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CONNECTIONS + CONVERSATIONS  - 03/31/2000

...Connecting Those Who Connect Pastors In Prayer...

 

I N   T H I S   U P D A T E

...and for our prayers:

*BUILDING THE NPPN

*A FRANCISCAN BLESSING

*NEW JERSEY PPG COORDINATORS

*MANY NATIONS ONE VOICE CELEBRATION

*CHICAGO: PPG EXPANDS

*RESPONSE TO: POLICE CHAPLAINS & OFFICERS: RSVPlease

*VENTURA COUNTY, CA: PRAYER SUMMIT REPORT

*MINNEAPOLIS: NEHEMIAH CENTER OPEN HOUSE

*CHICAGO, IL: GOVERNOR’S PRAYER BREAKFAST

*DETROIT, MI: COP +  PASTORS SEMINAR

*EL PASO, TX: PRAYER BREAKFAST MODEL

*MISSION HOUSTON: A “NEXT STEP” MODEL

*OREGON: RECONCILIATION

 

*BUILDING THE NPPN

Good start - we have over 140 PPGs registered in the NPPN directory.  Add your PPG to our web directory: http://www.nppn.org/ppg Take a moment to respond directly to someone who might appreciate your feedback, your prayers, your wisdom, or your resources... Use the email address listed directly below the headline.

 

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*A FRANCISCAN BLESSING

>From: Wes Roberts <LELDG@compuserve.com>

Received this from a close friend of 35 years...

“May God bless you with the discomfort at easy answers, half truths and superficial relationships, so that you may live deep within your heart.

May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression and exploitation of people, so that you may wish for justice, freedom and peace.

And may God bless you with enough foolishness to believe that you can make a difference in this world, so that you can do what others claim cannot be done.”

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*NEW JERSEY PPG COORDINATORS

>From: LiftUp@LiftUpUSA.com  (LiftUp Ministries)

We were so encouraged to find out about the pastors in your areas (Red Bank, Mt. Holly, and Vineland) gathering together on a regular basis to pray. We do hope you each will take a few minutes to register your group with the National Pastors’ Prayer Network’s (NPPN’s) Pastors Prayer Groups (PPG’s).

Go directly to the web page [http://www.nppn.org/ppg/] where you can easily register. As yet, I have one registered in New Jersey. Who will be second, and third,...? Rev. Cairns and Trenton were First.

For those who do not have internet access I have copied below pertinent information from the page so that you may register, or contact NPPN’s facilitator, Phil Miglioratti, at phil@nppn.org for more information.

Pastors’ Prayer Group Registration

Please enter the following information so that other local pastors can contact you about joining your local Pastors’ Prayer Group.  Please send an email with any questions to adam@chicago2000.net .

Please provide the following information for the PPG facilitator:

Contact Name: ___________________

Contact Phone: ___________________

Contact E-mail: ___________________

Please provide the following:

location City, State, and Zip information.

City__________________________

State/Province _________________

Zip___________________________

If your group meets in the same place each week please note that in the memo area. Please include any other relevant information about the PPG (Time, How often if meetings, etc.)

Memo Area:____________________

Revised: February 13, 2000

Please send the the registration to Phil Miglioratti at phil@nppn.org or adam@chicago2000.net Thank you. The web site registration of Pastor’s Prayer Groups is new so you may not have heard of it before. Help spread the word!

God bless you in the great work you are doing in New Jersey,

Miles Bennett, Director, Cranbury, NJ - Lift Up Ministries

http://www.kernersville.com/liftup

http://www.angelfire.com/nc/liftup

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*MANY NATIONS ONE VOICE CELEBRATION

>From: Wanbli@aol.com

 

Greetings friends, Here’s a wonderful report of the first MN1V in Pasadena.

“The Many Nations One Voice Celebration had a profoundly moving spiritual impact on me. Jesus is calling every tribe and nation to come together to worship Him in the diversity and beauty of who He made each of us to be.

