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Pray NOW for 2 Significant Gatherings

Tonight, two leadership teams will be meeting to seek God’s heart for His plan to unite individuals and ministries in prayer for God’s Kingdom in Zimbabwe. Please pray the Lord’s Prayer over these gatherings, that God’s name will be hallowed, that his Kingdom will come quickly, that His divine will may be accomplished on earth and at these gatherings, just as it is accomplished in heaven.

  1. Pray for the Seed Sowers Prayer Summit Leadership Team in Zimbabwe, consisting of representatives from each of the ten Zim provinces & facilitated by Lovejoy Tirivepi.  Pray for increased effectiveness to be catalytic instruments connecting individuals and ministries with the corporate prayer movement in and for Zimbabwe’s destiny in God’s eternal plan.
  2. Pray for the Igniting Prayer Action Board of Directors, facilitated by Colin Millar. Pray for increased effectiveness to be catalytic instruments, connecting individuals and ministries with the corporate prayer movement in and for Zimbabwe and Houston. Pray that as they seek God’s heart, they will walk into their destiny in God’s eternal plan.

With deep appreciation for your continued and faithful prayer support,

-CASEY MCKOWN

Day 2 – SA Summit

Greetings Precious Ones,

Latest update is that we made it to South Africa safely and timely on Monday.  It is now Saturday, so quickly!  The Lord has packed much in a short period of time.  We have had gatherings for pastors and intercessors on encouragement and prophetic ministering.  The Lord imparted fresh revelation and hope into thier lives.  Thursday the team was able to enjoy a safari where we saw many wild animals displaying the glory and character of God.  The Summit started yesterday where all of the team began sharing the Lord’s heart for Zimbabwe and the interworkings related to SA.  The joy of the Lord has been our strength!  Yesterday’s gathering ended with Holy Spirit filled laughter and dancing.  We have one more day of speaking in local churches tomorrow and then we will begin our journey back to the US at 4am Monday morning. 

Please keep us in your prayers as the trip is coming to completion and we will be embarking another travel journey back to the States.

We thank you and love you,

Ruth

Leaving Zim, Off to SA

Beloved Prayer Team,
So we just have a few minutes to update before eating breakfast and heading out for the day to catch our flight. We wanted to let you know the end of the summit was an amazing success (we are humbled by His greatness). I believe we all feel God is able to do far more abundantly than we could ever ask or imagine.

There should be a more detailed write up with the specifics in the future, however, wanted to send a prayer request for travel mercies as we travel to South Africa today. This next week should be another amazing experience, expectant of the Lord to move and reveal Himself in mighty ways. We love you!

Amber & Ruth

God is an all-consuming FIRE

Precious Prayer Warriors,

Thank you so much for your prayers, we are being abundantly blessed by the Lord. Mid day two of the Summit and the Lord is showering us with His presence and Love. I am awed by His glory through the ministry of His presence and intertwining works through the team.

The Lord has brought together His team of people to unite in the restoration of Zimbabwe. The stories and testimonies are beautiful of God’s people being united in hearts of intercession birthed out of a place of intimacy. The services have been long yet powerful. Some of the highlights include a repentance ceremony to break racial and gender strongholds, washing of feet, messages of intimacy, corporate prayer, time of individual stillness, corporate stillness, amazing worship, and 24/7 Prayer Room. The Lord is good to us.

We are excited to continue in the Summit and carry the new ground into South Africa and then back to the U.S. Please continue to pray for God’s presence to be manifested in this place. With eyes to see and ears to hear what the Spirit is saying for our US, Zimbabwe and South African team as well as the team of delegates. Also, as the services have been long, please pray for supernatural grace and the Lord to be our sustenance.

You are all wonderful and precious in His sight. Thank you for your prayers, they are being received!

Amber and Ruth

Victoria Falls – We are here!

