Join us in praying for the following world needs this week:
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2020 WNOP International Summons
“A Great Success!”
The 2020 WNOP International Summons
was a great success! God blessed this grand event as World Network of Prayer celebrated its
25th Anniversary!
The Summons transpired on
June 18-20
at New Life St. Louis, with host pastor
Aaron Batchelor.
God manifested His Spirit in a mighty way as two children received the gift of the Holy Ghost!
Even implementing pandemic and social distancing guidelines, with the church seating capacity being limited to 200 people, the onsite attendance still was great, with approximately 175 people present from across America! Online attendance from around the world, including several churches, was estimated to be more.
I thank God for…His blessings upon WNOP; my husband,
Dwayne Shaw,
for his mentorship and support; the UPCI for their consistent support;
Harry Scism
for the inception of WNOP in 1995;
Thetus Tenney
who served as the first International Coordinator for nearly 14 years; and
Thomas Suey
who served next for nearly 2 years. Now, it is an honor to serve as Director, since 2011. I appreciate Danielle Lee who serves as Administrative Aide. We thank all who historically were and/or presently are a vital part of WNOP! We commend and thank the WNOP Planning Committee, Administrative Team, and all Prayer Coordinators on every level!
Summons Speakers included
David & Connie Bernard, Aaron Batchelor, Cortt Chavis,
and
Flo Shaw.
A Prayer Service and Prayer Evangelism Training convened with speakers
John Owens
and
Margaret Banks-Butler.
A Kids Summons and a Youth Summons occurred with speakers
Stan & Juli Jasinski
and
Randall & Danielle Lee,
respectively. The prayer was
powerful,
the preaching was
phenomenal,
and the praise was
paramount,
as the Lord was exalted on high!
We thank everyone who helped to make this Summons a great success! Those who were part of the event expressed how they were greatly impacted! The following photos and testimonies speak volumes of what transpired, which resulted in a successful outcome. The entire Summons was powerful and life-changing!
On behalf of WNOP, we sincerely thank all of you for being a significant part of WNOP! Your faithful involvement and support has contributed to 25 years of great success! Let’s continue to celebrate together as we further advance the kingdom of God through the dynamic power of prayer!
Flo Shaw
Director
World Network of Prayer
Note:
Photography by Christy Skeens
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Quotes:
Wow! What an amazing Summons, I was abundantly blessed and lifted up to another level in the Spirit. Sister Shaw is the greatest example of servant leadership, she is always making sure everyone has what they need spiritually and physically. It is such a privilege to serve with her on a team that esteems the other more than themselves. Because of this, I went home equipped to better minister and serve in my local church. I honestly cannot find the words to communicate how wonderful that weekend was! The presence of the Lord was overwhelming, the teaching was full of wisdom, and the preaching was saturated in revelation. Change, impartation, joy, strength, brotherly love…it was all there. When people who consistently spend hours in prayer, on a daily basis, come together, the place cannot help but be shaken. I’m so thankful the Lord blessed me with the opportunity to go. Thank you Patricia Daszewski, Diana Gaweda, Brother J & Juli Jasinski, Joni MacIntosh, Melissa Pearl, Colleen Paniagua, etc. I’m overflowing with the love of God and His People.
