedar (see schedule above)
    -the "State of the Culture" message by Leith Anderson
    -the "State of the Church" message by George Otis
    -the "State of our Future Collaboration" roundtable Friday morning
    -300 conveners for the 2003 Annual Meeting in New York City
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Intercessors from Seven States Make History in Selma
 

On Tuesday, November 12, a history-making event will take place. For the first time, intercessors from almost seven states will descend on the tiny town of Selma, Alabama at the invitation of the pastors of that city –- to simply pray.

This “gift of prayer” by people of prayer from one city to another is an indication of the trans-local dimension of renewal that is now breaking forth. Thus far, we have seen unity and prayer movements emerge from within and focused on specific cities. Now, God is calling us to bear one another’s burdens –- one city to another city. He is stretching us to see that one city cannot renew the nation by itself just as no one church can renew a city by itself. We must be together in this endeavor.

On Tuesday, November 12, we will gather at 9:00 a.m. in the historic Brown Memorial Chapel where history was changed in the days of the civil rights era. We will ask God to change history again in Selma and beyond -– to send us a mighty spiritual renewal.

PraySelma is not about race relations. It is about pastors and believers in Selma who understand that the hope of their city is in Christ alone, and that hope is coupled with a sense of holy desperation. These pastors have declared themselves in need of our prayerful support.

What Will Happen on November 12?

The prayer service will be followed by prayer missions to almost 70 different sites throughout Selma. Our goal is to seed the city with incense, the fragrance of prayer. An afternoon celebration will include reports from those morning prayer experiences. By early afternoon, participants will be released to begin the journey home.

Would you join us in Selma? Bring a prayer team. Give the gift of prayer –- to the city of Selma.

For full information, visit www.prayselma.org

There is no charge for the event!
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 "I believe that the Lord is speaking to the Church in America.  I believe one event in 2003 will forever change what it means to be a pastor in America."  - Bill McCartney

"The pressures on church leaders today have rarely been so great. It is my prayer that every pastor in America - of every ethnic and denominational background - would be able to attend the 'Come Near to Me' conference. It will be a wonderful opportunity for spiritual renewal and fresh vision for the future."  - Rev. Billy Graham

Not since 1996 in Atlanta has there been such anticipation for an event specifically designed for pastors and church leaders! February 18-20, 2003 - "Come Near To Me" Pastors and Leadership Conference - Bank One Ballpark, Phoenix, Arizona.

Who should come?
* Senior pastors
* Entire pastoral staffs
* Messianic Jewish leaders and Rabbis
* Para-church leaders
* Seminary students
* Church lay leaders

What's the schedule?
Tuesday, February 18, 6:00 - 10:00 PM
Wednesday, February 19, 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday, February 20, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Who will be speaking?
Jack Hayford, Dr. Tony Evans, Max Lucado, Bruce Wilkinson, Larry Jackson, Coach Bill McCartney, John Perkins, Erwin McManus, John Dawson, Dr. Joseph Stowell, Rabbi Jonathan Bernis, Dr. Raleigh Washington, Bruce Fong, Dr. Jesse Miranda, Bishop Eddie Long. Worship with Israel Houghton, Marcos Witt, and The Promise Keepers Worship Band.

If you're a church leader, sign up today. If not, be sure to sign up your pastor. Have your church family start planning NOW to send him.
Go to http://www.promisekeepers.org/pastors or call 800-888-7595.
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