Greetings Precious Prayer Warriors,

It is beautiful here in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, as we are embarking on our first day without travel. The delegates are all en route to the hotel for registration for the first day of this historic Seed Sowers Summit. The Lord has shown up mightily within our team in the first three days and has stirred us up, as adopted Zimbabweans, for the revolution and restoration of this nation.
Please be in prayer for our USA/SA teams as we are prayer walking the hotel and grounds where the Prayer Summit will be taking place. Help us pray against any strongholds or attacks that will be against us these 3 ½ days. These are GOD’S grounds and Zimbabwe’s time to be risen up. We are mighty warriors in faith reclaiming and proclaiming God’s ground.
Please also be in prayer for the leadership team as they are finalizing and negotiating the details that have been raised in the last 24 hours. Please pray for the additional $2000 needed due to the increase price of diesel in this country, that went up a few days ago.
Thank you for your prayers. We will be updating this blog as often as possible. To God be the GLORY for what will take place in this nation.

-Amber & Ruth
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Prayer Journey to inherit Zimbabwe/South Africa – Daily Prayer Guide

Day 0 – July 12 (day before we leave, preparation/peace time)
Please pray for peace to guard our hearts and minds (peace for our families as well). Also, that Jehovah-Rapha (God our healer) will keep us healthy and well.

Philippians 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Day 1 – July 13 (begin our travel journey from TX (2pm)– GA – Johannesburg, SA)
Please pray for safe travels, smooth transitions, customs clearance (green lights) and safe arrival of all people and luggage.

Psalm 91:11 For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways;

Day 2 – July 14 (continue to travel)
Please pray for grace, patience and good health as we continue to travel.

Psalm 91:11 For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways;

Day 3 – July 15 (continue to travel)
Please pray for team unity and unity within the pastors/leaders gathering for the Prayer Summits. Also, that we will wear love, the perfect bond of unity.

Psalm 133:1 How good and pleasant it is
when brothers live together in unity!

Colossians 3:14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

Day 4 – July 16 (arrive in Victoria Falls)
Please pray for the Lord to release the Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation in the knowledge of Jesus. That we as a team and the leaders in the land attending the Summit will have open eyes/ears to see/hear what the Lord is doing and saying.

Ephesians 1:17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.

Pray also for the spirit of worship, repentance and the tearing down of strongholds through repentance for founding trickery by Cecil Rhodes, repentance for racial injustice, and repentance for other idol and occult worship.

2 Cor 10:3-6 For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. 4For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. 5We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ, 6 being ready to punish every disobedience,when your obedience is complete.

Day 5 – July 17 (Victoria Falls Summit day 1)
Please pray for our hearts to all be rooted and grounded in love, that we may be strengthened in our inner man through the power of the Holy Spirit and be able to comprehend with all of the saints the width, length, breadth, depth of His love towards us.

Ephesians 3:16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

Pray also for the Church and leadership to unite in prayer for uniting the body of Christ and prayer Ministry alliances for 24/7 House of Prayer in all cities. Pray also for evangelism with miracles, signs and wonders in Zimbabwe.

Day 6 – July 18 (Victoria Falls Summit day 2)
Please pray for the Lord to pour out His Spirit in full measure bringing break through and revival in the precious name of His Son Jesus.

Joel 2:28 “And afterward,
I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
your old men will dream dreams,
your young men will see visions.

Please also pray for church leaders, pastors, ministry leaders, government leaders, business leaders, and health and education leaders.

Day 7 – July 19 (visit local VF churches)
Please pray for Zimbabwe to be the Lord’s inheritance. That He will bring restoration to the land and people as they humble themselves and seek His face.

Psalm 2:8 Ask of me,
and I will make the nations your inheritance,
the ends of the earth your possession.

2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

Pray also for the development of peaceful relationships in every level of the economy, peaceful relationships with neighboring countries, and for God’s governance in Zimbabwe.

Day 8 – July 20
Please pray that all involved in this mission trip (leaders, pastors, prayer missionaries, family and friends) would come to the knowledge of Jesus in a deeper heart impacting way. Also, that we would see Him as our exceedingly great reward at all times and understand that we are His inheritance just as He is ours.

Ephesians 1:18 I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints

Genesis 15:1 After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.”

Day 9 – July 21
Please pray that we would walk in continual testimonies of Jesus and would live by God’s standards of righteousness, hope, fear of the Lord and meekness that we may partake in inheriting the land of the United States, Zimbabwe and South Africa.

Psalm 37:9 For evil men will be cut off,
but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.

Psalm 37:11 But the meek will inherit the land
and enjoy great peace.

Psalm 37:29 the righteous will inherit the land
and dwell in it forever.
Psalm 37:34 Wait for the LORD
and keep his way.
He will exalt you to inherit the land;
when the wicked are cut off, you will see it.

