Luis Palau Festival Prayer Blog

 

The Luis Palau Festival is coming to Orlando April 1st and 2nd. This will be a tremendous opportunity for our Central Florida area. For our part, we must prepare the spiritual atmosphere with our prayers. Please join with us in this effort. Please see the latest Pray Central Florida newsletter (www.christiansnet.com/praycf/praycf.htm) for information on the next time we are gathering for prayer. If you have any questions or would just like to discuss prayer for the Orlando Festival, feel free to call the Prayer Team Leader, Pastor Mark Daniel at 407-846-8300. This “Blog” is to record words from the Lord or prayer direction for the Festival. Please e-mail submissions to praycf@juno.com. I will review them (to prevent spam and remove personally identifying information unless you say it is OK to post to the world) and then post them.  

 

God Bless,

George Kern

Prayer Team Networking Captain

 

 

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From: "Orlando Festival" <orlandofestival@palau.org>

Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2006 06:54:19 -0800

Subject: Orlando Festival Prayer Update

 

 

Dear Prayer Partners:

 

Thank you for continuing to pray for the Orlando Festival with Luis Palau and for God's purposes to be accomplished here in Orlando.

 

 

We will be having On-Site Prayer for the Festival at the Citrus Bowl Grounds on Wednesday, March 29.  Please mark your calendars and come join us.  If you would like to a part of on-site intercession prayer please contact Maureen Bravo at 407-332-7286.

 

As always, please feel free to call me (407-846-8300) or the Orlando Festival office at (407-916-4030) with any questions or to share anything that God is doing in your area.

 

I continue to be thankful for your prayers for all that God is doing here in our city.

 

May He bless you,

 

Pastor Mark Daniel
Orlando Festival Prayer Team Leader

 

 

   

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From: "Maureen " <Maureen@ruii.org>

Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 23:09:46 -0500

Subject: IPNCF INTERCESSORS...UPDATED PRAYER POINTS  FOR THE ORLANDO FESTIVAL WITH  LUIS PALAU -  coming to the Citrus Bowl - April 1 and 2, 2006

 

 

      02-27-06      UPDATED PRAYER POINTS FOR THE ORLANDO FESTIVAL

 

 # 1 - That God would be glorified and magnified in all that is said and done re: the Orlando Festival - April 1 and 2, 2006

 

* For the organizing team

                                          - wisdom and discernment in the final stages of preparation for the Orlando Festival

                                          - Godly administration and communication re: programs, guest artists, ar­rangements, logistics et al 

                                          - a hedge of protection around each of the staff / team members and their families and property

                                          - encouragement, comfort and strength to do each job wholeheartedly and with great joy 

                                          - FAVOR when dealing with city leadership, governmental agencies, businesses, churches and civic leaders

                                          - advertising / promotion:  cooperation by the Christian media / promotion in secular media

 

* For the development team

                                         - GRACE - to raise the remainder of the funds needed to make the festival a financial reality                                                            (of the $2.2  million budget,  only  $  370,000 remains to be raised) 

                                         - "IN KIND" DONATIONS - let those with needed items step up and give now!

                                         - Pre-Festival Events: to be fun, filled and fruitful (with the Ladies, the Business and Hispanic Communities)   

                                                                  

* For church leaders     

                                         - a renewed vision and the desire to hear, understand and cooperate with God's heart for our city 

                                         - a deep yearning for God's glory to be revealed through the transformation of our community 

                                         - a passion for an incredible harvest of souls - before, during and after the Orlando Festival  

                                         - a  readiness to equip and mobilize local congrega­tions to participate in "friendship evangelism"

                                         - a willingness to love, receive and be hospitable to those added to "the family of God" through this process

 

* For the Body of Christ 

                                        - an intense longing to see every man, woman and child in Central Florida know, love and serve Jesus Christ

                                        - the realization that the Orlando Festival can be both a tool and an opportunity for personal evangelism. 

                                        - boldness to invite their unsaved friends to come and join them for the Orlando Festival

                                        - a "buzz" in the community - people spreading news of the upcoming Orlando Festival by word of mouth

* For the Volunteers 

                                        - for 2K + volunteers  to serve in all areas of need - before, during and after the Orlando Festival.

                                        - for the trained counselors and advisors who will lead new believers on their first steps in their walk with the Lord.

