Greetings!

We are pleased to bring you IPC Connections for December 2020.

In our Editorial article this month, Dr Jason Hubbard brings us an inspiring Advent devotional entitled ‘Rekindling the Glory of Christmas’ which takes us through the greatest love story of all time, when God’s own Son shed his garments of glory to become Bethlehem’s Lamb. It’s a compelling read.  The full eight-part series is available for download HERE.

On 1^st January 2021 we will be launching a Global Family 24/7 - 365 Online Prayer Room in association with several of our partner organisations.  The vision is to host worship-saturated prayer around the throne, around the clock and around the globe for the whole of 2021.  Read more below about the plans and our invitation to Prayer-leaders to join us from around the world to host the 168 hourly slots each week.

We have heard encouraging news of breakthroughs with the development of vaccines for Covid-19 this last few weeks.  The pandemic has now affected 63.5 million people worldwide with 1.47 million now losing their lives.  We bring you up to date information on the situation along with prayer points and links to various resources.  

Let’s continue to be in prayer for the United States as the results of the recent Presidential Elections are finalised.  There are a number of legal challenges to the ballot counting procedures, systems and security that are still going through the courts including allegations of voter fraud.  The results will be ratified by the Electoral College on December 14^th.  Congress will be sworn in on January 3^rd 2021 and will certify the winner of the election on January 6^th. 

This year, November 11^th marked the 400 year anniversary of the signing of the Mayflower Compact, 11-11-1620.  While still aboard the Mayflower, the Pilgrims, risking their lives on a perilous ocean crossing, agreed to foundational principles for the new community they would form when they went ashore. 

This document, which became known as the Mayflower compact, stated that they had come to the new world, ‘for the glory of God’ and to ‘advance the Christian faith.’  They agreed to govern themselves in a ‘civil body politic’ that would frame, ‘just and equal laws’ in the best interest of their community.  May God grant to us mercy to continue in this calling and legacy.  Please pray that God would bring forth justice, expose corruption in every sphere of society, and prepare us for a 3^rd Great Awakening!

John Robb’s Retirement as Chairman

We are sure that you will want to join us in honoring and thanking John Robb as he steps aside as the Chairman of the International Prayer Council at the end of this month.  John is a remarkable man of God who has led us tirelessly over these last nineteen years.  He was one of IPC’s founding members back in 2001.   John shares some of what has been achieved in his ‘Time to move on!’ article below. 

We cannot let John move on quietly!! We will be following this up aptly in the New Year and would welcome receiving your short videos and / or emailed messages of appreciation of John!  

Please send them to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 20^th December.  

In the meantime, we all extend our sincere love, prayers and best wishes to John and Lori for a long, happy, healthy and blessed life as they focus on other ministries they are involved with and any future ones the Lord calls them to undertake.

Dr Jason  Hubbard’s Appointment as Director

Jason Hubbard will be formally taking on the leadership as our Director from January 2021, along with the Executive Team under the guidance of our newly elected Board.  We will bring some further details to you all in January.

Thank you for continuing to partner with us in mobilising and informing united prayer across nations, denominations, movements, and generations for the fulfilment of the Great Commission.

May we express grateful thanks to Andy Page and the IPC Editorial Team who put this email together each month.

Wishing you and your loved ones His continued blessings at Christmas and for the New Year 2021,

Jason Hubbard - Executive Coordinator
John D Robb – Chairman
International Prayer Connect

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