Internet Intercessors...

Praying for the World.

Winter 1998

We are called to PRAY for the world...

Thank you for your willingness to pray! The Lord has great things in store for you. If you are serious about becoming an intercessor, we would like to help you. Our desire is to equip the Body of Christ to do great things in His name! We have felt for some time that God is calling us to link together and mobilize praying people from all over the world. On a regular basis, we plan to highlight different ministries, regions of the world, and global issues that need prayer.

This is a page that we plan to expand often. We will be adding more topics in the future, so please check back with us regularly to receive new prayer updates.

..About This Issue of Internet Intercessors

Teaching on Prayer: Ministering as Kings and Priests

Ministries in Spotlight: Shekinah Ministries

The Persecuted Church: Sudan, Part 2

The Worldwide Church: A Prayer for Unity

U.S.A. Homefront: Prayer Summit, '99

Christ Unlimited Prayer Requests

Past Issues of Internet Intercessors

Greetings!

If you read through this entire issue of Internet Intercessors (or at least read the first several articles) you will no doubt notice that the nation of Sudan is one of the main themes. This is no mere coincidence. Sudan desperately needs our prayers right now, and we want to get the word out in every way possible.

In Sudan, the 1991 Criminal Act means conversion from Islam to Christianity can be punishable by death. What State law does not take care of, the bloody civil war and starvation does. Yet I believe that through this fire will emerge a church that will be virtually unstoppable by the gates of Hell. Many Sudanese Christians have been beaten, jailed, lost family members, and endured a hostile climate in the natural realm just to survive. These men and women are willing to lay down their lives for the cause of Christ, not only in physical death but in the daily death of their own desires. The fires of persecution have only seasoned them with courage and endurance. I believe what the Lord is unveiling in Sudan will bring great humiliation and defeat to the Devil. The schemes of destruction that he has plotted against the Church will backfire against him and the triumph of the Church in Sudan will be a mighty force on the Earth to be reckoned with!

God has a pattern of choosing the weak and foolish things of this world to shame the wise. Surely through this nation, and through those who, in obscurity, are enduring great persecution and hardship for the sake of the cross, the Name of Jesus will be lifted up in all the earth. --

A Teaching On Prayer

Ministering as Kings and Priests

By Monte Petersen

(Exodus 19:3-6 KJV) And Moses went up unto God, and the LORD called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel; Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself. Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine: And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel."

This scripture records the first time in history that God Almighty spoke to a nation of people. He declared to them His purpose for their creation--to bring them to Himself, that they might be a "kingdom of priests." The heart cry of God is to have a holy, separated, and unique people dedicated to the sacred work of worship and intercession. He wants a "Royal Priesthood" indwelt and clothed with His very own presence! Since He spoke this to Moses, God's purpose hasn't changed. The New Testament Apostles, Peter and John both declared that believers in the Lord Jesus Christ are Kings and Priests unto God.

(1 Peter 2:9 KJV) "But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:"

(Revelation 1:5-6 KJV) "And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen."

It is my personal conviction that we must become faithful priests who absorb Christ's love and nature before the Holy Spirit will empower us as "kings." God's love is only found in His presence, by being united with Him. As priests of the Most High, we have the awesome privilege and responsibility of coming away from all the business and activities of life and drawing near to the One True Sovereign. As we repent of our sins and confess them, we are cleansed in the precious blood of Jesus and we receive God's love as He welcomes us in His embrace. As we express our love and gratitude, the Holy Spirit lifts us "on eagle's wings."

