United Prayer for Decatur - September & October 2023

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EPHESIANS2:21-22KJV

Ihave used this little slogan many times when people have asked me where I am from

Certainly there is a little humor and exaggeration going on when I say this, however, since I have ministered in this City for over 45 years at the same church (Maranatha Church), I think it would be fair to say that I love this city and its people.

For all these years we have been praying for Decatur to have a spiritual awakening and a supernatural move of God. Over the years, I have seen the Lord do some amazing things in our City. In the early 1970’s the Jesus People invaded Decatur several years in a row.

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It is no exaggeration to say that hundreds of lives were transformed through these tent meetings and street preaching. My very own older Brother Bill Lowery was the founder of Christ is the Answer ministry that God used to bring many young people to Christ. I remember back in the early 1980’s participating in a Jesus March with over 2,000 believers. I also have very fond memories of the Regional Full Gospel Businessmen Conventions that were held at the Holiday Inn Convention Center on Decaturs west side.

Truly , hundreds of people were saved and filled with the Holy Spirit as well as many miraculous healings taking place. In 1987, I had the privilege of Chairing a group of 37 churches that brought the Lowell Lundstrom Evangelistic Team to Decatur’s Civic Center.

One night of the Crusade Dave Roever spoke to over 3,000 people and many hundreds accepted Christ. It was a wonderful time to see such unity between our churches and to see such a harvest of souls! In our own church at Maranatha we have seen times of glorious visitations of Gods presence and gifts. We had a 5 week revival at our church in which there was no scheduled evangelist or special speaker.

This was a sovereign move of God and was amazing to see it and experience it. I know that I am leaving out many things that should be included and I am sure I am not aware of many other things that happened in other fellowships in our community. Only Heaven will reveal the entire story! Why am I telling you all this history ? You might ask. Well deep in my heart my prayer is “ GOD DO IT AGAIN!”

I am certainly thankful for all that he has done but also hungry for God to do it again right here in Decatur , Illinois. God can certainly make everything Greater in Decatur!

Pastor Doug Lowery - Maranatha

INTERVIEWS ABOUT CHURCH ON FIRE ENCOUNTER

BY BETH DAVENPORT-ROMACK

RIVER OF INTERCESSION

James Nesbit, Conference Speaker

SHIFTING THE ATMOSPHERE

Kinisi 424

In preparation for the CHURCH ON FIRE conference, Kinisi 424 from Peoria, came to teach us about the use of flags, banners, dance, sound, and movement in worship “Kinisi” means movement and their guiding scripture is John 4:24, “God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and truth.”

In worship, we offer ourselves as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God. (Romans 12:1) Pure worship can SHIFT THE ATMOSPHERE, bringing people closer to God and releasing His authority and glory on the earth Psalm 150 gives just a few of the ways we can praise God Psalm 74:4 says the enemy has burned and destroyed the places where people met with God, and they set up their own signs and flags to declare victory. Perhaps it is time for God’s people to reclaim his places of worship with flags, sounds, and signs declaring HIS victory!

Find Kinisi on Facebook under Kinisi424

Prophet. Artist. Encourager. Intercessor. God lover. James Nesbit of Alabama brought his unique gifting to Decatur to share with us during the July conference He has traveled the nation for decades, leading others in prayer and declarations in many strategic locations

James said our prayers never die but we link with others now, with previous prayers, and with the great cloud of witnesses in a “River of holy intercession that continues on ” Our prayers are stored in Heaven in golden bowls (Revelation 5:8).

He gave us a crash course in the recent history of intercession, referring first to Dutch Sheets and Chuck Pierce’s journey to all 50 states in 2003-04 to bring “words, prayers, and declarations” to each state. You can read the full story and see the words for each state in the book Releasing the Prophetic Destiny of a Nation (Sheets & Pierce, 2005)

According to James, each state has a special fragrance, sound and grace given to it by the Lord.

We can affect these areas with our words and sounds, changing the atmosphere of our state. Words are powerful and we are to speak in the NOW (not, revival is coming but revival is NOW) a message echoed by another conference speaker, Jay Peters of Jesus Revival Now ministry out of Kankakee. We are to prophesy and prophesy again to the dead bones, “You will live, says the Lord!” (see Ezekiel 37 and start prophesying yourself!)

He reminded us of many different groups who have prayed in and around our state for decades. We join them with our own prayers and declarations today.

He talked about the eclipse that happened in southern Illinois in 2017 and about how another one is due in 2024, which will prompt strategic prayer gatherings in that area of the state.

The Lord has also given James the task of calling all 102 counties of Illinois to send prayer warriors to their county seats to pray together at noon on September 11th, 2023.

James led us in praying and declaring the original intent of the writers of the Illinois Constitution.

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That same Holy Spirit is here with us to If we will pray and wait and do what the L tells us, we too will be caught up in move of God!

PROPHESY TO THE DEAD BONES!

Dan Bolin, Conference Speaker

Dan Bolin’s (Florida) first message to conference attendees, was at the Pastors & Leaders luncheon (provided and graciously served by Jessie Bates’ Ministries in Decatur, IL) He spoke from Ezekiel 37 on the “valley of dry bones ”

You recall that the Lord first brought Ezekiel and had him SEE. Then God checked his faith level (it wasn’t so great). The Lord then told him to “prophesy”, so Ezekiel spoke. Then he told him to “prophesy” again, this time to the 4 winds. God expects us to come. He expects us to act. He expects us to speak He expects us to obey

What is dry and dead in your life? In your family? What is dried up and lifeless in your church? In your city? Who has lost hope (Ezekiel 32:11)? Prophesy and prophesy again! God is in the resurrection business! In another message, Dan spoke of the “snowball effect”. We need to see what we have here a movement that is rolling along, gaining speed, and growing as it goes In the first move of Holy Spirit the 120 were gathered in one place, praying and waiting Praying and waiting Preparing for God to send what He had promised They were hungry and thirsty for more because they had seen and touched Jesus, but now He was gone. They were seeking His face. And at just the right time, God answered with FIRE. And a new movement began!

In summary, Dan was the first, but not last to make these points during conference:

Our words are powerful We declare the will of God through His wo We believe that God calls into being which does not yet exist (Romans 4:17)

We speak in the NOW: God has a church fire, not he will have at some point. I healed, not I will be

Revival fires are burning everywhere all the world, not just in one place

Jesus WILL receive the reward for suffering!

Dan commissioned many attendees to Joshua's and Caleb's, willing to serve an to battle even in old age “Give me mountain, for I am strong to war and to take it, if the LORD be with me ” (Joshua 14:12)

p y p is not just a conference speaker; he is a conference experience.

He ministers healing and imparts wisdom as easily as if he was just conversing with you. But he often “reads your mail” and you end up with more than relief from aches and pains. He may give counsel or recommend books or people for you to look up and learn from. He uncovers surprising facts that lead to deeper healing. And oh yes, people get physical healing!

