In our monthly IPC leadership team conference calls, because of His promises in Matthew 18:18-20, we always have a good time of sharing and prayer and know that such agreement in prayer will make a crucial difference across the world. What can be more strategic for His Kingdom than to connect the leaders of international and regional prayer networks to share and pray together?

Here are some current prayer concerns that were raised that we would like to share with you:

1. Thanks be to God for the 40 senior Christian leaders from the nations of South Asia that met together in Sri Lanka a couple weeks ago to pray and share about the issue of confronting spiritual darkness and shining His light upon the massive, still unreached populations in that region. Praise the Lord that a good network was laid for future cooperation in the ministry of territorial deliverance prayer, and the participants hope to meet again in the next year or two. Please pray with them for His breakthroughs as they continue to work with others for His deliverance and salvation to come in their particular areas of the region.

Praise God also that the Sri Lankan election went very well with a peaceful environment and good outcome as we prayed with the locals for this. We now pray that a good cabinet will be appointed as our friends there have requested.

2. One of our colleagues is working to connect children’s ministry leaders and build up the Children in Prayer ministry across the vast nation of India. This is such a vital endeavor that is so full of God’s heart for the next generation. Please pray that he and others will be successful and get the support of a strong network or organization.

3. There are already about 100 registered for the European Trumpet Call, a Europe-wide prayer event to be held Aug 31 to Sept 4 in Timiosoara, Romania. It is not too late to register to participate if you or others you know would like to come.http://www.europeantrumpetcall.org

There are huge problems in Europe that will be prayed over during the ETC. One serious current issue is that tens of thousands of immigrants are coming into Greece and Italy, with thousands also having died on the open sea coming across the Mediterranean. Some of those coming are Muslim missionaries or terrorists. Please pray the authorities and humanitarian organizations to know what to do to help these desperate people and stop the human trafficking that accompanies it.

A prophetic word about the ETC from one of our leaders was received. He saw a cordon of God’s glory around the event and that it was going to be used of the Lord to “unleash a glorious future”. The Lord was saying, “Move on, I am with you… What you need to know, I will reveal…My word, power and presence will be there with a prophetic anointing…A great ingathering of people and angels, empowering you for something great.”

Let’s pray for the ETC leaders as they provide leadership for this crucial event and for the participants from across Europe that it will be a powerful time that God uses to bring breakthroughs in that continent.

4. The World Youth Prayer Assembly “UPrising” (United Prayer Rising) was successfully launched within the country of Malaysia a few weeks ago with approximately 70 Christian leaders and 700 youth participating in two gatherings in Kuala Lumpur. Please pray for Jerome Ocampo, the WYPA convener and the International Dream Team of youth leaders that are in the process of planning the event to be held next year in South Korea, July 26-30. You can find out more details and see a video about it at http://www.unitedprayerrising.com 

As you can imagine, the evil one does not like such gatherings of young, on-fire Christians which will represent an enormous threat to his influence over the nations in the future. There are obstacles and battles that the IDT are experiencing as you can imagine in organizing such a world and generation-impacting event as this. Please pray for His close protection and clear guidance; that the right venue will be finalized soon; and that God will give His favor and wisdom in all the discussions and planning with the Korean leaders.

Thanks so much for your support!