Intercession as Priests

God's resurrection power strengthens us and confirms our faith in the integrity of Scripture, the Word of God. He receives our worship and hears our heart cries for our persecuted brothers and sisters, His own dear children. Through the spirit, we identify with them, though they suffer far more than most of us. Christian believers have recently been sold into slavery, raped and savagely killed--all for their faith in Jesus Christ. Families have been broken up and separated. Millions of believers in "closed" countries are threatened, harassed, and intimidated by faithless deluded men and the demon spirits that influence them. At this moment, precious saints of whom the world is not worthy, endure tremendous misery, lying on cold cement floors in isolated prisons, cold, lonely, hungry, bruised and beaten. Many of them have been rejected by their own families simply because they love the Messiah who bled and died for their sins on the cross of Calvary. Others are literally prisoners in their own homes, controlled by their unbelieving family members. Pray that their faith will not fail, that they will be supernatural strengthened, comforted, and encouraged! We have Scriptural testimony that God dispatches mighty angels to release His own from prison--in response to the prayers of the church (Acts 12).

Spiritual Warfare as Priests

In the conquest of Canaan under Joshua, God's priests led the way into the Jordan River bearing the Ark of the Covenant. This represents a team concept of ministry which bears the presence of God into impossible situations. The mighty power of God stopped the flooding Jordan River and Israel passed over on dry ground. Under the direction of the "Captain of the Host" who can be none other than Jesus Christ (see Revelation 19:11-16) the priests of God led the way in the famous "Jericho march" which resulted in an awesome victory over an evil fortress and an arrogant enemy entrenched in a seemingly impregnable fortress! The presence of God, borne on the shoulders of a company of priests was Israel's invincible weapon! King David recaptured this strategy during his reign, and by using it, expanded Israel's borders to their widest dimensions.

As we bear God's mighty presence in unity, the Holy Spirit will anoint us as Kings. He will release prophetic utterance from heaven and cause His Son to reign in all the earth. In Psalm 110 which is a revelation of the priesthood of Jesus Christ, the Bible says that the Holy Spirit will send the rod of His strength out of Zion, and Christ will rule in the midst of His enemies. Zion represents the church in divine order (see Hebrews 12). The "rod" represents Gods manifested authority found in the name of Jesus and the true prophetic utterance.

Kings on the Earth

As Kings in the earth, we can take up the mighty weapon of the name of Jesus and command defeated demon powers to bow to the will of God and release the captives! Due to the current renewal of the Holy Spirit, and world-wide concentration of prayer force through the Internet and other media, the Church has the power and authority to shake the idols and demon powers of every nation on earth, preparing the way for global harvest and for the Son of God to have a glorious Bride! What God did in the book of Acts, He'll do again. He is already doing many great things today. We should expect even greater things to take place in the days ahead because God always saves the best wine until last.

Would you consider fasting and praying in unity with God's Royal Priesthood around the world for our suffering, hurting brothers and sisters? The Persecuted Church needs us, and we need them. You will be fulfilling your God-given purpose, and He promises rich rewards to all who obey Him.

"But you shall be called the priests of the Lord; people will speak of you as the ministers of our God. You shall eat the wealth of the nations, and the glory (once that of your captors) shall be yours" (Isaiah 61:6, Amplified Bible).

God bless you!

Monte Petersen is an anointed prophet and minister of God. He has travelled to Latin America and Russia preaching the Word with signs and wonders following. Monte is a true example of a priest and king to all who know him, and a blessing to the Lord. If you would be interested in having him come and minister in your area, please contact him at:

Monte Petersen
P.O. Box 850
Dewey, AZ 86327

Email: monte@BibleResources.org

P.S. If you would like to learn more about powerful intercessory prayer, please click here to go to our Chapel Bookstore for information on a great handbook for intercessors, Possessing The Gates Of the Enemy, by Cindy Jacobs.

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Ministry in Spotlight

Shekinah Ministries

Out Of Africa--Sudan

What are some of the greatest needs in Sudan right now? Depending on the person you ask, you might get a different answer each time. Certainly an end to the terrible violence of war, and an end to starvation would be among the top answers. Yet, although these things are greatly needed, they are only temporary solutions to the real problems that linger not only in Sudan, but in the whole world. There is much effort put into the "band-aid" effect, but what about solving these problems right at their root? What about empowering a generation of Sudanese with the knowledge of God's forgiveness and the anointing to defeat the principalities in the heavenly realms? What about discipling those who are called of God to establish His kingdom in Sudan?