This

conference will change your life forever.” Melody Green, President/CEO Last

Days Ministries

This was the sentiment expressed over and over by those who attended the

inaugural MN1V Celebration 2000 in Pasadena. More than a 1000 people came wondering what to expect and left changed by the wonderful presence of the Lord.

Across the continent the acceptance, affirmation, and embrace of “Native

worship” is tearing down the spiritual stronghold in the land that says, Jesus is the white man’s God.” As the Body of Christ, after centuries of rejecting them, accepts these many cultural expressions as legitimate biblical forms for Christian worship, healing and reconciliation is occurring and a blessing is being released in the land.

During the two and a half days of the Celebration, dozens of stories

were

told by Native believers of how overwhelmed and healed they were by the love

of God during the times of worship, drumming, and dance. There were Native people from all across Canada, the US, Alaska, and as far away as Peru & Columbia. There was even a couple who came all the way from Germany.

National author, Fawn Parrish, as well as many others, made this

observation about the Celebration. “I was so touched by the

Christ-Centeredness of the conference. Thank you for walking the Jesus way-I

honor and applaud your long obedience in this direction.” That is the goal of every one of MN1V Celebrations - that Jesus Christ be the focus and center of everything that occurs.

The worship times were rich with culture, passion, and joy. Mohawk songwriter and worship leader, Jonathon Maracle, has written some anointed and inspiring new songs of praise utilizing the traditional drum and sounds.

Kent Henry, internationally known songwriter and  worship leader, who partnered with MN1V Ministry team in the Pasadena Celebration, and will again in Calgary, said this of his time. “The Many Nations One Voice was one of the most profound Christian events I’ve been a part of in 25 years of ministry.

It was deeply moving and meaningful, especially in fulfilling the witness of

true worship to every tribe, tongue and nation.”

Some of the best known missiologists in the Church today came and lent

their support. Dr. Ralph Winter, Founder of the U.S. Center for World

Mission, formally welcomed the delegates on Thursday evening, as well as

taught a workshop. Dr. Doug Pennoyer, Dean of the School of Intercultural

Studies from Biola University and Dr. Chuck Kraft, Professor of Anthropology

at the School of World Mission, Fuller Theological Seminary also taught workshops.

Some of the next generation of gifted Native leaders, Bible teachers and

missiologists presented outstanding Biblical messages from a Native worldview and perspective. Untold comments were heard by people about how impressed they were by the insights and giftedness of these “unknown” Native leaders.

(Most of the messages are available on cassette and video. Call for an order

form). In the next few years you will begin hearing more and more from these

new leaders throughout the Church.

The Celebration ended with a call to Native believers to forgive the

offenses and lay a hold of the heavenly vision of being agents of Christ’s

ministry of reconciliation and world mission. John Dawson was asked to come

forward and shared the heart of God when he said, “Native believers, this is

your hour. You are loved around the world. At this time in human history God

has given you immense favor among the nations. Now is the time to listen

carefully and obey the voice of the Lord to rise up in His strength and

humility as ministers of reconciliation among the nations.” Across the

auditorium Native people stood weeping when Richard Twiss asked who would

accept this challenge and then invited them forward to prayer. It was an

awesome time of prayer and dedication. There were rivers of tears concluding

with an outbreak of joy and thanksgiving. As the people mingled afterward, there was much hugging, laughter, joy, and new love for one another felt by all!

The Pasadena event confirmed that, yes, God is indeed doing a new thing in the land. The next MN1V is set for May 4-6 in Silver Spring, Maryland.

The

third is set for June 22-24 in Calgary, Canada, at the University of Calgary

and the fourth Nov 16-18 in Ottawa. Make plans now to attend.

