Revival in crime-infested park
‘A man in our church was in terrible condition. We prayed for him. Later, the doctors took another ultrasound and found his liver to be perfectly healthy. They couldn't understand it!’ said Pastor Daniel Day. The First Assembly of God congregation of about 100, isn't the first church to hold revival meetings in a park, but in Delaware (the sixth most dangerous state in the nation) and in Wilmington (its crime capital) holding evening revivals in Judy Johnson Park the most dangerous park in the city was a risk few others have been willing to take. They were conducted over the weekend of September 27th -29th, and after effects are still being felt. People were being shot and raped in that park all the time but the choice of location was really a matter of prayer. The result of obedience to God’s leading and miraculous things took place during the week. People were set free. Another event is already being planned.
Praise: God for churches that catch His vision for their area and do whatever He tells them to do.
More: http://www.breakingchristiannews.com/articles/display_art.html?ID=12645
Revival in crime-infested park
‘A man in our church was in terrible condition. We prayed for him. Later, the doctors took another ultrasound and found his liver to be perfectly healthy. They couldn't understand it!’ said Pastor Daniel Day. The First Assembly of God congregation of about 100, isn't the first church to hold revival meetings in a park, but in Delaware (the sixth most dangerous state in the nation) and in Wilmington (its crime capital) holding evening revivals in Judy Johnson Park the most dangerous park in the city was a risk few others have been willing to take. They were conducted over the weekend of September 27th -29th, and after effects are still being felt. People were being shot and raped in that park all the time but the choice of location was really a matter of prayer. The result of obedience to God’s leading and miraculous things took place during the week. People were set free. Another event is already being planned.
Praise: God for churches that catch His vision for their area and do whatever He tells them to do.
More: http://www.breakingchristiannews.com/articles/display_art.html?ID=12645
Certainly WPA 2012 was a life change experience for every single person that had the opportunity to attend this historic gathering last May.
After we got back from Indonesia we were overwhelmed not only for the amazing and powerful visitation of The Holy Spirit that until this day we are feeling in a mighty way, but for the huge responsibility that we felt to bring to our Latin American countries which is the experience and the anointing of the New Wave for global revival.
The following activities came out after WPA:
• The III Continental Prayer Initiative -Latin America was held in Honduras on Sept 17-18 as part of COICOM 2012. Pastor Roy Santos (Children in Prayer) was the host. COICOM - Latin American Confederation of Communicators, Mass Media, Pastors and Christian Leaders - gathers every year more than 2000 continental leaders.The WPA Vimeo documentary was showed in the opening. Pastor Santos and the Honduras's National Prayer Council had a Prayer powerful program that extended until the end of the month.
• As an outcome of the continental prayer initiatives the website: http://www.convocatorias-continentales.com/ was created and our place in Facebook as well.
• Children pray for Chile, August 03, 2012.
Different Children Prayer Webs will gather at La plaza de La Constitucion to pray for Chile.
• Day of Prayer for Paraguay. August 10-11
• Sun of Justice COLOMBIA EVENT August 24-25. A time of forgiveness, confession, prophetic worship and intercession for Colombia.
• First International Congress of Worship and Intercession promoted by the Ministry of Gideons 24 hours in Belo Horizonte, Brazil which will take place on 1-3 November.
• A good number of WPA attendees representing the Mexican delegation will celebrate a March of Glory in Jerusalem Oct 28- Nov 6.
• WORLDWIDE PRAYER CONVOCATION for October 12, 2012 (Alineamiento Mundial de Oracion October 12, 2012) A prayer initiative for the fulfillment of Mat 24:14
• Ethne2012 27 Nov-1 Dec. Latin America will join a global initiative of mission workers from every continent to reach the 27.9% of the world which has no access to the Gospel in word, deed or miracle.
• Adora America 12.12.12.12. Continental mobilization for worship and prayer.
Our prayer to The Father is that the "WAVE" visits every Latin American country and the rest of the world.
Vietnam: Detention of dozens of pastors and Church leaders
Sixty three Christian pastors and church leaders remain locked in deplorable conditions in four prison camps around Vietnam just days after religious leaders accused authorities of attempting to destroy religions in the nation. Nearly all of the 63 prisoners are members of ethnic minority communities in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. An advocacy group said that due to their status as a member of an ethnic minority and their adherence to a faith (still seen as an American import) Christians face a level of oppression far higher than most Vietnamese. Living far from major urban areas and the reach of most international news agencies, they also have little hope of assistance. Even official churches in some areas are facing persecution, house groups face regular harassment and in Binh Phuoc province local authorities are dismantling 116 chapels of the Stieng minority group belonging to the legally-registered Evangelical Church of Vietnam (South).
Pray: for the immediate release of the leaders, protection for all practicing Christians in Vietnam and an end to unjust persecution. (Ps.14:6)
More: http://www.bosnewslife.com/30891-vietnam-detains-dozens-of-pastors-church-leaders
Canada: Releasing prayer
Two of Canada's national prayer ministries are touring Canada throughout October and November to release a culture of prayer in the nation. Already in Victoria and Vancouver strong prayer released a fresh motivation for more people to become involved in the powerful ministry of prayer. We can join the Canadian call to prayer in the coming weeks asking God for a great harvest! Ask the Lord to send out labourers, to soften hearts, to draw the hungry. Pray for the new churches plants springing up everywhere and other planned missions in the land. God desires to change the spiritual climate of whole cities, and wants to use the Church as his primary change agent. Pray for the city church to unite around the unique strategy he grants to each city for advancing the Kingdom and being salt and light. Pray also for Businesses to be dedicated to Kingdom purposes.
