"This conference has been life changing! I have encountered the presence of the Lord in a way I never have before. I have been overwhelmed by the love of God and have been released from fear that I have been fighting for years!" ~ Conference Attendee
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Church leaders from 12 nations, 20 states, 71 churches, and 8 denominations gathered in Atlanta, February 9-11 for our annual iGNITE Conference. It ended up being our largest iGNITE ever. The theme this year was Ignite Your Calling. Teaching focused on how our spiritual gifts affirm and support our calling as well as how we define our calling. There were many God-encountering moments of high worship, repentance, freedom, and empowerment. One of the high moments was celebrating our 20th year as a ministry. It was fun to look back at all God has done in just a short time. If you would like to download or order the CD of teaching sessions, please click here.
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During my first encounter with the College of Prayer, I experienced freedom from expectations on my life, other than from Christ. I recognized that if I was going to be the man that God created me to be, my focus needed to be on Him at all times, no matter what. I couldn’t worry about what others thought. The Lord also made it clear to me that the College of Prayer is what our area needed if we were going to see a revived church at the Jersey Shore, and I believe He has commissioned me to start the process of establishing a campus. In my heart, the College of Prayer is the real deal regarding Christ and the gift of His Holy Spirit. It brings the light of Christ to dark and oppressed areas such as ours, because its mission is to build God-encountering prayer environments. These are not new teachings, nor is it a replacement for the local church, but rather it is a God-provided opportunity to come together and be unified in His Name; empowering us to reach the lost in our communities. I can testify that at each session of the College of Prayer that I’ve attended, Christ is exalted; Christ is encountered; and His Kingdom is advanced. All the teachings are based on the Lord’s prayer pattern found in Luke 11. As a pastor of a local church, I see the College of Prayer as a tool to help identify, train and equip disciples to work together through their church, their neighborhoods and beyond. Because the only thing that is going to change our local culture will be a powerful movement of the Lord. Psalm 2:8 says “Ask of me and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession.” If [this] scripture is true, and it is, then the size of our ministry is determined by the size of our prayer life. Not the type of prayer meetings that pray for our loved ones, but prayer meetings where we seek the face of God in worship; that call us to repentance; where we pray to rid the land of idols and demolish strongholds; with a passion to see Christ’s Kingdom advanced. There are many seminars you can attend to give you head knowledge. Many concerts you can go to [that] entertain you and help you feel good. But the proof is in whether or not spiritual transformation comes and empowers you to be part of what God wants to do in reaching the lost and hurting of our communities. The College of Prayer’s mission is to help us make that happen! ~ Mike Dryburgh, Pastor at King of Kings in Manahawkin, NJ
At the beginning of June our New York City Campus met for the second year. The module was, "Lord, As Families, Teach Us to Pray!" There was powerful times of worship, repentance, healing and freedom. Here are two powerful testimonies. "I learned of College of Prayer through my local congregation. The most recent [module] was hosted at our church and I decided to attend as a volunteer. I had no idea what was in store. I was especially appreciative of the time I had to sit in on the worship, teaching sessions and fellowship. Having just turned 50 years old on the opening day of the [module], I felt impressed by God to commit this new season of my life to prayer by attending College of Prayer. By the Friday evening session, I experienced an overwhelming spiritual breakthrough regarding some past father-wound issues. This [modules] theme just happened to be 'Lord, As Families, Teach Us to Pray!' – that was no coincidence. I am grateful for the powerful teaching, worship and corporate prayer that were so instrumental in bringing me to a fresh, new place of healing and victory in my Christian journey, even after these many challenging years of emotional wounds and brokenness. Like the Apostle Paul, I am reminded of the words of Jesus, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” (2 Cor. 12:9). As a result of being a part of my first College of Prayer, I can truly say along with Paul, 'Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.' This birthday has been a milestone for me in more ways than one." "God did amazing healing and deliverance in me through my first ever College of Prayer. I didn’t know what to expect but I knew I was desperate for more of God. I was shocked to find how many things in my life, good and bad, I had never grieved over and how some roots of unforgiveness, fear, and shame still existed in my heart. God used the speakers and courage of people sharing to help me trust Him, submitting my pain and fears I thought were taken care of already, to give to him and never look back. Thank you Jesus and thank you College of Prayer!" With the rapid expansion of the College of Prayer International, we have had a need to add a new Church Relations Director who can work pastor-to-pastor with local churches throughout the U.S. When we wrote out the qualities we wanted in this new position—highly relational, good communicator, pastoral, well organized, administrative—there was one person whose name stood out to us. We are pleased to announce that Rev. Fred Hartley, IV will be joining our International Leadership Team in June 2016. Fred Hartley, IV has had 15 years of pastoral experience serving congregations in Ohio, Florida and Minnesota. He got his Masters Degree in Leadership at Columbia International University and his undergrad at Toccoa Falls College. Fred has an unusual combination of gifts being both strongly relational and compassionate, as well as administrative and organizational. He will be a perfect addition to our small and efficient Leadership Team based in Northeast Atlanta. A month ago when Fred’s name surfaced, in order to avoid any conflict of interest due to family relationship, our President, Fred Hartley, III, stepped aside and asked Jon Mitchell (Executive Director) and Don Young (Pioneer Director) to conduct the initial interview and to oversee the vetting process. Both men were highly impressed with Fred IV's character, strengths and fit. They both gave him two thumbs up. These are exciting days. Please join us in praying for Fred and his precious family as they move to Atlanta and begin this next exciting season of ministry. Fred and his wife Joanna have four children: Allan (13), Gabrielle (11) Luke (8) & Isaac (2). Fred loves to spend quality time with his family, do evangelism and play an occasional round of golf. Christ met us in Atlanta during our annual iGNITE Conference! Praise the Lord. The highlights were many:
"I sensed a new love for God and His love for me. I am now swimming in [His love] and He is pleased with me. Normally I feel guilt ridden. Now I feel free to worship ..." |
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