"For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms" (Ephesians 6:12).

"Shekinah" is a Hebrew word that represents the glory of the presence of the Living God dwelling amongst His people. Shekinah Ministries was born out of a passion in the heart of Michael Howard for this concept to become a reality not only in his own life, but in those around him as well. Michael, (who was born and raised in Zimbabwe), has the quality of faith to carry a vision from God from its conception to completion, despite the land mines (both literal and spiritual) that lie scattered along the way. Because of this quality, the Lord has placed him in some of the toughest ministry fields in the world.

Shekinah Ministries is now based in Southern Sudan. Here, in this land of upheaval and uncertainty sits a ministry with an unshakable confidence in the solid rock of Jesus Christ. Among other things, Shekinah Ministries is working on the beginnings of a Bible School which will train many Sudanese men and women for the work of the ministry. The school property ( a former Agricultural Training School complete with dormitories and a lake with year-round water) was given to Shekinah Ministries by the Commissioner of Yei and the blessings of the Sudanese People's Liberation Army. Although the buildings themselves are still in a state of semi-disrepair, the ministry has resolved to begin classes on Feb. 1, 1999, even if they must sit on benches outside under the trees. Much time has already been invested in clearing out the property of undergrowth and land mines. The vision for the facilities themselves, will be a self-supporting system complete with a garden and farm animals. In addition, Shekinah Ministries is praying for anointed helpers and Bible teachers who will teach the pure Word of God to the students.

In Brother Micheal's own words: "There is nothing that we can teach them about persecution and suffering but it is our honor to teach them about the love of our Lord Jesus Christ...As we train up missionaries in New Sudan we know that they will take the message of love, forgiveness and freedom no matter what the cost--and we do not doubt that the cost will be high. But for everyone who lays down his life many more will spring up to take the message of salvation to their brothers who are in bondage."

Please pray for Shekinah Ministries!

Pray that all who are in leadership with this ministry will clearly hear the voice of the Lord and submit to His leading in all circumstances. Pray also for their protection, strength, and joy in the Lord.

Pray that all the materials needed for the school will come in. If you would like to help in this area, there are some specific things you can do. Please see below.

Pray for the students who will be attending the School, that their hearts will be open to the Lord and that from amongst them, He will raise up a mighty spiritual army with the character of Christ who will establish the kingdom of God in Sudan.

Pray for miracles, signs and wonders to confirm the power of the Name of Jesus to the nation of Sudan.

You can help in tangible ways by either sending money to them, or contacting large department stores such as Sam's Club or Walmart to see if they will donate any of the needed items (such as toiletries, cleaning supplies, or teaching materials). If you would seriously be interested in undertaking such a project, please contact Shekinah Ministries at the address given below and they will send you brochures and information which you can hand to the managers of these stores.

Please Note: This is but a thumbnail sketch of what the Lord is doing in this ministry. If you would like to be added to their mailing list, please contact them at:

Shekinah Ministries
P.O. Box 34685
Kansas City, MO 64116
Phone: (816) 452-5215
Fax: (816) 452-5457

or Email: shekmin@aol.com

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URGENT!

Prayer needed for persecuted Christians

"Millions of American Christians pray in their churches every week, oblivious to the fact that Christians in many parts of the world suffer brutal torture, arrest, imprisonment, and even death--their home and communities laid waste--for no other reason than they are Christians. The shocking untold story of our time is that more Christians have died in this century simply for being Christians, than in the previous 19 centuries combined. They have been persecuted before and martyred before an unknowing, indifferent world and a largely silent Christian community." Nina Shea, Freedom House

"There should be no division in the body, but the parts should have equal concern for each other. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it" (1 Corinthians 12:25-26).

