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ARTICLES (General) PRAYER AS A STRATEGIC WEAPON IN FRONTIER MISSIONS by John Robb (Editor's note: Simply one of the best articles on prayer ever written)For today's hyperactive missions leaders, apart from opening and closing meetings, saying grace at the table or as a special consolation in time of emergency or stress, prayer is most often treated as a harmless pastime rather than a strategic weapon. In our attitude we often relegate it to the likes of doting old ladies who have nothing better to do with the autumn time of life. Certainly for most mission leaders, prayer does not seem to be where the action is, otherwise wouldn't we be giving it far more attention in our busy lives? THE PRAYER OF FAITH BY J.O. FRASER The first missionary to the Lisu people of the Upper Salween was going through a deep testing. It was not the privation, nor the loneliness of this isolated outpost, nor the rigors of scaling the steep mountain walls to find tribal settlements, nor even the difficulty of making himself at home with these utterly primitive folk-no, none of these things troubled him. But the lack of abiding fruit in the hearts of the Lisu people-this was his constant burden. "Give me Lisu converts," he cried from the heart, "and I can truly say I will be happy even in a pigsty." "PRAYER: THE WORK OF MISSIONS", by John Piper A classic message on prayer, delivered by a man of prayer at an ACMC National Conference. One of the most requested tapes in ACMC's history. UNDERGIRDING THE EFFORT WITH PRAYER, by J. Christy Wilson The opening of the Muslim world for the gospel...cannot be organized by human effort or stratagems but only by prayer. Our weapons are spiritual, not carnal. Pray for an army of intercessors to be raised up that a breakthrough as decisive and sudden as that in China and the former USSR may also occur in the Muslim world. WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE PRAYER MEETING? by Georger Verwer Samuel Chadwick, one of God's great men of past years, taught that Satan's greatest aim is to destroy our prayer lives. Satan is not afraid of prayerless study, prayerless work or prayerless religion - but he will tremble when we pray. If Chadwick was correct (and many other great men of God have said similar things), then we have a problem. If there is any part of our church life that seems to be in trouble, it is the prayer meeting. IN fact, in an increasing number of churches, for all practical purposes, there is no such meeting at all. EMPOWERING YOUR CHURCH TO PRAY FOR MISSIONS by Andrew Wheeler How many people in your church currently pray regularly for missions and specifically for your church's missionaries? Does the average person in your church actually pray personally for your missionaries? Or is listening to a prayer offered by someone else in a corporate worship service the closest he ever comes? Is there widespread excitement over praying for the lost around the world, or is prayer for missions seen as the special interest of a small handful of people? It has been said that the fruit seen from a missionary's work is really the harvest of seed previously sown in prayer. If that's true, what kind of harvest is your church sowing? PRAYERWALKING by Jill Feldkamp Several years ago, I hadn’t heard the term “prayerwalking,” but since then it has become my favorite way to pray. I first came across the term in a book on prayer and missions that I was consulting for a class I was teaching. I was fascinated by the book’s descriptions of people who journeyed to other places to walk and pray. I was intrigued by the answers to prayer that they saw and encouragement that they gave and received. My response to the narratives about prayer walking was awe at God and the desire to be a part of such prayers. CT'S LEADERSHIP JOURNAL ISSUE ON PRAYER LINKS TO ARTICLES ON PRAYER AT URBANA.ORG (Search on the word "prayer" using their site's search tool) LINKS TO ARTICLES ON PRAYER AT IPC ARCHIVES OF PAST PRAY! MAGAZINE ARTICLES LINKS TO ARTICLES ON PRAYER AT CBN ^top ARTICLES (Spiritual Warfare Specific) MISLINKS by Global Mapping Int'l Links to sites related to Spiritual Warfare ARTICLES (On praying for missionaries) PRAYING