Extraordinary prayer

We live in extraordinary circumstances. It is time for extraordinary prayer. We worship an extraordinary God who has extraordinary promises for those who love Him. We have an extraordinary commission and mandate. Let us then expect extraordinary results. Life's opportunities come to us packaged as impossibilities - but let us worship this God for whom nothing is impossible. • Extraordinary prayer demand extraordinary intensity in prayer. It is prayer with your whole heart, your mind and all your strength. It is prayer with tears, deep travail and desperation. • Extraordinary prayer demand more time than usual. It demands more than the usual 5 or 10 minutes people spend in prayer. It demands prayer times where I pray until my heart has been prayed up, until I am saturated with God and until I know I have broken through to God's throne. It is to pray until we receive answers, no matter how long it takes. • Extraordinary prayer demands that people pray in larger numbers than before. The apostle Paul calls entire congregations to prayer. We read in 2 Cor.1:11 that the prayers of many bring gracious favor from God. When people pray together, God breaks their will and they come in line with the will of God. They hear God corporately in their prayer times. Let us mobilize entire congregations to stand before God and call on His Name. • Extraordinary prayer demands extraordinary perseverance. Prayer from a heart that knows God and believes in Him, is prayer that does not become discouraged. It is prayer that never takes "no" for an answer and knows that our God answers prayer. Keep on standing. Persevere in prayer.

Papua New Guinea:

With a focus on church mobilization, most of the activities of OM Papua New Guinea (PNG) revolve around the recruiting and training of local believers for world missions. Monthly meetings on world missions are taken in churches, and quarterly prayer meetings are held as combined church events. The OM PNG team also speaks at Bible colleges and youth camps, and missions conferences and seminars are organized regularly. A short-term team is hosted in PNG annually, and a one-month missions training program offered to new recruits. An annual “Barnabas Weekend” geared towards sending churches, partners and donors is also planned. “One of the greatest challenges the [local] church is facing is how to deal with other religious groups that are coming into PNG,” continued Kini. “We have other faiths that are also targeting PNG and as a result, many believers are leaving the church. On top of that, the church is faced with the challenge of social and health issues, and the response in terms of practical help is very slow and limited. The main concern now is that the church does not have a strong voice in some of the national issues that are affecting our nation. It remains silent and is not vocal to protect Christian beliefs and practices. Godly leadership, stewardship and sound biblical teaching are [also] often lacking.” There are currently 11 Papua New Guineans serving in Zambia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and on the OM ship. With only three full-time workers in the home office, the OM PNG team is busy! Pray that more people would join the OM PNG team, and for an increase in personal support and fundraising. Praise God for the 11 PNGs on the field, and for the impact they are making through their lives and ministry.

MEETING ON THE MOUNTAIN - Turkey:

Harry and Hope, two believers from the plains of Anatolia, Turkey, came to know the Lord through the Bible Correspondence Course (BCC) eight years ago. The persecution they've experienced from their village has been severe, and they were finally forced to move onto a lonely hillside. But their witness continues to radiate, and they begged the staff at the BCC to help serve food and share the Good News with their neighbors. Imagine the shock of the BCC staff to learn that this couple had invited over 100 people to the event. The mayor's assistant arranged the loan of chairs and tables and brought them to the mountain top. Though the place was baron of houses-except a few small sheds for shepherds-more than 50 people came. They listened to worship songs, watched a drama and heard a message about the lost son. Believers shared their testimonies and people asked questions. Many villagers said they were touched. Several cried during the drama and one confessed he was like the lost son. Though Harry and Hope have suffered much persecution, people still come to them for prayer. Please pray that Harry and Hope would be strengthened amidst persecution. Pray also that their testimony would continue go out widely

Haiti: On 18 August, Marc-Hancy Saint Charles, a Haitian missionary serving with OM since January 2010, was shot and killed during an apparent robbery in Port-au-Prince. He had recently made a bank withdrawal to purchase materials for an OM project to build a roof for a church in a nearby village. Marc served with OM France from 1989 to 1990 and on Logos II from 1990 to 1991. He then served as Evangelism Pastor at the Baptist Tabernacle in Delmas. After the 2010 earthquake, Marc joined the OM Caribbean team as an Island Coordinator. He leaves behind his wife Jocelyn, son Christo (15), and daughter Stassie (13). We remain steadfast in our mission, and Marc’s, to mobilize the church and to see the name of Jesus Christ carried to those who do not know him. Haiti struggles with civil unrest from poor living conditions and failed economic policies. Major crime continues to rise, especially in the Port-au-Prince area. During the third week of August, there were 22 murders, 31 robberies, and five kidnappings tied to various NGOs. Yet churches and other groups that OM has partnered with continue to see great fruit. Trinity Baptist Church in Limonade baptized nine new believers on the day Marc was killed. Churches continue to grow and the sustainable businesses that OM has helped start are doing well. Many churches, schools, orphanages, and local farmers are seeing significant income as a result of OM’s sustainable business initiatives. Pray for Marc’s family as they come to terms with this huge loss Pray that through his life and witness many would find Christ

Freedom Climb update

Fox & Friends is interviewing live 3 members of The Freedom Climb tomorrow at 0722. Freedom Climb was the climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro last month. Freedom climbers raised awareness, prayers, and finances for women and children being oppressed, enslaved, exploited and trafficked. Several bullet points from the Freedom Climb:

1. over $300,000 through this event for projects that will affect 10,000 women and children this year in 18 countries.
2. Perhaps a Kilimanjaro record: 91% of the climbers, all women, reached the peak (not a one was a professional or hobbyist climber). This is being submitted to Guinness Book of Records.
3. It is the biggest secular media attention getter OM has ever experienced. We’re willing to surrender our ship sinking and prison encounters adventures for that!
4. This is just the start.

The Freedom Climb

Climbers Interviewed on Fox and Friends Tomorrow
Cathey Anderson, Tina Yeager, and Madison Baczewski, are being interviewed tomorrow morning, February 15th, by Fox & Friends! Tune into Fox News at 0722a.m. EST to see their live interview.

TURKEY: THE 1881 PROJECT

Last July 2011, Turkey's Bible Correspondence Course (BCC) launched an 18 month initiative to challenge residents of all of the country's 81 provinces to consider the claims of Christ. More than a third of these provinces have no meeting of believers; many have no known believers at all. The BCC is working with international volunteer church and youth groups, giving training and advice as well as furnishing literature and other media to be distributed in each province. For more info or to sign up for prayer updates or even join live prayer meetings in Istanbul every 81 days, see: http://the1881project.org