Early registration is encouraged for the Maryland MN1V. Call or email for a registration brochure; 360-546-1867 or <wanbli@aol.com>.  (Lodging will be limited in the area because of the holiday season in the D.C. area)

Maryland Speakers are Francis Frangipane, Mary Glazier, John Sandford, Monte

Ohia, Bishop David Cooper, Dr. Jerry Yellowhawk, Richard Twiss, Art Begay, Ray Vialapondo, Lynda Prince, Terry LeBlanc, Steve Cheremie, Adrian Jacobs, Gary Bergal, Fern Noble, Doug Yates, Ray Minnecon, Randy Woodley,  Dr.  Suuqiina, George Kallappa, and praise and worship by Jonathon Maracle.

In addition there will be a special drama performance by the Thunder Bay Drama Team, international cultural presentations, and presentations by the First Nations people from the east coast region.

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*CHICAGO: PPG EXPANDS

>From: Crsscrwn@aol.com

I am relatively new to the nppn although I have been pastoring in Chicago for almost 20 years.  I appreciate your efforts in coordinating what the Lord is doing through prayer to revive His church in our nation and abroad.

On Friday March 24th @ 7 pm,pastors from all over Chicago (appx. 45-50) will meeting together for prayer at Cross and Crown, 3707 W. Ainslie, Chicago  773-267-7100.  We had been meeting together for several years as a group of 6-8 praying primarily for two things: Unity in the church in Chicago and revival for our city.  It there are other pastors in Chicago that would like to meet with us on that night they are welcome to attend.

The agenda will be simple.  There will be a time of worship, a brief time of introducing the purpose of our meeting and then an extended time of seeking God. Keep up the good work.  I am encouraged by what the Lord is doing.

J.L. Rivera, Pastor, Cross and Crown

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*RESPONSE TO: POLICE CHAPLAINS & OFFICERS: RSVPlease

>From: Tim Tremaine <prayarl@flash.net>

>Original From: BROLEE@aol.com

Are their any prayer groups made up on police officers and their chaplains ? I have been praying about starting such a group and was wondering if others were doing a group.

Lee Martin, Police Chaplain, Topeka, Kansas

Dear Chaplain Martin,

I read your email on NPPN.  I am an officer with Arlington Tx. PD.  We have a police prayer chain that is managed by another officer.  We have a full time chaplain but he is not very involved in this.  Our department has an intranet system including system wide email so most of the requests are sent that way.  Every officer is issued a alpha-numeric pager and many of us have the sending program so urgent requests are sent out over the paging system.

Personally, I am the prayer pastor at Fielder Road Baptist Church in Arlington and am the director of Pray Arlington which coordinates the Lighthouses of Prayer in the city.  A part of my function at church is prayer discipleship training and I lead the School of Prayer at Fielder Road.  Since it’s impossible to get our officers together for anything because of the shift work we try to make the most of the technology we have available and I have made our training materials available to them individually for those who are interested in getting more instruction in prayer.

God bless your efforts in Topeka.  I believe Christian officers are in a unique position as gatekeepers in the city having both the authority of the governing body and the authority of the believer.  Harnessing that group and empowering them to go about their duties with a Kingdom perspective can have an awesome result in the life of your city.

Yours in Him, Officer Tim Tremaine, Arlington, TX

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*VENTURA COUNTY, CA: PRAYER SUMMIT REPORT

>From: Joey And Fawn Parish <jparish@jetlink.net>

An appreciative “Thank You!” for those who prayed for the recent Prayer Summit of Ventura County Pastors and Leaders. God met with us wonderfully.  We had planned a Listening Hike at 11 a.m. that morning, and it had been pouring all week, and raining all morning until 10 minutes to ll.! The sun came out as if on cue. We do have a Weatherman who ordains all things after the counsel of His own will!

We had about 60+ gathered. ( 80+ registered but the freeway to where we were meeting was closed down for 7 hours due to a fatal accident). The morning session was marvelously Jesus focused. Southern Baptist pastor of pastors, Tim Logerquist, began by saying that God had asked us to come to Him without an agenda, and that even revival can become an agenda. We were there to seek God’s face not His hand. I asked Mark Patterson, the senior pastor of Community Presbyterian in Ventura to share about revival. He is getting his doctorate in revival from Kings College in London, and he said that God has all these marvelous things He wants to give us, but whenever He does, we worship either the place it came, the person it came through, or the practice associated with the gift. Mark said he’s come to realize through history that people want revival more than they want Jesus.