This prayer focus spotlight will be continually dedicated to the two hundred million Christians in over 60 countries worldwide who live in daily fear of secret police, vigilantes, or state repression and discrimination. Please keep the persecuted church in your prayers on a daily basis. As the Body of Christ, we are called to pray for and uphold each other, regardless of denominational, doctrinal, or national differences.

Prayer Focus this month: SUDAN, Part 2

In the last edition of Internet Intercessors, we shared some of the atrocities of war that are being committed in Sudan. We felt led to continue the focus on Sudan this month, as now starvation has become an issue for many Sudanese people as well.

The current famine which threatens 1.2 million people in Southern Sudan is the result of the domino effect of war, politics, drought and crop loss. Daily bombings can cut off precious food supply, and lack of rain has suppressed normal crop growth. Many already malnourished refugees from war-torn areas have walked for days through barren land living only on what few leaves and grass they can find, as well as items like boiled goatskin. Most arrive at their destination severely malnourished and close to death. Others die along the way. And many of these are only children.

Most of us cannot even imagine the horror of a young mother watching her children slowly wasting away. Most of us have so many resources at hand that we sometimes find it difficult to imagine being completely helpless to do anything except pray and maybe brave the trek across the desert without food or water to the nearest food distribution center. Perhaps we have grown desensitized to starvation, especially in Africa where it seems to be happening all the time. Though the world may now be full of pictures of starving children, I pray that we, who bear the name of Christ, will never become so used to the idea of starvation, that we are not moved with compassion to share out of our true abundance.

We may think that we have just a little--but remember, that is only relative to the society in which we live. The average plumber in the United States lives better today than the average king did in the middle ages. Our standard of living is so high that the idea of mere survival is a blurred concept. Yet, no matter who you are, there is something that you gave give to your Sudanese brothers and sister. Of course, we can pray (and should do so as often as we remember Sudan). But in addition to prayer, we can--and should--give sacrificially of our finances.

From Genesis to Revelation, the Lord admonishes His people to care for the poor and the helpless. Jesus identified Himself with the poor to such an extent that He went as far as to say "Whatever you have not done unto the least of these my brethren, you've not done it unto me!"

Today there are many popular teachings on "investing" your money into various ministries to reap part of their reward (prophet's reward) and/or a hundredfold return etc. While this is all very true and a basic biblical principal, I believe that the Lord also wants us to give where we will not reap an immediate reward or gratification (except for the peace and satisfaction that one receives from choosing to make the godly decision of "bearing one another's burdens"). Jesus said in Luke 14:12-14, "When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do they may invite you back and so you will be repaid. But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

Let us send our very best to our Sudanese brothers and sisters! Let us show our love for the Lord by sharing the love that He has shed abroad in our hearts with those who are starving, physically and spiritually.

If you are a youth leader or involved in a youth group, you may want to consider taking part in the "30 Hour Famine" sponsored by World Vision. This "famine" raises money for starving people as well as promotes awareness and compassion in those who have never experienced real hunger.

Please Pray:

Pray for all organizations and ministries who are combatting hunger in Sudan.

Pray especially for those who are in desperate need of food--that they will be supernaturally sustained until help arrives.

Continue to pray that a peace agreement will be made in Sudan. An end to the civil war will bring about a great relief for this country.

Pray that all Sudanese Christians will be strengthened in the Lord and will live in a special grace despite these horrendous persecutions. Pray that they will not become bitter, vengeful or lose their faith in God.

Pray that those who align themselves with Sudanese Christians will not be motivated out of hatred for the Muslims, but rather love for God.

Pray for the release and protection of all who are serving as slaves, or forced to live in re-education camps. Pray that they will be a witness of Christ's love to their captors and pray faithfully for them.

Pray for a mighty revival to take place in Sudan. Pray that the devil's plans for destruction backfire in his own face, as a tremendous harvest is reaped from the nation of Sudan, and many Muslims come to the saving knowledge of God's forgiveness.

Bind up the works of the evil principalities over Sudan, and pray that the veil is ripped from the eyes of the deceived.