Tony seems to take particular delight in ministering to young people and showing them God’s power and concern for the details of their lives.

MAN ON FIRE!

Jay “Revival-or-Die” Peters

Jay Peters had previously traveled with Sean Feucht (Let Us Worship) and others, but for the past 2 years, has concentrated on “filling Illinois with the Gospel of Jesus.” Jay reminds us that we are called to be witnesses so we must love people more than we fear them Simple obedience changes everything We need to repent for our fear of man and our lax attitude towards the lost people all around us. Do we really believe they will die and go to hell without Jesus? Are we willing to be embarrassed for Jesus? (Romans 1:6)

Age is not a factor in sharing the Gospel. Anyone can be BOLD enough to share Jesus promised JOY and joy abounds when you share about Him Proverbs 28:1 says, “the righteous are as bold as a lion ” We cannot cower in our cages We need to say to each other, “Get out of that cage!” The Lion of the Tribe of Judah lives in ME. Jesus and His disciples spent most of their time outside the church walls and I can follow their example. Humility and joy make us unstoppable People are starving but they don’t know what they need We can bring joy to them

The ministry Jesus Revival Now, based in Kankakee IL, drives around the state in a rather noticeable black van. Jay reports that people get saved just by seeing it and coming up to ask questions. Peters, himself saved from drugs, alcohol, and suicidal thoughts, says churches are often “fire extinguishers” to those newly saved and on fire for the Lord People are comfortable in their seats and don’t want to be challenged to go out into the streets to witness He says we must “crucify lukewarmness ”

He believes there is great urgency to seek and save the lost We should be burnin the Lord’s desire to see them saved will be resistance from the enemy b becomes fuel to cause us to burn hot the Lord We cannot keep silent or re “salvation goes forth as a burning (Isaiah 62:1). Our hearts must break fo breaks God’s heart The world is wait the sons and daughters of God revealed Let us stand and take our p this last great harvest! Evangelism i Jay insists, and he proves it by brin team to a city for 3 days of training a the-street evangelism. “There is lack life when I’m not sharing the Gosp notes. He is very convincing! It's gam REVIVAL IS NOW!

SPECIAL NOTE: Conference attendee an offering of $5000 towards the pu of a second van for the ministry.

LET’S GET FAT!

Tony Kemp, Conference Speaker

We sometimes quote Isaiah 10:27, “the anointing breaks the yoke,” but do we stop to think about what this means? Tony gave a short teaching on this “Anointing” means “fatness ” Tony reminded us that we can get so full of God’s Word that it bursts the yoke upon our necks “The yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing ” “The yoke will be broken because your neck will be too large,” is another other translation of this verse. God’s Word and His Spirit set us free! (2 Corinthians 3:17) According to Galatians 5:1, Christ sets us free. As we spend time in His Word and His presence, we become strong and healthy. We are FAT indeed and we burst out of the yokes that bind us. What yokes are binding you today?

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AS EASY AS BREATHING

Tony Kemp, Conference Speaker

Tony Kemp flows between teaching a speaking healing to people, as effortles as he breathes. One minute he is sitti back in his chair, quiet and listening t next he is up walking towards someone engage them. Here are a few of the thin he said during the 3 days with us here Decatur, IL

You need a Sabbath rest

Someone in here has lost someone. You need to let them go and get a new life.

It’s all about the HARVEST. Sometimes we pray and it looks spectacular; sometimes we pray and it looks natural Let the tears fall Take your healing Decree and it shall be established With regard to sin, burn it down and walk away Follow holiness Follow Christ

While you are trying to figure it out, Jesus has already done it and worked it out! Listen. Look. Prophesy.

Jesus says, “Gimme my STUFF back! I died to take your sin, your depression, your addictions, your concerns, your control issues, your fear What are you doing with that? That’s MY stuff I died for it Why you keep holding on to it? I want it back!” (PREACH, bro).

Healing can be instant OR progressive and continuous.

Delight yourself in the Lord Quit trying so hard God gives us the desire to do His pleasure (Philippians 2:3)

STOP THE STRUGGLE JUST SNUGGLE

HEART FOR THE CITY Leadership Forum

During one of the conference sessions, pastors and leaders, mostly from Central Illinois, shared their hearts, their visions, and their words of wisdom. Here are some comments they made.

You’ve got to love your community to reach your community

God is working behind the scenes Step out of the comfort zone Speak bold prayers Honor and edify the wives of those in leadership.

We work to build people, families, and God’s Kingdom.

Leaders don’t do all the work; we equip God’s people to do the work of the ministry

We take territory away from the enemy and give it to Jesus

The simple message of Jesus is good enough.

Get outside the walls. Serve others. Act like Jesus

Reach Teach Engage

Walk with Jesus Act, think and talk like your Teacher

The LORD can bring forth laborers. Study to show yourself approved. Saturate Illinois with the Gospel.

Illinois shall be saved! Let’s go turn the world upside down for Christ

It’s GO TIME!

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LEGACY OF INTERCESSION

Sandy Hiser

As we unwind from July’s “Churc Encounter, I can’t help but look ba the years of intercession, te finances from those who have plan into our region to see this mov Spirit. I thank God that a few of us to see the fruit of our sacrifice. Th many that labored with us and be birth the “outpouring” in Central Illi

For years, I’ve personally been invo multiple ministry groups that hav p this ground with prayer Driving, anointing of buildings, monuments, and lands, taking dominion and making decrees and declarations, have all been part of this movement.

I thank God for ministers like Doug Lowery, Janet Rolofson, Anita Mason, Carol Jontry and many others who have stayed the course and never given up I know of other prayer warriors who have gone on to their heavenly reward, but their prayers are still active and producing results We continue to join our intercession to theirs, that their labor not be in vain (1 Corinthians 15:59).

I want to encourage everyone, wheth you’ve been praying for 40 years like som of us, or you just started; keep your hand the plow and don’t look back (Luke 9:6

According to Matthew 20, all will receive t same reward,whether you came in at t first or the last

The FIRE has started in this region, but now we are responsible to keep it going and spread it wherever we go, from churches to neighborhoods to families We must steward this Outpouring that has begun. Stir up the gifts within you (2 Timothy 1:6-7) Don’t become complacent again. Fan the flames! Join with others to pray. Start your own prayer group PRAY!

PRAYER PERSPECTIVE

Anita Mason

A great deal of prayer went on behind the scenes prior to the conference

In June, teams of two intercessors went out to pray at the “city gates” (places of influence where people, goods and ation go in or out.) This included like the highways in and out of the overnment buildings, hospitals, police uarters, the library and tv/radio ns.

, teams of two went to pray in every in Macon County We prayed for ng, protection, the Word of the Lord to er there and for children, families and ges Lake Decatur was also prayed y a team

Macon County you’ve been prayed for!

