This quote leaped (leapt-?) out at me while reading through “The Commission” magazine (International Mission Board: prayerplus@imb.org). Though spoken by a strategist working with Muslims in India, the Holy Spirit immediately applied this penetrating truth to me and the suburban neighbors I pray for everyday ... “Lord, is it possible that I have more ‘faith’ in the strongholds that blind them to the Gospel than the One who died on the cross for their salvation...?”

Pray for me, that I will be faithful in praying daily for my neighbors and neighborhood; that I will take advantage of Holy Spirit inspired opportunities to share my faith; that I will see God give increase to the seeds He has allowed me to plant.

Prayer is also welcomed for my schedule:

Teach Workshop at Great Commission Prayer Conference, Louisiana (10/20-21) Leadership Team for Mission American’s City Transformation Workshop (10/25-27)

Teaching Lighthouse Seminars in Chicago, Elgin, Rockford National Prayer Committee meeting (November)

Grateful for those who have been assigned by the Lord to pray for the NPPN,

me and my family - Pastor Phil

PS - Several NPPN members have sent emails encouraging us to pray for the coming election in America; some making clear their choice of candidate. I am grateful for their conviction and even their desire to persuade others! The NPPN Updates, however, will continue to encourage prayer for God’s will to be made known to each of us, that each of us would participate in the voting process, and that when the voting is complete - we will support whomever is elected (nationally and locally) with prayer (1 Timothy 2:1-3). God, bless America!

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*”AMEN” TO THAT!

>From: Bill Murchison <billmurchison@yahoo.com>

Do you know what the word “amen” means. We use the word all the time, but do we know what it means. It means to come into agreement. It originates from the Hebrew word aman. Aman means to foster or to support, as with a child. When you take in a foster child, you agree to fully support and take responsibility of. I know, we had three foster children last year.

When we use this word in prayer, we are saying that we are agreeing with the person and will endorse and support what they are praying about. It is necessary for us to be in agreement about what we are praying about before we use the term...

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*US ELECTION DAY PRAYERS

*”PRAY...for ELECTION DAY!”

>From: “NDP Media” <Ndpmedia@fotf.org>

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER

The National Day of Prayer Task Force and Focus on the Family have launched a nationwide campaign in preparation for the November 7^th national elections. “PRAY...for ELECTION DAY!” urges Christians everywhere to devote November 5 to praying and fasting for the elections. The message doesn’t stop there. An important stage of the campaign urges individuals to utilize their civic rights and indeed cast their vote on Election Tuesday.

Finally, both ministries are asking each Christian to urge two people to vote, who in turn ask two other people, and so on... Are you willing to be a part of the domino effect as millions of believers demonstrate faith in action? By uniting in prayer and committing to vote, we can make a difference for America.

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*ELECTION PRAYER VIGIL

>From: “Intercessors For America” - USAPRAY@aol.com

With every member of the House of Representatives and one third of the Senate up for re-election, a growing number of leading pastors and ministries across the USA are now encouraging a continuing prayer and fasting vigil that should continue through Election Day itself, Tuesday, November 7^th. Pastors are being encouraged to incorporate significant time of corporate prayer into church services and to schedule additional prayer meetings. Some leaders have also called for a National Fast for the 21-day period October 17-November 6 just prior to election day. Young Christians beat their elders to the punch by taking the initiative and calling their generation to a 40-day pre-election prayer and fasting vigil September 20-October 29. Multitudes are fasting and praying over their school lunch hours with this focus: for historic revival in America; “holy revolution” in their schools; the 2000 general elections. (See www.livethecall.com or www.yifa.org)

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*PRE-ELECTION PRAYER AND FASTING

>From: USAPRAY@aol.com (Intercessors For America)

Young ‘Call DC’ leaders have taken the initiative and called their generation to a 40-day pre-election prayer and fasting vigil with these prayer targets: historic revival in America; holy revolution in the schools of America; the 2000 general elections. They issued the challenge and distributed expanded 50-page prayer and fasting guides at The Call DC Youth Assembly on Sept. 2. Hundreds of thousands of students are using these guides to pray and fast in agreement during “40 Revolutionary Days” from September 20 to October 29, 2000. Dr. Bill Bright received a tremendous affirmative response as he challenged Christian students to fast over the noon hour and pray in their schools during this 40-day period. For more information and to download the 40-day prayer guide see IFA’s Web site www.ifa-usapray.org (www.livethecall.com).

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*SCHOOL PRAYER

>From: charisma@strang.com

>By Andy Butcher

Prayer may not be allowed in school or before high school football games, but there is plenty going on as students return to classes. Churches, parents and children are taking part in a wide range of rallies and special services to commit the new school year to God.

“Our children need to be covered in prayer,” said Bishop Wayne T. Jackson of Great Faith Ministries International in Detroit, which organizes an annual School Day of Prayer. “We believe that the blood of Jesus is a protective force.” Around 6,000 students were expected to attend Friday’s rally, staged in a city park to accommodate the large crowd.

