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11/10/2001
...Finding New Ways To Connect In Prayer
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...and for our prayers:
1. PASTOR
PHIL'S PRAYER LETTER
2. AN UNCOMMON PRAYER FORMAT
3. SEEK GOD FOR THE CITY: 2002 PRAYER GUIDE
4. PRAY ARLINGTON (TX): PRAYER POINTS
5. CALUMET CITY (CHICAGO), IL: SOLEMN
ASSEMBLY
6. FRESH PRAYER FOR 911 TIMES
7. A POWERFUL QUESTION REGARDING SEPTEMBER
11
8. BLACK CHURCH WEEK OF PRAYER FOR HEALING
AIDS
9. ~ ~UNCOMMON PRAYER MEETINGS:
PRAY THE TOP 40
10. PASTOR AND WIFE SMALL GROUP
11. ~ ~ UNCOMMON PRAYER MEETINGS:
THE PRAYER OF PRAYERS
12. PRAYTIMER SOFTWARE & BIBLE STUDY
13. OPERATION ENDURING PRAYER: GROUND ZERO PRAYING
14. HOUSE OF PRAYER ... TOWARD 24-HOUR INTERCESSION
15. CALLING A DENOMINATION TO PRAYER
16. SLAVE-SHIP PROMPTS PRAYERS FOR RECONCILIATION
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1. PASTOR PHIL'S PRAYER LETTER
Several "surprises" greeted me
recently:
*An intercessor told me how God had been leading her to pray
for me
*An opportunity to preach and lead prayer at a church in
another state because of a referral from a colleague in yet a different state
*A generous check appeared in the mail from a ministry also
devoted to mobilizing prayer...
How thankful we are for those who have been willing to allow the Lord to support
our ministry with prayer or encouragement or funding!
By God's grace,
The NPPN is partnering with several strategic ministries, such
as Promise Keepers, the National Coalition of Men's Ministries and the
National Association of Local Church Prayer Leaders, to strengthen the role of
men in the prayer movement (see Colossians 4:12-13)...
I have recently begun serving as a National Facilitator on the
Cities / Communities Team of Mission America...
International Renewal Ministries has invited me to be one of
three facilitators for their New England Prayer Summit...
Several Associations of Southern Baptist Churches have invited
me to lead Prayer Adventure Weekends; to cast a vision for strategic corporate
prayer throughout their congregations...
Like many of you, I have more opportunities than the time to exploit them fully
for the Kingdom. But, your prayers, encouragement and financial support
keep me going!
My thanks and God's blessings,
Pastor Phil
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2. AN UNCOMMON PRAYER FORMAT
>From: Worldforjesus@aol.com
>From: Michael and Adelle McKinney, The Pastors Network of Southern
California
The World's Religions
In the year 2000...
· 2.1 billion people identify themselves as Christians
· 1.2 billion people are Muslims.
· 1 billion are Buddhists or practice Chinese traditional religions.
· 850 million are Hindus.
· 230 million are atheists.
Source: "Status of Global Mission," Dr. David Barrett, 1996, AD2000
Monitor, Barrett and Johnson.
--->NPPNote: After
sharing these statistics, ask your group(s) to pray for one item at a time.
Invite the Holy Spirit to give you specific insights on how to pray
against the strongholds that keep each religion (including those who are
Christian in name only) from believing in the true God. Pray the promises of
God, directly from Scripture, for each religion. Identify nations where each
religion predominates; pray for revival and awakening...
AN UNCOMMON PRAYER FORMAT
>From: Worldforjesus@aol.com
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD: THAT'S RELATIONSHIP!
I shall not want
That's Supply!
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures
That's Rest!
He leadeth me beside the still waters
That's Refreshment!
He restoreth my soul
That's Healing!
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness
That's Guidance!
For His name sake
That's Purpose!
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the Shadow of death
That's Testing!
I will fear no evil
That's Faithfulness!
For Thou art with me
That's Protection!
Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me
That's Discipline!
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies
That's Hope!
Thou annointest my head with oil
That's Consecration!
My cup runneth over
That's Abundance!
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life
That's a Blessing!
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord
That's Security!
Forever
That's Eternity!
Face it; the Lord is crazy about you. Have a Blessed Day!
--->NPPNote: Read
each section of the Psalm then pause for 2 or 3 to pray in response. When they
have concluded, move to the next. Do not expect everyone to pray after
each phrase.
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3. SEEK GOD FOR THE CITY: 2002 PRAYER GUIDE
>From: "Paul Dozeman" <pdoze@cityrestoration.org>
>In: City View from City Restoration
>At: http://www.cityrestoration.org
WayMakers has released Seek God for the City 2002, a prayer guide for
spiritual awakening that has helped thousands of everyday Christians learn to
pray in biblical hope for the people in their communities. The prayer guide is
dated to unite believers in prayer during the 40 days leading up to and
including Palm Sunday (Feb. 13 through Mar. 24, 2002). This prayer-guide series
has proved to be an ideal resource to brighten the Lenten season with
city-reaching hope for all.