Inviting the King of Glory into our area, was one the key prayers we prayed from Psalm 24:7-8 “Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up you ancient doors, that the King of

Our spiritual enemy's intent is to keep us locked up in our past Continually pointing a finger at our failures and keeping us pointing a finger at the past failures of others Especially those that love us most; our spouse, pastor and those in our immediate family and friends that should be the greater benefactors of our mercy and faithfulness. Jesus is no longer interested in our past failures. He ended sins hold at the cross. There remains no further obstacle to restain us for what we were created to be, to succeed as we were fashioned after His image and likeness then secured by the blessing of God to be fruitful, multiply, replenish, subdue and have dominion over God's earth Genesis 1:26-27

Repentance is turning away from those misfires that kept us locked to our past Call sin for what it is? It is all synonymous with personal failure Sin is simply living outside of God's will and all that comes in opposition to His purpose.

Our God is interested in our welfare not our past failures: He wants to turn our NOW around, filling it with the joy of God given purpose and direction focused toward us, for us and through us that bears the evidence of God's fruitful fingerprint, fulfilled as we are made whole that only comes through living in the love of Christ John 10:10.

Sin is simply holding on to our old stuff that resists our God's desire to make us whole His purpose comes with an exchange: a trade if you will of our personal failures in exchange for His abundant life, that He alone can fill with the love, joy and a peace that comes alive through Him, alone. But there must first come a willingness to heartfully surrender our old self, before one can embrace our new creation self.

That is why Jesus died and rose from death to life to bring us from death to life From a death that had us locked in our past failures He came to free us from brokenness in exchange for His resurrection life as testified by the prophets:

Jeremiah 29:11

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to bring you harm, plans to give you hope and a future

And Ezekiel 36:26

A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. Because our God is Good. So Very Good. Why would anyone want to hold on to their past baggage or resist Him or turn away the gift of all that Jesus did for us.

2 Corinthians 5:17-18 My paraphrase:

If any man be in Christ, he is a NEW

BY DAVID AND KATHY ANDRADE

creature All the old (dead life) has now passed Behold all things have now become NEW.

The word 'NEW," does not imply, once I was new, and now my newness has worn away. But New in the text is found in the perfect tense that ascribes to one, a continual state of being NEW

As difficult as it may be to grasp in this physical world, that is exactly what Jesus did for each and every one of us

Every moment in our life, wether we believe it or recognize it continues to be an every moment state of being NEW. It has nothing to do with what happened today, the battle that now rages or the things that so easily upset us

So how much better can it be to always be New, that is?

If your living in your past. Ask Jesus to bring His light into what it means to always be NEW, that at this very moment, no matter what is going on around you, you are NEW.

Jesus when relaying another truth to His disciples concerning the reality of what they carried said it this way,

Matthew 13:15b

“Lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.”

None of us were ever meant to carry the weight of the past and the baggage of trauma that comes with a continual reminder of our personal failures or the failure of others Locked in and unable to let go of the tear in the soul concerning what we believe someone did to us These things only weigh us down They rob us of joy and the ability to abundantly love and be loved Jesus already carried it for us so why should any of us want to carry it as well?

Jesus made a better way for all of us While we were yet sinners, He died for each and every one He made Himself our safe haven not only to those that would receive Him but also to those that would turn Him away and reject His free gift so that none can say that our God did not so love them on that day all see Him face to face

No need to understand why you are NEW. Your adverse opinion does not count as you were sealed with NEW the moment you born again into His kingdom Neither w bear weight before the Judgement Se Christ. Only His sole opinion and what H for us will bear any consequence on tha as we stand before Him, face to face.

Each of us will receive our reward base what He did for us and what we did what He did

But there is another implications concerning this word for Worship that all should catch hold of, that very much reveals God's heart toward us. This word to lay prostrate or lay still prostrate simply means, "Let God be who He is, Lay still and Let Him be God to you.'

The greatest honor, love and respect, we can offer to God may be very little but is much to Him. Let Him be who He is to each one of us

People of God, We are certainly blessed and loved by Him Continue to stay immersed in His love and stray not away from His Presence where all wholeness is made

He is the propitiation for our sins, (the church) and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world”

He first loved us and determined in this life to never change concerning setting his love toward us He continues to love us even when things get ugly and we are the unlovable one

1 John 4:19 NIV

We love because, He first loved us

So accept it Don't fight it Receive it Take hold of it and continue to live in this confidence Be free from the bondage of your past, empowered to Love as He loves. Free from your own opinion and the anxiety that the memory of past failures bring, an opinion that brought you no where up to now and should you hold on to the old self, promises to bring zero benefit in the future. In closing, just a point all may find of interest. The most prominent New Testament word for Worship is the Greek word, "Proskuneo" which in its simplest terms means to lay prostrate also used to imply paying homage with a kiss

1 John 2:2

WORSHIP—GOD’S RESTING PLACE - PART 1

Part 1 in this series looks at how in worship, God provides a place of rest for you and me. In the next issue, Part 2 will look at how in worship, we provide a resting place for God.

The goal of worship is to enter God’s Presence. In His Presence we find rest for our souls.

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Ready for a rest stop?

Psalm 23 is one of the most beloved chapters in the Bible. The poetry of King David soars in describing this ultimate place of solace our hearts crave Consider the way this chapter begins:

1The LORD is my Shepherd [to feed, to guide and to shield me], I shall not want 2He lets me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still and quiet waters

3He refreshes and restores my soul (life); He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake Psalm 23:1-3 AMP

Can you pause for just a moment right now to imagine the scene David was describing? Picture the lush green against the deep blue sky Look into the brilliant, clear reflection of the still water Can you see it in your mind’s eye?

David understood how to strengthen himself in the Lord, even in dire difficulty (1 Samuel 30:6) He knew the benefit of coming before God to wait, to rest, and find replenishment for his soul

The Hebrew word translated as “quiet” waters in Psalm 23:2 is menuchah A literal

translation of this sentence could read: “He leads me beside the resting place waters.” God made this beautiful, soul-satisfying place and invites you and me to enter. It’s the place of rest in His Presence.

Take a moment at some point today to come back and step into David’s picture of Psalm 23 in your imagination. Get alone with the Lord. Unwind from the tension and let divine rest overtake the noise of the earthly cares. It may be 10 minutes. It may be a half hour or longer.

Be still. Breathe. Relax

Wait (Psalm 62:5) Give God space to hover over you Listen

Tell God quietly, “I love you ” Tell Him again Continue expressing your love verbally to the Lord, maybe for a minute or two Feel how your heart will soften Tell Him everything you are is His This is the heart of worship Let Him love you Receive His Love

He loves you and me in a way we cannot fully wrap our heads around So don’t do the math to try figuring out if you deserve God’s love

Just as the grass in the green pastures of Psalm 23 takes in rain, take in the love of our Heavenly Father As your heart softens even more, you can become unbraced Don’t hurry

Read a Bible passage slowly from this heart posture, asking the Holy Spirit to speak to you Invite Him to open your understanding as you consider each inspired, sacred word with deliberate care Ask questions Allow time and listen for His whispers (1 Kings 19:12) Keep a journal of your interactions

BY DAVE BROOKS

David used music to express his heart to the Lord. His anointed harp playing attracted God’s Presence and brought such a shift in the atmosphere that King Saul’s troubled soul was quieted and tormenting spirits had to flee (1 Samuel 16:14-23).