“Our church has a 2,000-seat capacity and, in the last two years, we couldn’t hold them all,” Jackson told “The Detroit News.” “It had grown in such a way that people who weren’t church-oriented brought their children.”

Friday’s event, sponsored by the church and a local Christian TV station, featured award scholarships and free school supplies, as well as a health fair, puppet show and food. There were also appearances by TV stars and gospel artists.

Youth pastor Karl Todd said that the prayer focus was also intended to increase students’ faith and motivate them to achieve and “think higher of themselves.” It worked for Athena Taylor, 13, who credited prayer with helping her through school last year. “After [it], I had a better year,” she told the newspaper. “I felt stronger and it helped me concentrate on my school work.”

The numbers were much smaller at St. Paul’s Church in Hagerstown, Md., when students received a “backpack blessing” during Sunday’s service. Parents and teachers were included in the prayer service, which pastor Mary Amundson said was intended to send children safely into the school year and bring the community together.

“It’s a way to remind us, as well as other people, that the Lord goes with us wherever we go,” she told “The Herald-Mail.” “We’re trying to extend the blessings of the Lord out into the community.” The blessing is set to become an annual event at the church.

Thousands of parents are expected to take part in Campus Prayer Journeys in many states next month. The rallies will take place on Sept. 19, the evening before the nationwide See You at the Pole prayer rally for students. The parental prayer effort began in Arkansas two years ago and has since spread to other states.

“Prayer is a proactive and spiritual response to the alarming national problem of school violence,” said Chris Schofield, manager of the prayer evangelism unit of the Southern Baptists’ North American Mission Board, which is coordinating the event. “Instead of twisting our hands with worry and fear, we must mobilize our adults to stand up and pray for the safety, salvation and spiritual growth of our children and teen-agers this coming school year.”

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*TOP TEN REASONS FOR NOT HAVING A PRAYER PARTNER

>From: “John E. Neill” <neill@flash.net>

Obviously, I am a big advocate of a Pastor, or ministry leader, having a Prayer Partner(s). Over the past 6 years, God has graciously allowed PRAYER SHIELD to move into the lives of many pastors around the United States and the World. We have been able to do seminars in individual churches and in cities for interdenominational groups of Pastors. Each month we receive notes from Pastors who speak of the “blessing of their Prayer Partners”. But each month I also receive notes from Pastors telling me the reasons why they do not have a Prayer Partner. Here are the Top Ten:

1. Never had one before

2. Don’t have time to pick one

3. Don’t have the time in my schedule

4. Don’t need prayer

5. Other more important things to be done

6. No one in my congregation to pick

7. Not sure about this “accountability” thing

8. Sheep bite

9. I am the one who does the covering

10. Don’t want it

Prayer Shield - Dedicated to providing and establishing prayer for Pastors

and Ministry Leaders. For confidential Prayer or for information about our

Seminars and Speakers, please call John Neill at 619-465-4046 - email us

at: john@prayershield.com - or visit our WebPages at: www.prayershield.com

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*YEAR 2000 ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL

>From: NECPrayer@cs.com

>New England Prayer Link Bulletin

I continue to be of the opinion that this year, 2000, is absolutely critical.

Jonathan Edwards speculates in his work the Humble Attempt , 1746, that the

series of awakenings would culminate this year. I was encouraged along these lines by Irving King the man who organized the Jesus March in Springfield several years ago. He had been ministering in Indonesian Iryan Jaya. He shared that the presence of the Lord was so powerful in each church he visited, that after simply inviting the church to become a house of prayer and playing a worship tape, the Holy Spirit would fall on the people and they would pray at length sometimes up to 5 hours straight. Pretty good results.

Irving said this is what happens in a revival area. He then commented

that, “I had to get back to New England, I didn’t want to miss the revival”

So, lets pray fervently in these last months of 2000.

QUOTE “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “

“Prayer:

Don’t bother to give God instructions,

Just report for duty”

Anne Jamieson <ajamie@cujo2.icom.ca>

“ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “

UNQUOTE

*NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER: START NOW!

>From: info@praysacramento.com (Pray Sacramento) If you’re a National Day of Prayer Coordinator (or want to find out how to mobilize pastors and churches on the National Day of Prayer, the first Thursday of May), come join the prayer focus and preparation for NDP 2001 at Estes Park, CO, at the famous Stanley Hotel, October 20-22, Friday-Sunday.

For more information call NDP at 719-531-3379. Discover How To Transform

Your City.

http://www.nationaldayofprayer.org

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*SAN FRANCISCO, CA: LIGHT THE BAY HIGHLIGHTS

>From: SusieQ@fbcsf.org

>Of: First Baptist Church of San Francisco

As we awoke, it was a dreary and overcast day. But as 12:00 noon approached, the time when Light the Bay was to begin, the sun came out brightly. Saturday, September 2^nd, was a bright, sunny, and warm day in this City by the Bay. Hundreds of people gathered at our church, First Baptist Church of San Francisco, with many other people gathering in other churches around the city. Here we received instruction and our prayer walking assignments. With over 320,000 homes in San Francisco, we heard later that over 275,000 of these homes were prayed over by the prayerwalking teams. We broke up in pairs as we were each assigned city blocks, with the names and addresses of the homes to walk and pray over. Praying for each family and person living there. While we were prayerwalking, there was a prayer rally simultaneously going on at the Civic Center Plaza (a park right across the street from City Hall).