Revised every year, the 64-page booklet includes practical ideas for
prayerwalking, fasting, and praying from Scripture. Each day's material offers
select verses from the Old Testament and the Gospels with freshly worded
prayers. Each day also includes a focus on one of the many kinds of people who
make up a community, such as mothers, police, pastors, gangs, men, university
students, the military, the homeless, sick people, children, marriages, and
more. Pertinent Scriptures and practical menus help believers pray together with
insight.
Now in its seventh year, Seek God for the City 2002 is authored by Steve
Hawthorne, director of WayMakers, a ministry helping Christians envision and
focus their lives on a world in which every person is prayed for and every
people group is evangelized. WayMakers equips Christians in ways of
accomplishing "saturation prayer" by which prayer is offered for every
person in a region or community.
Speaking about Seek God for the City, Steve says, "This guide helps
believers find ways to express God's heart for their communities to be
transformed by the power of the Gospel."
Seek God for the City 2002 is priced at $2.00 each, with significant
discounts for churches or groups ordering quantities of more than 20. If you are
a pastor or you hold a position as a prayer leader, call WayMakers at
1-800-264-5214 for a complimentary review copy.
For more information about WayMakers and Seek God for the City 2002,
please visit the WayMakers website http://www.waymakers.org.
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4. PRAY ARLINGTON (TX): PRAYER
POINTS
>From: "Tim Tremaine" <prayarlington@worldnet.att.net>
As you know, America's military has engaged the enemy in Afghanistan. Our
prayers are with them and our leadership. But how do we pray concerning the
potential for continuing terrorist attacks in America. The enemy is likely here
already so we can't pray that they won't come. The plans and preparations have
likely been made so we can't pray against that. What I believe we can pray for
is to prevent the real enemy, Satan and his demonic kingdom, from emboldening
these human agents of evil to attempt their evil plots. Pray that demonic forces
behind the terrorists will be prevented from giving them the courage to attempt
to fulfill their dastardly assignments. Also pray that our intelligence and law
enforcement agencies will have the grace and wisdom to uncover and thwart any
attempted terrorist activity.
Below I have attached prayer points issued by the National Prayer Center and
forwarded by the National Association of Local Church Prayer Leaders (NALCPL)
and the World Prayer Center. I encourage you to make these prayer
points available to your congregations to foster unified prayer for
America.
Pray Arlington, Inc. is also developed a prayer strategy to increase prayers for
America called The HomeFront. Ask your congregations to pick
one evening a week and invite there neighbors over for 30 minutes of prayer for
America. The prayer points below can be used. They can also pray for
any relatives or friends of their neighbors affected by 9/11 or the American
military response. Let's "keep the homefires of intercession
burning!"
For King and Kingdom, Tim Tremaine, Director, Pray Arlington, Inc., Regional
Representative, NALCPL
PRAYER POINTS FOR THE NATION
1) Pray for the survivors of the WTC tragedy who are still recovering from their
wounds.
2) Pray for the families of the victims who are looking for peace and comfort,
especially those whose bodies have not been found.
3) Pray for the airlines that are a large part of the U.S. economy.
4) Pray for all the people who are losing their resources in the stock market.
5) Pray for the workers who continue to clean up the remains of the buildings.
6) Pray for the law enforcement people who are guarding the security and safety
of the public.
7) Pray for wisdom for all those involved in crop dusting.
8) Pray that all the plans and devices of the terrorists will be revealed.
9) Pray THE church to be vigilant in prayer and ministry.
10) Pray BACKSLIDERS will be touched in their hearts and return to God.
11) Pray that the unsaved will realize that there is a God and there is a heaven
and a hell.
12) Pray for Christians who are indifferent to the needs of the world.
13) Pray for convoy of hope and health care ministries who reach out to help
those in need.
14) Pray that those who minister in churches will have a fresh word from God
when they enter the pulpit.
15) Pray that Muslim countries will be impacted by a revival such as the world
has never known.
16) Pray for President Bush. He needs supernatural wisdom to guide the country.
17) Pray that God will sustain Vice President Cheney's health during this
ordeal.
18) Pray for the newly appointed head of Homeland Security, Gov. Tom Ridge.
19) Pray for Attorney General John Ashcroft and those in the Department of
Justice who are tasked with investigating every facet of the terrorist
activities.
20) Pray for our senators and representatives who have to overcome party
differences and do what is best for the whole country.
21) Pray for wisdom for Secretary of State Colin Powell, the Joint Chiefs of
Staff and all those who have responsibility for how the military response is
handled.
22) Pray for the armed forces, for those who have been called to serve and those
who are in training.
23) Pray for the families they will leave behind to be strong and turn to God.
