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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Upcoming Prayer
Here are a couple of prayer gatherings.
Prayer Meeting
Tuesday, September 2 at 7 p.m. -- Westview Baptist Church. 301 South Louisiana Ave. Martinsburg, West Virginia. Those who attended last year's Broken Before the Throne Conference will know it to be the same church. Here are directions from I-81. Those from Frederick/Hagerstown area--we can carpool, if you'd like.
Prayer Phone Call
Thursday, September 11, 9 p.m. -- To join in praying with us: Dial 712-432-0031, and when prompted, enter the access code 929950, followed by the pound(#) sign. There is a cost to this, just the cost of a long-distance call. It may feel somewhat strange to you to consider praying by phone, but I testify that it didn't feel as strange as I thought it would. Feel free to join us, even if you don't wish to pray out loud. You will likely hear of burdens similar to yours. We believe them to be from God.
Prayer Meeting
Tuesday, September 2 at 7 p.m. -- Westview Baptist Church. 301 South Louisiana Ave. Martinsburg, West Virginia. Those who attended last year's Broken Before the Throne Conference will know it to be the same church. Here are directions from I-81. Those from Frederick/Hagerstown area--we can carpool, if you'd like.
Prayer Phone Call
Thursday, September 11, 9 p.m. -- To join in praying with us: Dial 712-432-0031, and when prompted, enter the access code 929950, followed by the pound(#) sign. There is a cost to this, just the cost of a long-distance call. It may feel somewhat strange to you to consider praying by phone, but I testify that it didn't feel as strange as I thought it would. Feel free to join us, even if you don't wish to pray out loud. You will likely hear of burdens similar to yours. We believe them to be from God.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
testimony from BBtT
This email has just been received. I have her permission to reprint it here.
My husband and I were at the Broken Before the Throne Prayer Conference last fall and recently received your letter about prayer. We plan to attend the second conference again this fall and are hoping to bring at least a few people from our church with us.
Like you, we are burdened about the spiritual state of our churches and are praying for a fresh awareness of God's holiness and repentance in the lives of Christians.
The Lord has been in a process of bringing me to brokenness over the past five years. A year and a half ago, while reading Henry Blackaby's book Fresh Encounter, the Lord convicted me that I needed to pray for revival in my church and in the leadership of a Bible study that I teach.
A few months later, I read about the plans for the Broken Before the Throne prayer conference in an article on Baptist Press. I knew immediately that we needed to go to this. At the same time, the Lord was convicting my husband of the need to spend more time in the Word and in prayer. God prepared his heart to be receptive to going to WV. We were so glad we did.
Since last fall, we have been seeking to influence a handful of committed Christians in our area of the need for fervent prayer for revival. Our personal prayer lives have deepened, but the corporate prayer we are longing for is slow in coming since the adversary does what he can to keep people distracted.
While we cannot join you in person for prayer prior to the conference since we live too far away, we would love to join you in praying for the upcoming prayer conference by phone when possible and to receive prayer needs by email. I am also checking your blog periodically.
I am so encouraged that God is calling out a remnant to intercede for his people. I cannot help but feel a sense of anticipation for how the Spirit is moving.
My husband and I were at the Broken Before the Throne Prayer Conference last fall and recently received your letter about prayer. We plan to attend the second conference again this fall and are hoping to bring at least a few people from our church with us.
Like you, we are burdened about the spiritual state of our churches and are praying for a fresh awareness of God's holiness and repentance in the lives of Christians.
The Lord has been in a process of bringing me to brokenness over the past five years. A year and a half ago, while reading Henry Blackaby's book Fresh Encounter, the Lord convicted me that I needed to pray for revival in my church and in the leadership of a Bible study that I teach.
A few months later, I read about the plans for the Broken Before the Throne prayer conference in an article on Baptist Press. I knew immediately that we needed to go to this. At the same time, the Lord was convicting my husband of the need to spend more time in the Word and in prayer. God prepared his heart to be receptive to going to WV. We were so glad we did.
Since last fall, we have been seeking to influence a handful of committed Christians in our area of the need for fervent prayer for revival. Our personal prayer lives have deepened, but the corporate prayer we are longing for is slow in coming since the adversary does what he can to keep people distracted.
While we cannot join you in person for prayer prior to the conference since we live too far away, we would love to join you in praying for the upcoming prayer conference by phone when possible and to receive prayer needs by email. I am also checking your blog periodically.
I am so encouraged that God is calling out a remnant to intercede for his people. I cannot help but feel a sense of anticipation for how the Spirit is moving.
Romans 12:12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
http://www.baptistlifeonline.org/node/238
this is an article regarding "Broken Before the Throne" titled: Prayer conference organizers pray for breakthrough revival.
Connie
I saw a short video clip yesterday that encouraged me. a teenager was walking the halls of his school , eyes forward. A huge crowd was going the opposite direction. he was getting bumped over and over and given dirty looks. This went on for a few minutes as we listened to what this young man was thinking. "I can't do this, this is too hard, what difference am i making, people don't care" He continued moving forward, but was moving more slowly with each passing moment, discouraged and about to give up. Finally, he stopped. he stands there a moment as the crowd continues to jostle him. He looks behind him and sees 6 or 7 others right behind him, following in his path. This young man was forging the way forward, and was unaware that his following God's way vs. the crowds way was impacting others. He turned back around and continued to move forward.
I pray for us to persevere and stand firm in the faith. Jesus loves us so much and will guide us through whatever is in front of us. Oh, thank you Lord Jesus.
May our lives be lived out as a testimony to His love, faithfulness, grace and mercy. By His strength will we stand.
this is an article regarding "Broken Before the Throne" titled: Prayer conference organizers pray for breakthrough revival.
