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Partners in Prayer and Evangelism:
HOPE EVERYWHERE
 The vision
 The challenge
 The strategy
 The vision:
The Role of Houses of Prayer in Revival.
In the year before the
1902 Melbourne revival
there were about 1700 organised prayer groups
across the city and every home was visited twice.
The Welsh (1904) and Azusa St (1906) revivals
followed...
We invite you to reflect prayerfully on a
Vision of Melbourne
received by Rod Schneider in 2008.
Contact: [email protected]
Rod Schneider’s Vision - Part 1
• I saw an aerial view of Melbourne. I was
above the city looking down. The city looked
like a street map.
• I saw dots all over the city and sensed God
was saying “Each dot is a Christian group,
home group, prayer group, small group, cell
group or house church meeting regularly”.
Vision - Part 1
Note – in the actual vision, there were many more dots in and around Melbourne!
Vision - Part 2
• Starting from the aerial view, the vision
zoomed all the way in to just my small, local
neighbourhood.
• I was surprised to see there were several
Christian groups meeting in my street and in
the local streets surrounding my home.
• I was unaware they were meeting in my local
neighbourhood, and they were also unaware
that I was in their neighbourhood.
Vision - Part 2
• The dots are different
colours because each of
the Christian groups
meeting near my home
were from different
denominations, churches
or congregations.
• They were all meeting and
praying independently of
each other.
Vision - Part 3
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God’s hand came down from
heaven to join the dots.
People from different Christian
groups started meeting to pray
together for their neighbourhood.
It didn’t matter which church or
denomination the people were
from because their prayer focus
was on the local families, the local
businesses, the local schools.
God was joining His Church
together at the grassroots!
Vision - Part 4
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Revival fires started burning and
spreading through my local
neighbourhood!
Many people were coming to faith
in Jesus Christ through local prayer
and evangelism.
Many people were healed, local
businesses were prospering, local
schools were safe, relationships
were restored, love, joy, peace and
God’s blessing was being poured
out in abundance.
Vision - Part 5
• The vision zoomed all the way back out to the
aerial view of the whole city of Melbourne.
• Revival fires started burning in every
neighbourhood of the city where people from
different Christian groups were meeting to pray
together for their neighbours.
• Wherever Christians collectively took
responsibility for their own local neighborhood
together, God was blessing their neighourhood
and many of their neighbours were coming to
faith in Jesus Christ.
Vision - Part 5
Vision - Part 6
• Christian leaders in and around the neighbourhoods
experiencing revival heard about and saw what God was
doing through the local praying Christians.
• The most beautiful thing happened! Together, the leaders in
each region joyfully laid down their churches and ministries at
the feet of Jesus, declaring in one accord “We Give You Your
Church Jesus!”
• The leaders began to meet together regularly to pray and
bless what God was doing in their neighbourhoods. None of
the Christian leaders wanted to control what God was doing.
• As the leaders prayed together, the fires burned hotter and
hotter and the revivals became like bushfires spreading across
the city of Melbourne.
Vision - Part 6
Vision - Part 7
• The vision ended with the whole city of Melbourne
burning with revival fires!
• God had answered the prayers of His people.
• Many prophecies over the city of Melbourne were
fulfilled at this time.
Jeremiah 33:11 – the sounds of joy and gladness will be heard, the
voices of bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those who bring
thank offerings to the house of the LORD, saying, "Give thanks to
the LORD Almighty, for the LORD is good; his love endures forever.”
For I will restore the fortunes of the land' says the LORD.
Partners in Prayer
 The challenge:
HOPE overcoming darkness…
Will HOPE come to your neighbourhood in 2013?
 The god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so..
they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ.2Cor 4:4
 I am sending you to them to open their eyes and turn them
from darkness to light & from the power of Satan to God.
Acts 26:17-18, Luke 10:2-3
 The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.
Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into
his harvest field. Go! I am sending you... Luke 10:1-3
Jesus’ presence and rule is released
when we pray in His Name –
in agreement with His will and each other.
Matthew 18:18-20
When we each become light in our own sphere of influence
- neighbourhood, workplace etc our cities and nations will be transformed!
law & justice finance churches education
government sport & recreation health business
families
community service
charities creative arts media entertainment
Partners in Prayer
 The strategy:
Houses of Prayer
releasing Jesus’ kingdom rule in our
neighbourhoods, regions and nation!
HOPE: Houses Of Prayer Everywhere
Jesus said,
My House will be called a
House of Prayer for All Peoples.