~ Christy Skeens, Texas
On Thursday night, the moment I stepped into the sanctuary, the power of God was so strong that tears welled up in my eyes and I refrained from crying. The messages were so timely and powerful. “Suddenly!” was a continual echo throughout the summit. Sis. Bernard’s message “Oh Where You Will Go” was so encouraging that as we returned for evening time with the Lord, getting off the hotel shuttle, we offered to pray for the driver. He willingly accepted prayer. After service, he drove us back to the Crown Plaza. He made the sharp turn out of the church road and went off the road, down the embankment. The shuttle bus should have rolled over, but the five of us women calmly called on Jesus! The angels and driver were able to drive us safely back to the hotel. There were tire tracks on the embankment because it was not an easy drive up the incline to get back onto the road. We praised God and the driver made a comment about being thankful for “you women and your Jesus.” I received an answer to prayer and a new direction for Bible studies; “Leading people to Jesus first, then to Acts 2:38”. It was a powerful “da” moment. I was doing it backwards, no wonder so many were baptized, filled with His Spirit but did not stay around or there was no life change. Strong faith in a BIG Jesus was so prevalent. God continues to answer prayers as I speak with the mustard seed of faith I was encouraged to walk in. A friend, who is building a God-directed business, called me Monday night with a building construction problem. I prayed, knowing the work was God’s, and proclaimed a “suddenly” for the situation. The next morning, she called with a praise report that the problem was “suddenly” resolved and the building of God’s work went forward. Ask me in a month. There is more to come! ~
Darlene Fitkin, Iowa
I just want to say how much we enjoyed the Prayer Summons. Our church hosted a "watch party" on the big overhead projector screen for each session. It was amazing! We turned the volume up loud and envisioned that we were there in person. If the speaker said to stand up...we stood up. We sang, praised, worshiped, and prayed along with everyone onsite. We clapped and shouted "Amen!" when the preacher said something good. We completely immersed ourselves in the experience! Cornerstone Tabernacle was blessed to be able to participate in the 25th Anniversary of the WNOP! Our services the following Sunday were so powerful...because we prepared the sanctuary and our spirits with that time of intense prayer. Thank you for offering this prayer summons online.
~ Lisa Dougherty, Missouri
The WNOP's 25th Anniversary & International Summons was such a Holy Ghost-infused, soul-refreshing, revitalizing, restoring and equipping experience! What a great movement of God! Such a beautiful presence of the Almighty. I was left feeling "charged" in my spirit. Glory to the Most High God! Organizing the event must have been 'interestingly challenging,
amid a pandemic,
yet there seemed to be a divine serenity over everything! I would have loved to have been there in person, but was glad and praising the Lord anyhow for viewing it by livestream.
~ Tandi Betani, Canada
The World Network of Prayer International Summons was a life-changing event. We were blessed by the anointed preaching, speaking, ministering, and teaching. We did not leave the same way we came. We met many people and made several connections around the country, with like-minded people with a heart for prayer. The presence of the Lord was mighty and powerful. Many were healed, delivered, brought up into new levels of prayer, and transformed. There was an amazing end-time anointing in the atmosphere. The Lord is calling for an awakening of His people, for the ministers to grow, strengthen, and to be righteous and pure in heart. Now is the time for change. This was a divine opportunity to grow into deeper levels in God and the calling of our ministries. We were mightily blessed in Jesus’ name!
~ Joni MacIntosh, Minnesota
Coming to Missouri for the International Prayer Summons was like a breath of fresh air. The Spirit of the Lord was there from day one. I received so much confirmation, direction, and answered prayer regarding ministry, and my relationship with God. On Saturday morning, I awoke to a strong resistance from the enemy. In the Saturday morning service, we were asked to pray regarding a protest that would be happening that day. I know that the enemy was bound, and the city remained peaceful because of the prayers of God’s people. I look forward to what God will do, despite opposition, and to being involved in what WNOP is doing for the kingdom as part of the team.
~ Beth Marie Evans, Illinois
I am truly blessed for attending the 3 days service. I was amazed how God responded to His words and revelation to my questions since 2014. Back 3 months ago and before this WNOP Summons, I felt God’s Spirit moving me to pray and seek an answer for my dream I had 6 years ago; I had a feeling that God would give me a big spiritual assignment. Every time I knelt down to pray during my prayer devotion and I asked God to direct my prayers, He was always directing me to Psalm 32:8, and I waited for His perfect timing to respond to me. Until such time, I saw the post of WNOP’s “Decade of Destiny,” and I felt in the Spirit God telling me, “Here is my response you are waiting for." During the short message by Sis. Flo Shaw on the first night, I was freely directed by God on my ministry. I feel that God is calling my faith to reveal His power inside of me on prayer, and it was confirmed when Pastor David Bernard delivered the message of God. I really cried to God on the portrait of my dreams and how He answered it directly with His clear instructions and teachings. I was overwhelmed with the Spirit of God on the first service, followed by the 2 divine messages delivered by Pastor Cortt Chavis. I want to thank God for helping me and giving answers to my problems and struggles. Sometimes I feel that I want to give up because I am not worthy, but I thank God for revealing His message and leaving me in awe and wonder. It saturates my mind by whatever means that Satan is trying to destroy me, that I will remember that I am always on the winning side and that in the end, I will win because the God who calls my name is the Almighty God! There is no other name that is above all names and He is Jesus! Thank You WNOP Team!