Connie
I saw a short video clip yesterday that encouraged me. a teenager was walking the halls of his school , eyes forward. A huge crowd was going the opposite direction. he was getting bumped over and over and given dirty looks. This went on for a few minutes as we listened to what this young man was thinking. "I can't do this, this is too hard, what difference am i making, people don't care" He continued moving forward, but was moving more slowly with each passing moment, discouraged and about to give up. Finally, he stopped. he stands there a moment as the crowd continues to jostle him. He looks behind him and sees 6 or 7 others right behind him, following in his path. This young man was forging the way forward, and was unaware that his following God's way vs. the crowds way was impacting others. He turned back around and continued to move forward.
I pray for us to persevere and stand firm in the faith. Jesus loves us so much and will guide us through whatever is in front of us. Oh, thank you Lord Jesus.
May our lives be lived out as a testimony to His love, faithfulness, grace and mercy. By His strength will we stand.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Prayer at Westview
Dates have been set for prayer at Westview Baptist Church, the host church for Broken Before the Throne, in Martinsburg, WV. We'll send out reminders closer to that date by e-mail. We'd love to have you join us. For those near Frederick, we can carpool!
- Tuesday, September 2 at 7 p.m.
- Tuesday, September 23 at 7 p.m.
- Tuesday, October 7 at 7 p.m.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Prayer conference call notes
Tuesday Aug. 5, we had our 1st prayer conference call. When I, Connie, hung up an hour later, I felt such joy in the Lord for having been part of it and with other people that I didn't know. The call began with a brief 5 minute discussion of "Is anyone seeing God stirring the hearts of others around them that are in the body? Hear anyone commenting on the signs of the times?" I remember 1 person's response in particular as she affirmed and expounded on her yes answer.
We quickly turned to prayer, asking God to lead our prayer time for the evening. Tracy had prepared to start us with Psalm 24, unaware of the testimony of D that I just listed on this blog below. During our prayer time, we prayed specifically the prayer requests for the conference (see blog) , but afterwards when reflecting on what we prayed for in addition to this, in a general sense much of it was praying specifically for intercessors. It seems to be the agenda that God gave us for the evening--to raise up intercessors, to purify us, to not follow our own agenda that night or ever, but to be spirit filled and led were a few of our pleas.
Any possible uncomfortableness that i personally might have felt with praying over the phone with people i didn't know, was immediately dispelled. The time flew by. As others were vocalizing the prayers of their heart that were prayers of my heart, well, words can't describe the affirmation, encouragement and peace that flooded my heart. It was like we have known each other always, but if anyone at anytime would like to join the prayer call and sit quietly and not speak, please feel free to do this. Sometimes we just might need to do this. As you listen to what is prayed, your silent agreement will be heard by our Father in heaven.
Our next prayer opportunity will be announced soon. We are seeking to come together in prayer in Martinsburg and to have another prayer call soon.
Luke 11:28He replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it."
We quickly turned to prayer, asking God to lead our prayer time for the evening. Tracy had prepared to start us with Psalm 24, unaware of the testimony of D that I just listed on this blog below. During our prayer time, we prayed specifically the prayer requests for the conference (see blog) , but afterwards when reflecting on what we prayed for in addition to this, in a general sense much of it was praying specifically for intercessors. It seems to be the agenda that God gave us for the evening--to raise up intercessors, to purify us, to not follow our own agenda that night or ever, but to be spirit filled and led were a few of our pleas.
Any possible uncomfortableness that i personally might have felt with praying over the phone with people i didn't know, was immediately dispelled. The time flew by. As others were vocalizing the prayers of their heart that were prayers of my heart, well, words can't describe the affirmation, encouragement and peace that flooded my heart. It was like we have known each other always, but if anyone at anytime would like to join the prayer call and sit quietly and not speak, please feel free to do this. Sometimes we just might need to do this. As you listen to what is prayed, your silent agreement will be heard by our Father in heaven.
Our next prayer opportunity will be announced soon. We are seeking to come together in prayer in Martinsburg and to have another prayer call soon.
Luke 11:28He replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it."
How D. is led to pray
I'm responding to the 8/1 email regarding the way God has been leading me to pray personally, for CHRISTIANS, and for the country. Last August, God clearly told me to pray for (our) church leadership and congregation to have "clean hands and a pure heart." It was funny because I hadn't even looked at Psalm 24 for about a year!For years, I had been lead to pray that CHRISTIANS (especially) would see their lives from God's perspective, have hearts softened and spiritual eyes open to SEE sin....CALL it sin....and TURN from that sin.Lately, I've been praying to be a "Watchman on the Wall" (Jer. 6:17) if God would choose to us me in that way. I need to learn more about this, but my spiritual interest is peaked! As a continuation of National Day of Prayer, our church has been hosting COMMUNITY PRAYER on Thursdays at Noon. I've been calling participants to personal holiness. I see us as a remnant (who needs to prepare ourselves) in case God might choose to work through us for revival in our area.
Revival conferences
REVIVAL: 'Fresh Encounter,' 'Answering the Call,' 'Broken Before the Throne' conferences
http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?id=28575
http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?id=28575
Resource for personal and corporate cleansing
http://masterdesign.org/
Greg Frizzell was a speaker at last year's BBtT. i have read the 3 that are listed under "bestseller." They are not only excellent resources for yourself, but also because of the VERY low price, to put it into the hands of others that God puts on your heart. Dear God, create in us a pure heart.
Connie
Greg Frizzell was a speaker at last year's BBtT. i have read the 3 that are listed under "bestseller." They are not only excellent resources for yourself, but also because of the VERY low price, to put it into the hands of others that God puts on your heart. Dear God, create in us a pure heart.
Connie
Friday, August 1, 2008
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