Day 10 – July 22
Please pray that the Lord would give Zimbabwe and South Africa treasures and riches that He has specifically stored up for them for such a time as this.

Isaiah 45:3 I will give you the treasures of darkness,
riches stored in secret places,
so that you may know that I am the LORD,
the God of Israel, who summons you by name.

Day 11 – July 23 (travel to SA)
Please pray for the Lord to provide safe and effective travel to South Africa. That we will have a pleasant time traveling, visiting and building relationships with one another.

Philippians 4:19 My God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

John 1:16 For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace.

Day 12 – July 24 (SA Summit day 1)
Please pray for an awakening in our hearts and the hearts of the Prayer Summit delegates. That lasting change would result from the awakening and life giving refreshment of His Spirit.

Acts 13:29 Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. 30Stretch out your hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

Pray also for the building of local and global partnerships, healing of the land, bringing farmers back to Zimbabwe and manufacturing redevelopment.

Day 13 – July 25 (SA Summit day 2)
Please pray for the ministry of His presence to transform our hearts and lives.

Psalm 16:11 You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

Psalm 34:4-6 I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame.

Pray also for families in Zimbabwe, for Fathers to stand as leaders, for strong mothers, and the children and orphans.

Day 14 – July 26 (visit local SA churches)
Please pray for Hope to be in the hearts of the locals, hope to pray and trust in God that His desire is for them and for healing their land as they seek His face. Also, that hope would transform them into wholehearted lovers of Jesus with deeper intimacy and greater faith in Him.

Romans 8:31 What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?

2 Chronicles 7:14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

Day 15 – July 27 (travel back to US)
Please pray for safe travels, smooth transitions, customs clearance (green lights) and safe arrival of all people and luggage.

Psalm 91:11 For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways;

Day 16 – July 28 (arrive in US)
Please pray for our re-entry back into the United States. That we would stay healthy, strong, pure in heart and not fall into temptation as we enter back into our comfort zones.

Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

James 4:7
 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Day 17 – July 29 (recuperation, back to life in States)
Please pray for a smooth transition back into life in the States. That we would only have the burden of the Lord and give all other burdens to Him because He cares.

Protection from the evil one. Intimacy with Jesus.

1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

Matthew 11:29-30 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

Isaiah 54:17 “No weapon that is formed against you will prosper; And every tongue that accuses you in judgment you will condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD,
And their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.

Song of Solomon 7:10 I belong to my lover and his desire is for me.

Praise the Lord for His goodness and faithfulness!
Great and Marvelous are your works Lord God Almighty! Just and True are your ways! (Rev 15:3)

Words from a delegate in Zimbabwe!

We received this email from one of the delegates wanting to attend the Prayer Summit in Victoria Falls! If you feel God calling you to support a delegate, please do so here:

Thank you for affording me such a lifetime experience. My Christian life will never be the same after this summit l know. Thank you for being my sister and for being family. This has shown me that God can open a way where there is no way and everything is possible with God so we may even meet soon also and see each other. l have told our church here and they are so grateful to you as they are sure l will learn some things that l will share with them when l come back home…….

I am continuing to ask for God’s provision for the remaining scholarship dollars. He is faithful!

Blessings,
Delegate

“Do ordinary things with extraordinary love.”  Mother Teresa

REMEMBER TO HELP BY DONATING TODAY!

Join our heart and cry for Zimbabwe!

All Night Prayer Meeting

Friends, this is a cry for prayer for Zimbabwe this FRIDAY July 3rd and for a gift to send a delegate to the Seed Sowers Prayer Summit in Victoria Falls on 17th & 18th July. The Christian leaders in Zimbabwe need to unite in prayer asking God to heal their land BUT they hardly have money to eat let alone travel and pay for B&B. We have negotiated the hotel price to rock bottom of $45 per person per night for 3 nights. Now we need your financial HELP. It costs $250 to send a delegate to The Summit but I am not asking for that amount. If you could find it in your heart and pocket to give $50 or $100 with your prayers you will help create history in Zimbabwe! I hope you will donate through our website but mostly I ask you to register here as a prayer partner covering our team (14 of us leave July 13th) and the people of Zimbabwe asking for God’s restoration of our ruined and collapsed country.