HANDS FOR MISSIONARIES, Author unknown PRAYING FOR MISSIONARIES BIBLICALLY, from Pray! Magazine, issue #1 WHY AND HOW TO PRAY FOR MISSIONARIES, by OMF SEVEN WAYS TO PRAY FOR YOUR MISSIONARY, by Bill Wilson ^top ARTICLES (not directly related to missions) WHAT TO PRAY FOR, by John Piper So when I wrote (Let the Nations By Glad)... I gathered into one place all the things the early church prayed for. I printed this out for myself, and it has proven to be one of those "jolts" that I need. I thought you might find it helpful. You might want to print it out and keep it for a while in your Bible to guide you in your praying. PORTRAITS OF REVIVAL Biographies of Great Men & Women of Prayer Arranged in historical order. ^top BOOKS TOUCH THE WORLD THROUGH PRAYER, by Wesley Duewel. Described by some as the best and most comprehensive book written on praying for world evangelization. THE PRAYER SATURATED CHURCH by Cheryl Sacks Prayer-Saturated Church provides all the step-by-step, practical help a pastor or prayer leader needs to mobilize, organize, and motivate believers to make their church a house of prayer. Written by a prayer leader who has been in the trenches of local church prayer, The Prayer-Saturated Church will enable any church-no matter the size-to take prayer to the next level. PRAYER SHIELD, by Peter Wagner. A great book for training prayer supporters in how to pray for Christian leaders (including missionaries). THE HOUR THAT CHANGES THE WORLD, by Dick Eastman More than two million Christians around the world have revitalized their prayer lives through the step-by-step plan of prayer outlined in this book. This 25th Anniversary Edition, with a forward by Joni Eareckson Tada, can help you take your prayer life to new heights of intercession and praise.(See above for the 13-lesson course The Practical Prayer Life, based on this book. See also the next entry: Dick Eastman on Prayer, which includes The Hour That Changes the World as a past of three books in one.) Contact: Every Home for Christ, P.O. Box 64000 Colorado Springs, CO 80962 Ph: 1-800-423-5054 ~ In Canada, call 1-800-265-732 ~ Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it DICK EASTMAN ON PRAYER, by Dick Eastman Three of Dick Eastman's best selling books on prayer have now been bound together into one volume. Develop a passion and a workable strategy for world-changing prayer through the prayer principles found in No Easy Road, The Hour That Changes the World and Love On Its Knees. GEORGE MUELLER OF BRISTOL by A.T. Pierson Online version by A.T. Pierson... this contains some of the richest teaching on the life of prayer and faith POWER THROUGH PRAYER, By E.M Bounds Study the quotes of prayerful men-Wesley, Edwards, Spurgeon, and others-that provide helpful suggestions for getting results from God through the power of prayer. Gain insight and encouragement for the Christian life with this favorite Christian classic. Click here for most of this book on Google Books For ebook go to: www.ccel.org/ccel/bounds/power.html For audio files go to: www.ccel.org/ccel/bounds/power/mp3/ LONG WANDERING PRAYER: AN INVITATION TO WALK WITH GOD by David Hansen This might be one of the most helpful books on prayer ever written as it steers frustrated pray-ers towards a powerful key to a sustained and exciting prayer life-walking as you pray! Reading David Mays' Booknote excerpts from this book or a more recently discovered interview with the author (including many quotes from the book) may be enough to get you started today. PRAYERWALKING: PRAYING ON SITE WITH INSIGHT By Steve Hawthorne and Graham Kendrick. A practical menu of proven ideas, blended with solid biblical material about on-site intercession. Stories and statements of more than a hundred prayerwalking Christians will ignite your imagination for your first steps, or help you enlist others to join you. 204 pages. PROMPTS FOR PRAYER WALKERS by Steve Hawthorne This pocket-sized booklet puts portions of scripture and prayer ideas right at your fingertips as you pray on the streets. Learn to pray blessings from the Beatitudes, God's glory from the Lord's Prayer, and others. Select scriptures fortify prayer around such themes as "Death to Life" from John, "Darkness to Light" from Paul's letters, "Search and Rescue" prayers from Luke 15. A favorite among beginners and seasoned prayerwalkers alike. Durable paper, 16 pages. $2.00 each. Great quantity discounts for bulk orders of 20 or more enable you to distribute them easily to others in your prayer gatherings. ^top CAMPAIGNS, CALENDARS & CARDS (For the Int'l Prayer Council's extensive listing of prayer campaigns, inititiatives & ministries click here) UNREACHED PRAYER INITIATIVE