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If you would like to do more than pray for Sudan, you can help sponsor some direct relief into the country. Visit these websites for details:

http://www.worldvision.org/worldvision/pr.nsf/stable/SudanInfoKit

For more information about the persecuted church, we recommend "Their Blood Cries Out" by Dr. Paul Marshall, one of the world's leading authorities on religious persecution. Published in 1997, this book is full of up-to-date information and many personal testimonies of those who live in areas of persecution all over the world. The author not only reports what the media has not reported, but he also looks deeper into the issues of persecution of Christians in general. He offers answers as to why it is being ignored by the media and academia, as well as much of the Western church. This book is a great tool; not only for intercessors, but also for those who are interested in cross-cultural ministry and evangelism. Perhaps one of the greatest triumphs of this book is that it effectively destroys the popular myth that most Christians are "Western, white and male." Smashing stereotypes and misconceptions right and left, this book is extremely well-written and broad in its scope. Dr. Marshall writes with skill and balance between fact and emotion.

If you would like to order "Their Blood Cries Out," it is available in our Chapel Bookstore.

If you would like more involvement in helping the persecuted church at large, please contact OPEN DOORS. It is a large international, evangelical organization formed to help suffering Christians throughout the world. They distribute free Bibles and Christian literature in restricted countries, and publish a monthly newsletter and prayer calendar for the persecuted church. We highly recommend this ministry.

Open Doors with Brother Andrew
U.S. Office: P.O. Box 27000
Santa Ana, CA 92799
ph: 714-531-6000

Website: http://www.gospelcom.net/od/

Also, visit this website for information on Day of Prayer for the persecuted Church: http://www.persecutedchurch.org/

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The Church Worldwide
A prayer for unity

"I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one: I in them and you in me. May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you have sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me" (John 17: 20-23).

My prayer for the worldwide church falls along the lines of Jesus' last prayer for the church, which is recorded in full in John 17. This prayer which Jesus prayed right before He went to the cross, is certainly His deepest heart cry for His people. As well, it is the heart cry of every true believer.

Working on the Internet over the past two years has immensely broadened my vision of the church overall. We have multitudes of visitors from every conceivable denomination and belief system within the Church, as well as many others from outside Christianity. We have had letters from people telling us we don't have enough emphasis on baptism, to those who say we are emphasizing it too much, to those who say our methods of explaining baptism are wrong--it must be done in only one certain way, etc. And that is just one topic! Certainly, all of these diverse and conflicting views cannot all be right! Yet much of the Church is hung up in what I consider to be side eddies in the River of the Spirit. They are moving in busy little circles, using a lot of energy, but not getting very far in the overall scheme of things. At best, hammering one small doctrinal point till one is blue in the face hinders growth in one's personal life. At worst, it creates stumbling blocks in the lives of other Christians.

We must remember that none of us are able to see the complete "big picture" from our small vantage point. Paul said that we now "see in part and prophesy in part." God has divinely set the church in such an order that we are completely interdependent on one another (whether we realize this or not). Just as our own human bodies need every part to function properly, so we as the church need each other. One of the greatest hindrances to properly functioning in the Body is the prideful position that our particular group has the best or fullest representation of Christ and that the knowledge we possess is beyond most other groups of Christians. In some cases, this may even be true (to some extent). But if that were indeed true, humility before the Lord and His Body would be the proof of it. We can talk all we want about the great spiritual heights we've attained, or how deceived everyone else is. But if we are not marked by love and humility, our revelation is worthless, and we have failed at being a true Christian!

Though we will probably never see exactly eye to eye on subtle differences in interpreting the Bible, we are obligated to honor each other despite our differences, and to give each other the grace and freedom to be taught by the Holy Spirit. This is not to negate the ministries of the pastors, prophets, teachers, evangelists, and apostles, nor the God-given responsibility they have to teach, correct and exhort those the Lord has given to them. Indeed, if the body of Christ gave more respect to those who are in these positions, much of the disunity in the church would be done away with all at once.

