PINK (Prayer Initiative for North Korea) 2015
An Invitation to the Last Prayer Initiative for North Korea
Dear Fellow Servants of God,
In September 2011, leaders, prayer warriors and intercessors serving the Lord all across nations and different sectors of society gathered in Seoul, Korea under a concerted purpose called "PINK" - Prayer Initiative for North Korea. It was the first prayer gathering where the three cords of South Korea, North Korea and the nations gathered to cry out for North Korea for three days. God heard our cries.
Prophetic decrees were made during that time, and the prophecy of Kim Jong-il's fall was fulfilled three months after the gathering - just as it was prophesied. Many more significant changes took place both in South and North Korea leading immediately after PINK 2011.
We stand once again at a crucial juncture. 2015 marks the 70th year of the division of the two Koreas, and the Lord Himself affirms that it is time.
"Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her
that her hard service has been completed,
that her sin has been paid for,
that she has received from the Lord's hand
double for all her sins." Isaiah 40:2 (NIV)
Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, was once called the "Jerusalem of the East." The Lord is waiting for His people to proclaim that the time of hard service has ended, to speak tenderly with His love and compassion.
We believe that PINK 2015 will be the last prayer gathering for North Korea. Let us set aside three days from April 6 to 8, 2015 to proclaim and witness the historical shift.
In His Royal Service,
Preparatory Committee for PINK 2015
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Prayer Initiative for North Korea (PINK ) 2015
Dates: April 6 ~ 8, 2015
Venue: Young San Camp (Osan-ri, Jori-eup, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, http://www.fgcamp.com)
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Homepage: www.pink2015.org
Please pray for PINK to be a very anointed and powerful time that God uses to bring liberation to North Korea and the reunification of the two Koreas. If you are an intercessor with a heart for this, please register and join us for these days of destiny through united intercession.
4/14 Window Asia Pacific Youth Congress, Bali, 20-24 April 2015
Background
Since its inaugural event in New York City (2009), the 4/14 Window Movement has enjoyed the blessing of God. Churches in every region and many countries have embraced the vision to reach, rescue, root and release the next generation. Champions for the children in every nation are emerging as churches and Christian organizations organize their own 4/14 Window events and promote the 4/14 message regionally. Many of the initial goals of the movement, originally thought to take 10 years to accomplish, have already been completed.
With the hand of God so clearly manifest, the Global Steering Committee, through a process of prayer and discernment, will now focus the 4/14 Window Movement's attention and energy on integrating youth into the main stream of the movement and uniting the generations in efforts to reach the 4/14ers. From this new strategic direction, the concept of "the Nurturer" was born. A nurturer is one who invests in and cultivates the children and youth around him or her. This call to nurture faith in Christ is not limited to church leadership or adults within the church. It is also the mandate of Christ to every youth, 11 years old and up. Christ's call to "make disciples" and invest in those around us surely extends to the youth in our midst as well.
Children ages 4-10 naturally look to their older brothers and sisters (ages 11-18) as role models. These 11-18 years olds naturally receive inspiration and instruction from the 19-24 year olds who touch their social sphere. These 19-24 year olds are often given leadership by Gen Y, (25-35 year olds, currently emerging as leaders within the global church). The 4/14 Window Movement, which began primarily among Boomers and Gen X, has in recent years seen many Gen Y embrace and integrate with this movement of God. It is now time to inspire and activate the generations below Gen Y to the vision of the 4/14 Window Movement, generations who because of their proximity to 4/14ers, have tremendous natural influence on the 4/14 Generation.
Purpose and Goals
The 4/14 Window Asia Pacific Youth Congress carries the theme "the Nurturer: I AM My Brother and Sister's Keeper." Its purpose is to inspire and activate youth to the mission of the 4/14 Movement. Launching in Bali, Indonesia, April 20-24, the congress will call a new generation of leaders to nurture 4/14ers. Our prayer is that this event will ignite a disciple-making revolution that will take root and spread through the youth to every church in every region of the world!