After we finished our prayerwalking assigned blocks, everyone went to join the prayer rally going on at the Civic Center Plaza. There were prayer booths so that people can come and be prayed for, live music, drama, and an opportunity to talk to the people of San Francisco that do not know Christ. In the evening, we all gathered at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium for a worship service. Hundreds gathered for worship.

At one point in the worship service, everyone that lived in San Francisco were asked to stand with their hands raised to the heavens so that we could receive blessing from God, as those that who came from outside of the city, were asked to remain seated with their hands outstretched to those standing to send blessing to those that lived in San Francisco. What an awesome experience that was! It was a unifying time for the “universal body of Christ.” I felt very “bonded” with the other FBCSF people that were there. The leaders of Light the Bay confessed that their past attitudes of San Franciso had been one of cursing, and they asked for forgiveness from God and those that lived here for their attitudes and promised to always send blessing to the city of San Francisco. The Light the Bay leaders brought $20,000 as a gift to San Francisco but felt God leading them to give more, so they took an offering from those gathered at the worship service this evening, and $45,000 more was raised to give to the City of San Francisco. A total of $65,000 was given to San Francisco to be used to help those women and children afflicted with AIDS. Mayor Willie Brown was their to receive this gift and he acknowledged before us that it Prayer was the greater gift that the City had received.

Sunday morning’s message at our church, First Baptist Church of San Francisco, was again a reminder that we are the church and as we live each day in this city, we are “living, moving” reflections of the church and Christ.

As Pastor Phil said on Sunday night, we are not responsible to save the whole city, but we are responsible for the people that God has put in our “circle of influence.” God has placed us all here not by accident, but it it a part of His plan. I believe God’s spirit moved on Saturday, and again on Sunday at our church. I believe God is preparing the soil for the harvest, and that He is preparing us at First Baptist Church of San Francisco, as well as the whole “body of Christ” in San Francisco for the reaping. God is preparing to do a mighty work in this City, let’s continue to pray for San Francisco.

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*DES MOINES, IA: STATEWIDE SOLEMN ASSEMBLY

>From: “Greg McCall” <dsm4j@radiks.net>

You are invited to a Solemn Assembly on Saturday, October 7, from 2:00 until 7:00 p.m. here in Des Moines. It will be hosted by Redeemer Lutheran Church, 37^th and University, Des Moines (map on reverse side).

God is awakening a need for change in His church. The divisions we experience are not just doctrinal, but the results of deep-seated sins that are both personal and corporate. Solemn Assemblies give us opportunities to confess and turn away from these sins. God has shown that He wants to bless the efforts of Christians who come together to seek His face. The words of the prophet Joel apply to us in Iowa today:

Declare a holy fast; call a sacred assembly. Summon the elders and all who live in the land to the house of the LORD your God, and cry out to the LORD.

Joel 1:14

On June 24 Christians from many parts of Iowa came to our first Solemn Assembly and dealt with issues such as pride (individual, congregational and denominational), lack of compassion, judgmentalism, and others. There were periods of reading Scripture, meditation, and time for group reflection and sharing. Musicians led us through some of the intervals with praise and worship.

We believe that God is calling His people together on October 7 to go beyond these first issues and address such things as complacency, busyness, and spiritual clutter in our lives and churches. We encourage you to put this date and time on your personal calendar and also extend the invitation to other pastors, your local congregation and other spiritual leaders. When Gods people come together in this way, the Lord does work that is clearly different than what we normally experience. The cleansing and personal release that we experienced June 24^th is testimony to that, and we desire more of Gods people to receive this in October. This admonition reflects the events in Ezra 9 and 10 as well as Nehemiah 9 where the people of God came together to be renewed.

This statewide Solemn Assembly provides an opportunity for us to become acquainted with each other as leaders and pray together for the Church in Iowa. Nineteen pastors groups are being contacted with this letter. Planning is underway, and if you would like to participate in some portion of the service, please call, write, or E-mail us as soon as possible.

Remember and share: Solemn Assembly, Redeemer Lutheran Church, 37^th and University in Des Moines, Saturday, October 7, from 2:00 until 7:00 p.m. We hope to see you there for a life-changing time in prayer and worship.

In Jesus service, Pastor Percy Smerek

On behalf of Des Moines for Jesus

Des Moines for Jesus is a citywide ministries office established in 1995. Our goal is to pray in such a way that the unity of spiritual leadership is established so we might reach the entire city with the gospel. This is a cooperative effort of 120 churches. We publish a monthly newsletter. We work together in such projects as the citywide House of Prayer, March for Jesus, Lighthouse Movement, Pastors Prayer Group, and other citywide projects.