24) Pray that wherever the military people go they will take the message of
salvation with them.
25) Pray for the chaplains as they minister to the military.
26) Pray that the country will be spared chemical, biological and germ warfare.
27) Pray for the people who are suffering financially from the slow-down in the
economy.
28) Pray for God to bless America with salvation for the lost and healing for
the hurting.
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5. CALUMET CITY
(CHICAGO), IL: SOLEMN ASSEMBLY
>From: pastor_bill_whitford@juno.com
Phil, I called a Solemn Assembly for Monday night at 7:00 P.M. here at the
church. I also extended this to include the community as I felt the need
to call the community to prayer. I also invited all the pastors and their
respective congregations. Three pastors showed up but few of their congregation
came. I am pleased to announce that we had thirty eight people in the sanctuary
for what started out to be an hour long prayer service.
We began with some scripture and I felt the need to teach as we went on what
little I had learned about a Solemn Assembly from my studies during the day. We
incorporated hymns and other messages in song. As I tried to discern the Lord's
will I found the ACTS acrostic on my heart, that combined with the idea of the
solemn assembly being a time of ritual purity of God's people for the purpose of
prayer and intercession led me to use this model.
We prayed the Adoration, then the Confession, then the Thankfulness part through
pastoral prayers by the various pastors. At 7:45 PM the Lord spoke to my heart
and said Concert of Prayer for the requests I gave you earlier. I divided the
people up into prayer triplets and led the remainder of the service as a concert
of prayer with the pastors praying on the platform and each one focusing in on
the specific request as a transition. As I observed and did the pastoral tasks
of listening God, discerning what happening with the people as well as myself,
some of them were deeply touched and there was weeping and a sense of mourning.
We concluded at around 9:00 PM. As of yet I have no complaints or negative feed
back. The group was composed of all ages including the youth who for the first
time since my tenure here actually prayed with one another. Since our
conversation on Saturday concerning a Solemn Assembly plus what little research
I could do I have concluded this is a responsibility of all spiritual leaders
and especially those of us who serve the Master as undershepherds. I wish you to
know that deep in my Spirit I sense an unprecedented excitement that our Lord is
about to move in such a mighty way that words cannot describe. I don't know
exactly what it is but I sense that something of significant spiritual
importance is
unfolding and will continue to do so.
Grace and Peace, Pastor Bill Whitford
--->NPPNote: This
congregation is one of over 200 in a Chicago association which is being
challenged to begin the new year by calling their members to a Solemn Assembly.
Many are using Returning To Holiness by Greg Frizzell as a reference.
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6. FRESH PRAYER FOR 911 TIMES
>From: FreshPrayer Notification <webmaster@waymakers.org>
This month's issue of FreshPrayer is called "For those facing times of
crisis" from Psalm 94.
This issue was planned and initially drafted long before the tragedy of
September 11, 2001. Another passage was planned for October 1, but we brought
this passage to you ahead of schedule. As millions are turning to God seeking
strength, comfort and wisdom, we encourage you to pray that many will find all
that God wants to give them, and commit
themselves to Christ as His followers.
For a profoundly helpful menu of what to pray during these days, make use of the
prayer guide published by America's National Prayer Committee on <www.nationalprayer.org>.
FreshPrayer comes with a leader's guide to help you facilitate a small group
prayer session, or a meeting of your "Lighthouse" prayer gathering.
FreshPrayer is free. All you need is the program Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is
also free to download without hassle anytime. Go to www.waymakers.org and click
on the "Fresh Prayer" section to download this month's issue.
Yours for Christ's greater glory, Steve Hawthorne
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7. A POWERFUL QUESTION REGARDING
SEPTEMBER 11
>From: "Jeff Roberts \(JR\)" <JRoberts@telocity.com>
My dear Christian brothers and sisters, we have a God-given opportunity to
provide answers over the next few days and weeks. As people ask the question,
"How could this happen?" we are in a position to point them to the One
who makes a difference. While the rest of the world cries that our lives will
never be the same again, I rest in the quiet assurance that God is in complete
control. But, how to answer the question. I keep being reminding of Jesus' words
in Luke 13. When news comes that disciples have been slain in the temple while
offering sacrifices, Jesus asks "Why do you think this happened? Because
they were worse than others? No. And when the tower of Siloam fell and killed
eighteen people, was it because they were evil? No. But what about you?"
(The JR paraphrase.) God does not reveal His purposes in these disasters. But He
does use them as a warning, what about you? Suppose you're sitting at the desk,
and it's your day to die. Or traveling to visit family. When your time comes,
what about you? This is a powerful question, and people's answers set a course
for their eternity. They will be asking. We need to be prayerfully alert,
and lovingly, gently asking these questions. Pray for opportunities. God will
provide.
