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Mission Spokane in conjunction with Mission America
and HOPE Ministries held a Lighthouse of Prayer seminar
this past Friday and Saturday, November 10-11, 2000
at Valley Fourth Memorial Church. Speakers included
Kristen Grace from Mission
America and the main speaker, Dave Halbert, a
Special Representative for International Renewal Ministries
who was asked to do the seminar by and for HOPE
Ministries.
Lighthouse
of Prayer
a cluster of two or more believers banded together
to PRAY for, CARE about, and SHARE the blessings
of Christ with those who live or work nearby.
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Dave
Halbert
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Kristen
Grace
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Pre-Seminar
Prayer Gathering:
The Friday evening event was a Pre-Seminar Prayer Gathering
for intercessors, Lighthouse keepers and all serious
prayers. Points covered were.
- Review the important role of intercessors
in laying prayer foundations.
- Learn why LIGHTHOUSES OF PRAYER are impacting
neighborhoods and cities
- Be trained and equipped to start or re-start
your own Lighthouse of Prayer
- Strengthen each other and our churches through
prayer
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Lighthouses
of Prayer Seminar:
The Saturday morning seminar showed how and why Lighthouses
have been started in over 12,000 churches. The main
point Dave Halbert pointed out is that this is a "life
changing" event. He also spoke about the concept
of Prayer, Care and Share. That day we learned:
- What a Lighthouse is and what is already happening
- How to start your own Lighthouse of Prayer
- Steps to begin praying for neighbors &
start a new lifestyle
- Why this is not just another "program"
and how to make it permeate your ministries
- How to sustain a church Lighthouse of Prayer
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Definition
of City Reaching
City reaching is the ongoing process of mobilizing the
whole body of Christ in a geographically identified
area to strategically focus all of it's resources on
reaching that area with the whole gospel resulting in
the redemption of society and the transformation of
the area.
A City
of Praying Neighbors
What would your city be like if every neighbor and neighborhood
were prayed for daily? I think it would be a city
in transformation with many people coming to Christ.
That's what God wants. His heart's desire is for all
people to be saved and for all of us to "live peaceful
and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness" (1 Timothy
2:1-2).
Lighthouse
of Prayer
a cluster of two or more believers banded together
to PRAY for, CARE about, and SHARE the blessings
of Christ with those who live or work nearby.
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REGISTERING
AS A LIGHTHOUSE AND FINDING YOUR NEIGHBORS
Lighthouse
of Prayer Ministry Team contact for Mission Spokane:
Pastor Glen Weber (509) 534-3725
glenweber@missiospokane.org
We have available software that can print out the names
of the people on your street and the streets parallel
to your street. Although it is not always accurate,
we do receive updates each year. This software also
notes your address as a Lighthouse and also prints out
the other Lighthouses in your part of the city.
Arty Bartlett is the volunteer for Harvest Software
which gives people a printout of their neighborhood
so they can more effectively pray for their neighbors.
If you would like to be registered as a Lighthouse and
receive a printout of your neighborhood, you can contact
Arty at: sbartlett@integrityonline.com
Continue to page 2— Pray
the Five Blessings for our neighbors
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