Take time to search for music that resonates with your spirit. Our group, THREE O’CLOCK SESSION, wrote and recorded a song entitled Rest, crafted specifically to help take you on a journey into God’s rest during times of personal worship. It’s based on the words of Jesus:

“Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 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. “

Matthew 11:28-29 NASB

Music can help you dial down the noisy distractions and enter into deep places of worship in your times of meeting with the Lord. Slip on headphones or earbuds, and get alone with God.

Let the music offer a soothing soundtrack for your time together Rest in His Presence as Heaven and Earth converge in you

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WORSHIP—GOD’S RESTING PLACE - PART 1

The love of God is our place of safety, our place of recharging We don’t deny the tough issues of life Rather, we meet with the Lord in the place of rest, then re-enter our world of family, work and responsibility empowered to face life’s challenges, renewed in the love of our Father from our time in His Presence.

In worship, our souls find that God is our resting place.

In the next issue, we’ll take a look at how also in worship, we become God’s resting place

As worship artists, Dave serves full-time in ministry along with his wife Donna and son W th h th i THREE O’CLOCK

Peoria, Illinois, also serving Springfield, Bloomington-Normal, and Quad Cities. He enjoys consulting and leadership coaching. He wishes Illinois had a few of Colorado’s mountains

You can find their original music on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music and at www.threeoclocksession.com

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IN PURSUIT OF GOD: LET OUR HEARTS CRY OUT

Not discounting that faith pleases God A HolySpiritvisitationdoesnotrequiregreat faith.Whatitrequiresisgreathungerand anearnestheartthatferventlyseeksafter God.

There are Old Testament accounts where Holy Spirit visitation emerged out of the pursuitofGodbyoneorseveral Inthepast 2,oooyears,visitationfrequentlyemerged as people carried a grieving burden for their condition and the condition of their failing generation as they intentionally gathered a company of believers to relentlesslypursueaftertheLordinfasting and fervent prayer These relentless intercessors acknowledged that only God can bring lasting transformation to their Jerusalemwheretheylive Asthescripture says, Isaiah62:7

And give Him no rest, until He establish, and until He make Jerusalem a praise in theearth.

Sincethebirthofthechurch,asbelievers gatheredwithaunitedhearttocryoutto our God, He has always been faithful to respond with a Holy Spirit visitation and empowering grace, glory, love and mercy thatrevealedChrist

Yet, there are many instances through history, God used a single individual that placed their life on the line and believed Him through great personal adversity for transformation for their generation as in the life of the Prophet Elijah, who solely stood against Ahab, Jezebel and the 450 prophets of baal against all the odds of adversity, fervently appealing to the Lord Godtostoprainfor3andahalfyears,then answerbyFiresothatafailinggeneration wouldcometotheknowledgethatGodis HolyandreturnIsraeltothelivingandtrue

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LITTLE KNOWN HISTORY CONCERNING MOVESOFGOD.

The Moravians trace their roots to Jan Hus of Morvia, who taught his disciples that the evidence of a Christian is how they model their lives after Our Lord Jesus Christ in gentleness, humility, patience, and love especiallyhowtheytreattheirenemies ”

Jan Hus was martyred in 1415 for teaching this message that God's forgiveness solely depends on the atoning blood sacrifice of Jesus Christ and cannot be purchased for a pricefromachurchthatsellsforgivenessby plenaryindulgences

Jan Hus gathered intercessors to cry out dayandnightandintercedeforamissionary movement a 100 years before Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation. It may be that Jan Hus little band of missionary prayers reached heaven as they interceded for a heart transformation so that others would come to the saving knowledge, that by grace we are saved through faith (trustingGod)andnotbyourworksleastany would have a reason to boast In the 1600's, 200 years later the Moravians were all but wipedoutduringthereligiouswarsbetween the Roman Church and the Protestant Reformers.

Count Zinzendorf's began to revive the Moravian missionary movement about 100 years after Jan Hus was martyred that became the first Protestant missionary sending movement to the New World, EuropeandtheAmericas.

In 1727 the Moravians experienced a visitation of the Power of the Holy Spirit as they continued to intercede for the countries where they would go From then onthepoweroftheHolySpiritbaptism

became part of their missionary message. Today, the Moravians are known by the name, Moravian Brethren The Moravians carried a 24hr day and night Intercessory prayermovementthatlastedforaadditional 100 years even after that as the Moravians missionariescarriedChristmessagetogoto ever nation, preaching the gospel in the power of the Holy Spirit's Baptism long before1904MoriahChapelinWalesand1906 BonnieBraeandAzusaStreetinCalifornia

Among the movement in America 1753, the Moravians from Europe intermarried among the Cherokee indigenous of the colonies that after converted to Christ also became carriers of the revival spirit from North Carolina throughout the colonial Atlantic Eastern Coast that would be carried again for another 100 years that sprang up other revival fires throughout America going into the 1950 with Gordan Lindsay, The Voice of HealingandChristtotheNations.

Among the Cherokee nation, family names here can be traced in the Cherokee Chronicles that are also named among Moravian Brethren as well as where they settled after the trail of tears. Some of the information can be found by their own testimonies on a google search: Ana Cain, mother of Paul Cain, Oral Roberts, Kenneth Copeland, Kenneth Hagan, William Branham, Ralph Wilkerson, and now Chuck Pierce who I personally talked to concerning his Cherokee heritage in the late 80’s. Some of the family names can be traced back to the 1833-35 JessieBushyheadRevivalinGeorgiaandlater on the treacherous forced removals of the indigenous people along the Trail of Tears where the Cherokee and other indigenous peoples were forcibly removed from their homeland to other U S territories throughout Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Kansas and MissouriwheremanynewHolySpiritand

IN PURSUIT OF GOD: LET OUR HEARTS CRY OUT

evangelical denominations emerged in the 1800's.

Some missionaries died as a consequence of their pursuit but never let go of God's Acts 2:39 Holy Spirit promise firmly believing that the Father endows with the Holy Spirit and is to lead the Church of Jesus Christ until the Lord Jesus again returns. Still God answered the fervent prayers of those hunger for Him sending one Holy Spirit driven revival after another. Today, these territories remain known for their strong biblical foundation.

Acts 2:39

For this promise is not only to you, and your children, but to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord your God shall call

Still what amazes me is that as I have traveled through the years, I have also seen God move amidst people who really had little faith if any. It is my conclusion that these moves of God came in answer to God's covenant promise found in Isaiah 59:15- 60:2 as He is faithful to keep His promise through the generations to family members generations before And in this case, great, great, great, grandmas and grandpa Intercessors that relentlessly prayed for their family generations that would come 100’s of years thereafter.