In Christ, Jeff Roberts
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8. BLACK CHURCH WEEK OF PRAYER
FOR HEALING AIDS
>From: Assist News Service - Assistcomm@cs.com
>At: http://www.assist-ministries.com
>By Dan Wooding
NEW YORK, NY (ANS) - Black churches across America are preparing for the
13th annual Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS March 3-9, 2002.
The special week of intercession, organized by The Balm In Gilead, is a national
campaign, which mobilizes Black churches to become centers for AIDS education
and compassion. Since its inception in 1989, The Black Church Week of
Prayer for the Healing of AIDS has become the nation's largest AIDS awareness
campaign targeting the Black community.
"According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 1999, more
African Americans were reported with AIDS than any other racial/ethnic
group," said a spokesperson for the New York-based Christian ministry.
"The rate is more than 2 times greater than the rate for Hispanics
and 8 times greater than that for whites."
Pernessa Seele, CEO and Founder of The Balm In Gilead, went on to say,
"Just as all of us have been affected by the recent attacks on the U.S., we
have all been affected and under seize by HIV/AIDS for more than twenty years.
The AIDS epidemic has reached a national health state of emergency among
Black people living in the United States, Africa and the Caribbean."
In the past, churches recognized the Week by hosting AIDS workshops,
distributing information, devoting a sermon or song to those affected and
infected by the virus. This year, during the Black Church Week of Prayer
for the Healing of AIDS, Black church leaders at both the national and local
level will call for a national health state of emergency regarding AIDS in the
Black community.
To help churches participate in the Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing
of AIDS, The Balm In Gilead, beginning in January, will distribute Black Church
HIV/AIDS resource kits. Churches are encouraged to call early and register
their church for the Week of Prayer and reserve their free information resource
kit.
The Balm In Gilead is the only organization in the United States dedicated
exclusively to empowering churches in the struggle against the devastating
pandemic of HIV/AIDS in the Black community. Recently, the Balm In Gilead
expanded its work to engage churches to address HIV in Nigeria, Cote d'Ivoire,
Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Kenya and South Africa.
For more information about the Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of
AIDS or to receive your church's information resource kit, call The Balm In
Gilead at (888) 225-6243.
To be added or deleted from this list, please send a message to Dan Wooding at assistcomm@cs.com.
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9. UNCOMMON PRAYER MEETINGS: PRAY THE TOP 40
>From: CiwWAB@aol.com
Dear Phil,
We received this message from a Christian leader who has a ministry in Southern
India. In America we are bombarded daily with Christian messages on things to
do. It seems that every sermon and every article has life's solution in 3 or 4
things to do. If you listen often enough the things to do grow to be 200 things
to do and your mind discounts almost everything from overload. We only need one
to do list and that is what Jesus taught. I think you will enjoy this.
Be a Christian Internet Witness and send this to others.
Warner A. Bonner, Christian Internet Witness
----------------
Below is the article on the Top Forty teachings of Jesus that I mentioned.
It really would be good to get it widely circulated. Thank you for
anything you can do to help in that direction. We have others along a similar
line if anyone is interested.
Most Christians say that they are followers of Jesus Christ. But when you
examine that claim a bit more closely, you find that they are each arbitrarily
following some concept of right and wrong that they have picked up from society,
from tradition, and from personal desires. These concepts bear little
resemblance to the teachings of the Jesus we find in the Bible. Even when we do
find ourselves doing something that he taught, it is more often by accident than
by deliberate attempt to read what he said to do and then to do it.
For that reason, we decided to study the actual "commands" of Jesus,
as contained in the gospels, and to imagine what the world (and church) would be
like if people actually followed them today. Listed below are just forty things
that Jesus told his followers to do. (They're not really "the top
forty," just the first forty that we thought of when putting this article
together!)
As you read them, take note of how many times there is an instinctive reaction
which wants to say, "He didn't mean me," or "He didn't mean for
that to be taken literally," or even "That doesn't apply today."
How many of these commands have you tried to practice in your walk with God?
Are we REALLY followers of Jesus? or just followers of religious
tradition?