Going on to maturity

I believe that God is doing a stretching work in His people at this time. If you are involved at all with other Christians, you've probably noticed that you don't agree about everything, even in your own church! Listen to what the Lord is saying! He is testing us to see how far we are willing to be stretched. Through this process He is working patience, humility, tolerance, gentleness, and a host of other spiritual fruit in our lives. He is destroying the cozy doctrinal towers that we are so prone to construct. Why? For one reason He doesn't want us isolated from each other. He wants to set us free from all beliefs that do not truly represent Him--and often the only way He can reach us is through other people. He knows that we need each other's wisdom and giftings, even if they don't always make sense to us. The true wisdom of the Lord is often foolishness to us--foolish in its simplicity, foolish in its severity, foolish in its freedom. Our own wisdom works against the ways of the Lord, and the more we try to box Him in, the more we rob from ourselves and others--and hinder the true work of the gospel.

God is stretching us, because He wants us to be so much bigger on the inside than we are right now. We funnel truth through narrow channels of pre-set doctrines--and He wants to blow them wide open and send a flood of His spirit that will permeate every area of our life. Our narrow channels cannot yet contain the fullness of what He wants to give us. Our response to the stretching God is doing in us right now, will determine how much of Him we will be able to hold in the coming revival.

Jesus said in Matthew 9: 17 "Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, and the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins and both are preserved." New wine, in its broadest sense can represent anything of the Spirit that is new to us--whether it be a teaching, experience, revelation, interpretation of scripture, or aspect of God's character. Obviously, "new wine" that is from God does not include false doctrine. Many suspect anything new or different to be from Satan. However, Jesus gave this admonition to the church, saying that God Himself has new things to give us that we must make room for. To receive them, however, we must be willing to give up the familiarity and comfort of our old wineskin.

The Whole Truth

Am I advocating that we abandon our moral and doctrinal convictions just because someone else disagrees with us? Not at all! What I am saying is that we need to humbly acknowledge that neither we nor our movement alone have all the answers. We need to be able to see Christ in each other and to learn from each other's wisdom. As Cindy Jacobs often says, it took all twelve tribes of Israel to win the promised land. As "spiritual Israel," no individual movement within Christianity has the ability to do it all alone either. Only as we unite in purpose and put aside our differences, can we can be a part of the coming revival on the earth.

Jesus' last recorded prayer for us was that we would be one, dwelling in Him, as He dwelled in the Father. If we live in Jesus the way He lived in the Father there won't be room for anything but the Holy Spirit. We will be a perfect picture of Jesus to the world, just as He was a perfect picture of the Father. Is this only a far-fetched dream? No! The Lord has made it clear that He is coming back for a Bride without spot or wrinkle, and far be it from God to lie. He will perfect us because He is perfection itself. How He will do it, I do not know--but what is impossible with man is possible with God. Somehow He will take all these scattered, jagged edges of doctrine that war with each other and bring forth from them a holy Bride that is meek and yet powerful like Himself.

When we stop biting and devouring each other; when all the dust settles and the real truth is told, God will recognize us only by the character of His Son that is displayed in our lives. Doctrinal correctness will mean little in that day. Mighty miracles that we performed will have already reaped their reward on the earth. Anything done out of pride or selfish ambition will be ashes blown away by the merest movement of the Holy One. When the books are opened, only the things that were deposited into the accounts of "Love" and "Obedience" will remain. On that day we may be surprised to discover that some of the very least in the kingdom of God will receive an inheritance that far surpasses our own.

At the Lord's table there is room for all to inherit the greatest rewards. We are given the choice every day to yield to the gentle tugging of the Holy Spirit or to harden our heart to His voice, and so narrow the channel inside us through which His Spirit may flow. We can have as much or as little of Him as we desire.

