SVM2 Global Prayer Team (GPT) Network

Uniting a Generation in Intercession to Reach the Nations

Highlights of this edition (April 5, 2006):

ARTICLE:  Apart From Prayer We Can Do Nothing by David Smithers

CONNECTION:  SVM2uesdays:  Corporate Prayer and Fasting

RESOURCE:  The Global Prayer Team Guide booklet

NETWORK INFO:  End of the Year Hand-off

ARTICLE:  ‘Apart From Prayer We Can Do Nothing’ by David Smithers

The Law of Asking and Receiving

Did you know that the Kingdom of God will not come apart from PRAYER? The unreached will never hear the sweet name of Jesus without the labor of someone’s Spirit-led prayers. Regardless of how things may appear on the surface, nothing of eternal value is ever released without somebody, somewhere PRAYING. Because prayer by its nature is often a HIDDEN work, being done in the SECRET closet, many come to false conclusions. Often credit is given to the more obvious and outward ministries of preaching or administration for what has actually been accomplished through prayer.

In spite of appearances, prayer is one of God’s primary means of GRACE to achieve the desires of His heart. Our Lord has sovereignly chosen to govern His Kingdom by the simple law of asking and receiving. Prayer is not some human contrivance or scheme, it is the anointed strategy of God. King Jesus bids us, "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives" (Matt. 7:7-8).

Today the Church and the world are both sin-sick and suffering because those who call themselves believers have not taken these promises seriously. "We have not because we ask not" (James 4:2). Hell is larger today than it was yesterday, because many of us have not prayed.  Click to read the rest of this article…

CONNECTION:  SVM2uesdays:  Corporate Prayer and Fasting

God loves to united prayer.  Your global prayer group is united in purpose with the other more than 30 prayer groups (and growing) that are a part of the GPT network.  We’d also encourage each of you as leaders, and each of your groups to join in making each Tuesday a special focus on praying for God to use our generation to reach the least reached in our lifetime.

RESOURCE:  The Global Prayer Team Guide booklet

If you haven’t gotten one of these yet, this booklet is an essential resource for you.  It is packed with very simple and practical ideas and information of how to start and sustain an effective global prayer team on your campus.  As you a GPT leader, you are entitled to a free copy.  Email paul@svm2.net to request your free copy.  Or, you’d like additional copies, click here to purchase one online.

NETWORK INFO:  End of the Year Hand-off

That’s right.  The end of the school year is upon us.  Some of you are graduating.  Some of you are moving on to other places and locales.  Please let us know if you will be leading your prayer group in the Fall.  If you are not, it’s important to get a new leader in place, so that the group will continue.  Here’s how:  Email us at GPT@SVM2.net and let us know if there is a change in leadership – if possible, email us the name, email and phone of the new leader.  If you are still planning on leading the GPT, we’d love to hear from you as well, just to confirm that you are getting these emails and are in the loop.  So, in short, please email us and check-in.  Also, we’d appreciate any thoughts of what resources, items or topics for articles/discussion that we could include in this e-newsletter to best serve you where you’re at.

To check out previous GPT e-Newsletters and other resources for your journey, click here.

Got a change in email or other contact info?  Let us know so we can keep connected with you!  Email GPT@svm2.net