~ Melody E. Uson, The Philippines
My heart and spirit was blessed beyond measure with the manifestation of God’s presence during the conference. I watched online and you would have thought I was there in person. What powerful messages and prayer! Thank you WNOP for continuing to lead us in prayer and into the throne room of God.
~ Deborah Smith, Texas
What a time we had! The Lord used all His ministers, starting with Sis. Shaw, then Bro. Bernard…right through to the end with Bro. Chavis. God showed us that He is the one who tells us what is to come and then told us where to look. During this unprecedented time, we the Church, have to turn our eyes on the Lord and we shall see “JESUS” when we turn our eyes on Him. There was a building of prayer and services and God gave the victory. He led us and showed us that during this season for us to have 20/20 vision our eyes must be on Him. I was personally blessed by the interpretation of tongues, God showed me He is still in control and He is the God that my eyes have been on and His eyes are on me. Jesus will continue to lead His Body to look upon Him…for Jesus is our Salvation and He will draw all men unto Him. JESUS is the one who gives us our vision and He is to be lifted up! We must preach JESUS, and souls will be saved according to the protocol; but JESUS comes first and the protocol will follow naturally. So we must turn our eyes to the LORD, Jesus!!
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Jacquie Britto, Rhode Island
The St. Louis "Decade to Destiny" Summons was great, as always! The Spirit of the Lord moved in a miraculous way. This year we had a chance to have a Kid's Summons. The children were so excited to be there and two received the baptism of the Holy Ghost. They learned how to pray the Armor of God. The other services were anointed and full of fire. Everyone there was so happy to be with their brothers and sisters in the Lord. I'm glad we stepped out and made the effort to go and be blessed. We are so looking forward to the next prayer event with WNOP. We are confident that the Lord will meet us in a great way!
~ Juli Jasinski, New Hampshire
Thank God for the planning of Sis. Shaw and Pastor Aaron Batchelor for opening up this event "for such a time as this." With a little trepidation traveling by air post Covid-19 shut down out of Long Island, New York, this was my first time in a service for the last 15 weeks. Though we had to wear masks and keep socially distanced, it was a powerful and a sweet presence of God the entire time. To God be the glory, we saw two young children receive the Holy Ghost as well as eight other children refilled and touched by Jesus. Sis. Banks-Butler taught with anointing and spiritual insight about territorial research and prayer. Sis. Bernard taught about bringing Jesus wherever we go ("better have some business cards printed up"). Bro. Suey led us in Spiritual warfare prayer for our nation and around the world as we pulled down strongholds and released the blessings of God. As the prayer Summons culminated with Bro. Cortt Chavis ministering on "Seeing Jesus," we were reminded that the Apostle Peter simply preached Christ crucified, and as he did, the people would ask, "What shall we do?" I feel the commission more than ever to pray more and give the people “Jesus,” as the Lord leads.