Greg McCall, Des Moines for Jesus

6000 Douglas Ave., Ste. 204, Des Moines, IA 50322

(515) 251-3946 / (515) 251-3952 FAX

dsm4j@radiks.net

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*TWIN CITIES, MN: PRAISE AND PRAYER ON THE BRIDGE

>From: “Twin Cities Prayer Network” <mcop-twin-cities-prayer@XC.Org>

--->NPPNote: Though the event is past, it may serve as a model or motivation for a similar prayer initiative in your area...

Christians Invited to “Meet Me on the Bridge” Event-Sept.30 at Sunrise

Imagine! Several thousand Christians standing single file, hand in hand, across the Richard I Bong Memorial Bridge in a prayer and praise service simulcast over Christian radio stations! It’s called, “Meet Me on the Bridge,” and its happening Sat., Sept. 30 at sunrise (7:06 a.m.)! You’re invited. Come and bring your Walkmans and Boomboxes.

The newly formed Twin Ports Prayer Force invites Christ followers across Minnesota and Wisconsin to stand hand in hand on the Bong Bridge as a bold witness to God and the greater Northland area that Christians are united in prayer asking God for His Holy Spirit to move mightily through these communities, claiming them for His kingdom.

Corinne Scott, one of the organizers of the Twin Ports Prayer Force, said that the event will be a praise and prayer service of unity—unity of generations, unity of Christian churches, unity of communities and unity of purpose—will be simulcast via Christian radio stations.

People will need to get up early in order to be in place on the bridge in time to see the sunrise at 7:06 a.m. An average walker can reach the center of the arch from the Wisconsin side or the Minnesota side in 20-25 minutes.

Scott said that youth groups are being encouraged to “claim the arch” of the Bong Bridge.

“We’d like to see a thousand young people take a stand on the bridge,” she added. “The youth organizations are promoting to young people, and churches are being encouraged to have their youth participate.

“And, we’d like to see entire families including grandparents come and stand together with people from their churches or with their neighbors,” Scott added. “We believe Christians will be blessed by having participated. It is an exciting adventure.” The event will be held rain or shine. If there is lightning, the event will be canceled.

The Twin Ports Prayer Force events are organized by clergy and laity from many different churches. Originators include Corinne Scott (Lakeside Baptist Church), Kami Scott (North Bay Community Church), Pastor Frank Evans (Lakeside Baptist Church) and Pastor Paul Anderson (Central Assembly of God Church). Monthly prayer gatherings are hosted by churches alternately in Superior and Duluth. For more information on the Meet Me on the Bridge event, the monthly prayer gatherings or the Twin Ports Prayer Force, call Corinne Scott at 218.728.4212 or e-mail TPPForce@aol.com.

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*BY YEAR END 2000

>From: JOEL NEWS <MarcvanderWoude@XC.Org>

--->NPPNote: Many of us have forgotten that the Lord called us into extraordinary prayer with the vision of praying for every person by year end 2000. As I write this, the Lord expects us to fill the 100 or so days remaining with passionate, petitionary prayer. While we must begin to look and plan and even pray beyond December 31, 2000, we must not give up hope for a great outpouring of God’s purposes and the Spirit’s power “by year end 2000.” Why else would Jesus have brought us together under that banner? So, as we commit to reaching our cities during the next 25 years, let us also cast our cares and our prayers on Him ... hoping for a move of God unprecedented in this or any other millennium.

The 40-day Revolutionary Fast

September 20^th - October 29^th

Beginning with “See You At The Pole”

The day before The Call DC, I wept with deepest agony, wrestling for God’s purposes to stand for the following day. The scripture the Lord gave me was Psalm 82:1; “God presides over the great assembly.” No words can accurately describe His awesome sovereignty that day; such weeping: such power, such prayer. His greatness was revealed in our terrible weakness and we are all filled with incredible thanksgiving for what He has done.

But one day must lead to forty days, and forty to a revolution. As I sat by Dr. Bill Bright on The Call DC stage, I began to replay in my heart his prophetic words and vision of 1994:

“God has never spoken to me audibly, and I am not given to prophecy. But that morning His message to me was clear. ‘America and much of the world will, before the end of the year 2000, experience a great spiritual awakening! And this revival will spark the greatest spiritual harvest in the history of the Church.’ I sensed the Holy Spirit was telling me that millions of believers must seek God with all their hearts in fasting and prayer before He will intervene to save America. I was impressed by the Spirit to pray that two million believers will humble themselves by seeking God in forty-day fasts.”

(Dr. Bill Bright, Founder of Campus Crusade for Christ International, in ‘The Coming Revival: America’s Call to Fast, Pray, and Seek God’s Face’.)