Receive an HTML formatted email in your in-box featuring the Unreached People of the Day with photo, map, text and basic information. Use it to pray for the Unreached People of the Day and share it with friends. The Unreached Prayer Initiative is an effort to network intercessors who are focused on the same country or unreached people group. Using Skype, prayer groups can come together from all over the world. You are invited to sign-up to participate in this unique opportunity. JOSHUA PROJECT DAILY PRAYER CALENDAR (Full Year) Covering the following 12 Regions of the World: Africa ~ Asia Pacific ~ Bangladesh ~ Central Asia ~ China ~ Europe ~ India ~ Latin America / Caribbean ~ Middle East / North Africa ~ North America ~ Philippines ~ Russia & Baltics ~ South Asia JOSHUA PROJECT UNREACHED PEOPLES PRAYER CARDS Especially check out: prayer card games, prayer calendars and presentation ideas. JOSHUA PROJECT: UNREACHED PEOPLES DAILY PRAYER EMAIL 30 DAYS HINDU PRAYER FOCUS Join Christians around the world who will pray through the latest 30-Day Hindu Prayer Guide. (Many churches, prayer groups and individuals use these booklets at different times of the year... especially if the suggested dates don't fit in with their schedules.) AVAILABLE MATERIALS ::Hindu Prayer Guide booklet (daily illustrated readings) ::The Gods of India video (1997, 12 min); general introduction overview on Hinduism ::Kumbh Mela, The Heart of Hinduism video (April 1998, 12 min); covers the largest triennial Hindu--festival in the world. :: An Introduction to India and Hinduism six-part video series by Dr. Raju Abraham (1999, 20 min each) For additional ordering information and prices send your name and snail mail address to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or write: 30 Days Hindu Prayer Focus, P.O. Box 26479 Colorado Springs, CO 80936, USA Tel: 719-380-0507; Fax: 719-380-0936 30 DAYS MUSLIM PRAYER FOCUS The 30 Days Muslim Prayer Focus coincides with the annual Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. This annual international mobilization (since 1992) calls Christians everywhere to pray for, learn about, and reach out to the Muslim peoples of the world, so that they may come to know God's grace revealed in Jesus Christ. ::Thousands of churches, ministries and prayer groups join in prayer for the Muslim peoples of the world, and distribute prayer material to their constituency. ::Millions participate worldwide. ::Many Christians have commented on how much they have learned about Islam, and how their negative attitudes about Muslims have been changed as they read about and prayed for Muslims. :: Order multiple copies (see bulk discounts) for your church, prayer group, ministry, conference, class, mailing list.... Please help and promote this to your constituency! ETHNE HARVEST-LINKED PRAYER STRATEGY RESOURCES (Completed ... but this campaign's materials and resources are still very helpful) This twelve-month prayer initiative ran for two years (June 2006 through May 2008), and focused on the Least Reached Peoples of each of 12 geographic regions month-by-month beginning in the east and moving westward. The global networking ministry of Ethnê is built on the momentum of the AD2000 Movement and the 2001 Great Commission Roundtable meeting and the Singapore02 meeting. It is the official UPG network or "intersection" for three global Christian movements: the Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization, the World Evangelical Alliance Mission Commission and Transform World. GLOBAL DAY OF PRAYER There is an amazing movement of prayer around the globe and for at least the next 5 years there will be a Global Day of Prayer on Pentecost Sunday. Make sure you go to this web site and check out the