Dave McKay: fold@idl.net.au
/ http://www.jesuschristians.com
The Top Forty Commands of Jesus
Obey my commandments - Jn 14:15,21,23 II Jn 6
Love God and others - Jn 15:12 Mt 22:37-40
Go and preach to all the world - Mk 16:15 Mt 28:19
Don't delay, do it now - Jn 4:35, 9:4, 12:35
Take nothing for your journey - Lk 9:3, 10:4
Don't work for food - Jn 6:27, Mt 6:24-33, Lk 12:29
Work for me & my kingdom - Mt 11:28-30 Lk 12:31
Sell all that you own - Lk 11:41, 12:33, 18:22
Don't store things that you're not using - Mt 6:19
Don't charge for what you do - Mt 10:8
Give to God what belongs to God - Lk 20:25, Mt 22:21
Don't waste time on argumentative people - Mt 7:6
Invite the poor to eat with you - Lk 14:12-14
Give to anyone who asks - Lk 6:30, Mk 6:37
If you pray, fast, or give, do it secretly - Mt 6:1-11
Don't use vain repetitions when praying - Mt 6:7
Don't advertise healings - Mt 9:30, 12:16
Take the lowest position in meetings - Lk 14:8-10
Don't be called Father, Mister, etc. - Mt 23:9-10
Beware of hypocrisy and greed - Lk 12:1, 15
Take up your cross and follow me - Mk 8:34
Live in me, and live in my love - Jn 15:4, 9
Eat whatever people give you - Lk 10:7
Rejoice when you are persecuted - Lk 6:23
Move to another city if persecuted - Mt 10:23
Love, bless, and pray for your enemies - Lk 6:27-29
Do to others as you'd have them do to you - Lk 6:31
Be agreeable with your adversaries - Lk 12:58, Mt 5: 25
Forgive others - Mk 11:25-26, Mt 6:12, Lk 6:37
Cut off your hand if it offends you - Mk 9:43
Don't be afraid of people - Lk 12:4-5
Let the dead bury the dead - Mt 8:22
Rebuke a brother if he sins - Lk 17:3, Mt 18:15-17
When you judge, do it fairly - Jn 7:24
You must be born again- Jn 3:3, Lk 18:17, Mk 10:15
Don't make promises for any reason - Mt 5:34-37
Don't sell things in God's house - Jn 2:16
Don't forbid others to preach Christ - Lk 9:50
Teach all nations to obey these rules - Mt 28:20
When you have done all these things, say, we have only done that which was our
duty to do - Lk 17:10
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10. PASTOR AND WIFE SMALL GROUP
>From: "GCsinkule" <gcsinkule@email.msn.com>
The newly combined Pastor and Wife Small Group is a support group that consists
of your ministry peers. It is open to pastors and wives and does not require
both to be present for participation. It exists to give support, exchange ideas,
and edify each other in the Lord. Its goal is to heal hurts, relieve built up
stress, build relationships and break down walls as we come together for one
cause under one God.
It is a safe place where you can be yourself as you share what is lying heavy on
your heart and where confidentiality is highly regarded. It's a place where
Pastor's leave their doctrines at the door and come together to experience the
Lord in their mist. Where respect and genuine love is given. A place where no
one will judge you, admonish you, yes at times, hold you accountable, yes at
times; but not judge.
It is a place of belonging and a refuge from the pressures that go along with
ministry life. It's a place to come together both men and women to show genuine
concern for each other and for the welfare of the whole Body of Christ. It is
a place to believe on the Lord's promises, share in His Hope, Live in His joy,
and Go in His peace
The Pastor and Wife Small Group is not a place for control, gossip, or secrets.
It is not a quick fix solution to your problems or a place that calls for
perfection. It is not a one on one conversation or counseling session. It is not
meant to be an escape from reality, or a time to forget about your troubles and
cares but a place to deal and overcome them by the Word and the Spirit of God
(Hebrews 10:24-25).
In addition the Pastors and Wife's Small Group is not for everyone; it is only
one tool in many to gain a truer picture of the reality of your calling and life
in the ministry. It is one-way to gather together in the name of Jesus Christ
with like minds. If you do choose to come you can anticipate God showing up.
Thank you and God bless,
Glenn & Claudia Sinkule, 69-150 Garner Ave. Cathedral City, Ca. 92234
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11. UNCOMMON PRAYER MEETINGS:
THE PRAYER OF PRAYERS
>From: "Terry J. Hallock" <watcong@galesburg.net
>
>God Seekers Devotional by Pastor Terry J. Hallock
Matthew 6:9-13
"This is how you should pray: 'Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in
heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have
forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the
evil one. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.
Amen.'"
THE PRAYER OF PRAYERS: No prayer has ever been more honored than The Lord's
Prayer. For two thousand years it has been the model, not only for a Christian's
prayer life, but for all of life itself.
"OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN": We are part of a
heavenly family where God relates to us as His loved children. We do not serve a
dead God or a heavenly tyrant. We're loved by "Our Father" who sent
His only begotten Son that whoever believes in Him might not perish but have
eternal life (John 3:16) and who has prepared a heavenly inheritance for us that
can never perish, spoil or fade (1 Peter 1:4).
"HALLOWED BY YOUR NAME, YOUR KINGDOM COME, YOUR WILL
BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN": The most important thing we can
give to God is the worship, praise and glory due His name. It keeps our
priorities straight by reminding us that He is God and we're not. The most
important thing we can ask of God is that the perfect Kingdom of love, joy,
peace and justice He has created in Heaven be recreated here on earth. We want
His will to be done, not ours, and we seek it NOW. We seek His Kingdom to come,
not man's, and we seek it NOW.
"GIVE US TODAY OUR DAILY BREAD": God is the
source of our every need and each day lived in fellowship with His heart and
dependence upon His love will open the floodgates of Heaven to meet those needs.
