Gather in Houston on March 18-20. http://www.celebrationministries.com/web/pageid/79052/pages.asp
PRAYER ALERT – STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
We have been on the front lines of this battle regarding the contents of our state’s curriculum. What passes here will affect the nation. Pray fervently this week as the State Board of Education takes their vote on Friday, March 12. Go to http://www.freemarket.org/ for information and updates.
Attention praying Christians and Church leaders in El Paso, Beaumont and Waco!
This is an important time-sensitive message for those who live in or near El Paso, Waco or Beaumont.
Someone has said that we have a clear gospel for the “down-and-outer”,
but there seems to be no one with a gospel for the “up-and-outer”.
Well, there is!
What if someone could gather the secular business
and community leaders in these cities together in one place (business
owners, CEOs, support staffs and sales forces) for a full
day, and while they were there, present a crystal clear
presentation of the saving gospel of Christ to them in
a way that they would both hear, respect and respond to?
Impossible?
No, not at all.
It happens more than 30 times each year in cities across
America during what is the largest marketplace evangelism ministry
in U.S. history!
Almost 36,000 business people recently in Denver,
15,000 to 22,000 businessmen and women gathered in Detroit,
Portland, and Dayton. They came to hear some of America’s
best-known motivational speakers. These are speakers like,
legendary Christian statesman, Zig Ziglar; America’s Mayor,
Rudy Giuliani; Pastor of the Crystal Cathedral, Dr. Robert
Schuller; Former President and First Lady, George W and
Laura Bush; Former candidate for Vice President, Sarah Palin.
The speaker roster can be found at: www.GetMotivated.com
However, at midday they are introduced to the Son of God!
The last time the event was conducted in El Paso, for example,
as business people in a marketplace setting prayed to receive Christ,
the entire arena erupted with a standing ovation and joyful applause for
a full 2-3 minutes! People are grateful to hear the gospel
presented in the marketplace.
Why are we bringing this to your attention? Why are we writing to you?
We know your heart is to see every person in your city have
an opportunity to hear the gospel in a way that they can understand.
These events are scheduled as follows:
== El Paso, Tuesday, March 9th
== Waco, Thursday, March 11th
== Beaumont, Thursday, March 25th
We also know that you understand that hearing with their
ears isn’t enough. God must impart spiritual gospel revelation
to their hearts before the divine transaction and resulting
transformation can occur.
And, like us, you are convinced that prayer is indispensable
in this process.
Our Covenant Prayer Journey to Israel will start on Friday afternoon. Representatives from Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi will be establishing a covenant relationship with the land and people.
We need your prayers. Here is an edited Prayer Guide provided by Charlotte Merschbrock of Louisiana:
We believe it is a priority that we all begin to focus with concerted prayer for our upcoming trip to Israel! Please let the first fruits of your prayer each day be for the nation of Israel and for the peace of Jerusalem. As we sow this as the first fruits of our prayer, God will bless the remainder of our concerns.
Here is a guide to help you, but please be led by the Holy Spirit—the main goal is that we all join together in prayer!
Prayer Guide:
1. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. (Ps. 122:6-7) Speak peace to the borders of Israel and ask the Lord to bless and protect them. Ask the Lord to be a wall of fire around Jerusalem and the glory in her midst. (Zech. 2:4-5)
2. As you speak His peace over Israel, pray against and bind any strategies of the enemy such as unrest, uprisings, terrorism, or violence. Pray that our time there will not be hindered or thwarted in any way.
3. Each of our states is planning to take gifts from our states stating our support for the nation of Israel.
4. Pray for our appointment with a Knesset member. Pray for favor and for the Lord to arrange the time, the venue, and every detail of our meeting with him.
5. Pray for the release of the financial resources needed by every person on the trip. Airport Taxes have been rising due to fuel costs. Please pray for the Lord’s intervention, for a ceiling on these charges, and for them to even drop by the time of our departure.
We have received word from Roma and Miguel Aleman of horrific violence in Miguel Aleman.
This is more info from Pam Faraone and the Border Sheriff’s Posse 02.23.2010
From Del Rio to Brownsville, Mexico’s port cities along the US/Mexico border are under siege. Here is a rough timeline:
02.19.10 Gun battle across from Laredo in Nuevo Laredo, MX between Los Zetas and the Gulf Cartel. These 2 were aligned but are in the process of splitting. Another shoot-out, reportedly between the Mexican military and a branch of Los Zetas, continued through Nuevo Laredo.
