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PERSONAL UPDATE FROM PASTOR PHIL -
07/01/2001
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€Dear NPPNet Family,
A personal update from Pastor Phil
€²Thank YOU!²
€Dear Family & Friends
A letter to family and friends
€Prayer INC.
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€Dear NPPNet Family,
Please allow me to share a personal update with you.
(FYI - I¹ve posted below a letter to our family and friends plus information
about our new support ministry, Prayer Inc.)
Today marks a significant change in my ministry and I want you to know some of
the details.
Since our beginning four years ago, I have happily served the NPPN in a
volunteer capacity. During these past four years, the congregation I
served (The Woodfield Church, concluding June 30, 1999) then the ministry I
coordinated (Strategic Focus Cities Chicagoland) have been gracious to allow me
this additional passion.
On June 30, 2001 my role as SFC Chicagoland Coordinator concluded (I hope to
forward you a report of the amazing work God did through those 250 plus
churches).
On July 1, 2001 my next phase of ministry began and with it the freedom to focus
full-time on mobilizing strategic prayer. A wonder-filled change with
several implications:
-A Clearer Vision
-A Tested Faith
-A Disproportionate Impact
A Clearer Vision ---
The Spirit has given me the vision of serving the church in her great commitment
to fulfill the great commission by incorporating prayer:
.In Churches
.Among Pastors
.Throughout Cities
.Across Nations
€ In Churches
I am now able to bring the message of strategic corporate prayer to
congregations; large and small, in any denomination, in any location. Sunday
sermons. Weekend workshops. Uncommon Weeknight Prayer Meetings. ³What
Would Jesus Pray?² ³How Jesus Builds A House of Prayer.²
€ Among Pastors
Through the ongoing and, I hope you¹ll soon see and agree, the improved NPPN,
the work of incorporating prayer among pastors must grow. Pastors praying
with pastors is vital for a new Church in the new millennium. The NPPN
Updates will continue to chronicle the prayer movement, unlike any other prayer
publication. The NPPN PPG web site will expand significantly in the months
ahead.
€ Throughout Cities
Not working for a specific congregation or organization allows me to serve
throughout the Body of Christ. Through my friends in Mission America and
the City Impact Roundtable I hope to serve the city reaching movement in cities
across the country by facilitating pastors¹ roundtables and retreats as well as
concerts of praise and prayer.
€ Across Nations
Since God has given me a vision of a Global Network of National Pastors¹ Prayer
Networks, I anticipate He will provide opportunities to cast this vision to
others from other nations, in other nations.
I also believe He has given me the name for this new ministry; the foundation
for all the others. Prayer Inc. will become the ministry that enables me to
design and develop the NPPN; serve with the Pray Chicago Servant Leadership Team
networking prayer throughout my home city; partner with Mission America and City
Impact Roundtable; and if needed, travel to cities where pastors and prayer
leaders are seeking the word and will and way of Jesus for city transformation.
A Tested Faith
While I¹ve looked forward to this day, the opportunity to serve
the Body of Christ across lines of nation and denomination, I have not looked
forward to the financial changes that follow. Asking people for money has never
been at the top of my ³love to do this² list.
Thanks to the prayers of those closest to Carol and me, the Lord has already
supplied enough finances for me to begin this quest and I am confident He will
continue to supply. My request is you¹d pray with me for abundant
finances for Prayer Inc. so this ministry meets more than my personal needs.
It is my deep hope that Prayer Inc will produce resources and provide
scholarships to pastors and prayer leaders for training and to experience
strategic corporate prayer.
I am committed to keeping the NPPN a free service to all who are interested.
You will see additional options in the future that will aim to bless the
reader and provide financial support for the ministry.
A Disproportionate Impact
Still with me? While this memo is about me, it is also
about the way God is at work in our day. He is multiplying the energies
and effects of one as He networks individuals together for a greater impact.
And, the really great part is that as the Lord connects one anybody like
me with another anybody like you, the results are disproportionate. One
plus one becomes one times one. Disproportionate impact. For the Kingdom
of God.
So, as you can see, the option to say no to this vision or ask God for an easier
path is simply NOT an option. It is my hope we will see the vision
fulfilled as we welcome and pass the tests of faith so that the Lord releases a
disproportionate impact of His love and eternal life upon the unexpecting masses
of lost people. As we serve one another. In His name and for His glory!