We broke up into groups, doing an African Bible Study on Isaiah 55. This is an approach introduced by the African delegation at the Anglican Lambeth Conference, where you read the entire text, and just make one word or sentence responses to it, and then read the entire chapter again. All in all you go through the text three or four times and respond without discussion.

We then encouraged everyone to take a 45 minute private listening hike through the beautiful grounds, and ask God what He liked about them. We were treated to a gourmet lunch by the hosting facility Rancho Del Rey, and many new relationships formed around tables. We asked everyone to sit with people they did not know and find their spiritual passion. The afternoon held much repentance for comparison, competition, thinking “We’re the Cutting Edge”, unjust denominational judgment, etc.

We are aware that even though we’ve been pursuing this for eight years, we still have far to go, but God has taken us an extremely long way into being focused on His Son. We’ve made every mistake possible through the years, tried unsuccessfully to follow other models that were successful, but we’re coming back to the simplicity of devotion to Christ. We believe that Christ alone is our hope, and that His purposes and dreams for our 10 cities will be accomplished as we walk softly before Him and one another.

All for the Lamb, Fawn Parish Co-Servant Leader, Pray Ventura County,

California

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*MINNEAPOLIS: NEHEMIAH CENTER OPEN HOUSE

>”Steve Loopstra” <paststeve@earthlink.net>

A new ministry concept is developing that has its sites on “transforming a city.” The Nehemiah Center, based on the story of Nehemiah in the Bible, is a partnership of ministries committed to working together to have an impact on cities and communities.

In the Old Testament story, Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem when he realized the city was in ruins. The wall surrounding the city was broken down, and as Nehemiah stated, “You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned with fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, and we will no longer be in disgrace” (Nehemiah 3:17).  Nehemiah then called the nation of Israel together to help rebuild the city.  It is the rebuilding concept that has encouraged several ministries to begin partnering and officing together in the heart of the city. The ministries share a deep concern over growing crime, poverty, racial disharmony, broken families, and other destructive issues facing cities and communities today.

The Nehemiah Center, housed on the third floor of First Covenant Church in downtown Minneapolis, is now operational and eager for the public to join with them in a celebration open house on March 30-31 and April 1. The open house will include tours, live radio broadcasts with KTIS and KKMS, and special presentations of the Center ministries. The open house is slated for the following times:

Thursday, March 30           6:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Friday, March 31 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 1 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.

The uniqueness of this ministry effort is emphasized by Steve Loopstra,

executive director of Prayer Transformation Ministries (one of the partnering ministries). “I don’t know of anything like this in any other city,” said Loopstra. “The vision of ministries and churches working together on behalf of a city may not be new, but taking the steps to create a ministry center is a radically different way of thinking.”

The partnership of the Nehemiah Center with First Covenant Church is also a step forward in church and ministry relationships. First Covenant has a rich heritage of ministry in Minneapolis, but the major landmark church had considering selling its property at one time. But in 1997 the church adopted a renewed vision of being “a center for Christ-filled renewal, giving hope and health in the heart of the city.”  At about the same time, the Nehemiah Center was struggling to find a location. When the two groups came together, it was clear God was leading to a partnership that promises to revitalize the downtown ministry efforts.

Ministries partnering in the Nehemiah Center include Bethany Urban Development (Steve Harrison), Freedom in Christ (Dawson Grover), Harvest Evangelism (Rick Heeren), Heart of the City (Dan and Sandy Adler), Life Center of Prayer (Scott and Brenda Kilber), Prayer Transformation Ministries (Steve Loopstra), and Religion Information Resources (John Mayer), Kingdom Oil (Jay Bennett), and First Covenant Church. Their shared vision is to partner with each other and serve the local church in city transformation. A significant part of their ministry efforts will include comprehensive prayer strategies that will eventually incorporate the entire metro area and suburbs. The Nehemiah Center has been coined a “prayer center”; a unique role in the midst of a city filled with shopping, recreation, and fitness centers.