02.20.10 Reports of shoot-outs across from McAllen in Reynosa, MX.
02.22.10 Gun battle between 2 cartels across from McAllen in Reynosa .
02.22.10 Across from Roma, a convoy of military vehicles moved into the town of Miguel Aleman, MX in preparation for an attempted take-over of the government which was expected that night or the following day.
02.23.10 Unconfirmed reports from Miguel Aleman, MX that the government take-over has happened. Gun fighting is currently taking place, including the use of grenade launchers. So many family members of the military and police of Miguel Aleman were fleeing to the US that all 3 lanes of the little bridge were opened to facilitate those seeking REFUGE. By today (23rd) my sources indicated US law enforcement officials were sent to the bridge to protect against the spillover of violence.
02.23.10 There is an expected gun battle tonight or tomorrow 02.24.10, across from Falcon Heights in Guerrero, MX. Authorities are on alert that those bringing violence could come across Zapata Lake, which sits on the border.
02.23.10 Moments ago, 10:30 PM Mountain Time, a source told me that the bridges between Laredo and Nuevo Laredo are full of people seeking REFUGE from the violence. This was reported on KRGV-TV.
Just tonight I received an email report from Mexico of bodies on the ground in Reynosa and battles in Hidalgo.
Aid is urgently needed for Haitian Quake survivors and Somebody Cares IS RESPONDING!
Through our chapter, Somebody Cares Caribbean, we will be equipping, empowering and supporting local churches in Haiti to meet the desperate needs of quake survivors. Funding, resources and possibly specialize teams will be needed for this enormous task.
We are currently pulling together a network of churches and organizations that want to join with us in our response. If you would like to be a part of this Somebody Cares Haiti Relief network please let us know by calling Vickie Gaskins at 713-621-1498 ASAP so we can discuss our plan.
Here are a few things you can do right now:
-Consider taking up a special offering at services over the next few weeks to assist with relief efforts. Checks can be made out to Somebody Cares America/International with “Haiti Relief” as the designation.
-Visit www.somebodycares.org for updates on needs, gather requested items and prepare them for shipping.
-Link your church website to the www.somebodycares.org so your congregation can stay informed.
-Encourage your congregation and intercessors to pray for Haiti and relief workers.
Thank you for caring,
J. Doug Stringer
Founder/President
Somebody Cares America/International
“A True Witness Rescues Lives” Prov. 14:25
www.somebodycares.org
Go to http://theartour.com/register-dallas-pg.html to register for the next AR Tour at Shady Grove Church in Grand Prairie.
It is the goal of the AR Tour to see a balanced representation of multiple generations (youth, young adults, young professionals, seasoned leaders) convene in multiple settings to hear the same messages in order to begin moving and working together towards spiritual awakening and reformation in America.
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Go to http://www.kingdomeconomicsummit.com to find out about the 3rd Annual Kingdom Economic Yearly Summit (KEYS) Feb. 3-6 in Denver, CO. The Holy Spirit has given an assignment to go into Denver and help shift the spiritual atmosphere over that city, region and state, and unlock the resources of CO and accelerate and bless the spirit of entrepreneurism there and counteract the effects of occult, witchcraft and New Age in the region, and impart to the next generation.KEYS
Calling all Leaders! Houston Crisis: State-wide Prayer Meeting in Houston, Texas
http://www.thecall.com/Groups/1000053521/TheCall/ezekiel2230/Crisis/Crisis.aspx
January 17-18
Dear Pastors, City Leaders and Friends (of Austin),
I am encouraging you to join Christian leaders from Austin and other leaders from around the state in Houston, Texas for an important state-wide/nation-wide prayer meeting on behalf of the spiritual crisis our sister city, Houston is experiencing. Lou Engle, The Call and BoundforLife will be hosting the meeting.
Dear Intercessors of Texas,
Mike & Cindy Jacobs of the United States Reformation Prayer Network have asked each of the states to join them in a national prayer initiative for 2010. They are calling this initiative “ROOT 52″ because it is a 52-week prayer strategy to bring the nation back to it’s covenant roots. A torch of prayer and fasting will go “en-route” from state-to-state in the sequence that they joined the Union and came to form the United States of America. Texas’ week of prayer and fasting will be July 23-30.