Thanks for caring about us,
Phil & Carol
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€²Thank
YOU!²
At the risk of leaving your name off the list, allow me to say ³Thank You!² to
some of those who have made it possible for me to share this vision and venture
with you:
My wife and partner Carol, of course, along with our daughters
and sons-in-law; Jorie and Tim Riesen and Jennie and JJ Iagulli
The Elders (Lee Flannagan, Dave Phillips, Les Pietruszewski,
David Puffer) and Members of the Woodfield Church, a congregation who sacrificed
itself so that I could pursue a God-sized vision
Early permission -givers who said ³Yes!² to an dream that
became the NPPN; Eddie Smith, Corkie Haan, the launch group that met in St.Louis
(most came just to see who this new guy on the bock was!)
Chicago Metro Baptist Association; pastors and church leaders,
staff and the administration team ... especially Executive Director Jim Queen
Southern Baptist Convention; Bob Moore and Doug Metzger
(Strategic Focus Cities), Chris Schofield and Thomas Wright (North American
Mission Board), John Franklin (LifeWay), Jim Queen - Ray Fuller - Bob Ryan -
Larry Wartsbaugh (Directors of Mission), Bill Weedman (IL Baptist Assn)
plus all their gracious administrative assistants
Mission America; Glenn Barth, Jarvis Ward, John Quam, Corkie
Haan, Naomi Frizzell, Dr. Paul Cedar - and David Bryant of the National Prayer
Committee
Chicagoland encouragers; David Mains; Pastors Erwin
Lutzer,Mark Jobe, Lou Diaz; Pray Chicago team members Cheryl and Rick Dorsey,
Tony Danhelka, Claudia Dunne, John Erickson, Dallas Gordon; Steve Bell, Vicky
Wauterlek...
Those who defy a category; Pastor George Rice, Howard Robbins,
Doyle Pennington, Tim Knopps, Bill Streich...
The NPPN Team; Chuck Straka, Adam (and Tami)Shields, Sheila
Straka, Carol Karr, Terri Halleberg (TY Pastor Joe LaCognata), Jilene Warfield,
Maureen Melody...
What a blessing you have been!
Pray for me,
Pastor Phil @ NPPN
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€Dear Family, Friends, and Ministry
Colleagues ---
Many of you have asked ³What is happening to you guys on July 1st?²
because you¹ve heard that my current ministry role ends on June 30.
We want you to know how grateful we are for your interest, concern for our
future, and especially your prayers! God is ³overly blessing us² - which
we¹ll share in this letter.
First, a little chronology...
€June, 1999 marked the end of my pastoral ministry
with The Woodfield Church. Carol and I spent 19 years serving in that role but
in the final few years the Lord turned my attention more and more toward a
prayer networking ministry. As the congregation and elders affirmed and
blessed us, we stepped out in faith that this was a new season of ministry with
a new call upon our lives.
€July, 1999 - Not long after we made this decision, an
opportunity to serve full-time with the Strategic Focus Cities (SFC) initiative
came along. As City Coordinator, I facilitated four associations of
Southern Baptist Churches (approximately 250 total churches) through an
intensive two year effort of evangelism and church planting (PTL - over 100 new
projects began; many will become fully functioning congregations). My
passion for prayer was welcomed and impacted many pastors and churches.
€January, 2001 - At the beginning of this year we began to
pray more earnestly, asking the Lord to make clear His next step for us.
My personal prayer was that I would
not merely accept a job in order to have a regular pay check; I wanted to
continue prayer networking and stay Chicago based. As July 1st grew closer, we
prayed ³harder¹-! And
so did some of you - TY.
€March, 2001 - While reading the forward to a book about
someone who has been networking churches throughout his city in prayer, the Lord
spoke to me. The passion to devote my compete focus on prayer ministry was truly
His will for me and, since this was a God-idea, He would be responsible to meet
our financial needs.
€April, 2001 - Ministry colleagues Jim and Karen Queen
hosted a living room full of friends and associates in their home. I
shared our vision and calling and we received strong affirmation to pursue this
dream and a faith infusion to trust God for the financial support we¹d need.
Since then, several who attended the meeting have indicated a commitment
to support us on a regular basis.
€May 2001 - At my final official SFC meeting, the council
leadership unanimously and graciously agreed to provide me with several months
of financial support...then,
€June, 2001 - The Woodfield Church gave us a very generous
gift - Like we said, God is abundantly blessing us.
What does all this mean?
1. We are moving from a paid-salary position to
a raising-our-own-funds ministry. No matter who signs our check, we all
work for the Lord and He is the ultimate source of our income ... but this is a
transition that will require a significant adjustment (prayers welcome).
2. We are blessed with an initial cushion of funds that
gives us several months to build ongoing and regular support.