The public is invited to attend the Nehemiah Center open house at 810

South 7th St., Minneapolis, MN  55415   (612) 278-1710

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*CHICAGO, IL: GOVERNOR’S PRAYER BREAKFAST

>From: info@govprayerbreakfast.org

Governor George Ryan invites you to attend The Fifth Annual Governor’s Prayer Breakfast.

Master of Ceremonies: Laura Jones

Musical Guests: Huntley Brown & Wayne Messmer Featuring Guest Speaker: Mike Singletary Motivational speaker, Author and Pro Football Hall of Fame Linebacker formerly with the Chicago Bears.

Order Information:

Ticket prices are $25 per seat, or a table for 10 people is available for $225.

To order tickets by phone, call 312-409-8700

To order your tickets by mail, go to website

www.govprayerbreakfast.org/order.htm and print out the order page, fill in the required information and FAX it to 630-377-5521.  Then mail your check payable to “Governors Prayer Breakfast” with a SASE  to Governor’s Prayer Breakfast, P.O. Box 607, Geneva, IL 60134-0607.

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*DETROIT, MI: COP +  PASTORS SEMINAR  

>From: “BevB” <bevb@cantoncommunitychurch.org>

There will be a Concert of Prayer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 11, 2000

in Canton, Michigan, a western suburb of Detroit.  Upon the invitation of

more than a dozen churches in Canton and Plymouth, David Bryant, Founder and

President of Concerts of Prayer International has agreed to come and lead

the concert.  David will also speak at the annual Plymouth/Canton Prayer

Breakfast on the morning of May 11th and host a special Pastors Seminar on

prayer for Detroit area pastors from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. following the

breakfast. For more information on attending any of these events, please

call Canton Community Church at 734-455-6022

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*EL PASO, TX: PRAYER BREAKFAST MODEL

>From: EPFJ@aol.com

May we share a victory with you?  It can easily be duplicated in other cities.  The Mayor’s Prayer Luncheon held here on March 15 that was the most successful citywide meetings we have ever held.  Why?  First, the theme was, “My prayer for El Paso is .... “.  Everyone was given a card on which to their prayer for El Paso.  The mayor, police chief, commanding general of Ft. Bliss, President of the Chamber of Commerce and others shared their touching prayers for El Paso.  Second, a well-known attorney gave his moving testimony and led everyone in the prayer for salvation as written on the back of Mission American’s Celebrate Jesus tract.  Third, although the delicious luncheon was held at our finest hotel ballroom, the tickets were only $5 each or $50 for a table of 10.  How?  Five sponsors contributed $1,000 each to keep the ticket price low.  As a result, over 800 people attended and we could have sold 4 times that many tickets.  The mayor, city leaders and pastors were all delighted with the outcome of the luncheon.

If anyone wants a free copy of the program, the prayer card and the two newspaper articles written about the Mayor’s Prayer Luncheon, email us at epfj@aol.com.

Preparing 1,000,000 for Jesus!

M. Barnett “Barney” Field, Executive Director, El Paso for Jesus

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*MISSION HOUSTON: A “NEXT STEP” MODEL

>From: “Jim Herrington” <jhmh@flash.net>

 

For more than eight years churches in Katy, Texas, a western suburb of Houston, have been praying and working together to reach their part of the Greater Houston area.  Participating churches refer to themselves as The Katy Church.  In a recent meeting of key pastors, the group made the decision to take the next step in becoming intentional about discerning God’s strategy for the transformation of the Katy area.

Up to this point, participating churches have gathered for unified prayer and a variety of community wide events focused on worship and evangelism.  Stating that “It is time for us to move to the next level of effectiveness,” Pastor Charles Wisdom from Katy’s First Baptist Church challenged the group to become even more intentional about discerning and obeying God’s leadership for the transformation of the Katy area.

