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Report
from the UPRISING in South
Korea
It has been a joy to hang out with about 1000 youth (under 35
generation) from 37 countries the last few days! We also have some older
generation folks and children here to support them. The young people have run
the program and there has been a lot of excitement with several contemporary
worship groups and times of fervent intercession done "machine gun" style where
those from a certain nation stand up and everyone bombards them for a couple
minutes with prayer for everything we can think of regarding them and their
country's needs. You can see some segments of the program and experience the
worship and sharing of fine speakers on this link: livestream.com/uprising2016
We are going to the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) between the two
armies of North and South Korea, to pray for His healing of this longstanding
conflict. The two nations are still technically at war with only an armistice
that keeps them from all-out fighting. Please pray with us for His healing of
this deep divide between these nations and that the day will come soon that the
two will become one in a peaceful manner as happened with East and West Germany.
God is able as His people pray!
Blessings from Seoul,
John Robb IPC
Chair |
ICIC
Taiwan 2016 Raising up
Praying Generations - Turn to the Father (Mal
4:6)
Date:
August
11-13, 2016
Topics:
Raising
up spiritual parents, Turn to the Father (Father's Love), C-HOP prayer room,
Healing in the Father's love, Restoration in the family, Praying for the
nations, Special needs children...Specially welcome the participation of single
parents and those who work with orphans, widows and special needs
children/families
Speakers:
Pr
Anton Cruz, Pr Grace Chiang, Pr Steve and Esther Chua, Pr Fred and Monica Hsu,
Pr Tony Kim, Pr Paul Chuan...and more
Location:
Kaohsiung Wuchang
Church: No.38, Minquan 1st Rd., Lingya Dist., Kaohsiung City 802, Taiwan
Registration method:
For
international participants, please fill the registration form (excel file), and
email to church@wuchang.org.tw |
How to pray specifically for Oral and
Oral Bibleless People
The Workers Are Few: "Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in
their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every
disease and sickness.When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because
they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but
the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers
into his harvest
field."
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Turkey
is in tumult! The recent attempted coup has resulted in the arrest of thousands
of people considered to be enemies of the regime there. Please pray for the
nation to be kept from going the way of tyranny and that religious freedom and
protection will continue to be given to the followers of Christ.
Pray
too that there will be breakthrough for the Gospel in the midst of political
uncertainty and that thousands upon thousands of Turks, Kurds and those from
other people groups living there will turn to Jesus Christ. Pray that churches
will be successfully planted in all 81 Provinces of Turkey so that
they may incubate many seekers and baptize believers.
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Pray for brothers and sisters in Christ that are
inundated with the needs of refugees. Pray for His refreshing and encouragement
for them as well as provision of more and more resources to do this work of love
and mercy.
Pray particularly those working with
displaced women, youth and children: A
couple reports, that they are "meeting with over 700 women on
weekly basis in 3 different locations, using a special program called
"Psycho-spiritual" program, speaking through their needs of insecurity, fear,
low self-esteem, trauma... Praying with them by the end of each meeting to "roll
over" these feelings to Jesus.
Displaced youth: Special meetings
for youth, age 18 - 35, using creative programs, like "Art Therapy", to help
them express their feelings, then link the subject with a Bible passage and ask
the Holy Spirit to guide these young displaced people to go through their life.
Displaced children: Playing games
and giving gifts are the best way to touch the hearts of these displaced little
ones with the Love of Jesus and restore their Joy and Hope in Life.
As a family, our life became an inevitable part of this
"Displacement". Learning from Jesus, as He was displaced with Joseph and Mary,
trying to be a source of Hope waiting for God to reveal His Plan to His church
in our country. Besides this "Face-to-Face" meetings, the Lord is helping us
using radio and social media to reach tens of thousands of displaced people.
Please do pray that ALL these people will meet Jesus
before going back to their homes. "And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches
of His glory in Christ Jesus" (Phil. 4:19) |
Please
pray for Malaysia and Indonesia as threats from the Islamic State create
fear
Malaysian police confirmed that a recent (28 June) grenade
attack, on a bar in Puchong, was carried out by Islamic State (IS) militants. It
was the first successful terrorist attack on Malaysian soil by the group. No one
was killed, but eight people were injured. The Inspector-General of Police, Tan
Sri Khalid Abu Bakar, said, "The bar was attacked as it was deemed an un-Islamic
establishment."
IS also recently released chilling videos warning about
further attacks on Malaysia
as well as Indonesia. In the videos they threaten to topple the governments and
leaders of the archipelago in order to make way for the domination of
Islam.
Pray that the Lord will strengthen our brothers and sisters
in Malaysia and Indonesia. May they be assured that He is fully aware of their
current fears and uncertainties. Pray too that believers will be fully persuaded
that the Lord will never desert them, not even in their darkest
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Children's
prayer movement in Indonesia continues to grow across the
country!