The Mightiest Weapon---

This was the word of the Lord to Dr. Bill Bright during a forty day fast in 1994. I believe his vision has become one of the clearest church-wide trumpet sounds in American church history. I remember speaking to an early YWAM leader, Floyd McClung, at a PrayerStorm event, where hundreds of youth gathered to fast and pray. He said, “I had almost given up hope for America and had resigned inwardly to give my focus to other nations until Bill Bright called the fast! Now I am filled with hope.” Why? The mightiest weapon in the Christian arsenal is being unleashed: HUMILITY expressed through fasting! Since Dr. Bright’s call, tens of thousands have entered into these consecration fasts.

The year 2001 looms large ahead of us. Bill Bright’s word from God is still in effect that two million believers should go on forty-day fasts before the end of the year 2000. This window of time is still open. Bright’s call must not be ignored now. We must press forward in humility, fasting and prayer for the full breakthrough. Familiarity breeds contempt. A dangerous casualness to this call could be our undoing. A turning of the revival tide is still needed.

Three Generations: A Time Of Turning

In response to the Lord, we are initiating a forty-day strategic window of fasting and prayer starting September 20^th with “See You At The Pole” and going until October 29^th, just days before the national elections. This fast was launched at The Call DC on September 2, 2000 with 300,000+ youth.

We are calling three generations to this fast, believing the prophetic word given through Bill Bright, that now is the time of turning in America. We believe God has given a clear prophetic strategy and prayer targets for this fast. As you may know, we received the vision for The Call DC the day after Promise Keepers in 1997. I preached about The Burning Man in the Desert - the demonic festival in Nevada, where an orgy of sex and fire, culminates with setting a two-story wooden man on fire. During that time, I prophesied that God had His Burning Man in the Desert. It was the Nazarite John-the-Baptist army of youth, who would go the Mall to fast and pray, as the hearts of the children turned to their fathers. The Nazarite theme carried us along for three years in preparation for The Call DC.

Months before this September event, a brother totally disconnected from me received a dream. In the dream, he saw a massive gathering of youth on an open field. Suddenly, a huge burning man-like figure appeared on the field. All the students scattered and ran for protection. This young man who had the dream, ran and hid underneath a pavilion and began to cry out to God for help. In the dream, as he was praying, he glanced over to his right and saw a little lunch box inscribed with the words “Nazarite Serendipity”. He took the lunch box, went out and threw it at the demonic burning man. The Burning Man instantly disintegrated.

I could hardly believe this coincidence, this holy serendipitous dream with Nazarites, kids on the Mall fasting, and the Burning Man. For months, I pondered this dream. Only a few days before The Call, did the understanding come crashing in upon me. The Nazarites at the Mall - these extreme disciples - are to give away their lunches to friends at school for 40 days, hold prayer meetings, and pray for the greatest revival in the history of America.

It happened before in 1857. A man in New York City named Jeremiah Lamphier was so burdened for revival that he called a prayer meeting at noon. Only six people showed up at his prayer meeting. However, within months, tens of thousands were praying on the east coast at noontime. What is now called The Great Noontime Prayer Meeting Revival swept all of America. Whole cities like Portland and Denver shut down at noon because everyone was praying. Over a million converts were added to the churches in the nation. May God do it again!

The Challenge: Fasting Lunchtimes For Prayer---

People may fast in different creative ways. Some may fast for 40 days on just water or juice. We would encourage fasting television, sports, and entertainment, but THE CENTRAL FAST WE ARE CALLING IS FASTING LUNCHTIMES FOR PRAYER and holding prayer meetings on your campus. We are calling parents to join with the youth in this fast. Like Elijah, let them pray for the anointing of a double portion generation that will change history. Hold noon prayer meetings at your businesses and places of work.

In personal repentance and humility, pray daily for:

1. A great spiritual awakening to take place in America

2. A great turning of youth to Christ on your campus

3. The overruling providence of God in the upcoming election, for godly leaders who will appoint judges who honor the law of God

4. The reversal of Roe vs. Wade (Haman’s decree of destruction)

5. A great fathering and mothering prayer and mentoring movement to arise and nurture the Harvest

Resources---

If you would like a 40-day Revolution prayer guide or the Fast Forward book by Lou Engle, you may purchase them from <www.elijahrevolution.com> or <www.operationlightforce.com>. You may also download and print a PDF file of the 40-day revolution fast on <www.elijahrevolution.com>.

The Jesus Manifesto: A Call To Revolution, issued at The Call DC, can be

retrieved by sending an e-mail to <lyris@xc.org> with only this command in

the body of your mail: get joel-news-international jesus-manifesto

Background information on ‘See You At The Pole’, a student-initiated and

student-led prayer movement, with 3 million students participating, can be

retrieved by sending an e-mail to <lyris@xc.org> with only this command in

the body of your mail: get joel-news-international syatp2000 Or on the

internet: www.syatp.com

The whole future of our nation is at stake. Who knows if you are here for such a time as this? This is Esther’s day. This is Joel’s day. This is Daniel’s day. A day of opportunity lost or gained forever. It is a day for revolution! Let’s not miss the moment!

