If you are a ministry or marketplace leader, a youth or child leader, you are invited to be a part of the World Prayer Assembly, May 14-18, in Jakarta, Indonesia. You can register to participate at www.wpa2012.org.

In a series of Jakarta meetings with the Indonesian national committee August 18-22, colleagues and I heard encouraging reports about the progress being made by the youth, children, and marketplace tracks as well as about the significant mobilization effort for the WPA happening within their country. There is no doubt in our minds that the WPA is a real “God-thing”. His hand is so obviously upon the planning process, and He is bringing so many diverse leaders, networks and movements together to make it happen, not just in Indonesia but from throughout the world. We believe it will be not only a historic convergence of the prayer, mission and marketplace movements, but also a history-changing encounter with the Lord and one another that will rock our world.

Youth and children will be a central part of the Assembly. Youth and children’s track leaders announced that they are now making arrangements for 40,000 youth and children to take part in the May 17 national stadium meeting that will occur during the WPA. That evening, 100,000 will gather in the stadium to pray together for Indonesia and our world. It will be carried live on national TV to an estimated 5 million other participants in 200 cities of Indonesia where there will be similar gatherings. Through satellite TV, the broadcast should reach around the world to tens of millions more in what will be one of the largest, perhaps the largest, prayer gathering in history.

Please continue to pray for:

1)    His guidance and help for the international planning team with our various task forces

2)    the Indonesian national committee working on all the logistics

3)    those whom God is calling to come from every nation, even the small island nations

4)    His provision of the financial needs of participants, speakers and facilitators as well as for the extra costs to arrange the WPA (about $2 million still needed)

5)    His protection from radical elements that would try to oppose and hinder and for the goodwill and support of the authorities.

Thanks so much for your vital support!

New Video on the Children’s Track of the World Prayer Assembly

You can receive the just released WPA children’s movie with English subtitles when you connect to

http://www.easy-share.com/1917741659/WPA#

When you enter this address, there are 2 options: left side (premium – you must pay) and right side (regular download for free). Allow a few seconds for the regular download to load so you can click it. You can then choose the regular download for free. It will take approximately 13 – 15 minutes for the download (9.2 MB), depending on your internet speed.

Enjoy the video and please pray that the children God is calling from within Indonesia and around the world will be able to take part in the WPA.