3. We are praying for ³abundant support² because our
vision is bigger than just our salary. It is our hope this new ministry
will provide scholarships for underfunded pastors to attend prayer training and
prayer retreats, produce new resources that assist pastors and church prayer
leaders, and offer the premier web site networking pastors and prayer in America
(check us out so far: http://www.nppn.org).
So, what exactly will I be doing?
-I will continue to serve the congregations involved
in the SFC process; teaching on prayer and leading prayer gatherings.
-My love for Chicago grows and, like many of you for your own
city, I am asking God for a fresh awareness of His grace and His love to spread
throughout every neighborhood and ethnic community. This new position
gives me the freedom to reach across denominational lines to teach, network and
resource. I will continue to serve the city through Pray Ch!cago and the
Chicagoland Prayer Summit.
-You may be aware of the email newsletter I began about four
years ago, the National Pastors¹ Prayer Network. I will continue to
produce the Updates (about half a dozen different editions) but will now have
the time to develop this ministry:
.Resources for Pastors¹ Prayer Groups
(over 525 on our web site directory)
.National web site for city prayer
ministry newsletters
.More articles for pastors and leaders
of prayer (so far, we have 40+)
-I am also in prayer and conversation with several ministries
regarding opportunities in my home state and on a national basis.
-I will begin to use
³Prayer INC² as the name of the foundation for all these other
ministries. Incorporating prayer:
.In Churches - through preaching,
teaching, and facilitating prayer
.Among Pastors - through the pastors¹
network and prayer groups
.Throughout Cities - as I partner with
Mission America & City Impact
.Across Nations - because I am praying
for a Global Network of networks!
Why are we writing and telling you all this?
~ We are hoping you will send a prayer of praise to
God for His clear direction and His abundant provision.
~ We are also hoping you¹ll consider supporting us in prayer.
Send us your eddress (e-mail address) and we¹ll let you know what we¹re
up to.
~ We also welcome your financial support. The initial
gifts we¹ve received will cover several months of personal expenses but will
not enable us to bless pastors and build a world-class web site. Gifts are
tax deductible, will be receipted, and will be administrated through the
Chicago Metro Baptist Association but used exclusively for my prayer ministry.
Carol and I are grateful for the blessing of knowing you¹d read this and simply
allow the Lord to let you know if any further ³assignment² comes from Him.
Gods BEST today,
Phil & Carol Miglioratti
P. S. We are praying He will give you clear direction and abundant
provision,
so you too can bless others in His name.
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Prayer
INC.
INCorporating
Prayer
In Churches . . .
Among Pastors . . .
Throughout Cities . . .
Unto The Nations . . .
Our Mission
Incorporating Prayer -
In Churches ...
Because Jesus Commands Us To Be Houses Of Prayer
Among Pastors ...
Because Jesus Wants Us To Pray Strategically
Throughout Cities ...
To Network The Body of Christ Through United, Strategic Prayer
Across Nations...
So That We One Day Live On A Prayed For Planet
Our Calling
Humbly, we are convinced the Lord has called us to serve the Body of Christ
By calling her to united, strategic prayer
Until it permeates every aspect of congregational life
Resulting in spiritual renewal
And community transformation.
As the Lord ³extends
our territory²
Across the United Sates
(More than two dozen cities in the past several years)
And the world
(Amsterdam, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Zambia)
Our passion for our hometown Chicago grows stronger.
Our Vision
A Prayed For Planet
Of Prayer Driven Churches
Led by Prayer Focused Pastors
United In
Prayer Based Evangelism & Prayer Birthed Church Planting
Our Strategy
Empowering Pastors
...to become Ambassadors of Prayer:
.Pastors Prayer Groups
.Prayer Summits
.Internet Prayer Network
.Global Network of National Pastors¹
Prayer Networks
Equipping Congregations
...to become Houses of Prayer:
.Prayer 1st Order of Business
.Train and Resource Church Prayer Coordinators
.Create Budget Line For Prayer
.Establish LightHouses of Prayer
.Community Prayerwalks
.Regional Concerts of Prayer
Encouraging Cities
...to show and tell the Gospel of Christ through city wide:
.Concerts of Prayer
.Prayer Summits
.Pastors¹ Prayer Group Network
.Training for Prayer Coordinators, LightHouses, Pastors...
Our Services
National Pastors¹ Prayer Network
*2400 subscribers - Pastors, Prayer Leaders,
Intercessors
*525+ registered Pastor¹s
Prayer Groups
*Email Newsletter:
City Stories -- Prayer Strategies
Global Focus -- Lighthouse Edition
Pastor/Intercessor Partnership -- Prayer Evangelism Resources
Interviews with National Prayer Leaders
40+ Ezine Articles
*Facilitating Regional Roundtable Meetings and Prayer Summits
*Partnerships With National Prayer Ministries:
National Day of Prayer
US Prayer Center: Pray USA!
