The Prayer Factor

This past year, Michael met with the then executive director of More Than Gold and shared a vision for prayer and evangelism for the 2010 Winter Olympics that would have major impact on Vancouver, B.C. and beyond. 

 The intertwine of prayer and evangelism has been lacking in much of our evangelistic efforts worldwide.  We have come up with wonderful evangelistic ideas over the years and ask the Lord for His blessings.  In many cases, little time is spent before the throne of God seeking His will and agenda.  The result is prayer efforts to ask God to bless our efforts.  We wonder why so many do not meet our expectations. 

 Evangelism is a battle field.  The enemy does not want people coming to saving grace in Jesus Christ.  As such, we must keep in mind at all times that the battle is fought in the heavenly realms.  (Eph 6:12) 

 For effective evangelism to occur, we must yield to the leading of the Holy Spirit.  He is the general, and ultimately it is He who brings people to saving faith in Christ. 

 Training and equipping for an evangelistic endeavor such as the Olympics must necessitate the coming together of prayer and evangelism.  As a result, Michael proposed a major two day conference in one location that would bring the laity of the church together in training and equipping on the intertwine of prayer and evangelism. 

 After Michael and Esther met with the More Than Gold prayer working group in Vancouver in December of 2008, the blessing was given to go forward with such a conference.

 By January, 2009, the Lord had raised up Karen Braun, the national director for Breakthrough Ministries of Canada www.breakthroughprayer.com to head up the team.  Grace Extended Ministries has remained in place as a key part of the core planning and mentoring team.  Michael works closely with Karen and other team members in preparing for this unique conference.

 The “One Voice” prayer and evangelism conference will be held at Glad Tidings Church in downtown Vancouver, B.C. on October 23-24.  It will feature 35 workshops and 4 plenary sessions.  It will be for all generations.  Information can be found at www.onevoiceconference.org

 For this conference to come together this late is a miracle.  Obviously, God’s hand is in it.  Each week a group of intercessors from throughout Canada and the US gather by conference call to seek the Lord for His direction and leading with One Voice.  Obviously this conference is His and we want to keep it that way.

 Prayer and Evangelism is at the core of Grace Extended Ministries International.  Mountains are moved through prayer.  People come to Christ as more and more Christians truly understand the Great Command and the Great Commission.

 Seven members representing Grace Extended Ministries will be leading workshops and Michael will be speaking at one of the plenary sessions. 

 Grace Extended Ministries is blessed to be able to work alongside such a great Canadian team.