Lou Engle, The Call DC / The Elijah Revolution

http://www.livethecall.com

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*PRAYING AT THE POLE

>From: David Mains <DavidM@helpingpastors.com>

“Praying at the Pole”

By Greg Asimakoupoulos (www.helpingpastors.com)

Countless kids on campus

with faith their only compass

followed their convictions

to a place they bravely prayed.

Making their way

to the foot of the flag

they stood (as it were)

at the foot of the cross

to take a stand

and bravely kneel

at poles throughout

the land.

As Election Day approaches

and polls are in the news,

let us not forget

those other kind

where faith

and freedom

stand.

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*SACRAMENTO, CA: “SACRAMENTO AT PRAYER

>From: “Joe Walsh” <joewalsh@cprnet.org>

I am sending this email to you because I believe you will pray for me and a group of men that are sincerely seeking to love the Lord, love their wife’s and family’s, support their local church and be instruments of reconciliation in our community of greater Sacramento.

However, as we seek to do all that the “fire of testing” also increases. There have been couples and family conflicts, children misbehaving, financial and business reversals, several deaths, severe family sickness and ministry leadership confusion and misunderstanding.

“Sacramento At Prayer” is a prayer movement that God is leading our community into. It is not an idea or plan from man, but something that is the fruit of many people praying over many years for this region. I believe November 10, 2000, with speakers like Tony Evans, Jon Petersen and Brian Warren, will be a monumental day for our region. And the enemy knows it!

As intercessors we ask you to pray for---

The several pastoral networks throughout the city and region. Pray Philippians chapter 2 for the pastors of the region.

The formulation of the pastors steering committee of Sacramento At Prayer.

Joe Walsh of Christian Prayer Resources. The Lord has lead me to commit to working together with Shoulder To Shoulder and the Church of of Greater Sacramento Region to focus on the largest prayer mobilization of the region in its history. This three year prayer focus will eventually lead to thousands of men and women, and children coming to Christ. Please pray for me and my family, and a unified, fervent, sustained prayer focus for this city and region.

Key date:

Friday, November 10, Pastors Summit with Tony Evans

--->NPPNote: Contact Joe for a more complete list of prayer requests at:

Info@PraySacramento.com

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*PACIFIC NORTHWEST PRAYER BREAKTHROUGH - 2000

>From: “Gateway Worship Center” <first@clatskanie.com>

Pacific Northwest Prayer Breakthrough - 2000

Going up to the High Places VI: The Harp & The Bowl

Wednesday, October 25^th through Saturday, October 28^th 2000

The Lord has laid a corporate call upon the church here to pray until a spiritual awakening hits the Pacific Northwest.

This is the 6^th of such gatherings called “Going Up to High Places. The Lord birthed this ministry at the end of 1997. We have two of these a year with pastors, ministry leaders of all types and intercessory prayer groups who come from here and there. It is growing all the time as the news of what God is doing through this ministry spreads. It is for the purpose of networking pastors, intercessors, and the Body of Christ together for the purpose of equipping, training and anointing to go back to their individual communities with a greater call and purpose to continue in the sometimes lonely struggle to see a breakthrough in their churches and communities. Many of the churches, pastors and intercessors that we minister to are from small towns with small churches, although we do have those who come from larger ministries. Our heart has specifically been burdened for those who feel alone as much of our area has a lot of little towns and churches. We feel that the small, out of the way places are significant to what God is getting ready to do. We have seen some really awesome transformations in people’s lives as they return time after time to refresh the call and anointing and giftings as well as mobilizing them into the continued battle.

Will you please help us “Prepare the Way of the Lord” that He may come in? We here in this part of our nation are in desperate need of revival in our land. God has promised much and many are believing for all that He has promised, but we need intercession on our behalf.

Will you please write to us here at this address and tell us that you will participate by mobilizing prayer warriors in your area, as many believers as you can and that you will set aside a season to intercede specifically on the dates, Wednesday, October 25^th through Saturday, October 28^th for the churches, leaders and a spiritual awakening in our communities here in the Pacific Northwest? It is a strategic time in the history of the Northwest. God has been speaking and we are listening.

For the Love of Souls,

Pastors Loren and Esther Dummer, “Extreme Disciples”

Clatskanie, Oregon 97016

first@clatskanie.com / http://www.gatewayrevival.org

1-503-728-2491

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*TRINITY, DEERFIELD, IL: FAT THURSDAYS

>From: market@tiu.edu

Every Thursday evening at 9:30, college & divinity students gather for a time of worship and fellowship - seeking to be Faithful, Available, and Teachable. It is attended by both Trinity College and Seminary students, and its vision is to pray, worship, and fellowship. Student led and organized, FAT Thursdays is an outgrowth of student prayer meetings that began last spring and continue every evening in the chapel.

