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Join us in praying for the following world needs this week:
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CHANGE
is inevitable.
Your life truly does not get better by "chance." It gets better by "change."
For the good of things, never say, "I cannot change." For if you change the way you look at things, then the things you look at "change." Remember, change is not always an event, it is a process. Some change is good. Many successful people in life, in various settings, will tell you that progress is impossible without change. God also demonstrated this principle when He told Joshua, "...
and I will clothe thee with a
change
of raiment"
(Zechariah 3:4).
One effective key to change is to let go of fear and to embrace faith.
As you change your direction now, you ultimately are changing your destination later. Perhaps you need a change of heart regarding your old pattern of inconsistent prayer. It may not even necessarily fall in the category of prayer, but prayer is a factor that can bring positive outcomes regardless of the areas that need a change.
What is it that you have desired to make a change in over the past years, months, or even days? Now is the time to do it through the power of prayer and persistence. God is here to help you. If you change nothing...then nothing will change.
Birthing something new in your life is like a baby chick emerging to see a brand new world. Think about this...if an egg is broken by an outside force, life may end; but if an egg is broken from an inside source, then life begins. Great things happen from the inside! Sometimes you may not be able to change or control the world around you, but you have the ability to change or control the world within you. Start today by applying the adage, "Be the change you want to see."
"Change is the law of life, and those who look only to the past or present, are certain to miss the future." ~
John F. Kennedy
Flo Shaw
Director
World Network of Prayer
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Prayer for Missionaries
As I was praying for specific needs of missionaries for financial blessings, wisdom for ministry, and protection, the Lord quickened the account of Ruth and Boaz to me to use as a guide.
Just as missionaries are called to leave their homelands to GO, Ruth left her home and all that she knew as "normal" in order to follow the Lord. Her life changed significantly in the moment of her decision to GO. When Naomi charged Ruth to return to Moab, Ruth's response was: "
And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the Lord do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me" (Ruth 1:16-17). Ruth committed her entire life to follow the Lord.
It is said of Naomi and Ruth, "...and they came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest" (Ruth 1:22). Ruth found herself in the midst of Harvest season!
"Therefore, said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest" (Luke 10:2). Missionaries have answered the call into the Harvest!
As Ruth labored in the Harvest, Boaz an Old Testament type of Jesus, makes extraordinary provision for her. Follow along in prayer for missionaries as inspired from the Book of Ruth.
PRAY:
- Pray that missionaries will trust in the Lord's promise to never to leave them nor forsake them. As Boaz blessed the reapers, pray that missionaries will be blessed with a constant anointing of the Lord. (Ruth 2:4) Jesus intercedes for His people today. (Romans 8:26-27)
- Pray for endurance for missionaries to continue from morning until.... (Ruth 2:7)
- Pray for the Lord's direction to be revealed to the missionaries to GO into the field chosen by the Lord. (Ruth 2:8)
- Pray for protection of missionaries from harmful influences. (Ruth 2:9)
- Pray for missionaries to drink deeply from the vessels of water drawn especially for them. (Ruth 2:9) Lord, provide rivers of living water.
- Pray for missionaries to maintain a spirit of humility to receive the necessary grace provided by the Lord. (Ruth 2:10) Your grace is sufficient! (II Corinthians 12:9)
- Pray for constant integrity of missionaries as they represent Jesus. (Ruth 2:11)
- Pray for missionaries to have a vision of a full recompense and full reward. Pray for constant encouragement to keep their eyes on the prize. (Ruth 2:12; Phil 3:14)
- Pray for missionaries to find favor with the Lord in all they do. (Ruth 2:13)
- Pray for comfort for missionaries. Pray they would enjoy a committed, intimate relationship of friendship with the Lord. (Ruth 2:13)
- Pray that the Lord will provide physical and spiritual bread for missionaries. (Ruth 2:14)
- Pray that the Lord allows missionaries to not only glean the edges of the field but the sheaves as well. (Ruth 2:15) (He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. (Psalm 126:6)
- Thank Jesus for laborers that GO into the Harvest and for His abundant blessings.
Wendy Gerky
District Prayer Coordinator
Rocky Mountain District
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Spring 90 Day Prayer Journey
It is almost time again for our Spring 90 Day Prayer Journey for our beloved prodigals.
As in the past, we will begin on Wednesday, April 1. Our theme this year is 'Welcome Home.'
We pray and fast for our prodigals to return, but have we thought about the personal responsibility and commitment of loving them home and then loving them to complete restoration?
Loving prodigals requires a cost; a complete trust in Our Heavenly Father and submitting fully to the process within us and them.
As the rooster crowed the second time on that early morning in Jerusalem, the Apostle Peter realized what he had done.
He had failed Jesus.
We can only imagine how he must have felt.
Jesus knew.
He didn't send a word of reprimand, or "Remember what I said you would do," or "I told you so." He didn't put him through steps of earning back his place with the eleven.
Peter didn't need to be told how wrong he was.
