The International Prayer Council, a team of 25 leaders of major regional and international prayer initiatives and movements and who together lead International Prayer Connect, has decided to call those who lead prayer networks and ministries at the national, regional and international level together for a unique time in the presence of the Lord for united prayer, learning from one another, and planning strategies for the future of the international prayer movement.

This will be the first time we have met in this way since the launch of the IPC, a network of prayer networks that was conceived just after 9/11 in 2001 and formally launched by international prayer leadership in 2002. It was called “Globalizing Prayer, Transforming our World”. Almost 300 prayer network and ministry leaders gathered near Cape Town, South Africa, to connect with the Lord and one another across the nations. It was a magnificent time of establishing relationships and regional networks that continue to be used by God to bring transformation to our world. This is the link to the video if you have not seen it. IPC Prayer Globalizing Prayer Transforming Our World https://youtu.be/5ZYVFLML1sU

We will gather at Herrnhut, the Moravian center for prayer and mission that was the site of revival in the 1700s and the beginning of a 24/7 prayer chain that was used of God to send out the first Protestant missionaries to the unreached peoples around the world. Indeed, in accordance with the Moravian watchword, 'May the Lamb that was slain receive the reward of his suffering'

For this reason, we plan to include some key mission leaders who can share the status of mission to the unreached peoples of our day along with up to date information and research so that we can see a closer, more integrated linking of the prayer and mission movements . That is so crucial to bring back the King. Jesus said that He would not return until all the nations (ethne= ethnic groups) have had the gospel of the Kingdom proclaimed as a witness to them (Matthew 24:14). It is therefore crucial that these movements connect more deeply and purposefully.

A related emphasis will be on strategic level prayer for the breaking of strongholds that hinder people from seeing the light of the glory of Christ and that represent barriers both to the spread of the Gospel and social and political transformation.

We will also give a major focus to the Next Generation, the raising up of youth and children through prayer and those initiatives that currently focus on them.

There will be times of waiting on the Lord together with a prophetic sensitivity to what He is saying to the prayer movement of our day and how we can move forward together into that desired future He has for us as brothers and sisters in Christ. We will learn about various models of prayer ministry that He is blessing around the world and will have time to develop strategic plans together in His presence, much as we did at the launch of the IPC in 2002 when almost 300 prayer network leaders gathered near Cape Town, South Africa.

Please note. You may have already heard about another gathering to be held at Herrnhut focusing on prayer watches that will happen three months after the IPC gathering. So there is no confusion and misunderstanding, it is not connected with the IPC; however, they are fellow ministry people and friends that we pray they will have a blessed and fruitful event as well.

Please do pray about coming to Herrnhut, May 8-11, and mark your calendar for next year. We will fly into Prague, the Czech Republic, and have buses arranged to take us all to SE Germany where Herrnhut is located. More details will be forthcoming in the next couple of months.

John Robb

IPC Chairman

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