Yet, like the Israelites in the dessert, His manna will be enough for today and
today alone. Tomorrow we will need to depend on Him again.
"FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS, AS WE ALSO HAVE FORGIVEN OUR
DEBTORS": There can be no relationship with the Father if we're
separated from the rest of family. There can be no forgiveness from the Father
if we won't forgive our brothers and sisters. How we forgive each other is how
God will forgive us.
"AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION, BUT DELIVER US FROM
THE EVIL ONE": James 1:13 teaches us that God is not tempted and never
tempts anyone, so this petition is not asking God to refrain from that which He
would never do in the first place. It is asking that He keep us from the
deception of the devil and his temptations that move us from the perfect
life-giving will of the Father into the killing will of Satan.
"FOR YOURS IS THE KINGDOM AND THE POWER AND THE GLORY
FOREVER. AMEN." The Lord's Prayer ends where it began. For Jesus
everything in life is wrapped between the love of God the Father and the power
of God the Creator, Sustainer and Ruler. Only when we acknowledge that truth and
submit to that reality will our prayers -- indeed our life itself -- find any
meaning and purpose.
'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be
done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our
debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the
glory forever. Amen.'
Pastor Hallock's evangelism ministry: http://netministries.org/see/charmin/CM02943
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12. PRAYTIMER SOFTWARE & BIBLE STUDY
>From: http://www.bpnews.net
>By: James Dotson
Padgett's Creek Baptist Church hopes to rekindle a 200-year-old spiritual
awakening in their rural community of Union, S.C., next year. But while an
emphasis on prayer is likely similar to the revival early in the church's
history, their methods are decidedly 21st-century.
The church is one of the first to use a new software and Bible study resource,
"PrayTimer: Real Time for Real Prayer," published by the North
American Mission Board. Pastor Keith Andrews said it is helping him not only
organize and maintain church prayer lists but also to implement a comprehensive
prayer strategy throughout the church.
"PrayTimer is going to be a key asset," Andrews said, "in getting
our people on their knees and focusing on spiritual renewal."
That was just the sort of role envisioned by Thomas Wright, a prayer evangelism
specialist who supervised development of the software and wrote the
companion Bible study on prayer. His motivation was just the sort of disparate
prayer lists that can often overwhelm Christians, even those committed to
praying for as many needs as possible in the time they have for prayer.
"I wanted to get one place where I could organize my prayer lists and pray
for the most number of people in the least amount of time," he said.
"And one of the best ways to do that of course is a database. But the
PrayTimer study also tells how to create these prayer lists even if you do not
use the software."
The PrayTimer database that resulted benefits individuals, small groups and
entire churches. The user can input specific prayer requests, organize them by
source, record answers and make various printed reports. The software also
enables scheduling of prayer requests, allowing the user to decide whether to
pray for that particular item monthly, weekly or daily. A list also can be
configured for the weekly prayer meeting that omits personal items.
For Andrews, that scheduling allowed him to directly import his membership
roster and set it up so he prays for everyone in the 218-member congregation by
name every month. There also are modules for automatically importing daily Bible
readings, missionary birthdays, missionary prayer requests and other lists.
In developing the software, Wright said he soon realized that the tool could be
greatly enhanced by in-depth training on the role of personal and corporate
prayer in the life of an individual and the congregation. The interest shown in
test versions of the software revealed an obvious need.
"We found out that a lot of people interested in prayer aren't Christians,
and the outreach Bible study grew out of the need to present the biblical
expectations for prayer and the pray-er," he said.
The study covers the biblical basis for prayer and provides models for
developing an effective prayer life that are supported by the software.
Suggestions are included, for example, for praying for specific areas of
national leadership and ministry on different days of the week. The software
allows those lists to be automatically included and updated from the
www.praytimer.org Internet site. Endorsements for the book and software have
come from T.W. Hunt, Evelyn Christenson and other prayer leaders.
Wright also encourages the ACTS (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving,
Supplication) model for prayer in both the Bible study and in the PrayTimer
software, allowing users to input specific thoughts for each item. This also
allows the software to be used as a prayer journal.
"Psalm 100:4 says we need to enter his gates with thanksgiving and praise,
but so many of us begin with our supplications and demands for what God ought to
be doing," Wright said.
At a time when national tragedy has prompted renewed interest in the spiritual,
Wright said the time is right for churches and individuals to bolster their own
prayer strategy -- which throughout history has preceded spiritual awakening.
"The PrayTimer is going to be a good tool for us to give to people who are
seeking prayer in this awakening that we've had since Sept. 11," he said.
"PrayTimer: Real Time for Real Prayer" is available through LifeWay
Christian Resources and LifeWay Christian Stores. For magazine use only: The
cost is $18.99.