Though the clock of visitation sometimes seems slow and delayed, our God often answers generations later in their time of need, as we often hear (especially among the Moslem-controlled countries like Iran, parts of West and Central Africa and Syria where there are many accounts of Jesus Himself appearing to awaken people to the reality that He is indeed alive and the risen Christ, and that He is the only God that can save; and that those they have served are still dead in the grave.

That God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whomsoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

In response to God's acts of love and mercy, their hearts were awakened to seek after Him with all of their souls But it came after the revelation of the depth of how much our God cared and so loved them During these moves, Jesus revealed Himself in such open extraordinary, up front and personal ways

Perhaps a move of the Holy Spirit is simply cultivating an atmosphere that welcomes His Presence and is much easier than what we have made it out to be?

Perhaps it is simply God's people willing to heartily seek after Him, loving the unlovable and sharing the love of Jesus to those that have not yet heard just how much our God loves and cares for them.

Admit it

We, as a people are in great need of His visitation of Mercy in America and nothing less is going to save us Many have come not to take our God very seriously Some believers have taken a position that there is no need to share Christ with anyone, pretty much discarding any scripture text that says otherwise

Some believers in America no longer own a Bible, while in other countries they weep over every page as they cut out the pages and exchange pages with other believers, so all have an opportunity to read the words spoken by Jesus.

Lord. We need you, God my Father. We desperately need you. And we desperately need your Holy Spirit to once again come and open our eyes to our blindness, to reveal the genuine condition of our hearts and to reveal to us the heart of Your Son to save us

Jesus, we ask you as our Intercessor before the Father to beseech the Father now on our behalf, to send the promise of the Father, the Holy Spirit as He came on the day of Pentecost and stir us to once again believe who you really are and what you did for us so we will be impassioned to seek after you with all of our heart in Jesus name

We together come boldly to find our help in you in our time of need Hebrews 4:16 KJV

There has been a dark cloud of evil spirits covering Illinois for many years. They have strived to control the people and keep the state of Illinois in darkness relating to who Jesus is and what He did for all of us Intercessors throughout Illinois have remained on their knees for many years and now moving forward as we see breakthrough over the horizon in answer to the persistent Intercession of so man

The gates over Illinois have been sea for sometime. There is no distinguishable light peeking throu dark clouds. The gates of heav opening and a move of the Holy S close in site.

In ancient times, the gates were th where the elders sat to settle dispu pass judgment concerning what was and immoral In time of war, the gate the first place the enemy would c force entry Today our city gates ar maned by an army of warrior interc The intercessors are standing guard gates, to do away with the evil trying to enter and remove thos have remained.

As believers, wherever we make our home must be the place that we build our altar. The place we daily meet with Jesus and the Father as we bring our petitions and contend for what rightfully belongs to the Kingdom It is the place He speaks to us concerning how to move forward to win the battle and become the Man-child Company

Jacob was instructed by God in Genesis 35:1-7 to build an altar Today our altar is the place that we meet daily to commune withourFatherandHisSon,Jesus.Itisthe stairwayfromEarthintothethroneroomof heavenwherecomesoursupernaturalhelp to find His grace when all hell makes its stand against us. The throne room is the placewherewegotorecoverwhattheevil spirithasstolenfromusaswein-turnshut down the gates of hell that have locked so many behind the bars of bondage And as Jesus promised, they are powerless to prevail as our heavenly Father responds to HisIntercessorsthatcoverthosethatlabor on our behalf, then occupy that gates the

BY GARY PENTECOST

The altar at the gate, whether it be our home, or our city stands as a memorial before the Lord of our faith and to ourselves as a remembrance of all those moments that the Lord met with us as He did for Jacob, as he prevailed with the Lord, and as we now prevail with the Lord through prayer.

Our altar remains as our visible testimonial to God's faithfulness as He stands with us to complete all He has promised when his people unconditionally seek after him and contend together for his Kingdom. Isaiah. 59:21-60:2.

So raise up your altar before the Lord, but as do, be careful to tear down all the e altars that lay there before. Things tood contrary to the Kingdom of God its righteousness as Jeremiah 1.:9-10 ommanded: To root up, tear down and row.

do not build your altars on a ation of crumbling compromise. ve that is why we gathered in Decatur Church on Fire Encounter, to build and ate our covenant altar to the Lord over ate of Illinois. All that were present he fire from off the altar back to their owns. One that will kindle a fire that ntinue to burn throughout the state of and America until revival fire rages control until the coming of the Lord.

or the interaction of angels or better yet, directly by the command of the Lord or His visitation. Because where we build the altar remains our portal as it was with Jacob as angels are discharged to ascend and descend at the Lord’s command, as he contendedwiththeangeloftheLordtolaya pathaheadforhisfuturegenerationssothat they could inherit all that now belonged to himbecauseheprevailedwithGod

107.9 FM is making an investment of $275,000 to create an experience in the broadcast world and beyond for youth in our community. Our vision is to provide service workshops for young and old, youth how to's and opportunity workshops, job fairs, an educational credit center, live broadcast programs, and a computer learning center

We have come into a partnership with the Decatur Pastors in Prayer, United Prayer for Decatur and Central Illinois and the Church on Fire Encounter Ministry Collaboration to bring transformation throughout Central Illinois Region..

Beginning in late August 2023, 107.9 FM will host a 30 minute Intercessory Prayer Program, Pray Illinois and a 30 minute Pastors and Leaders Vision Casting program Mission Illinois for transformation in cooperation with Decatur Pastors in Prayer

But to expand this vision, we need your prayers for our staff, internal project planning and financial support.

Our vision is not in anywise small. We were contacted several years ago by the Decatur Public Schools to host students to learn about media.

Love Life Community Radio hosted an allday youth fair that included local schools, social service organizations, local news stations, newspapers, Richland Community College, and Tech Academy Media Club

We had so many students show up that we had no room to contain them We knew then that our facility was way to small and needed to expand, meeting rooms, studios, and offices. We have been working towards this goal as we have increased our services to the community.

Partner with us in this endeavor to build a transformed Decatur, a Project Education Center and studio space to solidify a stronger bond among the churches, and the entire community through prayer and cooperation in the Central Illinois region

Just one of 107 9 FM many focuses MACON COUNTY JUVENILE REDEPLOY ILLINOIS PROGRAM

107.9 FM is also engaged with the community youth in learning more about the field of broadcasting. Those participating are introduced by family members and friends to 107.9FM and projects that build community rather than tearing it down. It is awesome for the youth to actual hear their voices on a live radio station as instruments of hope and opportunity that has never been available to them before

Youth in the JUVENILE REDEPLOY Illinois (JRI) programs are actively participating in technical and hosting talk live radio forums

Their experiences with 107.9 FM helps build self-esteem as well as providing an opportunity to re-think about bettering their future and their community through these unique career opportunities.

