my city… god’s city © harvest evangelism, inc. 2001
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My City…God’s City
© Harvest Evangelism, Inc. 2001
How toStrategically
ImplementPrayer Evangelismto reach Your city
1. Biblical Perspective
For Satan to fall down like lightning and all his demons to become subject to the Church... (Luke 10:17-19)
Objective: What
So that sinners will want to force their way into the kingdom of God. (Luke 16:16)
To lift up Jesus in the entire city... (John 12:32)
Biblical Methodology:Luke 10:1-9
1. Bless (v. 5)
2. Fellowship (v. 7)
3. Minister (v. 9a)
4. Proclaim (v. 9b)
When can it be said that the City is being Reached?
Bless
Fellowship
Minister
Proclaim
1. When every sheep has a shepherd.
2. When every sheep knows who his shepherd is.
3. When the spiritual climate of the city is changed.
4. When the kingdom of God comes to the city......and transforms it!
WhoPastors and Ministry Leaders
Youth
Intercessors
Worshipers
MarketplaceChristiansMarketplaceChristians
Government
Education
Business
7 Arenas in which to Mobilize the Church to
Continuously Minister to the City
Pastors, Leaders &NeighborhoodsInsightIntercessors
Churches, Parks &Public Places
InspirationWorshipers
EfficiencyMarketplace Christians
Schools, Sports Clubs & Workplaces
EnthusiasmYouth
Heavenly PlacesWisdomPastors
Primary Area of Impact
Leadership Contribution
Working Groups
Business, Government& Education
Youth
IntercessorsWorshipers
Marketplace
empowering the
church
City
to shepherd the city!
Pastors
Pastors
• 7 Steps to Cohesive Leadership
• 7 Days of Strategic Implementation
• 7 Ways to Mobilize the Church to Shepherd the
city
Direction, Authority
and M o m e n t u m
How to Establish
A) Take an inventory of the of the Pastors and Ministry Leaders in your city.
ObserversInterested Apprehensive
How to Build
Cohesive Core
Non-Participants
For reaching your cityCohesive Leadership
• Envisioned
• Committed
• Selfless
Uninformedor
Undecided
B) Bring the Cohesive Group together
weekly to pray.
How to Build a Cohesive Leadership Core for Prayer Evangelism
•Minister to the Lord
•Minister to the City
•Minister to Each Other
1. Pastor
5. Workers
3. Leaders
6. Workers & Families
4. Leaders& Families
2. Pastor& Family
7 Steps to Cohesive Leadership:
1. Each Pastor begins to practice Prayer Evangelism
Secure the Perimeter by building a lifestyle of Prayer Evangelism among your leaders
7. Engage the Entire Congregation
2
3 4
Lighthouse Radio Exercise
1
Unity
Celebration
Celebration of Unity
of
2 43 5 6
Intercession EmphasisPrayer Excursions
to
• Legislate in the Heavenly Realms
• Declare by faith the Will of God over the City
7-Day Prayer Evangelism Exercise
6 Fri.1 Sun. 7 Sat.
Prayer
Fair
VisitEveryHome
2 Mon.
Dedication
3 Tue.
Sanctification
5 Thu.
Intercession EmphasisPrayer Excursions
to
• Legislate in the Heavenly Realms
• Declare by faith the Will of God over the City
4 Wed.
Mobilization
Lighthouse Radio Exercise
Dedication Sanctificati
on Mobilization
City
City
Congregations of the Cohesive Core begin to Model the City Reaching Process.
2. Structure to Serve the VisionLeaders
City-WideLeader
LocalMobilizers
Youth
MarketplaceChristians
Intercessors
Pastors Systemati
c“SpecialForces”
Worshipers
GroupObjective
Raise a Canopy of Prayer over every School and Club
Take the Kingdom of God to the
Workplace
Enthrone Jesus in every public place
Provide a Prayer Shield for Pastors,
Churches & Neighborhoods
How
Working Groups
Each one aPrayer Evangelism
Practitioner
3. Implementation
Pray on his/her
Campus & Job
Pray in his/her
Workplace
Worship wherever he/she is
Intercede for his/her
Pastor
Pray with others in the Marketplace
Worship in Churches &
Public Places
Meet with others to Intercede
Pray with other Youth
Youth
MarketplaceChristians
Worshipers
Intercessors
Pastors
Leaders
Working
GroupsDaily
WeeklyQuarte
rly
MonthlyDaily
WeeklyQuarte
rly
MonthlyDaily
Monthly
Cara
van o
fBle
ssing!
WeeklyInfluence & Presence
Maintain
When
CatalyticEvents
AprilJesus is Risen! (Intercessors)
July
(Marketplace)
Jesus in the Marketplace
September
(Youth)
Jesus onCampus
December
(Worshipers)
ChristmasIn the City
Each one aPrayer
Evangelism Practitioner
CatalyticEvents
AprilJesus is Risen!
(Youth)
Jesus onCampus
December
(Worshipers)
ChristmasIn the City
(Intercessors)
July
(Marketplace)
Jesus in the Marketplace
September
Meet with others to Intercede
Pray with other Youth
Pray with others in the Marketplace
Worship in Churches &
Public Places
Pray on his/her
Campus & Job
Pray in his/her
Workplace
Worship wherever he/she is
Intercede for his/her
Pastor
WeeklyMonthly
Cara
van o
fBle
ssing!
Quarterly
House to House...
In the Temple...
Into the City...
Forthe City
DailyWeekly
MonthlyQuarte
rly
Daily
Influence & PresenceInfluence & Presence
The Key:There is a GROUP of pastors
that is DOING the “stuff” TOGETHER.
The Key to the Key...
You!
My City…
© Harvest Evangelism, Inc. 2001
God’s City!
Sample Timetable for Beginning.WEEK 0 : Begin Building the Cohesive
Core
• Start Cohesive Steps together• Come together weekly for prayer
• Sun. PM - Commissioning & Anointing Service
WEEK 13 : Step 7: 7-Day Prayer Evangelism Thrust
• Sun. AM - “Luke 10 Sunday” Enlist the Congregations as “Lighthouses”
WEEK 12 : 6 of the 7 Cohesive Steps Completed
• Thu.-Fri. - Intercession Emphasis
• Sat. - Visit the whole City / Hold a Prayer Fair
• Mon.-Wed. - Lighthouse Radio Exercise