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*PRAYERWALK CENTRAL FLORIDA

>From: praycf@juno.com

Prayerwalk Central Florida is now closed out. The original vision was to continue through the year 2000 so we are stopping just a little early. “Thank you” to all our partnering ministries. Together we prayed for well over 28,500 homes all around Central Florida, most of them by name thanks to the Mapping Center for Evangelism computer program. Thanks to Steve Douglass and Campus Crusade for paying the first year of the Mapping Center program and to Rick Tesh and Mary Lee Workman of Campus Crusade for all their help and letting us use one of their computers. Special thanks to Tracey Duffield for printing off many maps and for coordinating the big prayerwalk with the Orlando Convoy of Hope.

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*W-A-I-T

>FROM: phil@nppn.org

--->NPPNote: Consider using this as a format for your next prayer meeting:

W = Watch

Look and see what God is already doing

Share stories and testimonies

Give praise and thanks

A = A/S/K

Ask questions in prayer

Seek to be cleansed and made ready for the answers

Knock in persistent faith for doors to open; new opportunities

I = Investigate

Invite the Holy Spirit to direct you to Scripture

Pray for true understanding and application

T = Trust

Transfer responsibility over to the Lord

Proverbs 3:5-6

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*PRAYER JOURNEY ON A BICYCLE

>From: “Crosswalk.com” <newsletters@crosswalk.com> ...A father and son are bicycling to every state to pray for the nation. Assemblies of God minister Bill Easter and 17-year-old Joshua began in June. They ride 50 miles a day on a journey that will take at least five years and 7,500 miles, according to Assemblies of God News Service.

...”God gave me a mandate to do this. He said preach the gospel on the highways and byways and that’s what we plan to do,” Bill Easter said. The Easters and the driver of their recreational vehicle have prayed at the capitols in Alabama, Florida, Ohio, and West Virginia. At each, Easter drags a 7-foot wooden cross up the steps and prays quietly underneath, the news service reported. Curious people often ask him what he is doing, then join him in prayer.

...About 30 people have become Christians as a result of the ministry, Easter said. Speaking engagements help finance the trip. Easter has taken several breaks from riding, including a six-week stop to conduct revival services. “We have divine appointments every day,” Easter said. He said he believes that God will bring revival to the United States. “If we will pray and humble ourselves, God will heal our land.”

...News from ReligionToday is Copyrighted by Crosswalk.com

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*HALLOWEEN: PRAYER EVANGELISM

>From: <Prayusasf@aol.com>

Halloween - A Night To Evangelize

We, the Christian community, have a great opportunity Oct. 31! What other night will you have so many people coming to your door? Why not use this as an opportunity to reach out with the love of Jesus? Ask if you can pray a blessing and safety for them and give the “trick or treaters” a small Bible, a pencil with “Jesus Loves You” or some other appropriate trinket that will show the love of Jesus when they get home and empty their bags of “goodies”. Light your house up and make it inviting. Put up white lights outside then leave them up for Christmas. If possible, take tables out to the side walk where you will be able to talk with the parents, also. Give cider and donuts, as this will slow them down from just taking your gift and quickly running to the next home. As they are eating and drinking, ask to pray for them. You will be planting a seed in them through this prayer then your gift will plant another seed in their home. God will take care of the rest.

Let’s change this night to a night to evangelize! Light the night in your

neighborhood

Bill and Pam Malone, Pray U.S.A.!

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*GATESVILLE, TX: CORPORATE PRAYER

>From: Amy Kauffroth <amy7@swbell.net>

We will be “coming together” for a time of corporate prayer, intercession, worship, and warfare over the Gatesville area.

Date: Saturday, October 14, 2000

Where: Twin Creeks Christian Center (Hwy. 84 Gatesville)

Time: 3 PM

If you are unable to join us in the natural, please stand in agreement with us in spirit for the return of this land and its occupants to its rightful owner, the only true and living God! We come together on that day to claim the land back and take authority over the defeated foe. The Lord showed me that we are dealing with a principality so some of you may want to consider fasting also.

This is not about entertainment, preaching or promoting any ministry, this is about exercising the authority that Jesus Christ gave us to neutralize our enemy and operate as the body of Christ. “Unity” is what will destroy the powers of darkness.

REVIVAL will not bring UNITY,

UNITY will bring REVIVAL!

May you always “seek first the kingdom” and rest in His “peace that passes

all understanding.” Always at His feet, Bonnie Nixon

Directions: 35 south through Waco across the river to Hwy 6 north. Exit Hwy 6 and proceed to exit Franklin / Hwy 84. Go west on 84 and continue exactly 30 miles to Twin Creeks Christian Center which is a blue building on the left that sits off the road.

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*CONCERT OF PRAYER TOUR: 50 CHURCHES

>From: <RWill16122@aol.com>

I just wanted to share what is happening with the continuing Concert of Prayer tour 2000 in Detroit Michigan which has been to over 50 churches this year and is continuing. The praise reports are coming in from the churches we have went house to house in prayer with. One woman was ill and near death and had been sick for 24 years ... warfare prayer went forth in her church and she returned to the doctor to find that she had so greatly improved that they knew it was a miracle. Also we went to pray at a community center that a saint was in charge of ... and the city was gong to take the property away from her... prayer went forth and the city gave her the land and all of the surrounding area. We are continuing the tour in other cities in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, as well as Canada ... pray for us as we journey in to the churches of many different denominations. Prayer is really on the move. More details to follow.