CLICK HERE TO MAKE A DONATION TODAY

God bless you,THANK YOU for responding,
Pastor Colin C. Millar, Prayer Strategist,
www.ignitingprayeraction.org

(Details in June Igniting Prayer Action News Letter – 5mb pdf file)

Will you help create history for a nation?

Dear Community Prayer and Worship Leaders,
WILL YOU HELP CREATE HISTORY FOR A NATION?
WHAT:  ALL NIGHT PRAYER AND WORSHIP FOR ZIMBABWE (Coordinators Pastors Colin Millar and John Parks)
WHEN: Friday 3rd July 2009 from 7:30pm – 7:00am -breakfast -8:00am Saturday July 4th
WHERE: Hosted by Freedom Fellowship 8103 FM 1488 Rd Magnolia, TX 77354 (281) 356-9630 Get directions
WHY:  TO GIVE RESTORATIVE LIFE TO ZIMBABWE THROUGH YOUR INTERCESSION AND WORSHIP, A Word from one of our Zimbabwe Bound Prayer missionaries Josh Pauley
One of the testimonies the Lord gave me about Zimbabwe is that you and I have an inheritance in Zimbabwe.  If Zimbabwe prospers under the hand of God, then we too shall prosper.   If Zimbabwe perishes, then we lose part of our inheritance.  If we witness a transformational move of God in Zimbabwe as the people turn to Him wholeheartedly, then we will have first-hand experiential knowledge which will give us confidence in the day when we are facing the same, if not more of, the same crisis that Zimbabwe is currently facing.  This is invaluable!  It’s possible that we here in the US are only one catalytic event from being in the same situation as Zimbabwe.  What God wants to do there is a testimony to the nations – for now and for tomorrow – of what He wants to do everywhere.
WHO: WE NEED YOU IN ONE OF THESE AREAS:
1.     Worship Teams or individuals to facilitate prayer with worship in one of 6 x 2hr sets
2.     To come and experience God, arriving when you can and leaving when you must
3.     To give a financial gift to help sponsor a Zimbabwean delegate to attend the “Seed Sowers Prayer Summit” in Victoria Falls 16th-18th July (www.praynowzimbabwe.org)
4.     Help cook and serve the breakfast.
A Note from Colin Millar of Igniting Prayer Action
It has been 5 years since we have facilitated a community wide gathering of all night prayer. Please spread the word to friends, please respond to how God might have you engage to help restore a nation. We have a team of 15 Prayer Missionaries from 11 congregations uniting on this Mission to Zimbabwe and South Africa from July 13th -27th . PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR TEAM or register to pray for Zimbabwe at www.praynowzimbabwe.org
Thank you and God bless you in Jesus joy,
Colin
(832) 515-7022

Dear Community Prayer and Worship Leaders,

WHAT:  ALL NIGHT PRAYER AND WORSHIP FOR ZIMBABWE (Coordinators Pastors Colin Millar and John Parks)

WHEN: Friday 3rd July 2009 from 7:30pm – 7:00am -breakfast -8:00am Saturday July 4th

WHERE: Hosted by Freedom Fellowship 8103 FM 1488 Rd Magnolia, TX 77354 (281) 356-9630 Get directions

WHY:  TO GIVE RESTORATIVE LIFE TO ZIMBABWE THROUGH YOUR INTERCESSION AND WORSHIP, A Word from one of our Zimbabwe Bound Prayer missionaries Josh Pauley

One of the testimonies the Lord gave me about Zimbabwe is that you and I have an inheritance in Zimbabwe.  If Zimbabwe prospers under the hand of God, then we too shall prosper.   If Zimbabwe perishes, then we lose part of our inheritance.  If we witness a transformational move of God in Zimbabwe as the people turn to Him wholeheartedly, then we will have first-hand experiential knowledge which will give us confidence in the day when we are facing the same, if not more of, the same crisis that Zimbabwe is currently facing.  This is invaluable!  It’s possible that we here in the US are only one catalytic event from being in the same situation as Zimbabwe.  What God wants to do there is a testimony to the nations – for now and for tomorrow – of what He wants to do everywhere.