                                        - for the intercessors who are preparing the way in prayer for the harvest to be brought in

                                        - that all who serve will hear "well done" from the Lord and then share that same message with their co-laborers

 

 * For Luis Palau

                                        - encouragement, health, protection and provision for him personally, and for his family and ministry staff

                                        - open hearts as he ministers nationally and internationally - before, during and after the time he is in our city 

  

 * For the Orlando Festival

                                        - that we will have clear skies and glorious weather throughout the Orlando Festival weekend - April 1 and 2, 2006

                                        - that the weekend will be a sign of what is to come (the future glory that will be revealed in our city and region)

 

 

 

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From: "Orlando Festival" <orlandofestival@palau.org>

Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 11:08:37 -0800

Subject: Prayer Gram for Week of February 20

 

Dear Prayer Partners:

 

This Sunday, February 26th, is the Orlando Festival Prayer Rally (6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at Orangewood Presbyterian Church, Maitland).  Please bring your friends and join hundreds of people in worship and prayer for the Festival and for our city!

 

This week's prayer requests: 

1)   
Please pray for the Operation Compassion component of the festival. Pray that many will be touched by service ministries and projects that are being completed before the Festival throughout the Greater Orlando area. (*Please see below for details about specific ways to pray, as well as ways to volunteer and get involved.)


2) Please also pray that prayer will grow throughout our city, and that the church will be hungry and desperate for God and his ways.

 

Thank you for your heart for prayer and God's purposes.  If you have any questions or would like to share what God is doing, please feel free to call me (407.846.8300) or the Orlando Festival office (407.916.4030)  

 

In Him,

 

Pastor Mark Daniel

Orlando Festival Prayer Team Leader

 

*Operation Compassion

Operation Compassion focuses on the human needs in a region, from housing to hunger.  There are several of service and ministry projects being performed through the Festival that will serve the less-fortunate in the Orlando area.  These include:

·         Helping HandsVarious projects to improve substandard housing in Orange & Seminole County for single parents, the elderly, and those struggling financially.

·         Habitat for HumanityA special build will take place March 17-27 for one local family.

·         Food Drive — Join the faith community in feeding the poor and replenishing area food banks.

Go to www.orlandofestival.com (click on Operation Compassion) for more information about how to get involved in these projects.  

 

Please also pray for these specific needs for Operation Compassion:

 

  • That these projects will have a positive impact on our entire community
  • That the love of Christ will be evident in the families and the communities impacted by these projects
  • That God will meet the need of 100 food drive drop sites in the month of March
  • That God will meet the need of 800+ volunteers to assist in various Helping Hands projects
  • That God will provide the finances needed for these projects

 

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From: "Orlando Festival" <orlandofestival@palau.org>

Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:49:49 -0800

Subject: Prayer Gram for Week of February 13

 

Dear Prayer Partners:

 

 

Please mark your calendar for the Orlando Festival Prayer Rally, Sunday, February 26th, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at Orangewood Presbyterian Church, Maitland.  Come join hundreds of people in worship and prayer for the Festival and for our city!

 

   

This week's prayer requests:

1) Please pray for the 
Counselor Training events, which start this week:  that people will come, be trained, and be prepared to be a counselor at the Orlando Festival with Luis Palau.  (Praise – 215 were trained the 1st night of Counselor Training!)


2) Please also pray that Christians throughout Orlando will be prepared to share the Gospel and have hearts for the lost and hurting in our city.

 

Thank you for your prayers.  If you have any questions or would like to share what God is doing, please feel free to call me (407.846.8300) or the Orlando Festival office (407.916.4030)  

 

In Him,

 

Pastor Mark Daniel

Orlando Festival Prayer Team Leader

 

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From: "Orlando Festival" <orlandofestival@palau.org>

To: "Orlando Festival" <orlandofestival@palau.org>

Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 11:43:12 -0800

Subject: Prayer Gram for Week of February 6

 

Dear Prayer Partners:

 

Thank you for your faithful prayers for our city and for the work that God is doing here. 

   

This week's prayer requests:

1) Pray for the Orlando Festival Publicity Launch:  that people would respond to the materials that are being distributed throughout the city.

2) Please also pray that the lost and hurting in our city would respond to the Gospel of Jesus Christ:  that God would prepare their hearts to receive His truth and His salvation.

 

*Mark your calendar for the Festival Prayer Rally, Sunday, February 26th, 6:00pm to 7:30pm, Orangewood Presbyterian Church, Maitland

  

As always, please feel free to call me (407.846.8300) or the Orlando Festival office (407.916.4030) if you have any questions or would like to share what God is doing as you pray for our city.

 

May God bless you,

 

Pastor Mark Daniel

Orlando Festival Prayer Team Leader

 

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From: "Orlando Festival" <orlandofestival@palau.org>

Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 14:07:31 -0800

Subject: Prayer Gram for Week of Jan 30

 

Dear Friends:

 

This week we have praises to share with you.  Please thank the Lord for the blessings that he is bringing.

 

Praise God:

1)  He has brought all the artists who will perform at the Orlando Festival.  And it is truly a strong line up!
2)  Venues have been secured for the Night of Praise and the Generations Rally.