The 4/14 Window Asia Pacific Youth Congress is designed to provide a space for the body of Christ to prepare, equip and launch their youth leaders into this holistic discipleship movement. Youth leaders will gather together with senior executive leaders to learn, be mentored, discuss challenges and opportunities and pray for this generation. We expect God to move powerfully among us as we seek His face and discover the strategic initiatives that will impact these young generations. Youth leaders will be trained and equipped with tools to go back to their ministries and begin nurturing their peers and young church members. Momentum and commitments from this congress will be followed up with nationally, through local churches in each country in the Asia Pacific region.
Event Details
Date : 20-24 April 2015
Place : Bali, Indonesia
Participants
800 people, made up of 600 youth leaders, 100 youth mentors and 100 senior mentors; with these criteria:
Youth Leaders
Age group :16-35 years
Christian walk : Love the Lord, engagement in ministry to younger generation then his/age group.
Reference : Recommended by a mentor/pastors/group leader/national facilitator in his/her country
Others : Send description of his/her engagement in ministry
Youth Mentors
Age group : 35 years above
Christian walk : Mature, proven mentoring track record
Reference : Recommended by his/her national/regional facilitator
Other : In leadership position or have good influence in his organization/denomination/area (district/province)
Congress Activities:
- Inspiring and Transformational Sessions (Speakers)
- "Under the Tree" Conversations (small group mentoring with senior leaders)
- Prayers as the engine of the initiative and is primary feature of the event
- Primary focus: Holistic disciple making journey (process) of the 4/14ers to transform communities
- Equipping: Workshop on leadership, leadership development and how to (step by step) launch this initiative in their churches and youth groups.
This Congress is not intended to be "just another event." It is the start of a movement - a holistic global discipleship movement from among the youth and 4/14ers. More than "missions activism," this congress is a spiritual warfare initiative, covered in prayer and carried out by the hard work and dedication of committed volunteers. The goal of this Congress is to see the Glory of God in this generation. The Congress welcomes those who feel called to support this event through financial sponsorship. For inquiries regarding sponsorship please contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Status Report on the World Prayer Centre
The life and ministry of World Prayer Centre Birmingham England continues, by the grace of God, to grow and flourish. As we look back over the last 20 plus years, we are so grateful to God for His faithfulness and the support and friendship that have come from brothers and sisters in the UK and around the world. Although we have still not seen the complete fulfilment of the vision, that of an actual World Prayer Centre, we thank God that we are seeing the increasing growth in prayer and mission not only in the UK but also around the world.
With regard to the building, the land promised us, subject to planning, is still available, and even as we write, negotiations are taking place as to the development of the land. We have always known this is a heaven to earth journey that God has said He will do this in His time; therefore we look to Him knowing that when He speaks it will come to pass.
I want to share with you what we believe God wanted us to do in recent months, in the hope that it will encourage you on your faith journey. We all have our accounts audited (hopefully) but what about a ministry audit.
We asked one of our Trustees to have a look at every area of the ministry to make sure that over the years we had not strayed from our original mandate and that our present and future work was fulfilling our purpose, focus and calling. We are living in such times that we cannot afford to move, dare I say drift, into things, however good they seem that are outside the calling God gives us. As Jean Darnell once said to me, "Ian, remember the Lord gives you two or three things to do, the enemy tries to get you to do twenty things".
Obviously I cannot go into all the details but trust that as I share some of his report it will be helpful to some who feel this is a moment for such reflection for you and your ministry.
Our purpose is to inform and serve the body of Christ by envisioning, enabling, encouraging and equipping. We are a heaven to earth ministry, passionate about waiting on God, seeking His face, and standing in the gap, to see His purposes fulfilled as His Kingdom comes on earth as it is in Heaven.
Our Focus is to enable prayer in and for the UK and the Nations, to encourage worship and intimacy with the Triune God, to stand in the gap - intercede for faith to be released, spiritual climates to be changed, and the gospel to flourish to usher in His Kingdom on earth as in heaven.