WHO: WE NEED YOU IN ONE OF THESE AREAS:

1.     Worship Teams or individuals to facilitate prayer with worship in one of 6 x 2hr sets

2.     To come and experience God, arriving when you can and leaving when you must

3.     To give a financial gift to help sponsor a Zimbabwean delegate to attend the “Seed Sowers Prayer Summit” in Victoria Falls 16th-18th July (www.praynowzimbabwe.org)

4.     Help cook and serve the breakfast.

A Note from Colin Millar of Igniting Prayer Action

It has been 5 years since we have facilitated a community wide gathering of all night prayer. Please spread the word to friends, please respond to how God might have you engage to help restore a nation. We have a team of 15 Prayer Missionaries from 11 congregations uniting on this Mission to Zimbabwe and South Africa from July 13th -27th . PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR TEAM or register to pray for Zimbabwe at www.praynowzimbabwe.org.

Thank you and God bless you in Jesus joy,

Colin

(832) 515-7022

What will God do as you FAST and PRAY?

To each of you engaging your heart with God’s for Zimbabwe,

As many of you are joining us in some type of fasting over the next two weeks, I wanted to personally send you a word of encouragement and express our deep appreciation for your sacrifice.

The enemy will do everything to stop your fast so stand firm on James 4:7 “Submit therefore to God, resist the devil and he will flee from.” This is an appropriate word from David Wilkerson:

As I was in prayer, the Holy Spirit spoke to my heart about four expectations that God’s people should trust him to bring to pass. These expectations are based on absolute promises the Lord has made to us. Our God is a promise-maker and a promise-keeper!

1) EXPECT TO BE REWARDED AS YOU DILIGENTLY SEEK THE LORD. “God is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him” (Hebrews 11:6).

  • You can ask in faith for a token from the Lord to encourage and rekindle your confidence. God is always on time, and he knows you need a ray of hope and good news in your time of testing. Expect him to keep his promise to reward you now, when you are in greatest need. God cannot lie – he has said he rewards those who diligently seek him – so seek him daily. And truly believe this will be your season of great spiritual blessing.

2) EXPECT TO SEE EVIDENCE OF A PROGRESSIVE MIRACLE IN YOUR LIFE.(Especially for Zimbabwe) “With God all things are possible” (Mark 10:27).

  • I have written about instantaneous miracles and progressive miracles. Progressive miracles start in unseen, quiet ways and unfold little by little, one small mercy at a time. You are now in such a miracle. Expect to see God working in mysterious ways, unseen to the human eye. This should be the season you can say, “I don’t know how it will come to pass – I don’t see much happening right now – but I believe God set into motion an answer to my prayers the very first hour I asked.”

3) EXPECT TO ENTER INTO GOD’S PROMISED PLACE OF REST. “There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God…enter into that rest” (Hebrews 4:9, 11). In your fasting “SLOW DOWN AND SIMPLIFY”

  • The recent year has been one of the most stressful for many believers. It was a year of incredible calamities, problems and trials. Now the Lord desires that you trust him to bring you into his promised rest. God never intended his children live in fear and despair. We need a reckless faith, a trust in him in the face of fear and trouble. Now is the time to lay it all on Jesus.

4) EXPECT THE HOLY SPIRIT TO BE ALWAYS “IN HIS TEMPLE. “Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit” (1 Corinthians 6:19).

  • The Holy Spirit abides in the heart of every believer. He is omnipresent throughout the world and universe. I face each day acknowledging that he is here in his temple to comfort and guide me, encourage and anoint me, to reveal the glory of Jesus Christ in ever-increasing revelations. He desires that you expect him to make his presence manifest to you, and more so each passing day.

Believe these promises. Lay hold of these four expectations, and you will see marvelous things in this season of your life.

To read the devotional online please visit: http://davidwilkerson.blogspot.com
PLEASE RESPOND as the Lord leads:

1. Register to PRAY and join with us as we pray for Zimbabwe.

2. Let us know in the COMMENT section if you are engaging with us to fast and pray.

3. Please check out my videoed call to fast on pray on our website www.praynowzimbabwe.org and ask God if He would have you help send a delegate to the Prayer Summit?

4. May God bless you and encourage you, if you hear anything from the Lord on Zimbabwe please email us?

Chkk-Chirrrrrrrrrrrrrr is the shrill trill call of joy of the Woodland Kingfisher (See him at www.ignitingprayeraction.org)