~ Patty Daszewski, New York
I am so glad that the Lord allowed me to attend the Summons this year. I almost thought that I was not going to be able to attend. I was talking to the Lord and I told Him that I would really like to attend, and God opened a door “suddenly!!” I was overwhelmed with joy! Prior to the conference, God had been dealing with me about miracles. I begin talking to God, telling Him that I wanted my miracle to be spiritual. I told God I wanted to grow spiritually more than I needed material things. I kept hearing “miracles” in my spirit day after day. I begin to worship the Lord at home in my room. One of the songs (lyrics) was “A miracle can happen in this place ̶ Way maker, miracle worker, promise keeper, light in the darkness.” So, when I got to St. Louis, my prayer leader and I came the first night, and it was a blessing. The next morning I woke up playing “A miracle can happen in this place…,” and guess what happened, the worship team sung “A miracle can happen in this place” on Friday night. I was overwhelmed. I just know that God did something in me. I am not the same even when I made it home from the conference. I went up to the altar I begin to call on the name Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, just like Bro. Chavis had asked everyone to do. I thank God that He confirmed something at the altar that I had been asking Him. I could go on and on but I’m going to stop right here. The services were anointed and so were the speakers, the worship team, the prayer leaders, etc. I was truly blessed and everyone was so friendly. Thank you Sis. Flo Shaw, and everyone who helped to make this conference a success. May God continue to bless you all and keep you, and make His face shine upon you, and be gracious unto you. I pray for you and you pray for me. I can’t leave out my pastor Bishop Alonzo Terry, and his lovely wife, Sis. Kathy Terry. God is about to do something suddenly!!
~ Yolanda Butler, Georgia
With the pandemic and the social distancing in place, it was a blessing to be able to watch the WNOP International Summons on livestream. As the Word of God was preached and came into the home, the mighty presence and power of God was present. At the end of the services everyone was called to prayer, and we were able to participate with WNOP as prayer and intercession went forth. Two of the services had tongues and interpretation. The Interpretation could be heard across the airwaves as if I was physically in the service. Each speaker was greatly used of God as they preached His Word with His anointing. I believe that God spoke into the hearts of many which were physically at the International Conference or on livestream. His Word, prayer, and intercession traveled around the world.
~ Esther Hunt, Texas
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Prayer Guide for the Spiritual Captive
Prayers for the spiritual captive should be passionate prayers. Interceding for others in need should be done with prayers that pour out of you as the cries of a mother in travail (Isaiah 26:16-17). As you pray for the spiritual captive, pray earnestly and specifically for them by name and for their specific needs.
This prayer guide is based on the actions of the church in Acts 12 as they prayed for Peter, who was bound in chains in prison. Their continuous prayers led to his miraculous release. May we follow their lead and pray accordingly.
Concerning the Spiritual Captive:
- Pray for the eyes of their understanding to be opened to see truth, to see their true condition, and to see the Lord’s hand of help reaching for them.
- Pray for the Lord to “Wake them up”–Shake them–Startle them–Get their attention!
- Pray for the Lord to speak to them–Speak to their soul, their need, their heart.
- Ask the Lord to bring them to the point of repentance–Cause them to cast off all they used to be–“Draw them to You! Call them to follow You!”
- Pray that the Lord would do a miraculous work in them that even they can’t believe!
- Specifically name a miracle they need.
- Pray for the spiritual prison doors to be opened around them, for their chains to be loosed, and for them to be set free. Ask Jesus to remove any obstacles that stand in the way of their victory. “Order their steps with Your Word, dear Lord!”
- Pray for the Lord to give them boldness to tell others about their deliverance and for the Kingdom to grow through their testimony.
- In an act of faith, declare victory in their life–Instruct their chains to break, their prison doors to open, their pathway of life to be made straight. Pray in the authority of the Word of God. Quote scriptures that are applicable to their situation.
- Thank God for all He is doing in their life. Rejoice over their salvation!
“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much”
(James 5:16).
Rick Lovall
Senior Loan Officer/Assistant Director
UPCI Stewardship Group
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David K. Bernard
General Superintendent
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Access Challenged Nations
Join the World Network of Prayer and Global Missions in praying for the nations that currently do not have an apostolic work. We will focus on one nation each week.