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13. OPERATION ENDURING PRAYER: GROUND ZERO PRAYING
>From: "Harvest Prayer Ministries " <dave@harvestprayer.com>
Operation
Enduring Prayer
Thirty
Days of Ground Zero Praying
Pray for:
1. President Bush I
Tim.2:1-2
2. Families of those who
lost loved ones on Sept. 11 2 Cor. 1:3-4
3. Our military personnel
Psalm 91: 2-10
4. Wisdom for our national
leaders in their response to terrorism James 1:5
5. Protection for
missionaries and other Americans abroad Ezra 8:21 & 31
6. The Church to be a strong
voice in our nation Matt. 5:13-16
7. A continued strong sense
of community in the U.S. Isaiah 35:3-4
8. Tom Ridge and the
Homeland Security team Micah 4:4
9. Revival in the Church
Psalm 85:4-7
10. Spiritual Awakening in
the nation Isaiah 60:1-3
11. Economic recovery
Deut.8:18
12. Unity among political
leaders I Cor. 14:33a
13. Sensitivity in the media
to this situation Eph. 4:15a
14. The rebuilding of
downtown New York Isaiah 61:4
15. A sustained spirit of
generosity among Americans 2 Cor.8:2
16. National protection
against further terrorist attacks Isaiah 60:18
17. A freedom from fear in
this nation Isaiah 41:10
18. Protection for American
Muslims Psalm 20:1
19. Wisdom for presidential
advisors Prov.11:14
20. A mobilization of the
Church to meet the needs of those hurting Acts 11:29-30
21. A spirit of forgiveness
toward those who hate us Mt.6:14-15
22. An understanding in the
Church of the principles of spiritual warfare and how to pray Eph. 6:10-18
23. A sustained spirit of
patriotism in the U.S Isaiah 9:3
24. God to raise up those
who can comfort those who are mourning - Isaiah 61:2
25. Thanksgiving for the
many ways God has shown Himself to us as a nation Ps. 107:8
26. A spirit of repentance
among Americans for our national sins Prov.14:34
27. Physical and spiritual
protection for our soldiers Ps. 59:1
28. The building of an
international coalition against terrorism Jer.50:9
29. Airlines and related
industries 2 Chron. 15:5
30. Thankfulness for those
who have and are sacrificing to help in the wake of Sept.11 Ps.82:4
A Seven Day Prayer Plan
Sunday- Spiritual Awakening
Monday Mourning
Tuesday Terrorism
Wednesday Wisdom for leaders
Thursday Thanksgiving
Friday Forgiveness
Saturday - Soldiers
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14. HOUSE OF PRAYER ... TOWARD
24-HOUR INTERCESSION
>From: "Crosswalk.com" <newssummaries@lists.crosswalk.com>
>Reply-To: Religion Today Summaries <newssummaries@lists.crosswalk.com>
Created in January, the All Nations House of Prayer is part of a national
evangelical movement to create 24-hour prayer centers in every city in the
United States. There are 35 services each week at the small, one-story building
in Grand Prairie, Texas. Volunteers from 16 area churches lead the
services, which last from one to two hours, and fill about nine hours a day.
The Friday night service - which attracts up to 150 worshipers - is the
only one at which a collection plate is passed, reports The Dallas Morning News.
The Grand Prairie prayer center is modeled after the International House of
Prayer of Kansas City, known as IHOP, which was created two years ago.
About 100 houses of prayer have been created nationwide, and the idea is
catching on internationally, as well, with churches in Sweden, South Africa,
Israel, China and England.
Each service has at least three worship leaders, all volunteers from supporting
churches. Most are nondenominational, Pentecostal or charismatic.
The services are a mix of singing and devotions. The idea for the All Nations
IHOP came to Norm Frederick, missions pastor at a Grand Prairie church, after
attending a training workshop at the Kansas City IHOP. "We are continuing
to see an increase in the hearts of God's people for the desire of night and day
worship ... It is an ongoing love affair with the King of Kings and Lord of
Lords," he said.
http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.ASP?A3.15.3172.1.277678
Copyright © 2001 Crosswalk.com, Inc. and its Content Providers. All rights
reserved.
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15. CALLING A DENOMINATION TO
PRAYER
>From: Baptist Press Mailing List <trosson@sbcec.org>
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Joint Statement On A Call To Prayer For The Nation In Its Crisis
by Dr. Morris H. Chapman, president of the Executive Committee,
and Dr. James Merritt, president of the Southern Baptist Convention
On September 11th, we issued a statement, which said in part, "We call upon
our Southern Baptist family everywhere to begin a prayer vigil; to go upon our
knees for the families of the victims of these attacks, for our nation's
leaders, and for our beloved country, that God would turn the hearts of our
nation back to Him."
We believe it is time to give new emphasis to that call to prayer. The
need for faithful vigil is not less today than it was on that day – if
anything, it is greater.