These opportunities allow youth to share their ideas to improve the community neighborhoods they call home leaving

youth feeling valuable contributors for change. Encouraging them to work the system to better their community rather thantotearit

The JUVENILE REDEPLOY Illinois (JRI) help youth to build self esteem among young peopleastheyprovideopportunityforthem tofocusonauniquecareergoals.

Youngyouthgrowtovisualizetheirpurpose and value through positive mentoring relationships between the youth and their community since they are active participants in a serving program centered on helping others as part of the restorative justice system court ordered program whose focus is for youth to learn values through positive role modeling through 1079FM

We are partnering with you to see a transformed Decatur, Illinois with a vision that can touch not only our region but can becomeamodeltotheentireworld.

Although, 107.9 FM is a community based radio station, this is an opportunity for the church to reach those that have not receivedChrist.

367W.PrairieAvenue

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It was not only the Presence of the Lord but also the love that the Lord poured out on His people meeting their needs and healing their bodies Sunday morning, an individual from the church said, "I didn't even know that I was healed until I got out of bed in the morning" The Presence of the Lord was still so present during the Sunday morning worship even though the style of worship was pretty much the same style. It was the richness of the Presence of the Lord that made it different. People that usually were not into the adoration were joyfully clapping and lifting their voices Many were kneeling on the steps of the platform

The Church on Fire Encounter

The Lord used everyone, the pastors, leaders and all present during the encounter One of the pastors told us, before heading home that he was going back and encouraging his people to seek moreoftheHolySpiritintheirlives.

Even though many came with a sense of caution, not knowing what to expect, the Lord was truly present to touch, those that came to get more of Him or just because they needed His touch. The Holy Spirit was the one that led these meetings as He lifted us into the presence of Jesus and the Father Heusedeveryonepresent

The Body of Christ, worked as one Every part ministered and though there were some that held servant leadership roles. Others like Tony Kemp and Dan Bolin ministered under the unction of the Holy Spirit in healing and prophetic ministry Others brought us into the Presence of the Lord as they lead us in worship. Others lifted banners in praise And the many volunteersthatservedthatwithoutallof

this would have been difficult. All labored together and let the Holy Spirit have His way.

Thank you Intercessors who met weekly to cry out before the Father, to have His way in these meetings

Jesus did what none of us were able to do

When the Body of Christ once again allows the Holy Spirit to lead the Church, He fills God's people with joy, healing and expectancy from on high, working miracles in our midst as demons cry out their protest as they are ejected out the door. And the greatest reward is the new souls born into the Kingdom as even heaven breaks out in joyful praise to Jesus.

We have entered into an open door of Holy Spirit opportunity The time of gathering may be short Proclaim the call Go out as Jesus said and compel all to come in This is the Matthew 24 mandate season that Jesus told His disciples would come, so that all that call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved

BY DAVID AND KATHY ANDRADE

Let the Spirit and the Bride cry out loud, Come All that are Hungry Let them Come in Jesus is speaking to the Bride, Prepare He is coming Make yourself ready Jesus is standing at the door. He is knocking, I have prepared a place for you in My Father's house. I am returning soon to gather you onto Myself. So that where I am you may be also.

This Holy Spirit time of gathering has come. The laborers are not only those that known

The Lord will use young and old Age is not a disqualification It was promised long ago by the Lord through His Prophet Malachi The Spirit of Elijah will come to turn the hearts of the Sons and Daughters toward the Father's and Mothers And the hearts of the Fathers and Mothers to the Sons and Daughters When the Lord Himself will come upon His people with healing in His wings. He will graciously bless and generously reward all that labor in His harvest fields, anointing them in abundance with His Holy Spirit.

www.UnitedPrayerForDecatur.com

BY CHAPLAIN STEVE HOLDEN

The event in Decatur will be Saturday, October 7th at Maranatha Church, 555 Imboden Dr. Decatur, Illinois 62521

Law enforcement agencies participating include the Illinois State Police (ISP), Macon County Sheriff (MSO), Decatur Park Police, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) (game wardens) and the Decatur Police department (DPD).

parents but for children Parents need to be informed concerning the challenges currently facing our school age children and parents need to understand how to spot problematic warnings so that our children don't fall into the traps of child predators and the risks of child aged trafficking

“Just when you think the world is a mess and things are falling apart, God does something that makes you realize He has things falling in place. Coming from one of the least anticipated sources is an initiative for churches to show support for the rule of law and law enforcement agencies.

This October the US Department of Justice has endorsed a program it's calling Faith and Blue. It's purpose is to tie the local church to partner with law enforcement agencies for a weekend of community outreach.

The Illinois State Police is driving the Faith and Blue weekend in Central Illinois and other communities around the state. The weekend consist of churches and law enforcement agencies to hold community outreach, good will, and events for your local city.

Some of the activities will be demonstrations from K-9 units and motorcycle units. Other items will include the Roll Over car from ISP, a drone demonstration by Macon County Sheriff's Office, water craft and sonar from IDNR and other surprises

In addition, you will not want to miss two fantastic community awareness talks by ISP sergeants on Internet Crimes Against Children, and Human Trafficking. These are must see presentations for not only our youth, but for parents wanting to stay informed on the challenges facing their children

This is a must see presentation, not only for

The day will begin with a community breakfast beginning at 9:30 AM followed by the two presentations All other activities will be outside on the church grounds This promises to be a great opportunity to support our law enforcement community and meet new people

For more information contact ISP Chaplain Steve Holden at chap1070@gmail.com

This magazine, United Prayer for Decatur, (www.unitedprayerfordecatur.com) will be the voice of the growing unity movement, as various pastors and leaders write articles about what the Lord is showing them. We will highlight the great work going on through local ministries, as the Lord builds us together into His beautiful dwelling place (Ephesians 2:21,22)

We rise in Jesus!

HELP STOP THE SHEDDING OF INNOCENT BLOOD

BY MICHAEL WALTON: THE JUSTICE FOUNDATION

28 “Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 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. 30 For My yoke is comfortable, and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 (NASB)

The Lord sees the plight of children in our nation and in our world. He does not view these children as insignificant, unimportant, or undeserving of life:

1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 And He called a child to Himself and set him among them, 3 and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you change and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 So whoever will humble himself like this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever receives one such child in My name, receives Me; 6 but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it is better for him that a heavy millstone be hung around his neck, and that he be drowned in the depths of the sea. Matthew 18:1-6 (NASB)

Everywhere you look, the enemy has targeted children to kill them or strip them of their innocence and humility; the very things which Christ Himself has said sets them apart as examples to adults of Kingdom readiness

It can be overwhelming when you consider how this evil is manifesting in the current government, in popular media, the public schools, and abortion-obsessed governing bodies all over the United States and even the world How can we possibly confront such widespread evil?

