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Ten Proven Practices for Community and Nation--Transforming Prayer
"He has shown his people the power of his works, giving them the lands of other nations." (Ps. 111:6)
"Ask of me and I will
give you the nations as your inheritance and the uttermost parts of the earth
as your possession." (Psalm 2:8)
"Burundi shall be
saved!" Those were the Spirit's words spoken in the sweetest, most
assuring voice I heard, accompanied by what seemed like the soft beating of a
dove's wings next to my right ear. I was seated on the platform listening to
Burundi's ambassador for peace and reconciliation give a final word at the end
of a three-day prayer initiative our team had facilitated in the strife-torn
nation in the year 2000. About 200 Christian leaders from the Hutu, Tutsi and
Twa tribes had spent many hours humbling themselves, crying out to God with
deep emotion and broken hearts for their war-shattered land in which tens of
thousands were being killed through intertribal warfare much like neighboring
Rwanda. They had taken part in times of moving reconciliation between their ethnic
groups and denominations. It seemed like the Great Physician Himself was in the
room doing His own kind of heart surgery on all who were present.
In the months following, we
witnessed what that sweet, heavenly voice said actually come to pass as a government
of national unity was formed and Hutu leaders in exile flew back into the
country. Eventually, the current president, who had come to Christ in the
jungle as a rebel leader, came into office. He has continued to work for unity
and the development of the nation, wholeheartedly serving the Lord as a man of
prayer and worship in all he does.
In this case, and in the
rest of the over 50 national prayer initiatives my colleagues and I have had
the privilege of facilitating, we have observed and used a number of key
practices we have that may be of encouragement to those of us wanting to see
God's transformation of our own or other nations we are concerned about. Here
are some of the most important ones:
1. Gather
the spiritual leaders and intercessors (be inclusive of all denominations)
together for a sustained time for no agenda except the Lord and one another. 2-3
days in a retreat setting is ideal if possible, otherwise a few hours or a
process enabling participants to go deep enough.
2. Come in a
spirit of humility, confessing our personal and corporate sin, seeking to get
on the Lord's wavelength (Isaiah 55:7-8).
3. As needed and
usually it is, facilitate an unhurried time for reconciliation of denominations
and ethnic groups that are present so representatives can ask for and receive
forgiveness on behalf of their groups.
4. Locals who are
knowledgeable about political, social, economic or church needs share issues
for prayer, including anything uncovered about the way the powers of darkness
are influencing the society.
5. Bring these
issues and situations to God, listening to and waiting on Him for His strategy
to deal with them - both through prayer and actions proceeding from it. Pray
with unity and faith, dealing with evil spiritual powers in His authority which
He shares with us (Matthew 18:18-20, Luke 10:19, and Ephesians 6:10-18)
6. Listen
to the Lord corporately, being open for prophetic input like words from
Scripture, impressions, dreams and visions He may give to participants.
7. Allow
the Holy Spirit to lead the process and don't preprogram it. "Let God be
God" in the midst of His people!
8. Include
children and youth as equal ministry partners. Let them pray and give prophetic
words. Often God will speak through a child more clearly and powerfully than
through an adult!
9. Where
appropriate invite government leaders and officials to take part to be prayed
for or to share prayer concerns but not to give political speeches.
10. Pray with
authority and unity as those who sit beside the one who has all power, Jesus
Christ, joined to Him through the Spirit who lives within us. Expect that
history will be changed and it will! (Matthew 18:18-20). "History belongs
to the intercessors, who believe the future into being!" (Walter Wink)
May the Lord use you to do
exploits for Him wherever you are to witness the "power of his works"
and along with Messiah receive the nations as your inheritance and the
uttermost parts of the earth as your possession!
John Robb
IPC Chairman
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