He already knew, just as our beloved prodigals know.
Jesus simply had the young man dressed in white by the tomb that day to include Peter by name when he announced the instructions to the women where they could go to find Jesus.
That was His 'Welcome Home' sign.
He could return and he would be safe.
Just come home.
Your welcome is waiting.
He even trusted him with the message of The Gospel on The Day of Pentecost.
Having the heart of Jesus with our prodigals takes time in His presence and The Word.
It takes much intentional preparation and commitment.
It takes spiritual warfare and rest; rest in our minds and bodies.
It takes persistent childlike faith and trust.
We love them when they do not deserve to be loved just as Jesus loved us and sacrificed His all for us when we were yet in sin and unlovable.
The heart of Jesus says you may not feel you deserve to be loved but, "I want you home.
You are welcome.
I am here until you are healed and whole.
I won't preach to you.
I won't quote or send scriptures in text.
I won't re-preach sermons.
I won't look for opportune times to manipulate your thoughts.
I won't judge or condemn you when you fall.
I won't try to change you.
I'll trust Jesus to do that.
I'm just going to love you.
His Spirit within you will lead and guide you.
We can trust that process.
You and He will do this together.
With healthy boundaries understood by both of us, I commit to love you until..."
As we approach the eleventh 90 Days of Prayers For Our Prodigals Prayer Journey, let us think and pray about The Father in Luke 15.
His heart had been in preparation while waiting for his wayward son.
We don't know how long the son was gone.
We just know that 'gone' can mean anything.
Praying and preparing in trust takes intentional focus; not on just the son but also on The Father. When the son returned, the Father's heart received (Greek: dechomai...warmly receptive, welcoming) him. He had no fear of the days ahead or the restoration process. His heart was perfectly aligned and prepared.
Lord, prepare our hearts as we pray for Your covenant children's return to You. There has been no greater or more important time on God's timeline up to this time for bringing home Your Covenant Sons and Daughters!
Let us be mindful of the work You desire first in us. Help us to align our 'Welcome Home' with Yours. In Jesus Name, amen.
With a deep longing for the harvest,
Don and Dy Anne Long
POA HOPE Prayer...for prodigals and those who love them.
Pentecostals of Alexandria
Email: hopejer3117@aol.com
FB: HOPE2HOPE15
IG:
HOPE2HOPE15
Notes:
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We will pray the book Prayers For Prodigals, 90 Days of Prayers For Your Child, by Dr. James Banks in unity. These prayers will be prayed for ALL prodigals.
* United 90 Day Prayer Journey begins 4.1.20.
We will conclude 6.30.20.
* United Fast Days are Day 1, 4.1.20.
Day 45, and Day 90.
We will send notices of these days on FB and IG.
Returned prodigal,
Rick Colbert,
Alexandria, LA, sharing hope and encouragement with Rev. and Sis. J. H. Osborne at BOTT20.
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Returned prodigal after 12 years giving praise to God. Restoration 7 years. God is good!
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Returned prodigal, giving his testimony to HOPE Prayer. He is now running three Sober Living Homes in Alexandria, LA.
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We've been praying, we've been sowing.
Now we're crying, heaven send the rain.
We're hungry, we're thirsty for YOU. We want YOU.
We're patiently waiting for YOU.
We need YOU.
Song by William McDowell
What an exciting time for Apostolics, Christians, believers of God!
I
f you're afraid, read God's promises again.
Read the prophecies of His Holy Word.
Re
m
ember
how God took care of His people.
This is a time to pray, be wise, obey, and walk ci
rcumspectly.
The Godly men and people of the Bible went through trials.
They submitted to the ruler over them.
God brought them through and He b
rought them OUT!
He'll do it again!
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Prayer Requests for Prodigals
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"Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like Me. Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure:" Isaiah 46:9,10 (KJV)
Spring POA HOPE PRAYER Team is READY!
We will again pray together the book, PRAYERS FOR PRODIGALS ...90 Days of Prayers For ALL prodigals, by Dr.
James Banks
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April 1- June 30.God's Word will be fulfilled. What He's done before, He will do it again. Our theme is WELCOME HOME. "And there is hope in thine end, saith the Lord, that thy children shall come again to their own border." Jeremiah 31:17 (KJV)
Get your 'welcome' ready.
Freshen the best robe.
Fatten the calf, shine the ring and shoes!
Set the table in great anticipation.
Speak of the glorious things God has done and is already doing.
Look out the door and down the road with an expectant heart!
Align your spirit and will with The Father to give a
Luke 15 'Welcome Home' to your beloved prodigal.
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UPCI General Board:
David K. Bernard
General Superintendent
J.R. Blackshear
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Daniel Garlitz
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Arless Glass
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John Grant
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Billy Hale
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Tommy Hudson
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David Johnson
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Jerry Jones
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J. Mark Jordan
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Carrol D. Kennedy
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Carl Lagow
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Roger Lewis
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Ralph McIntyre
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John D. Mean
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James Merrick
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Ron Mullings
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Paul Price
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Paul Reynolds
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Harry Scism
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B.J. Thomas
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G.L. Vittitow
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Ted Wagner
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R.D. Whalen
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*Names above are continually being updated as changes are reported.