history, purposes, strategy, resources and impact of what is already the largest global prayer movement in history! GLOBAL PRAYER DIGEST The Global Prayer Digest (GPD) is a powerful daily prayer guide providing vital information to fuel your prayers on behalf of the unreached peoples of the world. The GPD chronicles real-life stories and exciting breakthroughs among people groups where the gospel is being introduced. Daily Scripture readings are combined with geographic and cultural insights to make this a valuable tool that will stimulate you, your family and your church to pray for unreached peoples the world over. Subscription information: www.global-prayer-digest.org email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it -or- Ph: 626-398-2241 Spanish, Korean and Chinese language versions of the Global Prayer Digest are also available. Spanish version call 626-398-2215. INTERCESSORS FOR CHINA PRAYER CALENDAR How can you pray strategically, comprehensively and specifically for the needs of the Chinese people? :: PRAY STRATEGICALLY by using the profile provided each month for a people group, province or Gateway City. :: PRAY COMPREHENSIVELY by focusing each week on several different aspects of China's needs. :: PRAY SPECIFICALLY each day for individuals or groups in the named province or city. Ambassadors for Christ, Inc 21 Ambassador Drive, PO Box 280, Paradise, PA 17562-0280, USA Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it PRAYING THROUGH THE WINDOW CIN's vision is to see sustained, strategic, and informed prayer transforming unreached people for Christ in the 10/40 Window. Their mission is to inform, equip, and mobilize Networks of Prayer around the globe to empower effective evangelism, church growth, and discipleship in the 10/40 Window. The CIN facilitates the ongoing and prolific Praying Through the Window Campaign started in 1992. CALEB RESOURCES/PIONEERS PRAYER GUIDES Excellently done books and videos focused mostly on individual peoples of the 10/40 Window. OPERATION WORLD (Book, CD, Web site, etc.) Absolutely essential to every serious believer, this small prayer encyclopedia opens up every country of the world to a person who wants to know what God has been doing there. Detailed beyond any secular encyclopedia, unmatched in its exposure of the surprising and powerful reality of God's Spirit in country after country. Set to a daily prayer schedule for a whole year! For a daily Operation World prayer topic, click here. NEW 2010 Operation World Pre-orders for: Paperback, Hardback,Paperback with CD ROM, Operation World 2010 Wall Map, CD ROM Enhanced E-Book - Personal Edition, DVD ROM Enhanced E-Book - Professional Edition PRAYING THROUGH THE ARABIAN PENINSULA National believers and Christian workers invite you to pray with them to see evangelism increase and the church planted among the local people in the AP Arabian Peninsula. BIBLE-LESS PEOPLES PRAYER PROJECT Wycliffe Bible Translators invites you to consider taking part in this strategic prayer project that began in 1982. ^top PRAYER VIDEOS (by Country) OPERATION WORLD'S LIST OF PRAYER VIDEOS ^top MOBILIZING PRAYER BOOKS MY HOUSE SHALL BE CALLED A HOUSE OF PRAYER by Jonathan Graf and Lani C. Hinkle, editors Produced in conjunction with the Church Prayer Leaders Network (CPLN), My House Shall Be a House of Prayer is filled with practical ideas and encouraging success stories that have helped prayer leaders, pastors and passionate believers alike make prayer a church priority. THE PRAYER SATURATED CHURCH, by Cheryl Sacks This comprehensive resource also comes with a CD that contains printable forms-publicity templates, sign-up applications, prayer guides, and more-to promote, encourage, and energize your congregation toward more prayer. ARTICLES ARTICLES RELATED TO PRAYER MEETINGS Looking for inspiration and training in how to pray as a group? Here's a great start. DIAGNOSTIC TOOL A DIAGNOSTIC TOOL TO ASSESS THE PRAYER LIFE OF A CONGREGATION by Phil Miglioratti for the National Pastor's Prayer Network (scroll down on the page to find this tool) This is not a "scientific" survey capable of producing a computerized analysis nor is it like a contest in which the average rating of the judges determines the