 

 

This week's prayer requests:

1) Pray for
the Festival Youth Rally, Saturday, February 4th at Calvary Assembly, that youth would come together, be trained and some even come into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

2) Please pray for the leaders of our city:  that we can begin to see and have God's heart for our city, and that we might come together to move towards God's purposes in Central Florida.

 

 

Thank you again for your prayers for the Orlando Festival and for our city.  Please call me (407/846-8300) or the Orlando Festival office (407/916-4030) if you have any questions or would like to share what God is doing in your prayer times or in your community. 

 

 

In His Name,

 

Pastor Mark Daniel

Orlando Festival Prayer Team Leader

 

 

From: "Orlando Festival" <orlandofestival@palau.org>

Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 11:18:18 -0800

Subject: Orlando Festival Prayer Update

 

Dear Friends:

 

Thank you for your heart to pray for the Orlando Festival with Luis Palau and for our city. 

 

This week's prayer requests are:

 

1)  Please pray for the venue where the Orlando Festival will be held.  Ask God to provide for every need, including weather, parking, finances, promotions, maintenance, volunteers, etc.

 

2)  Please pray that God will show us how to trust Him with our every need.  Seek His guidance for how we can live our lives devoted to Him.  May we be people who others turn to because they see the evidence of God in our lives.

 

If you have anything you would like to share about what God is doing in your prayer times or in your community, please feel free to contact us.  We will try to find a way to share these encouraging testimonies with you all. Please call me 407.846.8300 or the Orlando Festival office 407.916.4030 if you have any questions or would like to share.  Thank you for joining us in praying for the Orlando Festival and for our city.

 

Humbly,

 

Pastor Mark Daniel

Orlando Festival Prayer Team Leader

 

 

 

From: "Orlando Festival" <orlandofestival@palau.org>

To: "Orlando Festival" <orlandofestival@palau.org>

Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 14:39:28 -0800

Subject: Important Prayer Information

 

Dear Friends:

 

Thank you for your commitment to pray for the Orlando Festival with Luis Palau and for the lost and hurting in our city.  We invite you to join us in our next prayer initiatives as we get closer to the Festival.

 

Main Objective:  Pray for the Orlando Festival with Luis Palau and a mighty move throughout our city.

 

How will it be accomplished?   By setting up prayer clusters throughout the city and a major prayer rally February 26th, Orangewood Presbyterian

 

What is a prayer cluster?  A group of two or three people who set themselves apart at least once a week to call upon God for his work as we approach the coming Orlando Festival

 

Who will be involved?  Anyone with a heart for prayer burden for our city, the need in our land, and the upcoming Orlando Festival

 

What a cluster will do?  Gather in a group of at least two or three for 1 hour a week to cry out to God

 

How will you be supported?  Each prayer cluster will receive a weekly prayer focus via email beginning the week of January 9th.

 

Our goal: 100 Prayer Clusters spread throughout the city

 

How do you get involved?  If you would like to be part of a prayer cluster, please email us at orlandofestival@palau.org

Please provide: Name, Church Name, E-Mail and phone

 

We would also like to invite you to our next prayer gathering for the Orlando Festival,

-          Monday, January 9, at 7:00 pm at Henry Chapel, First Baptist Orlando 

 

If you have any questions at all please feel free to call me at 407.846.8300 or Erin in the Festival Office 407.916.4030.  I look forward to seeing how God works through us and the Festival as he begins to accomplish His purposes here, and I am thankful to each of you for your heart for the lost and hurting in our city as well as your commitment to Orlando Festival.

 

In His name,

 

Pastor Mark Daniel

Orlando Festival Prayer Team Leader

 

 

 

From: "Orlando Festival" <orlandofestival@palau.org>

Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2005 13:58:12 -0800

Subject: Orlando Festival Prayer Update

 

Dear Friends:

 

Thank you for praying for the Orlando Festival with Luis Palau.  There are only a few months before the Festival takes place, so it is crucial that we join together in prayer for this event.  Please join us in prayer and praise for the following:

 

Prayer Updates

 

Praise:

  • Over 80 people attended the most recent Executive Team Meeting.  Luis Palau was able to attend.
  • Chik-Fil-A and State Farm Insurance joined this month as major sponsors.

 

Requests:

  • Pray that through the upcoming church mailings, the number of churches participating in the Festival would increase.
  • Pray that people’s hearts would be stirred to attend Friendship Evangelism Training January 21 at First Baptist Orlando.
  • Pray that people will join together on February 26 at Orangewood Presbyterian for our “City-Wide Prayer Rally.”

 

From the Prayer Team

 

Prayer Clusters are being established throughout the city.  It is our hope that over 100 clusters of prayer will be raised up throughout Central Florida on January 9, 2006.  Please prayerfully consider gathering a few people to pray for the Festival in your area.   Prayer Clusters consist of two or three people meeting once a week to pray for:

  • The Orlando Festival with Luis Palau
  • God to lay it on people’s hearts to increase their prayer efforts
  • The church to come together to pray for God’s purposes to be achieved

 

Each week specific prayer points will be sent out, and we will ask the leader of each cluster to contact us periodically to let us know how things are going.  If you would like to lead or take part in forming a prayer cluster, please respond as soon as possible via email to orlandofestival@palau.org.

