“When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command locusts to devour the land or send a plague among my people, if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7.13-14
This is the third bulletin that has been prepared by Commission 2008 Programmes Committee Prayer Desk for mobilization of prayers for Commission 2008 and other related and ministry issues to help facilitate prayers in the CUs, associate branch activities, Partnering Churches and organizations and individual prayers for the above.
(Quotations on prayer)
“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Saints” Ephesians 6.18
Prayer issues (2008)
(November 1 - 9)
FOCUS KENYA & OTHER STUDENT MOVEMENTS:
- Pray for impact amongst students
- Pray for staff commitment, enablement and direction as they serve students
- Pray for God's provision for the movements
- Pray that students will own the movement, understand its vision and run with it.
- Pray also that students will impact the society wherever they go.
- Pray for associates and their families for good health health, jobs and God's leading to support student ministry
- Pray for the FOCUS family/ fund raising dinner scheduled for November 7, 2008 at Panafric Hotel.
(November 10 - 16)
FINANCES & PLANNING ISSUES FOR COMMISSION:
- Pray for all the Commission planning committees to accomplish their tasks within the set time lines
- Continue to pray that God will provide the full commission conference amounts to students willing to attend.
- Pray Pray for the international delegates that God will provide the finances they need to facilitate their travel and other arrangements (like passports, visas) in preparation for Commission.
- Continue to pray that positive response will come from individuals, companies and churches to whom proposals for Commission Conference funding have been sent.
- Let us thank God for all the associates, churches and other partners who have remained steadfast in supporting FOCUS Kenya and particularly Commission Conference.
(November 17 - 23)
COMMISSION LOGISTICAL ISSUES:
- Thank God for partners who have accepted to give their equipment for use during the conference.
- Pray that more partners will come on board to give equipments such as projectors, laptops, sound systems etc for use during the conference
- Pray for security of delegates during Commission
- Pray for safety and journey mercies as delegates travel to Kabarak University for the conference
- Pray for all the arrangements concerning meeting rooms, tents, games activities, seminars, and other departmental assignments for adequacy and success in planning.
(November 24 - 30)
COMMISSION SPEAKERS:
- Pray for the Main Expositor during the conference, Rev. David Oginde as he prepares to expound on the Kingdom Values
- Pray for all the plenary speakers as they prepare that God will speak to them clearly
- Thank God for all the conference/ seminar speakers who have confirmed their availability and willingness to minister during Commission.
- Continue to pray for those who are still considering the same for God's leading and direction.
- Pray for spiritual alertness, good health and God's protection for all Commission speakers
(December 1 - 7)
THANKS GIVING WEEK:
- Thank God for all delegates (students, associates, international delegates, speakers etc) who have registered for Commission 2008
- Thank God for partners response towards funding the Commission's Conference budget.
- Thank God for the far FOCUS Staff and especially the Commission 2008 desk has come in their preparation efforts
- Thank God for good health for delegates, speakers and staff
- Praise the Lord for His faithfulness in providing the finances needed to foot in the Commission budget
- Give thanks to God for the Main expositor, all the plenary and seminar speakers of the conference.
- Thank God for the calmness within the country and in the political circles
(December 8 - 14)
MEETINGS/ACTIVITES:
Pray for:
- All the seminars to be offered during the conference
- The small group discussion groups and meetings that will take place during the conference.
- The conference exhibits
- All the plenary sessions and the expositions that they will be life impacting and changing.
- The games sessions, that delegates won't get hurt as they play in the fields.
- Pray for good security in and around Kabarak University during the conference period
(December 15 - 21)
THOSE INVOLVED DURING COMMISSION:
Pray for:
- All the Sunday school teachers, intercessory members, praise & worship leaders, games masters, theatre teams and other departmental staffs who will be directly involved during the conference.
- The support staff who will be helping in one way or another during the conference. Pray for strength, good health and also that they will balance time to attend at least some sessions of the conference
- All delegates who will volunteer to perform different tasks for God's enablement.
- All leaders of departments, small groups, hostels, activities etc during the conference
(December 22- January 4 2009)
THE CONFERENCE:
- Pray for safe travel for all local and international delegates to the Kabarak University
- Pray for smooth adjustment to the weather, food, water, etc especially for the international delegates
- Pray for good weather during the conference
- Pray also for good health for all attending delegates
- Let us pray that God will impact the lives of all delegates in a special way.
- Pray also that God will speak clearly to delegates and that they will respond appropriately during and after the conference
- Pray that food, water, electricity, security, facilities etc needed for the conference will be available.