March For Jesus / Jesus Day
Lighthouse Movement
Pray Chicago
Networking Regional Prayer Ministries
Equipping Local Church Prayer Coordinators
Linking the Prayer and Community Development Movements
Communicating Prayer Opportunities to Pastors
Facilitating Local Church and City Wide Prayer Gatherings
Goals:
100 Chicagoland Pastor¹s
Prayer Groups
100 Chicagoland Prayer Driven Churches
100 Chicagoland Prayer Based Ministries
Initiatives:
*Serve Annual Prayer Summit
*One Great City: A Roundtable of Chicagoland Pastors and Leaders
*Promote National Prayer Based Initiatives:
National Day of Prayer - Jesus Day - See You At The Pole
*Resource Ethnic Fellowships:
Hispanic, Korean, African-American, Chinese ...
*Introduce Churches To Demographic Resources: CMBA, Mapping Center
*Integrate Prayer Strategies Into Church Planting Movements
*Assist City Wide Youth Prayer Network
Our Hopes & Dreams for Year One
Home Office:
Phone Line / Fax Line / Cell Phone
Computer - Printer - Fax Upgrade
Remote Email Access - Stationary
Launch:
Promotional Brochure
City Wide Mailing
Power Point Presentation
Writing:
52 Unforgettable Prayer Meetings
Prayer Driven Churches
Expenses
Salary - Medical - Office Expenses
Travel Expenses:
Chicago Area - National Prayer Committee - Mission America - etc
Launch Mailing:
Production, Printing, Postage
Power Point:
Video Projector - Laptop Computer
Income Sources
€ Speaking,
Writing, Sales € Grants
€ Donors
€ Churches
Our History
Carol Miglioratti
Childhood Church - Norwood Gospel Chapel (Plymouth Brethren)
Northeastern Illinois University - Early Childhood Education
Children of the Shepherd Preschool - Director and Master Teacher
Children
Jennie (Miglioratti) and JJ Iagulli
Jorie (Miglioratti) and Tim Riesen
Phil Miglioratti
Childhood Church - Northside Gospel Center (Awana Clubs Home Church)
Northeastern Illinois University - Secondary Education
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School - Master of Arts, Christian Education
Inter-Varsity Chicago Evangelism Project
First Evangelical Covenant Church, Rockford, IL - Youth Director
Willow Creek Community Church - Promiseland Founder; New Community Prayer
The Woodfield Church - Pastor, 1980 - 1999
Chicago Metro Baptist Association - Prayer Coordinator
Pray Chicago Coordinator
Chicagoland Prayer Summit - Servant Leadership Team
Strategic Focus Cities Chicago - Coordinator for 225+ Southern Baptist Churches
National Pastors¹
Prayer Network
House of Prayer Manual: Contributor, Creative Prayer Ideas Chapter
Billy Graham Center Evangelism Roundtable - Presenter
North American Mission Board (SBC) - Chapter, Church Planting Manual
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National Memberships:
America¹s National
Prayer Committee
Mission America
City Impact Roundtable - City Reachers from US Cities
Our Team
Chuck Straka
Web Master - Email Promotion
Adam Shields
Tech Support - Computer Guru
Sheila Straka
Intercession - NPPN Prayer Team
Support Services
Terri Hallberg
Courtesy of Pastor Joe LaCognata, New Hope Community Church, Palatine, IL
Carol Karr, South Elgin
Jilene Warfield, Palatine
Permission Givers
The Woodfield Church
Elders: Lee Flanagan, Dave Phillips, Les Pietruszewski, David Puffer
Jim Queen, Chicago Metro Baptist Association
Dr. Corkie Haan, Mission America Network Facilitator
Rev. Eddie Smith, US Prayer Center
Your Partnership
Pray Daily, Weekly, or Monthly
for our
Personal Needs - Family - Financial Needs
.Give Financial Support
Monthly, Quarterly, or Yearly
.Introduce Us To Your Church Pastor or Leadership
.Share Our Ministry With Your Church
.Introduce Us To A Foundation / Pursue A Grant
.Coordinate Monthly Mailings To Donors
.Supply Office / Travel Resources
.Provide Opportunities for Preaching, Teaching, Facilitating
.Host A ³Future Vision²
Gathering
In Your Home, Clubhouse, Church
Blessings!
Phil & Carol Miglioratti
1130 Randville Drive
Palatine, IL 60074
847-991-0153 €
phil@nppn.org
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