outcome. Each category and question is designed to expose the heart of the congregation for prayer and produce an accurate picture of how faithfully, practically and pervasively that desire is being expressed. ^top PRAYER NETWORKING CHURCH PRAYER LEADERS NETWORK Pastors and local church prayer leaders in America have formed a network devoted to resourcing, idea-incubating, and training men and women who lead prayer in local congregations. The network links prayer coordinators, pastors who champion prayer and prayer-related staff members and volunteers through an interactive website. NATIONAL PASTORS PRAYER NETWORK (NPPN) Since 1996 we have been tracking the Holy Spirit's work of gathering ~ Pastors together in prayer for one another, their congregations and eventually their communities and cities. The result? A website that offers: 1) An archive of stories and strategies from pastors, prayer leaders, cityreachers, 2) Dozens of interviews with cutting edge authors and Dozens of articles with strategic thinkers and 3) NPPNow: Blogs (updated daily) targeted to the questions and needs praying pastors, prayer leaders, prayer-care-share evangelism and more. ^top PRAYER QUOTES Useful for placing in church bulletins, webpages, newsletters, etc. AWAKE AND GO KINGDOM QUOTES The first section of this extensive collection of quotes is called, "Revival, the Mother of Missions". It is one outstanding piece of work connecting revival to the acceleration of mission involvement. Following this section are dozens of excellent quotes related to prayer and revival. DAILY CHRISTIAN QUOTE ^top PRAYER TRAINING PRACTICAL PRAYER BY DICK EASTMAN (Fourteen lessons via online or downloadable video, mp3 & ppt) Experiencing the Delight of a Practical Prayer Life Dick Eastman highlights many proven prayer helps in the Practical Prayer series that will bring focus to your prayers and new depth to your relationships with God. PRAYER: THE JOURNEY OF POWER (Nine lessons via online or downloadable video, mp3 & ppt) Join Dick Eastman as he teaches a "Pilgrim's Progress" of prayer -- patterned after John Bunyan's all-time Christian classic "The Pilgrim's Progress." GLOBAL PASTORS NETWORK VIDEOS ON PRAYER The Global Pastor's Network has scores of training and inspiration videos on various topics including prayer. PRAYER TRAINING BY INTERCESSOR'S ARISE ^top WEB SITES PRAYER CENTRAL Something for just about everyone. This site was designed to give you the resources and encouragement you need to do exploits for God. ^top PRAYER BLOG & ENEWS PRAY! The former hard-copy magazine, Pray! is now online as a blog. PRAY! ONLINE NEWS Sign up for a monthly e-newsletter from the former Pray! magazine. ^top CHILDREN'S PRAYER RESOURCES VIDEOS & CURRICULA CALEB PROJECT: KIDS' RESOURCES Caleb Project's reputation for quality is outstanding and their kid's resource department is no exception. You will find various video-based missions activities and curricula that are solidly focused on the great commission and the unreached peoples of the world. All of them have a solid prayer focus as that is largely what Caleb Project exists for, to see churches mobilized to pray for and reach the nations. PRAYERWALKING VIDEO: FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES Prayerwalking for Kids is a fast paced six minute video, narrated by kids, on how to pray for your city and actually enjoy it. Prayerwalking for Kids has often been enthusiastically viewed by adult audiences of many denominations, as well as kids. It's available from Joey and Fawn Parish, for a donation of $14. (US). postage paid in the US. You can order the video by contacting Joey Parish, 540 W. Highland Drive, Camarillo, California, 93010. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it JOSHUA PROJECT UNREACHED PEOPLES PRAYER CARDS Especially check out: prayer card games, prayer calendars and presentation ideas. BOOKS (Clicking on the titles will take you to an Amazon.com review of the book) WINDOW ON THE WORLD, by Daphne Spraggett with Jill Johnstone. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN CHILDREN PRAY, By Evelyn Christianson WEBSITES PRAYKIDS An excellent website by Navpress designed to help children learn about and put prayer into action. |