 

If you have any questions about this month’s prayer points or about the clusters of prayer, please feel free to call me (407.846.8300) or the Orlando Festival staff (407.916.4030).

 

Humbly,

 

Pastor Mark Daniel

Orlando Festival Prayer Team Leader

 

 

 

 

 

10-18-05                         SUGGESTED PRAYER POINTS FOR IPNCF TEAM

 MCB                                          RE: THE ORLANDO FESTIVAL

 

 

     # 1…     That God would be glorified and magnified in all that is said and done 

                                           re: the Orlando Festival - April 1 and 2, 2006

 

* For the organizing team

wisdom and discernment in the planning  and preparation stages of the Orlando Festival

- Godly administration and communication re: the programs, guest artists, ar­rangements,  logistics et al 

- a hedge of protection around each of the team members and their families and property

- whatever encouragement, comfort and strength is needed to do each job wholeheartedly, with  joy 

- continued FAVOR in dealing with city leadership, governmental agencies, businesses,    

 churches and civic leaders

 

* For the development team

            - GRACE - to raise the funds needed to make the festival a financial reality - (open hearts and

              wallets)  (of the $2 million budget, $1 million has already been committed in pledges and of

              that, $700 K has been received)

            - Events:  * October 19th and 20th -  brunches with Pastors, Youth Pastors and church staff members

                            * October 20th - evening Fundraising Dinner with Louis Palau

 

* For church leaders     

             - a renewed vision and the desire to hear, understand and cooperate with God's heart for our city 

             - a deep yearning for God's glory to be revealed through the transformation of our community 

             - a passion for an incredible harvest of souls - before, during and after the Orlando Festival  

             - a willingness to equip and mobilize local congrega­tions to participate in "friendship evangelism"

 

* For all Christians in Central Florida

             - an intense longing to see every man, woman and child in Central Florida know, love and

               serve the Lord Jesus Christ

             - to begin to see the Orlando Festival as both a tool and an opportunity for personal  evangelism.

             - for thousands of volunteers who will serve in all areas of need - before, during and after the Festival.

             - for the trained counselors and advisors who will lead new believers on their first steps in their walk

               with the Lord.

 - for a willingness to love, receive and be hospitable to those added to "the family of God" through this

   process

 

* For Luis Palau

             - open hearts as he ministers nationally and internationally - before, during and after the time

                he is in our city

- encouragement, health, protection and provision for him personally, and for his family and  

 ministry staff

 

* For the Orlando Festival

             - that we will have clear skies and glorious weather throughout the Orlando Festival weekend –

               April 1 and 2, 2006

             - that all who served will hear "well done" from the Lord and then share that same message

               with their co-laborers

             - that this weekend will be a sign of what is to come (the future glory that will be revealed in

               our city and region)

 

 

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From: "Laura W

Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005

Subject: Orlando Festival

 

Just a few words from last night!

 

 

The people of Orlando are thirsty………and are looking for something to quench their thirst.  Right now they, are drinking thinks which are toxic and will kill them, drugs, alcohol, promiscuous  life styles, material things, fun and entertainment……..will  no quench their  thirst…….I AM The Great I am and your Living water Orlando……………… I will quench your thirst!

 

 

Leaders: Ezra 10:4A Be Courageous and act!  This is the time I want my peoples leaders to come together and worship me……

 

Have a great Day !

 

Laura

 

 

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September 14, 2005

 

During our last meeting, we shared several prayer concerns.  I know that each of you has a heart for prayer and trusts that God not only hears our prayers, he also answers them.  Please join me in praying for those things that God has laid on our hearts:

·        That God’s church would have his heart for the Greater Orlando area

·        That the church would come together in unity during this time

·        That the spiritual leaders in the city would come together in cooperation; that they would set the tone for prayer and unity in the city

·        That this would not be the end, but the beginning of unity and transformation in our community

 

I also ask that you continue to

·        Cry out to God to bring this together; for us to be able to wait on him and depend on him to give us guidance and direction

·        Ask God to draw out the people he has placed here and prepared to use during this time; he is the multiplier of the fish and the bread

·        Allow God to build the momentum, to build the fire.  Only he can bring this about, not human effort.

 

Please, if you have any questions or would just like to discuss prayer for the Orlando Festival, feel free to call me (407/846-8300).  I look forward to seeing God work in our city as together we humble ourselves and give our hearts to him. 

 

In Christ,

 

Pastor Mark Daniel

Prayer Team Leader