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World Needs:
- Pray for Mexico’s southern Oaxaca region as a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck yesterday at around 10:30 am, killing at least five people, collapsing buildings and prompting evacuations, and damaging hospitals with coronavirus patients. The quake was felt as far as Guatemala, Honduras El Salvador and in the capital Mexico City.
- Pray for President Trump, and America’s 2020 election.
- Pray for God to avenge the murder of innocent people by serving justice on murders and everyone who is involved in supporting murders.
- Pray for families in India who have lost loved ones as over 100 people have been killed during lightning strikes in the last two days. Within the northern state of Uttar Pradesh 24 died, and Bihar had 83 people killed.
- Continue praying for our world and current challenges due to Covid-19, racial tension, and police reform bills. Pray that the Lord will provide law makers with the guidance and necessary components for the police reform bill.
- Continue to pray for God’s guidance during the coronavirus pandemic. Currently, cases are rising at record levels throughout the world. There are over 9.1 million confirmed cases and within the US, at least 36 states are experiencing an increase in new cases and hospitalizations. There has been a record high of 40,000 new cases reported yesterday and over 2.54 million infections in the US. Also, the age range for positive Covid-19 cases has decreased to a younger group of 35 year olds. Some states, such as Florida and Texas are pausing on the relaxing of restrictions. India has the fourth largest number of cases in the world, and along with Saudi Arabia, are holding religious events and pilgrimages. South Korea is also encountering a “second wave” of infections.
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ANNOUNCING...OUR FIRST YOUTH PRAYER SUMMONS!
We are excited to announce that Youth Ministries (YM) and World Network of Prayer (WNOP) are coming together for our first Youth Prayer Summons taking place on September 26th! To register for this FREE event, access the link below for more details!
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2020 WNOP Events
- 30 Days of Prayer (January 2-31)
- New York Metro District Prayer Conference, St. Albans, New York (January 17-18)
- WNOP Leadership Retreat, Weldon Spring, Missouri; Scott Graham (February 5-7)
- Ministry And Prayer (MAP) Seminar, ABI; Oakdale, Minnesota; Lee Stoneking (March 4-6)
- School of Prayer, Ijamsville, Maryland,; Jason Sciscoe (March 19-21) Postponed
- Apostolic Day of Prayer (March 27)
- Advanced Prayer Seminar, Del Valle, Texas; Chris & Danielle Green (April 2-4) Postponed
- Northwest Regional Summons, Renton, Washington (April 30 - May 2) Postponed
- National Day of Prayer (May 7)
- National Apostolic Day of Prayer (May 8)
- Global Day of Prayer (May 31)
- Int'l Summons, Bridgeton, Missouri; David/Connie Bernard, Cortt Chavis (June 18-20)
- "Operation Switzerland," (June 28 - July 7) Rescheduled
- "Operation Turkey," (July 23-30) Postponed
- "Operation Jamaica," Trelawny, Jamaica (August 10-16) Postponed
- New England Territory Summons, Tiverton, Rhode Island (August 20-22)
- UPCI World Day of Prayer (September 16)
- South Texas District Regional Summons, Houston, Texas; J. Sciscoe (September 10-12)
- UPCI General Conference Prayer Seminars, St. Louis, Missouri (September 24-25)
- YM + WNOP Youth Summons, St. Charles, Missouri (September 26)
- Ontario District Regional Summons, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (November 5-7)
- Georgia District Regional Summons, College Park, Georgia (November 12-14)
- Detroit Regional Summons, Romulus, Michigan (November 19-21)
- England Summons, London, England - Pending (Dates TBD)
Note:
More 2020 event dates may be added to the WNOP Calendar later as approved by the Board this year.
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Consider supporting WNOP with a tax-deductible donation. Give the Gift that Keeps on Giving...PRAYER.
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WNOP Personal Prayer List
To join WNOP in praying for the personal needs submitted by email, phone and website, please click
here
.
You may submit requests by email at pray@wnop.org.
"If you received an answer to prayer or have a victory report, post it on WNOP's Facebook page. We would like to hear from you."
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World Network of Prayer | United Pentecostal Church International
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