More of God

Do you want more of God? Has it been difficult for you to receive from Him? Perhaps the missing element that you are looking for is sitting across the dinner table from you. Perhaps it is in that (as we derogatorily refer to each other) "frozen chosen" or the "name it and claim it" church down the street that you have despised in your heart. We must be careful that in our zeal for truth, we do not despise the Lord Himself. God, in His wisdom, has ordained that the key factor in our ability to receive Him lies how we receive each other.

"As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one spirit--just as you were called to one hope when you were called--one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all" (Ephesians 4:1-3).

"Father, I lift up your church to you. My prayer is for all who read and visit our webpage--and even beyond them, out into all of those who are called by your Name. Father, I pray that we will love you first in every area of our lives. Please open our eyes to areas where we have shut you out, so we can repent and be cleansed. Forgive us for our denominational pride and arrogance. Forgive us for making our pet doctrines and personal strengths the standards by which we judge each other with. Forgive us for being harsh in our judgements of each other. Help us to love each other with the same mercy that you have given to us. Help us to bear with each other and give us humble spirits that can see You in each other and learn from each other. Father, we pray that the prayer of Jesus in John 17 will be fulfilled in us individually and corporately.

We submit ourselves to you and ask for your guidance, discernment, and correction in our lives. Thank You for hearing our prayer and bringing it to pass not by might nor by power but by the Spirit of the Lord of Hosts! Amen."

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U.S.A. Homefront

National Prayer Summit and Nation-Wide Fast--USA

December 27, 1998 through February 5, 1999

Fasting and prayer crusades, and national assemblies for repentance are becoming more and more common these days. Currently God is emphasizing these important truths and weapons of spiritual warfare to His people. Many are realizing that prayer is no longer an option. Five minutes here and there will not do the job it takes to survive in today's world; nor to bring about the kind of revival that this nation--and the world--needs so desperately.

Many feel that God is about to judge our land. In fact many of His judgements are already in motion, if we only had the eyes to recognize His Hand upon many of the recent events that have taken place. What will the future hold for us? The answer to that question depends upon how the people of God respond to Him right now. We don't have time to wait for a "later date" to get our house in order--to spend more time in prayer--to uproot the worldliness that has choked out our spiritual fervor--and to rekindle the fires of a pure love and devotion to the One who gave His life for us. Our response to God today will affect our future tomorrow. Is our vision for the future compelling enough for us to plant seeds of prayer and repentance, so that tomorrow we may reap a harvest of life?

Revival shall come. We can mark it down, for the Lord has promised to pour out His Spirit on all flesh in the last days. Revival shall come, but the question is, will we be a part of laying the foundation for it or will we sit idly by while others do the hard work? Today the Lord is sending out invitations, inviting us to partake with Him in a holy and privileged work. His voice rings out into the churches and highways calling His people to take His yoke of prayer upon them. What shall your response be? Shall we use the same old excuses from Bible times? "Lord, I just got married! Can't I join you later?" "Lord, let me take care of my business. I promise to come just as soon as I get all this other stuff taken care of!" Our excuses may be true and valid to our way of thinking, but little do we realize that by ignoring the invitation of the Lord, we are only robbing ourselves of the greatest joy that will ever be given to man.

The lesson of Esau in Genesis 25:29-34 still holds true for us today. A nutshell version of the story is this: One day, Esau came to his home, famished after hunting. He had been working hard, and faithfully doing his job. However, he was so hungry that he traded his birthright as the older son to his younger brother Jacob--just for a bowl of stew and some bread! Esau's birthright was the summation of his family inheritance, yet it is recorded that he "despised" it. He was willing to trade his entire future for something as fleeting as temporarily filling his belly.

Today in the Body of Christ, there are many who might consider themselves "older brothers," some of which may be like Esau. Maybe they have been Christians for a long time, and perhaps even in the ministry. Maybe they feel that their inheritance is secure, but many of them have never really seen the value of it at all. The "Esaus" of this generation are trading their future inheritance for temporary profit, pleasure and success. Yes, their bellies are full, but that is the extent of their reward.