There are cities around the world today that are experiencing dramatic positive changes.  These changes include significant decreases in crime, divorce, and poverty and significant increases in family and church health, compassion, and morality.  Authentic relationship based unity, united prayer, and strategic planning characterize all these cities.  Authentic relational unity draws the pastors of these cities together in prayer.  Through prayer God reveals a strategy for reaching the city.  Then churches work together to prayerfully implement the strategy.

The Katy Church has enlisted Jim Herrington to facilitate the prayerful discernment of this strategy.  This summer Herrington will lead three workshops for the churches in Katy.  The workshops, designed for pastors and key leaders, will help congregations embrace a process that is solidly built around prayer and that values diversity in discerning God’s leadership.  The process that will be taught has been tested by congregations in cities all across the world and is described in Jack Dennison’s recent book, City Reaching: The Road to Community Transformation.

Following the seminars, pastors of participating churches will gather for a retreat in early August to begin prayerfully and intentionally discerning God’s strategy for the transformation of Katy.  Tom and Nancy Long serve as Pastors of Caleb’s Foot Church in Katy and as coordinators for The Katy Church.  According to Tom: “At least sixteen of the approximately 40 churches in the Katy area are solidly behind what we are doing, and more than that are supportive.”  Pastors of all the churches are encouraged to participate.

When asked about this process, Jim Herrington, who serves as Director of Mission Houston said, “It is our hope that what is happening in Katy will be replicated in communities all across the city.”  Currently Mission Houston is working with more than 30 neighborhood-based pastors prayer groups in the Greater Houston area.  Herrington said: “As the prayer groups become increasingly effective the Holy Spirit gives impulse to work together as a body to reach the community.  Mission Houston seeks to serve the body by facilitating the process of bringing highly diverse groups of churches together.  We allow the Spirit to empower that diversity to work for us as we seek to see the real needs of the community and discover ways to meet those needs.”

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*OREGON: RECONCILIATION

>From: mtnbread@juno.com

Celia Thomas, Mountain Bread Ministries, Tacoma Washington

>Forwarded From: “[Rivermail]” <sdayton@northwest.com>

Northwest Revival News: http://www.nrn.net   

Catholic - Protestant Reconciliation Increasing

Spontaneous repentance and reconciliation events have just occurred in the Lower Columbia River Region of the Pacific Northwest of the USA recently.  On Wednesday, March 1st there was a prophetic intercession gathering in Rainier Oregon.  Both Protestants and Catholics were present.  The Holy Spirit led those gathered in repentance asking for forgiveness for attitudes, pride, and arrogance.  There were many individual confessions and forgiveness was given and received.  A powerful time of intercession followed.  This was not a time of identificational repentance but spontaneous and deeply felt among those present.

Then, on Friday, March 3rd the pre-scheduled monthly “Good Friday” gathering occurred in Longview, Washington.  These meetings move from church to church in the Longview/Kelso area and it just happened to be at St. Rose Catholic Church this time.  During the meeting repentance and reconciliation took place between the Catholics and Protestants.  A Protestant pastor washed the feet of the Catholic priest and repented before him for the sins of the Protestants against the Catholics.

On March 17-19 in Astoria, Oregon a regional gathering took place in a community center.  A prophetic team from Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon were ministering.  The Holy Spirit led them in repentance and reconciliation with Native Americans that came to the gathering on the 17th.  On the 19th the Holy Spirit led them in repentance and reconciliation with the Catholics at the gathering.  It was a holy and sovereign event.

The significant thing about these three events is that the people came together with only one purpose:  To gather to see what the Father is doing and hear what he is saying and then do likewise.  God is on the move and doing a significant thing is Southwest Washington and Northwest Oregon.  I’m sure you will be hearing more from the Pacific Northwest as God’s people continue to humble themselves before Him and seek his face and believe God to heal the land.  

Blessings, Dave Bodine, Northwest Revival Network

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