Indonesia: 2.5 million cry out in unity
More than 100,000 Indonesians prayed on Thursday night at the Jakarta National Stadium, while believers in 378 other Indonesian cities prayed at the same time in their homes and churches around television screens via CBN Indonesia who screened the event. ‘More than 2.5 million Indonesians cried out to God to send His Holy Spirit to the nation,’ said Dr Bambang Widjaya of World Prayer Assembly. The prayer rally of leaders from various denominations and global ministries called for greater unity among churches. ‘There is tremendous power in unity,’said Enoch Adeboye pastor of Redeemed Christian Church of God. It's that unity that organizers say will bring lasting spiritual change to the country. Cindy Jacobs from Generals International said, ‘God gave me a prophetic word that as a result of this there is going to be a new missions movement start that would literally go to every tongue, tribe and kindred.’
Praise: God for the new life birthed in Indonesia last week; may unity in prayer and mission grow across the nations.(Mt.24:14)
More: http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2012/May/Indonesia-Believers-Cry-Out-to-God-in-Historic-Rally/
Indonesia: 2.5 million cry out in unity
More than 100,000 Indonesians prayed on Thursday night at the Jakarta National Stadium, while believers in 378 other Indonesian cities prayed at the same time in their homes and churches around television screens via CBN Indonesia who screened the event. ‘More than 2.5 million Indonesians cried out to God to send His Holy Spirit to the nation,’ said Dr Bambang Widjaya of World Prayer Assembly. The prayer rally of leaders from various denominations and global ministries called for greater unity among churches. ‘There is tremendous power in unity,’said Enoch Adeboye pastor of Redeemed Christian Church of God. It's that unity that organizers say will bring lasting spiritual change to the country. Cindy Jacobs from Generals International said, ‘God gave me a prophetic word that as a result of this there is going to be a new missions movement start that would literally go to every tongue, tribe and kindred.’
Praise: God for the new life birthed in Indonesia last week; may unity in prayer and mission grow across the nations.(Mt.24:14)
More: http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2012/May/Indonesia-Believers-Cry-Out-to-God-in-Historic-Rally/
Call for Thanksgiving and Continued Prayer for the WPA
Thanks so much for your strong prayers for the WPA. It was an awesome time in the presence of the Lord that we believe is sending out the “New Wave” of His Spirit through the prayers of the 9000 participants from 86 nations and the millions of those who also took part on May 17 in 378 cities of Indonesia and around the world through satellite TV and Internet. You can see the plenary sessions on the WPA website www.wpa2012.org under "media" and also the May 17 stadium event will be rebroadcast this Sunday, May 27, as part of the Global Day of Prayer.
May we ask you to give thanks to the Lord and also continue this journey in prayer with us and to intercede for the following things as we all move forward into the coming season:
1. Give thanks to the Lord for all the magnificent things He did among us. His presence was so strong and enabled many, many connections and outcomes for His Kingdom as prayer, mission, marketplace leaders along with youth and children met to seek His face and pray for our world last week in Jakarta.
2. Give thanks for the Indonesian national committee and pray for their continued unity, humility and good working relationship so that the My Home Project (Indonesians adopting their streets, offices, schools, etc. for prayer and loving action to neighbours and colleagues) will prosper and spread to all the islands, cities and towns of the nation and around the world.
3. Pray for all 9000 participants as they return home that the fire of His Spirit will continue to be upon them and that they will be carriers of His glory, implementing what He has given them to do for their own families, towns and nations.
4. Pray for this great tsunami of the Spirit, a new Pentecost, to sweep over all nations, bringing His revival and transformation in ways we cannot even imagine as people catch the vision of united prayer and the actions that flow from it in mission and the marketplace. We are already getting some initial reports about this happening, praise God!
May the Lord bless and encourage you that He has answered and will answer all our prayer.
Yours in Christ,
John Robb
For the International Coordination Team
Charles Colson – A Guardian of the Faith Now with the Lord
Chuck Colson, known worldwide for founding Prison Fellowship and several other ministry outreaches, has gone home to be with the Lord.
Intercessors for America at one point in our history shared office space with Prison Fellowship in Reston, VA. Intercessors for America laments the passing of Chuck Colson and will miss his wonderful insights into the world as to how Christians should decipher world events and be salt and light in a world that needs Jesus. IFA's Executive Chairman of the Board John D. Beckett hosted a memorable interview with Chuck Colson a few years back entitled LIVING THE GOSPEL/DEFENDING THE TRUTH where they addressed the topics of Biblical Worldview, Islam vs. Christianity, the Role of the Church in this Society, the Role of Democracy, and the War on Terror among other subjects.
On March 31, the 80-year-old Colson had surgery for a pool of blood on the surface of his brain. In the days following surgery, he seemed to improve slightly each day but took a turn for the worse late Tuesday (April 17). Family members were called to his bedside. He passed away Saturday afternoon shortly after 3:00 p.m. (Eastern) at a northern Virginia hospital.
In a tribute by Dr. Michael Milton with Reformed Theological Seminary he says, "Chuck Colson was truly a new man. His life forever will be remembered, not in a legacy of political intrigue, but with a legacy of new life in Jesus Christ that overflowed to the world with a robust intellect and dynamic message lived out in a heart of deep, demonstrable compassion. Yet the new life that transforms old legacies of shame into legacies of faithfulness is available to all who call, like Chuck, on the name of Jesus Christ in repentance and faith."
Pray for Chuck's family and for Prison Fellowship Ministries. Give thanks to the Lord for a wonderful testimony in a life redeemed by the hand of God. Please keep the prisoners that Chuck left behind in your prayers as the Lord leads.
"And he did not permit him but said to him, 'Go home to your friends and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.'"(Mark 5:19)