Mark 11:17 Orthodox Jewish Bible
HOPE: Houses of Prayer Everywhere
- blessing your neighbourhood, region and nation.
 We bless the Lord – through worship, adoration and
thanksgiving.
 We declare God’s blessing – voicing in prayer our faith in His
character, Biblical promises, and leading.
 We speak blessing – natural encouragement within authentic
relationships with local people.
 We are a blessing – acting kindly and releasing Jesus’ power for
healing, provision, miracles, healing of land, economy etc.
Numbers 6:22-27, 1Peter 2:5,9, Deut 33:13-16, 2Chronicles 7:14-15
Example: A Daily Prayer of Blessing for each area:
We stand in the mighty name of Jesus and bless you
(name of area.)
That you might prosper under the mighty hand of God.
We bless you that justice and righteousness
might take their proper place within your boundaries.
We bless you that the favour of the Lord might rest upon you
and give you peace.
We bless you that the Father’s compassion might fall upon your
people. We bless your poor that they might be lifted up.
We bless you that the knowledge of Jesus
might come in amongst you like a flood.
We bless the people of God in (name of area) that they might rise
up with servant authority and become a people of blessing.
We bless you that the joy of the Lord might be your strength.
Amen.
From Ffald-y-Brenin Christian Retreat Centre & House of Prayer. www.ffald-y-brenin.org
HOPE: Houses of Prayer Everywhere
- blessing your neighbourhood, region and nation.
Step 1: LOVE GOD: Jesus’ House of Prayer.
Step 2: LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR: Local Houses of Prayer.
Step 3: LOVE ONE ANOTHER:
Regional House of Prayer Gatherings.
National House of Prayer Gatherings.
Online House of Prayer.
Step 1: LOVE GOD: Be Jesus’ House of Prayer.
Partner through prayer with God:
1. Be set apart as His children, His temple.
2. Worship and bless the Lord
3. FILL with His blessing, His life-giving love,
grace, leading, favour, power and authority.
Mark 12:30, 1Kings 8: 29 &16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 43, 44,48, Psalms 103KJV,
Romans 8:14-15, Romans 15:13 ,1Corinthians 6:16-19,
Step 2: LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR: Local Houses of Prayer
Partner in prayer with locals:
in homes, churches, workplaces, schools…
to OVERFLOW God’s blessings
to your neighbours and neighbourhoods
because He loves them so much.
Mark 12:31, Ezekial 47, Matthew 10:8, Romans 15:13,
Matthew 28:18-20, Luke 10, John 3:16-17
Step 3: LOVE ONE ANOTHER:
Partner in prayer with the body of Christ:
 Regional House of Prayer & Worship gatherings
to RELEASE Jesus’ blessing and rule.
John 13:34-35, 15:17, Deut 33:13-16
• See His Face, Lilydale region 19-20 October 2012
• River of Life Conference, Melbourne 9-10 May 2013
Partner in prayer with the Body of Christ:
 National House of Prayer Gatherings
to RELEASE Jesus’ blessing and rule.
www.nationaldayofprayer.com.au
www.40daysofprayer.com.au
Partner in prayer with the Body of Christ:
 Online House of Prayer.
Praying in agreement online
to RELEASE Jesus’ blessing and rule.
www.prayerbook.net.au
www.partnersinprayer.org.au
www.ffald-y-breninlorg.au
Who will benefit?
Being God’s House of Prayer:
 will change your life, enabling you to:
• love God with all your heart, mind, strength
• love your neighbour from the overflow
• love the Church – as Jesus does.
 will strengthen the local church and plant new churches
active in worship, prayer, discipleship, evangelism, social action.
 will stimulate regional & national church collaboration
• coordinated prayer and worship events
• cooperative social action and evangelism.
 will bring life giving transformation to whole
communities, our land, economy etc.
For more depth we recommend:
 Luke 10!
 A Simple Guide to Establishing a
Local House of Prayer:
Booklet & Set of 4 CDs.*
 Daily Rhythm of Prayer.*
 Introduction to Blessing.*
* available from Partners in Prayer.
 The Grace Outpouring: Blessing Others Through Prayer.
The amazing story of what God’s work at Ffald-y-Brenin.
by Roy Godwin & Dave Roberts. – available from Koorong, Word & online.
“Glory to Your Name, Jesus!
Your kingdom come in every part of our nation!”
 Ffald-y-Brenin Resources
 Ongoing Support for Houses of Prayer
Sue Tinworth
0418389419
[email protected]
www.partnersinprayer.org.au