This
movement of praying children has been facilitated by a network of children's
prayer coordinators across the country since 2003. This network now exists in 72
(seventy-two) regions / cities throughout Indonesia. The functions and duties of
the facilitator are to teach children to pray at his or her local church and to
invite Sunday school teachers each week from churches in the area and city. They
gather together in a church or in other facility that is sufficient to
accommodate the children from all the local churches in that region to pray
together with specific prayer requests according to the situation of their city
and the nation as a whole.
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Putin
crosses a line - bans Russians from preaching the Gospel outside churches.
Here's
the latest.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has just crossed a very
dangerous line. He has just signed a law making it illegal for Russian followers
of Jesus Christ to share or preach the Gospel anywhere outside the walls of
their church, or even email their family and friends to invite them to church.
What's more, he has done so under the guise of preventing
"terrorism." Read More
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What
showing God's love can do: 200,000 Tibetans, including 62 Buddhist monks, decide
to follow Jesus
Something
wonderful in the Christian sense is happening in Tibet, a region in China
considered as the highest in the world and the home of Mount Everest, earth's
highest mountain rising more than 29,009 feet above sea level.
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Introducing 'The Power of
Prayer' - a song for United Prayer Rising,
2016
The Power of Prayer was written by
Richard and Stephanie Coates from Weston-super-Mare, UK in the Summer of 2016.
Rich felt prompted to write it after accepting an invitation to attend United
Prayer Rising in Seoul, South Korea in July,
2016.
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Seeking
God's Face for the Deliverance and Destiny of
America:
An Invitation to
the National Prayer Assembly, October 27-28, 2016, Washington, D.C.
Dear Prayer and
Ministry Leader,
You
are invited to an assembly of national prayer, denominational, and kingdom
network leaders from across the nation. America is at a historic crossroads with
growing threats within and without. It is a tumultuous election year and an
absolutely pivotal time in our history. A dysfunctional and divided government
has become increasingly ineffectual in dealing with our
growing national problems, including a $19 trillion debt hanging over our heads.
In addition, our society is becoming progressively more apathetic and cold to
the things of God. Surely, we need a new Great Awakening to turn America
around.
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Praying
about "Brexit" and its
implications
BRITISH ISLES & IRELAND
How to pray for government &
the Church
You may not have prayed for these
areas before, but now would be a great time to start! It is important to pray
for those in authority (1 Tim 2:2). We have put together some prayer points on
how to pray for our elected governments and also for the Church at this time, as
well as other points
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Believing for Breakthrough in North Korea
During last week's UPRISING youth prayer assembly and
especially in our visit to the DMZ separating North and South Korea, we prayed
for the reunification of this divided land. Along with the many Koreans that are
praying on both sides of the border, we are trusting that history is being
shaped through all of this intercession. Please pray with us for this
breakthrough to happen soon. Pray that the North Korean people can be liberated
and especially tens of thousands suffering acute oppression in the prison camps,
including many believers in Christ. Let's believe the Lord, letting Him guide
our intercession.
Here is a report from Ben Torrey, a third generation
missionary living in South Korea who monitors the situation in the North with
monthly updates like this:
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Special
Report: I've Seen America's Future and It's Filled With the Glory of
Christ
by David Bryant on 7/21/16
A Special Report from Together 2016
First of all, you need to know that during this past Saturday
in Washington, DC, we hit a record heat index.
Then, you need to know that the twelve-hour national gathering
of young adults from coast to coast that took place at the Mall was forced to
close down five hours early because heat exhaustion (and worse) was sending
hundreds to first aid tents, causing the National Park Service to "pull the
plug" at 4 PM for safety concerns.
Next, you need to know that with a one-hour heads-up at 3 PM,
the reshuffled schedule brought us to a dramatic high note (which I'll tell you
about in a moment). This could not have happened ninety minutes later, however,
when a fast-moving, menacing lightening storm drenched the Mall-which would have
forced an anti-climactic mass, chaotic evacuation.
Finally, you need to know that despite the bludgeoning of an
oppressive July heat wave, still hundreds of thousands (some estimate as many as
500,000) stayed and stood-yes, stood-for seven intensive hours filled with
praise, prayer, and proclamation focused on the central theme of Together 2016:
inviting God's Son to reset for his glory the direction of our nation beginning
with the direction of our lives and our
churches.
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IPC Calendar
11 - 13 Aug -
ICIC Taiwan 2016 Raising Up Praying Generations, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Email: church@wuchang.org.tw
22 - 26 Aug - Welcoming the King of Glory in
Africa
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- 23 September - Leadership Training Summit Africa, Ethiopia
30 Sep -
8 Nov - Two 40-day Prayer Challenges for the
USA
4
- 7 October - Southeast Asia Prayer Consultation, Malaysia
For
more information, email seapckl2016@gmail.com
27 - 28 October - National Prayer Assembly for the USA,
Washington, DC (by invitation only for ministry leaders- contact Lisa Crump,
National Day of Prayer, for more
information Lisa.Crump@nationaldayofprayer.org
27
- 30 October - "Awaken
the Dawn: Geneva 2016", Geneva, Switzerland
2017
19-22 January - Great Commission Prayer Summit, Thailand
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