Pray: for many instances of breakthrough across the nation at such a time as this. Pray for the Church to awaken to her first love for the Lord and be renewed in love for one another and the lost. (2Ch.7:14)
More: http://www.redleafprayer.org/index.php/events/culture-of-prayer-tour
Saudi Arabia: Another call for destruction of all churches
In May this year the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia called for the destruction of all Churches on the Arabian Peninsula. Again this week the Grand Mufti (who is also the head of the Muslim community) repeated this statement after a presentation by a Kuwaiti parliamentarian of a bill banning construction of new non-Muslim religious buildings in Kuwait. Not long ago, owing to the consecration of a Catholic Church in United Arab Emirates, the local Christians expected the opening of negotiations concerning the construction of the first church in Saudi Arabia. At the present time 3 - 4 million immigrant Christians work in Saudi Arabia but there are no church buildings allowed to exist. So was the Grand Mufti trying to export his ideology of destroying all Churches in Saudi Arabia to the surrounding countries while making a stand against church building in United Arab Emirates? He stated that ‘there cannot be two religions on the Arabian peninsula.’
Pray: for God’s protection to be over churches in Kuwait, Oman, Yemen, Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. May the UN Human Rights Council take a stand for freedom of religion in the area. (Ps.3:7-8)
India: Major disaster as cyclone strikes - severe damage
yclone Phailin hit India last week as a category 4 storm with 130 mph winds. Loss of life was minimal due to large-scale evacuations but flooding has inundated homes and destroyed 1.2 million acres of crops. The local government has set up rescue and relief operations on the campus of a Bible training facility. It will take more than two weeks to restore power, the national highway is still covered by three feet of water, and some areas experienced levels above five feet. 873,000 people in Odisha and 100,000 in Andhra Pradesh sought safety in evacuation centres and will be returning to their communities as soon as flood waters recede. They will find little to salvage, particularly in poor farming villages along the coast where the storm wreaked the most havoc. The government will do what it can, but it doesn't have all the systems in place to offer much help.
Pray: for Christian Aid and other agencies already in the area who are able to respond immediately, pray for uncluttered communication between NGO’s and government bodies, pray also for adequate funds to be released to meet immediate and long term needs.
Syria: The continual danger of kidnappings
Kidnappings have become a common feature of the ongoing conflict in northern Syria, where fighting between government and rebel soldiers is still fierce. Aid workers and foreign journalists are at particular risk of abduction. On Monday seven members of the Red Cross were kidnapped by gunmen as they travelled in a four vehicle convoy delivering medical supplies and helping the people of Syria in an area largely under rebel control. The team had been in the field since 10 October assessing the medical situation and devising ways to provide medical aid in a difficult area to access. BBC’s Jim Muir in Beirut said, ‘Hardline Islamist rebels are known to operate in the area and Kidnappings of aid workers and journalists have become increasingly common in rebel held areas. See: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-24513793 Recently the Press Gazette stated, ‘fear of kidnapping is stopping journalists from entering Syria’ The exact number of kidnap cases is unknown. Families and victims’ employers avoid publicity believing it will hamper negotiations with the kidnappers. See:
Pray: against the lucrative employment of Syrian fixers (negotiators) and activists making fortunes out of kidnapping and killing. (Ps.140:4-5)
Global: Child brides
en million girls a year are married before the age of 18 across the world. Child marriages are illegal in India and punishable with a large fine and two years in prison for anyone performing, conducting or failing to prevent a child marriage. The grandfather of a 6-year-old child bride said, ‘I hate the government for trying to stop us. This is the way we've always done things. The government bans this but we don't care and we do these weddings anyway.’ There are at least 50 million married child couples around the world and this will double by the end of the decade. The countries with the highest proportion of child brides are Niger, Chad, Mali, Bangladesh and India. 14 million aged between 15 and 19 give birth each year and are twice as likely to die during pregnancy or childbirth as women in their 20s.
Pray: against this practice that robs millions of girls of their childhood, their education, their rights and their dignity. Pray for the laws banning child marriage to be properly enforced and for protection of young vulnerable girls. (Ps.33:10-11)
Middle East: A work of reconciliation
‘Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.’ (Mat.5:23, 24) A young Israeli Messianic participant in a recent reconciliation initiative for young Israeli and Palestinian adults, writes in response to these verses, ‘The Lord showed us that it is very important for us to restore our relationship with our Palestinian brothers before we attempt to be reconciled with God.’ She adds, ‘We don’t always want to relate to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, feeling somehow disconnected from it, or powerless to do anything about it. Also we are in a more secure position (relative to the Palestinians) and so we tend to be apathetic and lack motivation to seek reconciliation with our Palestinian Brothers in Christ.’
Pray: for God to continue to bless and encourage those working for reconciliation and building relationships between Christians, Jews and others in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (Ro.12:9-13 & Mat.7:4- 5)
More: http://www.musalaha.org/