“But which of them has stood in the council of the Lord to see or hear his word? Who has listened and heard his word?”-Jeremiah 23:18
Some snapshots of the global prayer movement as reported by our leadership during a recent conference call:
 24/7 Prayer Movement- Amazing stories of growth. Website hits have increased about 30%. Since the beginning of the year, there was a 40% increase in prayer response. Missional communities are growing everywhere and new movements are starting. In South Africa, taxi drivers at war with one another came together with the church leaders at a stadium, and there was reconciliation. Out of that spread a number of prayer initiatives. - Etienne
 One great need for prayer across Central Asia concerns increased persecution. It is a new season in the region and prayer is needed on how to move forward for the Great Harvest that He has promised. – Eunice
 The Latin America Prayer Summit concluded with 31 people representing 12 nations (Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, El Salvador, Mexico, Uruguay, Dominican Republic, and for the first time a good representation from Venezuela.) The meeting was in Curitiba, Brazil, March 2-5. Powerful days. A highlight was the participation of the youth with the anointing they brought to the meetings. They will participate together as nations in a continental prayer agenda, lifting up an altar of praise, worship, and intercession to the Lord. - Yanira
 China, Hong Kong and Taiwan- Intercessors on the prayer wall have been working well, and multiple prayer walls were established for the past year. About 600 people are going to the World Prayer Assembly and will be one of the most strategic groups there. – Gloria
 Europe- national initiatives have multiplied and often there are reports of other convocations and prayer meetings. Croatia—3 years ago started to fulfil their call. Denmark has a prayer initiative. Prague in the Czech Republic had a prayer gathering recently. - Ioan
 USA- Presidential and other governmental elections in November that generates a significant amount of prayer- a momentum of deep, profound prayer for the USA and how it influences the world. Re-launching of Pray magazine now called Prayer Connect (name influenced by IPC and acknowledged). New initiative called the “One Cry” movement which calls forth 50,000 prayer warriors in a common revival vision and to equip them to become ongoing and informed intercessors. – Steve
 United Kingdom- Major events happening: Diamond Jubilee of her Majesty, the Queen, and Olympics (July/August, 2012) and the Para Olympics. A couple months ago, Christian prayer was banned in all council chambers, government chambers, and other public places. A footballer collapsed at a match. A call spread across the nation to pray for him including one of the most secular newspapers that wrote “God is in Control” when hearing the man was getting better. Organizing ahead of the Olympic torch, praying ahead and behind the torch “Jesus, the Light of the world”. – Ian
 Sri Lanka- Every region has monthly prayer movement with pastors/elders (inter-denominational). Within our own denomination, 5,000 involved in intercessory prayer. Despite bleak situations in the country, God is moving by His Spirit through spiritual warfare, intercession, prayer, unity. - Leslie
 Operation World prayer guide being abridged from 1,000 to less than 300 pages and rewritten in more accessible English for non-native English speakers. To be translated into many languages—more than the original larger book’s translations. Project will be done in autumn 2012. - Jason
 Caribbean- Another regional prayer summit being planned. In Jamaica, they are in high gear for 50 years of independence. They are declaring jubilee over the nation and to seek to bring the nation into repentance and transformation. - Maria
 The World Prayer Assembly has required 8 trips to Indonesia, Korea, and surrounding nations. Hectic and very demanding but also joyful and thrilling to see what the Lord is doing through the WPA. Denominations across the nation are united to participate, God has given favour with political leadership, and millions in more than 350 cities will pray with the Assembly in a live broadcast on May 17 that will also be connected
around the world by GodTV. The Indonesians have developed the “My Home” Project where believers adopt their own streets for prayer and reach out in loving service to their neighbours. Millions of Christians will be involved in this. - John
 The World Prayer Assembly Intercession Task Force has received a word from the Lord in different groups but the same vision: a big book is opened, and a "new page" is showing a new season, a new day in which the Holy Spirit is orchestrating a worldwide prayer strategy that will surpass any other prayer movement during the Church’s history. In the WPA 2012, the Holy Spirit will equip the Body of Christ to participate with Jesus in His intercessory ministry. The result will be a great harvest of souls that will be added to the Kingdom of Heaven. IPC is a tool that God is using to align His people to his prophetic agenda. Not only a new wave, but a fresh anointing in prayer and intercession will be release all over the earth. – Yanira
 I resonate with Yanira's word that this is a new page of a the Chronicle as the Lord also put the scripture of Revelation in my heart about the opening of the Scroll for the WPA:
 "When he had taken the scroll; the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell before the Lamb, each holding a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. They sing a new song: 'You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slaughtered and by your blood your ransomed for God saints from every tribe and language and people and nation; you have made them to be a kingdom and priests serving our God, and they will reign on earth." (Rev 5:8-10).
 We will enter into a new season for the nations to see the opening of the Scroll! This is about new understandings of the end-time redeemed purposes and unique destinies of different nations in His kingdom before the creation when different tribes and languages gather before His throne and worship Him with new song and intercession during the WPA. Corporate listening during that time is thus very important!
 And as the WPA is going to open on May 14, the Lord also impress me with the same number of scripture in 1 Peter 5:14: "And this is the boldness we have in Him that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have obtained the requests made of him." Corporate intercession in unity during the WPA is therefore history changing! - Gloria
World Prayer Assembly - Final Call to Register
This is the last call for the WPA, a once-in-generation encounter with the Lord, cutting-edge ministry leaders, on-fire youth and praying children from around the world. We will be meeting in the midst of the greatest prayer revival happening on earth with millions of believers in 350 Indonesian cities also participating. You can register at www.wpa2012.org until April 14 for this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Hope to see you in Jakarta,
WPA International Coordination Team, leaders from the Indonesian and Korean prayer movements, the International Prayer Council, and many other prayer and ministry networks