Jean Williams, WLQV-Radio

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*PRAY - THEN “SHUT UP”

>From: “John E. Neill” <john@prayershield.com>

When you pray and seek God for answers - seek, ask, then shut up, wait and listen ...

My oldest daughter told me that her Science Teacher was going to talk to the class about evolution. So she ask her teacher if they could have a panel discussion about Creation vs Evolution or many invite a speaker from the Creation Research Institute. The teacher thought it was a great idea.

After class the teacher asked her to stay. He thanked her and said; “I am a

Christian, and I can not bring up Creation on my own, but I am allowed to

respond to the questions of my students. So every year I pray, “God, sent

me one student who will stay up for righteousness and ask”. You are the

answer to my prayer.”

http://www.prayershield.com

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*A FRESH WAY TO PRAY FOR YOUR PASTOR

>From: USAPRAY@aol.com

October is clergy appreciation month. Pray and examine your conscience to see if there is any unconfessed sin, unforgiveness or a need for reconciliation with any pastor or church leader. Repent and deal with the matter as the Lord directs. Offer thanksgiving and pray blessing upon your past and present pastors and leaders. Intercede for clergy using the prayer points listed from the IFA First Friday October Newsletter.

http://www.ifa-usapray.org

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*IN AWE OF ALL THE PRAYER REQUESTS

>To: “Updates NPPN” <updates@nppn.org>

I am just in awe of your list and all of the prayer requests you share. There’s just more in here than anyone could ever pray over. I keep thinking that I will unsub, but I’ve just been compelled to stick with your list. On those occasions when you have mentioned our ministry, we’ve picked up several subs. Especially, pastors and missionaries from Africa...

--->NPPNote: Just a reminder - I do not expect everyone to pray for every request. Skim, scan - search for those the Spirit assigns to you. Others will be asked to take the rest!

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*LISTENING TO GOD

>From: “jan” <jan@cfdevotionals.org>

Often we are so busy (and I am speaking for myself here) pouring out our requests and desires, and even thanking God - that we don’t take the time to simply listen. But prayer should be a two-way conversation, not a monologue.

1 Sam. 3:10 (NASB) Then the LORD came and stood and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for Your servant is listening.”

We need to be attentively listening for God’s voice:

Habakkuk 2:1 (NASB) I will stand on my guard post And station myself on the rampart; And I will keep watch to see what He will speak to me, And how I may reply when I am reproved.

Jesus was our model for seeking solitude, which makes listening easier:

Mark 1:35 In the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went away to a secluded place, and was praying there. A quiet environment can also be conducive to discerning God’s voice:

Psa. 46:10 (NIV) Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

Sometimes God speaks to us in ways we don’t expect, so we need to listen with an open mind to “new ways.” The words “never done it that way before” may be heard among us Christians, but they are not in God’s vocabulary:

1 Kings 19:11-13 So He said, “Go forth and stand on the mountain before the LORD.” And behold, the LORD was passing by! And a great and strong wind was rending the mountains and breaking in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind. And after the wind an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a sound of a gentle blowing. When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood in the entrance of the cave. And behold, a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

And when we do hear God’s voice, we must be ready to obey. Hearing and obedience are intertwined. In fact, our English word “obey” can be translated “to hear.” Mary, the mother of Jesus, is an exemplary model for us:

Luke 1:38 And Mary said, “Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

Jan http://www.cfdevotionals.org

To subscribe: cfdev-subscribe@egroups.com

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*THE TEXAS PRAYER WALL

>From: Alice Patterson - PRAYTX@aol.com

Watchmen are taking their place on The Texas Prayer Wall as people from cities across our state fill in 24 hours of prayer in their homes and in corporate gatherings around the state. We would like to have every day covered. Cities choose one day a month to organize prayer around the clock for revival in our state.

Texas has been a gate for the entrance of wickedness into our nation—

prayer taken out of the schools in Austin, prayer at football games removed

in a Santa Fe decision, Roe v. Wade, the Jasper murder of James Byrd, Jr.,

and the assassination of President Kennedy. We are praying that the Lord

will remove the reproach, cleanse our land, and cause Texas to be a gate for

righteousness.

Pam Faraone, Pray Texas board member from El Paso, is organizing The

Texas Prayer Wall. The first commitment will end December 31, 2000. That’s

just three days of prayer left for 2000.

Many wonderful things are happening in Texas such as the Jesus Video Project as well as great progress in cities where pastors as well as intercessors are united for the Great Commission and revival. However, the enemy is not standing idly by without causing a fight. Please join us in this very important opportunity to take your place in standing in the gap before the Lord for our land. Contact Pam Faraone at 915-591-4999 or at pfaraone@juno.com.

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