I too remember those prayer meeting Dominic, I had the privilege of leading them. If you remember, we had our prayer group back in the States call in and join in. We also had a school of blind children praying in Africa at the same time. Intercessors from many countries were there. I believe there were major breakthroughs due to the prayer that was going on. Carter Conlon decided to come back the following year and brought 250 people from his church and conducted multiple outreaches in schools, prisons, old folks homes and on the streets. Tremendous, the power of prayer brought helped rend the heavens and God came down and met us.........bro Frank
Glad to hear this, Greg. Looking forward to learning more.
_________________Tim
Loving the sound of this. However I'm weary of conferences where there's much speaking on the need for prayer/revival but not much actual prayer, edifying/convicting music or testimony time.
_________________Tolu
However I'm weary of conferences where there's much speaking on the need for prayer/revival but not much actual prayer, edifying/convicting music or testimony time.
_________________SI Moderator - Greg Gordon
Faithworketh by loveThe real trouble comes in here, we want revival but we want it on our terms and to some degree for our benefit. Sure we want to see people saved.healed.delivered etc... but in the end it serves to benefit our role calls in various fellowships. Not all fellowships need revival as I believe some are already following The will of God. I believe the next move of God in America will be in the highways and byways . Orchestrated through Christian nobodies ,no cameras, no fan fair , just ordinary people loving on thoughts they minister to. It will sneak up on the church and serve as a rebuke on local levels causing a ripple effect and genuine repentance within the more organized fellowships. Than the type of revival everyone seems to want will happen. If you want a God ordained conference lay the foundations of historical witnessing and send people out. Salvation Army comes to mind, what Conlon did in number 2 maybe. Don’t get me wrong C of G holds my papers, and there is a placed for organized religion,but I believe as to how things from Heaven will fall on America what I wrote will happen, as to other countries, I have no idea.
_________________D.Miller
Brethren I have attended 2 SI conferences and they have been a blessing. But the greatest blessing was when we had a simple meeting of the saints in Missouri a few years ago. In those meetings there were no main speakers and no agenda. We simply gathered around the Lord Jesus Christ in His simplicity. We waited upon the Lord and simply shared as He spoke to our hearts. We were in an attitude of fasting before the Lord in the 2 1/2 days as we met yogether. Those who attended said that they were blessed and refreshed. I know I was.Thus my question is do we really need another conference with well-known speakers that we all know and respect. Rather should we not pick a central part of the country or different parts of the country that are accessible to the saints and meet in radical simplicity and dependence ipon Jesus? And letting the saints share what Jesus speaks into their hearts. This I believe it's more New Testament oriented.But then, these are simply my thoughts.Bro Blaine
I too remember those prayer meeting Dominic, I had the privilege of leading them. If you remember, we had our prayer group back in the States call in and join in. We also had a school of blind children praying in Africa at the same time. Intercessors from many countries were there. I believe there were major breakthroughs due to the prayer that was going on. Carter Conlon decided to come back the following year and brought 250 people from his church and conducted multiple outreaches in schools, prisons, old folks homes and on the streets. Tremendous, the power of prayer brought helped rend the heavens and God came down and met us.........bro FrankAmen Dom
_________________Dominic Shiells
My family and I went to the last three conferences in Atlanta, and were richly blessed by them, particularly the Fear of the Lord conference in 2011. I could see how it would be great blessing to many to hold another conference like those. I have found conferences to be far from unnecessary when done rightly, but are times of refreshment for the saints. I will be in prayer about this for SI and will await whatever decision is made. God bless!
_________________Ryan Rutan