How can we keep ourselves from becoming an Esau?

The Lord is calling us to see with eyes fixed on the eternal. The more we fix our heart on the heavenly realms, the less prone we are to be snared by the fleeting treasures of this age. This heavenly vision is one that cannot be forced or "drummed up," but is given freely to all who turn from their idolatry and choose to love the Lord their God with all that is within them. Please notice that this is a choice that must be decided individually. No one can choose for you. Yet, when we choose to obey Him, God supplies all the rest that we need.

If you are an Esau (as we all have been from time to time), it is not too late to repent. You have much to invest into the kingdom and the Lord is waiting for you with open arms. "For this is the day of repentance and forgiveness," says the Lord God.

I praise God for men such as Bill Bright and Ray Bringham who have faithfully sounded the trumpet for prayer and repentance for many years. They, and others like them have "cleared a highway in the wilderness" and brought national attention to these biblical truths. Now, the rest is up to us. Will we join them in this mighty work? Make your decision today!

PLEASE NOTE: Registration is important for both events! For information on how to register and the logistics for attending the Summit in D.C., please visit the website of Prayer Summit: www.mill.net/prsummit

You can also contact them at:

Prayer Summit
P.O. Box 231008
Encinitas, CA 92023
Phone: 877-PRSUMMIT
E-mail: prsummit@mill.net

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Christ Unlimited's Prayer Requests

Updated 01/1/99

We would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for praying for us. We plan to update this list as we have need. We would also like to share with you several praise reports that have taken place since we last updated this site.

As we look back on the past year, we can see some major areas where the Lord has really blessed us. Financially, we are so much better off now than we were this time last year. We praise God for His provision. Through 1998 we gained much more momentum, open doors, and God-ordained relationships with others in the Body of Christ. We continue to hold fast to His promises to us, and thank Him for His faithfulness in bringing them to pass.

So many of you have joined with us as partners. Thank you! We apologize that we haven't been able to keep in touch as often we'd like, and we appreciate those of you who have prayed for us even when you didn't hear much from us! We hope that in the coming year we will be able to update this page more frequently, as well as correspond with you more as well.

The needs of CHRIST UNLIMITED at this time are:

PRAY that God will give us wisdom in developing this website. We have desired to upgrade our site for quite some time now, and finally we actually have some plans in the making! We would appreciate hearing from you the points about our website that you like, as well as areas that you think could be improved. Please pray that the technicians and all involved in this project will come up with a website that glorifies God and serves our visitors well.

We need to hire more office help. Please PRAY that the Lord will send us the right people to labor with us in this field.

PRAY also for our strength and health as we go into the new season. Our workload continues to increase, and we are finding it difficult to keep up with everything.

Continue to PRAY for a major financial breakthrough for our ministry. We have a great deal of literature that still needs to be converted and formatted for use on the website. We want to offer all of this literature free but it takes an enormous amount of time to do this and we are already stretched in what we are currently doing. Please pray that we will have the finances needed to hire a part-time computer technician and Secretary/Bookeeper . Our desire is to develop this site faster and more efficiently, as well as continue to improve its overall quality. Other financial needs we have include:

-consistent monthly support for running this ministry,

-finances to print our literature into Spanish (much of it has already been translated),

-construction of a small chapel on our property,

-finances for our literature distribution ministry.

We continue to receive 5-10 requests for free literature every day. This all adds up quickly. In addition to Bibles, we also send free books from our Bible Study, the Overcoming Life Series, to prisons and ministries all over the world. Please pray that we will have the finances to meet all these needs.

Most importantly, please PRAY that we will have the wisdom to run this website in the way the Lord wants us to. He has entrusted it to us and we feel very strongly that we have a high level of accountability with it. We want it to glorify the Lord in all ways. Pray that our ears will be open to the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

Thank you for your prayers! May God richly bless you!

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