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Missionaries
Global Missionaries
Jim & Latitia Robertson (Philippine Islands)
Charles & Stacey Robinette (International Evangelist
)
Oscar & Erin Rodrigues (Portugal)
Daniel & Monica Rushing (South Korea)
Amy Sawyer (
Belize)
Brad & Lycia Schreckhise (Dominican Republic)
David & Yonda Schwarz (Puerto Rico)
North American Missionaries
Michael Brooks Family (Princeton, Minnesota)
Roger Barcus Family (St. Paul, Minnesota)
Robert Dewane Family (Apple Valley, Minnesota
)
Preston Vaughn Family (Fairmont, Minnesota
)
Jacinto Quetzecua Family (
Austin, Minnesota
)
Tawnya Meyers Family (International Falls, Minnesota)
Oscar Flores
Family
(St. Paul, Minnesota
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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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The umbrella of Multicultural Ministries encompasses 16 ministries focused on specific nationalities/ethnic groups, 3 ministries with a special cultural focus, 2 resource ministries and 1 missionary program, each dedicated to effective strategies for evangelism, discipleship, and training. Multicultural Ministries provide materials and resources to help people reach into the many cultural groups of North America. Multicultural Ministries is led by Brocc Chavis, MCM Director. Ministries for prayer. Please join us in praying for these important ministries.
Filipino Evangelism
Our mission is to assist our North American Churches and North American Pastors to reach the Filipinos and to assist and teach all Filipinos and Filipino Pastors in evangelization of all culture in North America.
Rev. Bienvenido Terrible
Director
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It is imperative that we pray for evangelists. We will focus on praying for evangelists each week. The
Evangelist Ministry recognizes and promotes the Biblical role of evangelist as stated in Ephesians 4:11-12, "And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ." The Evangelist Ministry is dedicated to preaching the gospel and effectively ministering by partnering with pastors worldwide to gather vision, faith, and harvest, saving the lost, and edifying the church. Pastors can confidently book a licensed, enrolled evangelist that will bless their church. Doug Klinedinst is the ministry coordinator. This week let's pray for all evangelists!
UPCI Evangelists (F-G):
| Bill Ferrin |
Joseph Floarea |
James Givens |
Vladimir Goodrum |
| Christopher Green |
Timothy Greene |
Ronald Guidroz |
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The mission of the Occupational Chaplains Association (OCA) is to equip and credential United Pentecostal chaplains to present the Gospel in a compelling fashion to occupational and communal America.
The vision of the OCA is to equip and ecclesiastically endorse United Pentecostal chaplains to reach beyond the closed doors and separating barriers of Corporate America. We are professional caregivers coming along side of today's workforce and their families to be the bridge of spiritual and emotional help to those caught in the machinery of life. We assist employers to retain workers and defusing workplace violence by presenting the Gospel through a ministry of presence. William Dillon is the Director of OCA. Click on the link, and let's pray for all of the following Chaplains listed this week!
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- Pray for the peace of Israel as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his political rival, Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz, have agreed to form a national emergency government.
- Pray for God to guide the body in prayer, that we pray according to His will concerning possible future challenges due to COVID-19 and its impact on health care workers and the healthcare system, universities and colleges (Fall 2020), the economic status of the church and our world.
- Pray for all COVID-19 ICU patients, and family members who have lost loved ones, including the WNOP prayer list for all members in the Church who have contracted COVID-19.
- Pray for abortion to be banned in Poland as the country is preparing to present a new bill to ban abortion in the case of fetal abnormalities.
- Pray for the US food industry during this time of COVID-19. The chairman of Tyson foods has indicated that millions of chickens, pigs and cows could be "depopulated," or killed, because farmers have no place to sell their livestock, as there is no one in the plants to process these meats.
- Pray for America as states begin to re-open with modified social distancing guidelines.
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The 69th National Day of Prayer
will be commemorated on Thursday, May 7, 2020, with the scriptural theme, "Pray God's Glory Across The Earth." For more info, you may log onto the NDOP website
https://www.nationaldayofprayer.org/
Mark your calendars and participate in prayer on this important day. Let us cry out in one accord to God who is sovereign over all governments, authorities, and people. Let's fervently pray God's glory across the earth!
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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
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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)
- International Summons, Bridgeton, Missouri; David/Connie Bernard, Cortt Chavis (June 18-20)
- "Operation Switzerland," (June 28 - July 7)
- "Operation Turkey," (July 23-30)
- "Operation Jamaica," Trelawny, Jamaica (August 10-16)
- 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 Explosion Summons (YES!), 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)
- New England Summons, London, England - Pending (Dates TBD)
Note:
More 2020 event dates to be added to the WNOP Calendar later as approved by the Board throughout the year.
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