6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and pleading with

ACTION ITEMS:

1. Intercessory Prayer: Let’s take the yoke God has lovingly extended and pray for our children Pray unswervingly for the end of abortion in all fifty states! God has already brought about a miraculous sign of His intentions in the overturning of Roe V. Wade. We have every reason to be encouraged and strengthened in our faith, because the Lord has shown us that what seems impossible is possible through Him, even during evil days!

2. Join The Moral Outcry and Spread the Word!

There is an easy way to answer the call and to make a difference You can simply type in the address or click the link: themoraloutcry.com or scan this QR Code with Your smartphone and sign your name

The Moral Outcry is a movement, inspired in intercessory prayer, which provides us with a unique opportunity to unite with over half a million US citizens who have already said

“Enough is Enough ” It has been used effectively to help overturn Roe V Wade and is now being retrofitted to end abortion in all fifty states

Together we represent the Body of Christ, which is victorious over death!

SHIFTING AND RESTORING

BY ROGER POPE

There will be epicenters or wells uncapped in the heart of America. These wells will bring forth new understanding of how to feed, get water, and get energy how to establish the Kingdom of God on earth. It always starts with food, water, and energy. The Lord has had me developing large multimillion dollar farms with churches and Christian business people for the past 5 years We have farms started in Houston, Northern California, and Nashville

I remember in Decatur, the question I had was, “What was the greatest need that was planted in seed throughout the region?” God’s heartbeat is to bring forth what was in the seed. God has taken us through times and trials to bring forth the life that is inside us.

There is something different about Decatur that is going to change the whole region and also parts of the United States If we look at Decatur, Caterpillar Tractor Company was one of the founding companies a business designed to level the land, to dig up the land, to create equipment to change the earth’s surface and to participate in putting foundations in for houses and buildings It grew worldwide In the natural it happened but in the spiritual, the Sons and Daughters of God had not yet arisen. The flesh rose up and said to the Spirit, “We don’t want you.” This happened with Billy Sunday and David Wilkerson when they came to Decatur. The people rejected the move of God.

One time on a visit, I prophesied over a lady that God was going to restore the lake. The Lord said, “I will restore my Spirit, but I need my water to be restored ” Water represents the Spirit What is about to happen, is just like in that day The lady came back 2 years later and said she had drawn up a plan, it was received, and they were dredging the whole lake God is going to restore the water

I see a move that’s about to take place in Decatur, IL that is going to be across every denominational wall, every cultural wall and across political parties. IT’s going to SHAKE like an earthquake When it begins to shake it’s going to shake pillars placed in position to hold that city captive God’s about to do something in a new way He’s about to restore the seed in that land that will bring the inheritance of the Spirit of God like in the day of Pentecost There will be waves of GLORY that begin to manifest There is a day and hour that is upon us almost like a whirlwind. I heard the Lord say it’s like a vortex from Heaven, that Heaven is going to become so fluent that even those who have been rebelling against God for generations, are going to be swept up and carried. God will bring others into the vortex and there’s going to be a unity of GLORY that’s never been seen in that region. Embrace what He is doing now, whatever he is starting it’s just the beginning of what has been prayed over the region for generations

Don’t look at what has taken place in the

past.Thereissomethingthatistakingplace now in the spiritual realm that is the foundation of this movement Remember: food, water, and energy. In the next 48 months,Americaisgoingtoknowthatwhat wasprophesiedformanyyearsisgoingto hitusrightbetweentheeyes

Wehaveseedbanksalloverthenation,we have chickens, we have cows by the thousands on farms God told me to build this co-op 22 years ago, but I didn’t know whyandnowIunderstand Youguysinthat regionarejustabouttocomebackintothat governmental authority that God has given youfromthebeginningoftime.Leadersof thisnationhavefootprintsinthislandand Godisgoingtoraisebackupthatauthority thatHeplacedinthatregion.Godisgoingto restore to you everything the enemy has stolen from that city (Decatur) and a spiritual awakening is going to come becauseofthespiritualconsumptionofthe GLORY of God It’s going to be a tsunami wave.It’sabouttohityou!

There were many words spoken over this Encounter; it began as just another conference, but soon everyone realized it was a ‘HOLY SPIRIT’ Encounter, as people worshipped with abandonment. There were people healed of not just physical ailments, but emotional struggles as well. We saw legs grow out; people baptized in the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in tongues.

Some of the words spoken:

Decatur would be an epicenter for the next move of God. This movement would shift our entire region.

This region would be marked from now until eternity.

That all of Heaven was standing, leaning over the balconies watching what was happening at this conference.

That the Lord was building a landing strip, for the eagles to land.

A young lady had a vision where she saw a portal open and Jesus ride through on a lion and sat right in front of the doors. And as people walked in, He placed a shawl on everyone’s shoulders, this was specific to every person and each shawl had a meaning and He would reveal to each one what it was. (You need to ask God what your shawl means to you individually ) This is the hour says the Lord, that I am calling forth my church, the Ecclesia, to pull down strongholds over regions, and over this nation. The enemy has had his day! This is a new day, and it will come with Power and Authority to those who have stayed the course and those whose hearts

havestoodstrongforrighteousness.Pray fortheFRESHFIREofmyanointinganddo notcompromise.Itisthosewhoallowed metoleadintheirwalk,thatwillbethe forerunnersinthegreatharvest.Asyou lookbackontheterritory,seemyGlory comeforthinsignswondersandmiracles. Itwillnotbebythehandofman,butitwill comebytotalsurrenderandrepentance atthealtar.IWILLbeGlorifieduponthe earth!Thechurchesthathaveheldback and stifled the Holy Spirit WILL NOT STAND! The agenda of man has been addressedforthelasttime!

Thisisthehourfortakingtheauthorityby theSpirit!Pray,fastandreleasethegifts thatIhavegiveneachoneofyouuniquely! Followmylead,letmySpiritmoveand YOU WILL SEE THE PROMISES COME FORTH!SaystheLord.

When pastors come together, they will pull down ancient strongholds overthiscity.

Amoveisabouttotakeplaceacross everybarrier.Acrossdenominational, racialandculturalbarriers.

Something different is about to happen in Decatur that will change the whole region and then sweep across the United States. This move will shake the pillars that are holding Decatur in captivity. Waves of His Glory are about to manifest on us like a vortex from Heaven and be so forceful that even those rebelling against it for generations will be carried outward and then brought right back inside it. Then God will bring others into the surface of the vortex to bring unity. Embrace what He’s doing. Whatever He’s doing are just small fragments of the small beginning of what has been prayed for, for generations. Look at the signs of the foundation of this movement. Everything that has been prophesied is about to hit us right between our eyes. We will come back to the governmental authority that we were given from the beginning of time. He is going to restore everything in our region, including the authority the leaders had with their footprints in the foundation and on this land. He is sending not just a spiritual awakening, but a spiritual tsunami that is about to hit us

EVENT CALENDAR

SEPT 10 Second Saturday

10 am -1pm

Gathering of Intercessors.