In times of crisis, God's people have often been called to pray, and to repent,
and to seek the face of God for His blessing. In a time of great national
disaster, Joel exhorted his people to "sanctify a fast, call a solemn
assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land to the house of
the Lord your God, and cry to the Lord." (Joel
1:14, 2:15)
Another illustration comes to us from about 800 years before the coming of
Christ. Ancient Judah was in mortal danger as vicious enemies threatened the
peace and safety of their land. Their leader called them together and
cried out to the Lord, "If a calamity comes upon us, whether a sword of
judgment or plague or famine, we will stand here in your (God's) presence, in
the temple that bears your name, and we will cry out to you in our distress, and
you will hear us and save us." (II Chronicles 20:9). In humility he cried
before God, and said, "Lord we have no power, and we do not know what to
do, but our eyes are upon you." (II Chronicles 20:12). That
thoughtful and godly leader modeled the
approach needed today.
These two examples encourage us to call God's people to serious, focused, and
constant prayer. This hour in America is a great test of our moral and
spiritual character. As individuals and as a nation, we have wandered very
far from the Lord, and need to come home to Him now. We have no right to
expect others to pray when we do not do so. No
one in the nation is more responsible to pray and seek the face of God than are
the people of our churches.
We call upon the 16 million Southern Baptists and the 42,000 Southern Baptist
Churches spread across this land to commit themselves to regular, specific, and
focused prayer for our nation and for its leaders in these trying days. We
are specifically asking that individual Southern Baptists devote a quarter hour,
a half hour, an hour, or more, each week praying for our nation, its leaders,
and our military men and women who are in harm's way. We also ask each
Southern Baptist pastor, in churches large and small, to devote a special time
of prayer for our nation in at least one Sunday service each month. Many
are already doing that, and more. We further invite all believers of good
will to join us in this work of God.
A prayer guide has been prepared to assist those who will commit to this
investment of time and spiritual energy. This guide is intended to help
you pray pointedly and with purpose. The prayer guide and other helpful
resources can be accessed at: http://www.inallthingspray.net.
The Lord said, "Men ought always to pray, and not to faint." Now
– together, join us in this holy work!
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16. SLAVE-SHIP PROMPTS PRAYERS
FOR RECONCILIATION
>From: Gene Brooks <gbrooks@missioncarolina.org>
>By Eric Tiansay
Prayer leaders in South Carolina are using the arrival of a symbol of America's
slave history to address past wrongs. They believe that a visit by a replica of
the famous slave ship Amistad could help pave the way for racial reconciliation
in the area.
Intercessors from California, Oklahoma and Maryland will join with others from
South Carolina for a special prayer service Sunday as the 80-foot reproduction
arrives in Georgetown for a two-week educational visit.
The original Amistad was immortalized in Steven Spielberg's 1997 film, which
told the story of the ship mutiny in 1839. Fifty-three men, women and children
who had been kidnapped from their village near the West Coast of Africa and
illegally sold into slavery revolted and took over the Amistad, "The
Virginian-Pilot" reported.
Captured two months later near New England and placed in a New Haven, Conn.,
jail, they eventually won their freedom after a landmark case before the U.S.
Supreme Court. The Amistad revolt and subsequent trials galvanized the
abolitionist movement in America and inspired the founding of several
traditional black universities, the newspaper said.
The recreated vessel is the centerpiece of festivals, interfaith services and
educational exhibits about slavery and the road to freedom, "The Washington
Post" reported. But for the ship's first day in Georgetown, the replica
will be the focus of a reconciliation worship service and intercessors.
Gene Brooks, chairman of Mission Carolina, a Clinton, S.C.-based prayer
ministry, told Charisma News Service that the new Amistad tour is a secular
effort, but the Georgetown visit is "a great opportunity for some
concentrated reconciliation prayers over slavery issues." He added:
"It's a totally secular deal, but we wanted to do something beneficial for
the kingdom." Most of those taking part in Sunday's service are African
American, including one who is a descendant of a slave trader from Savannah, Ga.
According to Brooks' research, Georgetown was the site of the first slaves taken
in North America. According to ship logs, a Spanish galleon anchored near the
area in the 1500s went ashore and invited Native Americans aboard for a party,
where they got drunk. Brooks said the galleon then sailed for Haiti and the
Dominican Republic, where the crew
sold them as slaves.
"Spiritually, I believe there's a root of racism in this area [that has
spread] through all of North America," said Brooks, noting that Georgetown
is only two hours north of Charleston, S.C., widely considered the hub of
slavery during the Colonial period and Civil War era. "I believe we've got
a job to uproot what the enemy has done here, and plant a holy root in the
land."
Brooks said that the president of a local non-Christian university insisted that
a worship service be held in Georgetown before residents could tour the ship.
The reconciliation service -- a community-wide effort featuring several
congregations from various denominations -- will be held Sunday at a black
church. After the service, worshipers will be bused to the ship and Brooks' team
will pray over the vessel.
Copyright 2001 Strang Communications Co.
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