{"id":1086,"date":"2016-12-06T20:23:35","date_gmt":"2016-12-06T20:23:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/gso\/?p=1086"},"modified":"2016-12-06T21:02:49","modified_gmt":"2016-12-06T21:02:49","slug":"national-prayer-assembly-october-2016-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/gso\/2016\/12\/06\/national-prayer-assembly-october-2016-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"National Prayer Assembly October 2016 Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

On October 27-28, 2016, it was an honor for my wife, Becky, and me to represent the International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC) at the National Prayer Assembly<\/a> held in Washington, DC. Organized by the National Day of Prayer Task Force, more than two hundred people from across the United States, Canada, and Peru joined in this special time of prayer for our nation.<\/p>\n

It would seem that this prayer gathering, just prior to the election process of our nation, would have centered on the elections but that was not the case. The focus of the prayers was for our nation. We were all deeply touched that people from other nations took the time and effort to come to Washington, DC from their countries to join\u00a0us in praying for the people of the United States.<\/p>\n

Two statements from key leaders seemed to capture the essence of our gathering. Ricky Bradshaw, pastor of First Southwest Baptist Church in Houston said, \u201cThe condition of the land, is always related to the condition of God\u2019s people.\u201d Ronnie Floyd, former president of the Southern Baptist Convention shared, \u201cAs the church goes, so goes America.\u201d<\/p>\n

Various speakers shared concerns for a few minutes and then the group prayed about the particular issues. Pastor Joe Ahn, an IPHC pastor from Columbia, Maryland, led in intercession for children, youth, and emerging leaders.<\/p>\n

We began by repenting for the corporate sins of the United States and cried out in intercession for spiritual revival and moral restoration for the church in the U.S.\u00a0 Other topics of prayer included healing of the division in our churches and nation; restorative justice and racial reconciliation; prayer for each branch of government, national security, family and sexual issues, religious freedom and the economic challenges in our nation.\u00a0 We also joined in intercession for the poor, the media and educational systems.<\/p>\n

And now, some weeks after this prayer gathering and the elections, I reflect on what is happening in our land. Fear seems to be an element that grips many. Scripture reveals that only perfect love can drive out fear (I John 4:18). We cannot drop fear from our lives; God\u2019s love in us is what drives, or casts out, the fear in our lives. The Message<\/em> gives John 4 in this manner. \u201cThere is no room in love for fear. Well-formed love banishes fear.\u201d I believe God is calling us, the church, to be a place of love; a place where fear can be driven out of people by the love of God. That role of the church never changes; in every nation and every era of time. The condition of the land is always related to the condition of the God\u2019s people.<\/p>\n

For some time I have used the 40 Day Prayer Covenant<\/a> as a guide for my prayer thoughts. One of the lines in that prayer covenant is: \u201cEmpower me to love others the way you love me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Organizado por el D\u00eda Nacional de Oraci\u00f3n Grupo de Trabajo, m\u00e1s de doscientas personas de todo Estados Unidos, Canad\u00e1 y Per\u00fa se unieron en este tiempo especial de oraci\u00f3n por nuestra naci\u00f3n. Parecer\u00eda que esta reuni\u00f3n de oraci\u00f3n, justo antes de que el proceso de elecci\u00f3n de nuestra naci\u00f3n, habr\u00eda centrado en las elecciones, pero que no era el caso. El foco de las oraciones era para nuestra naci\u00f3n. Todos est\u00e1bamos profundamente conmovidos que la gente de otras naciones se tomaron el tiempo y esfuerzo para venir a Washington, DC desde sus pa\u00edses a unirse a nosotros en oraci\u00f3n por el pueblo de los Estados Unidos. Dos citas de los l\u00edderes clave parec\u00edan captar la esencia de nuestra reuni\u00f3n. Ricky Bradshaw, pastor de la Primera Iglesia Bautista del Suroeste en Houston, dijo, \"La condici\u00f3n de la tierra, siempre est\u00e1 relacionada con la condici\u00f3n del pueblo de Dios.\" Ronnie Floyd, ex presidente de la Convenci\u00f3n Bautista del Sur compartida, \"A medida que la iglesia va, por lo va Latina. \"Varios oradores compartieron la preocupaci\u00f3n por unos minutos y luego el grupo or\u00f3 acerca de los problemas particulares. Pastor Joe Ahn, un pastor de la IISP de Columbia, MD, condujo en la intercesi\u00f3n para los ni\u00f1os, j\u00f3venes y l\u00edderes emergentes. Empezamos por el arrepentimiento por los pecados corporativos de los Estados Unidos y lanz\u00f3 un grito de interceder por el reavivamiento espiritual y la restauraci\u00f3n moral de la iglesia en los Estados Unidos Otros temas de la oraci\u00f3n incluyeron la curaci\u00f3n de la divisi\u00f3n en nuestras iglesias y naci\u00f3n; la justicia restaurativa y la reconciliaci\u00f3n racial; oraci\u00f3n por cada rama del gobierno, la seguridad nacional, la familia y los problemas sexuales, la libertad religiosa y los desaf\u00edos econ\u00f3micos en nuestro pa\u00eds. Tambi\u00e9n nos unimos en la intercesi\u00f3n por los pobres, los medios de comunicaci\u00f3n y los sistemas educativos. Y ahora, algunas semanas despu\u00e9s de esta reuni\u00f3n de oraci\u00f3n y las elecciones, que reflexionen sobre lo que est\u00e1 sucediendo en nuestra tierra. El miedo parece ser un elemento que se apodera de muchos. Escritura revela que s\u00f3lo el amor perfecto puede conducir fuera el temor (I Juan 4:18). No podemos dejar el miedo de nuestras vidas; El amor de Dios en nosotros es lo que impulsa, o echa fuera, el miedo en nuestras vidas. El mensaje<\/em> da John 4 de esta manera. \"No hay espacio en el amor por miedo. amor bien formada evite el miedo \"Creo que Dios nos est\u00e1 llamando, la iglesia, para ser un lugar de amor.; un lugar donde el miedo puede ser expulsado de la gente por el amor de Dios. Ese papel de la iglesia nunca cambia; en todas las naciones y todas las \u00e9pocas de tiempo. La condici\u00f3n de la tierra siempre est\u00e1 relacionada con la condici\u00f3n del pueblo de Dios. Desde hace alg\u00fan tiempo he utilizado el 40 Pacto Oraci\u00f3n D\u00eda<\/a> como una gu\u00eda para mis pensamientos de oraci\u00f3n. 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