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IS releases 37 elderly Assyrian Christians

13 Nov 2015

The Assyrian Human Rights Network has confirmed that the Islamic State has finally released 37 elderly Assyrian Christians on Saturday morning, following their nine months of travail under the hands of the extremists. They were captured in Tal Talmer, a city in northeastern Syria. The recently released captives were part of a group of 215 civilians who have been held by IS since February. Families of those still being held hostage are hopeful that they will also be released because Saturday’s release of hostages follows recent smaller releases. 88 of those captured are now free, and the Human Rights Network is in ongoing negotiations to free the rest. See also: http://edition.cnn.com/2015/11/07/middleeast/assyrian-christians-isis-released/

Seek God for the City

Dear Praying friend,

In difficult days, even great-hearted Christians can become more self-absorbed, and tend to pray “fix-it” prayers. Such problem-solving prayers ask God to help us get back to what we remember as normal. But now is the time to pray “fulfill-it-all” prayers. These are the prayers that cry out with hope-filled desperation for God to advance His purposes in our lives and communities. God is exalting His Son as He brings life-giving changes by the power of the gospel, even in the face of great evil and worsening darkness.

Seek God for the City helps ordinary people pray beyond their own concerns, learning to pray the scriptures with clarity and relevance for people throughout their communities.

We invite you to examine Seek God for the City 2016. As in previous years, this 64-page, full-color prayer guide is designed to focus and unite prayer through the 40 days leading to Palm Sunday, February 10 through March 20, 2016. Seek God for the City is a proven resource that encourages and unites whole churches in persistent and passionate prayer for spiritual awakening throughout their cities and communities.

We’ve been able to keep the same affordable prices. Quantity discounts make the booklet available for as little as $1.20 a copy. This makes it possible to equip many in your church or community for much less than the $3.00 single-copy price. Check out a couple sample pages at www.waymakers.org or call us at 800-264-5214 .

Let’s pray in these days with our hearts stirred and resolute with the certain hope that God will fulfill all that He has promised. The prayers in Seek God for the City re-ignite faith and expectancy that Christ will be glorified among our neighbors and amidst the nations.

Yours in hope,

Steve Hawthorne

Director

PS: We are offering a complimentary review copy to leaders in recognized positions of pastoral or prayer leadership. Call our office at 800-264-5214 to request a review copy.

“Grassroots Awakening”: Trumpet Call to the Wall USA

A watchman call to rise and build for America

Then I said to the nobles, the rulers, and the rest of the people, “The work is great and extensive, and we are separated far from one another on the wall. Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us.” Nehemiah 4:19-20

Need: America is at a tipping point requiring stronger relationships and strategic intervention and communication to turn the course of the nation.

Vision: A watchman call across the time zones of America for spiritual awakening, transformation and preparation of an alert and ready bride.

Mission:

Awaken the body of Christ in prayer for the critical needs of the times.
Build through relationship to bridge the time zones in worship/prayer
Connect time zones through effective communication infrastructure
Disciple to equip and empower the watchmen to take their place on the wall
Expect God to move through prayer and raise a culture of prayer in our cities and regions

Call to the Wall USA gatherings:

Short term: Initial time zone “Trumpet Call to the Wall” gatherings for Mountain, Central, Eastern time zones. These gatherings would focus on the following:

Fellowship and relational atmospheres that connect the time zone N-S, E-W (This likely will be a remnant that responds)
Repentance of key spiritual issues
America’s redemptive call
Understanding of the 4th watch and potential into 7 sphere influence
Communication infrastructure to assist in mobilization
Inspiring mobilization messages like “ekklessia”

Structure, small team will work initially with the time zones

Develop national team from these gatherings

After initial time zone specific gatherings, vision is to have national gatherings once a year for ongoing visionary inspiration, testimony, and encouragement

“Ignite the Night” focus on the 4th watch

The 4th watch 3am-6am is the New Testament version of the Old Testament night watch (2am-6am). When mobilized as a corporate call in cities and regions, it carries a lot of spiritual weight and can pave the way for stronger prayer environments to arise. Biblically strategic events take place on the night watches:

Jacob wrestled with God and met Him face to face, Gen 32:22-31
The Israelites crossed the Red Sea, Exodus 14:25-36
Gideon defeated the Midianites, Judges 7: 19-24
Saul defeated the Ammonites, 1 Samuel 11:11
Angels appeared to the shepherds to announce the birth of Jesus, Luke 2:8
Peter and Jesus walk on water, Mt. 14:25-26
Jesus was resurrected from the dead, Mt. 28:1

Benefits of 4th watch mobilization:

The advantage of corporate agreement towards this strategic time to pray carries the following potential for cities, regions:

Participation builds relational connections between people, churches, and regions in the time zones promoting powerful agreement
Promotes accurate discernment through relationship and accountability
It is doable and sustainable. Most cities/regions can sustain with a small group of committed “watchmen”
It promotes unity and breaks down barriers that have divided cities and regions
No church/ministry is too big, or person too small to participate
It releases creative strategy for further prayer/worship advance

Furthermore and more importantly, God is simply doing it. He is waking many people up between 3am-6am. We just have to understand why it is happening and respond.

Expected outcome:

Culture of prayer and worship to increase in our cities and regions reflected as corporate HOP, communities of prayer arise.
Stronger collaboration between regions, prayer streams and ministries as barriers are removed and relationships develop
Testimony of God’s intervention to rise across America through salvation, healing, restoration
Realignment politically, socially with biblical values.
Prayer ministries to increase and expand within churches as a functional identity of the church and increased support of HOP efforts from local church bodies
Creative strategies released for needed social, political, and cultural intervention
America to develop a model that will feed into the nations: Psalm 132:17

Participation possibilities:

Simply commit to a time to worship/pray, preferably one day a week on the 4th watch 3am-6am, do it and allow God to work on your heart
Engage with others in your spheres of influence
Mobilize your city with those who will fill in the gaps 7 days a week and develop communication infrastructure that encourages relationship
Mobilize Trumpet Call gatherings for time zones.

661-747-2996

Fred and Susan Rowe

Co-founders "The Living Wall"

Transform World Celebration Challenge Facilitators, Trumpet Call to the Nations

Syria talks to end the conflict ongoing now

Please pray for a peace breakthrough

“Iran will be invited to participate in the Oct. 30 round of talks in Vienna on ending the conflict in Syria, a U.S. State Department spokesman said Oct. 27, Reuters reported. An unnamed official from the Middle East said Iran had already been invited by both the United States and Russia, and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian would attend the talks. The possible participation of Iranian Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was still under discussion, the official said. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke with both Zarif and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry earlier in the day. If the Russian and Iranian efforts to stabilize al Assad's forces and restore their advantage on the battlefield prove successful, Damascus will be in a much more favorable position at the bargaining table.”

From Stratfor.com, OCTOBER 28, 2015