Guiding Light Healing Rooms

SEP 10 Sun, 4 – 6PM

ACC Family Water Wars

Antioch Christian Church

Decatur, Illinois

SEP 11 Mon 12pm

Illinois Welcome Holy Spirit

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At your county seat.

SEPT 16 Sat 9am

Power Surge

@ the Beach House

1001 S Lake Front Rd, Decatur, IL 62521

SEPT 17 Sun, – Tue, SEPT 19

Heaven's Gates & Hell's Flames

Maranatha Church ·

Decatur, Illinois

SEPT 23 10am-3:30pm

Kinisi 424 Banners and Dance

Guiding Light Healing Rooms

Decatur, Illinois

SEP 24th 5pm

Fire in the Barn

13616 Graves Rd, Illiopolis, Illinois

SEPT 26 Tues 6:30 pm

Church on Fire Encounter

Pastor Ren Schuffman

Guiding Light Healing Rooms

Decatur, illinois

SEPT 27 Weds 6:30 pm

Church on Fire Encounter

Pastor Ren Schuffman

Location to be announced

SEPT 28 Thurs 6:30 pm

Church on Fire Encounter

Pastor Ren Schuffman

Destiny Freedom Church

Moweaqua, Illinois

SEPT 28 4th Thurs 1pm -3pm

Round Table

Sandy Hiser / Kathy Andrade

Guiding Light Healing Rooms

SEP 30 10 am - 3:30 pm

Prophetic Training with Gary and Danielle Pentecost.

Guiding Light Healing Rooms

Decatur, Illinois

OCT 19 - 21 5pm

Church on Fire Training for Altar Workers

Tony Kemp & Jesse Bates

Deliverance and Healing

Guiding Light Healing Rooms

Decatur, Illinois

OCT 27 Fri 6pm

First Fruits Friday Maranatha Church

Decatur, Illinois

OCT 28 Sat, 6pm

The Mylon Hayes Family @ Salem Baptist Church

Decatur, Illinois

NOV 30 - DEC 2 Thurs - Sat

Church on Fire Encounter Part 2

Maranatha

Decatur Illinois

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DECATUR HOUSE OF PRAYER

1902 N OAKLAND AVE, DECATUR, ILLINOIS 62526

DiscipleshipClasses

Decatur,Illinois62526

BY YONG BRIERLY

No!Notuntilyoublessme!

Genesis32:26(TPT)

YouwerebornintotheKingdomforsucha timeasthis,tobringGod’stransformation tothisgeneration!Godisnotlimitedby geographyorthesizeofthecongregation orgender.MyhusbandRayandIpastor RiverofDestinyChurch,locatedinasmall townpopulation500,inthemiddleof cornfields.John1:46says,“Cananything goodcomeoutofNazareth?”Canasmall churchinLostant,Illinoisshakeand changetheworld?

InJuneof2003,Ihadadreamofalarge roomsolargethatIcouldn'tseeallthe wallsTheroomwasverybrightInthe centeroftheroomwasalargetableinthe shapeofacross.Manyvarietiesoffood, fishandfruitwereonthetable.People wereeating,talkingandlaughinginan atmospherethatwasfulloflifeandjoy. Then,thescenechangedtoamapofthe UnitedStatesandSouthAmericaLighted arrowsfromaroundtheoutsideofthe UnitedStateswerepointingtoourlocation. Theaudiblevoicewokemeupandsaid, “Thisisafocalpoint.Peoplefromallover theworldwillbecominghere.”Howcould thisbe?Wehavenorestaurants,gas stations,hotelsorevenastoplight!

Soonafterwestartedthechurch,Ibecame verydiscouragedIwantedtoquitmany times.Weweren’tgrowing.Westruggled withonlyahandfulofpeopleLivingina smallcommunity,asaKoreanwomanwho can’tspeakEnglishwell,IfeltIhadthree strikesagainstmebeforeIhadeven startedIfeltinadequateandunqualified, butdetermined.Ifastedfortydaystoseek God’swill.Afterthefast,someonedonated moneytowardsourchurchbuilding,thena buildingwasgiventous!

The money we received was used to renovate the building When the Lord told ustostartachurch,IaskedHimonlyone thing,“Lord,Iwilldowhateveryouask,but if I ever have to worry about money, I’m done.” The Lord has been faithful to keep Hispromise

1 Corinthians 1:27-28 (NLT) Instead, God chosethingstheworldconsidersfoolishin order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful.Godchosethingsdespisedbythe world,thingscountedasnothingatall,and used them to bring to nothing what the worldconsidersimportant.

ThisScripturedescribesmeperfectly!God doesn’t choose the qualified, He qualifies the chosen One time the Lord told me, “Yong,whenIaskyoutodosomething,even though you think it’s impossible, I already putinyoutodowhatIaskyoutodo.Ifyou dothepossible,Iwilldotheimpossible!”I decidedthatIwillnotlimitGodandIwilldo everythingHepurposedformetodo!

Afterthedream,thingsgotworseinsteadof better. The enemy tried to ruin our character, reputation and finances so we would quit and not fulfill our God-given dream During that dark season, the Lord said, “Yong, when you walk through the valleyoftheshadowofdeath,DON’TEVEN PAUSE! I am preparing a table before you whiletheenemyiswatching.Hethinkshe’s got you, but I am preparing you for an anointing.”

My dream compelled me to pursue God’s plan passionately. We went to church everyday,prayingandcryingouttoGodfor revival.Onetime,wefastedfor40daysand cametogethereverynighttopray.Onday forty,weprayedallnight Weareheretoday becausewedidn’tgiveup.Heisarewarder

of those who diligently seek Him (Heb. 11:6) We’re still pursuing God’s plan, and this dream is ever unfolding. It’s been amazing to see international attendance for our church conferences and how the Lord is transforming lives

We have seen brain miracles, a person getting out of a wheelchair, and many other healings, deliverances, signs and wonders. We have had several supernatural phenomenon: the Lord turned Rusty Water into Clear Water, Oil running down the wall, Fragrance manifesting in such a tangible way that it releases healing

People are driving several hours from many different locations. Hungry people are coming to the cornfields to be fed, touched and transformed!

Amos 8:11-12 NLT “The time is surely coming,” says the Sovereign Lord, “when I will send a famine on the land not a famine of bread or water but of hearing the words of the Lord. People will stagger from sea to sea and wander from border to border searching for the word of the Lord, but they will not find it.”

We believe that we are carriers of revival I realize more than ever that God is a God of the impossible!

Do you have a promise from God, a prophetic word or dream?

Don’t ever give up!

DON’T EVEN PAUSE!

Pursue your God given dream! Dream with God! The Lord will fulfill His purpose for you!

NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE!!!

Yong Brierly

Lead Pastor and Revivalist

River of Destiny Church

Lostant, IL

www.riverofdestinychurch.com