Our calling is to encourage and inspire the prayer movement, to act as a watchman both for the UK and the Nations, to provide credible and current information to enable informed, persistent prayer, to be true worshippers and to lead others into worship, to pray the gospel to be heard, seen and experienced through mission, social action and lifestyle, to bless and encourage family life and to bless the poor and marginalised with practical action.
Are we achieving all this? No, but we are, with you, on the journey. Our prayer is that these few observations will help and encourage you to do the same. By God's grace we with you want to stay focused on Jesus and alert and focused on all that God is giving us in the global movement of prayer.
Thanks for your friendship, thanks for praying for and with us. We are calling a National Trumpet Call Day of Prayer on July 4th this year in Birmingham; it would be great if you could stand with us.
Blessings
Ian Cole
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Let's stand with Ian and Pauline Cole and their colleagues for the fulfillment of this magnificent, persevering vision of the World Prayer Centre!
Prayer Movement in Latin America
The prayer movement in Latin America goes hand in hand with the Pentecostal Movement that was successfully absorbed in our culture as an answer to the social, political, and economic problems of the 22 countries that make up Central and South America.
In the last two decades we have seen changes and measurable changes as a result of the prayer movement in the region. One example of this has been church growth that has produced mega churches - in countries such as Guatemala, Colombia, Brazil, and Peru - which have attracted people from different social and economic classes to get together in large arenas week after week to offer worship to God. The region is growing and its democracy has progressed, but on the other hand we have another very interesting phenomenon. In the majority of countries, even those with a large number of Christians, there is no visible transformation or it is very slow in the cultural areas of influence (government, economy, family, religion, communication media, arts/entertainment, education) and these shortcomings continue to affect many millions of its people in terms of:
- Poverty and inequality,
- Violence, and
- Environmental deterioration
In different parts of the continent prayer has taken on different shapes and forms in churches, ministries, movements, lay groups, businessmen, Christian and people who believe that prayer continues to be the answer to the problems in the region and to that extent the Prayer Movement in Latin America fits the ability, vision and modality of the leaders who are at the forefront of the region.
Prayer Points:
- Unity of the Body of Christ
- Revelation of the prayer strategies to confront the political, social, and economic problems of Latin America
- Reduction of the statistical indices of: violence, poverty, malnutrition, Illiteracy, infant mortality, demographic situation, fiscal and tributary problems, unemployment, social marginalization
- Increase of the statistical indices of: housing, education, labor, social welfare, infrastructure, communications
- To improve overall macro and microeconomic indicators and that the entire region can enjoy an atmosphere of peace, security and prosperity
- Provoke not only a spiritual reform, but comprehensive reform that includes the transformation of social, political, and economic aspects of the region.
- Cry out to God for a spirit of reconciliation, adoption, repentance, confession, and restitution to fill the region and produce healing in the land.
- Pray for understanding for the national leaders about the Kairos moment in which Latin America is in to reposition it in its Divine destiny.
- To provoke the "Transformation of the Holy Spirit" in the 7 areas of Latin American culture: government, family, education, church, arts and entertainment, economy, and the media.
Strategies
- 40-Year Latin American Prayer Plan
- Prayer Vigils that are pro-unity for the body of Christ
- Celebration of the "Global Day of Prayer" (Day of Pentecost)
- Massive Prayer Convocations
- Fasting and Prayer Journeys
- 24/7 Altars of Worship and Intercession
- Identification of prayer efforts of distinct identities to unite common points and bring solutions to Latin American problems
- Latin American Plan for Repentance and Forgiveness
Latin American Geography
Area: 20,286,362 sq. km. Comprising 22 countries; 15% of the World's land area. It can be divided into three almost equal areas in terms of population and land area: Mexico, Central America, Spanish South America and Brazil.
Population: 546,336,000
Urbanites: 80%
Peoples Languages: 503
Religion Pop % Ann Gr
Christians 503,374,334 92.14 .1%
Evangelicals 91,423,319 16.7 2.6%
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