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August 25, 2010

40 Days of Prayer
By Bill Skelton, Chairman

On September 1st, NRB will inaugurate a 40-day prayer campaign called “If My People.” There is no agenda, movement or march planned around this call to prayer. The instruction, command, and direction from God is simple and clear, taken from II Chronicles 7:14: “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”

God moves in the affairs of men and nations, and critical issues face us today on every level: our families are broken; the social fabric of our culture that was once our strength is now torn and tattered; our government is unproductive at best; our educational system is misguided; our economy is crumbling; and even many of our churches seem weak and ineffective. These issues seem too complex to correct, and the spiral continues downward in all areas of our culture and society. The underlying causes of all these problems are spiritual, and only God can make things right.

One hundred fifty years ago, America faced similar problems. Economic, political, and social ills were rampant. One man, Jeremiah Lamphier, was moved to action. In New York City in 1857, he placed an ad in the New York Tribune announcing a prayer meeting. At the first meeting, only six men came. But their numbers began to grow. Soon prayer meetings were being held all over the city. The public began to notice. Horace Greeley, editor of the Tribune, heard about the prayer movement and determined to look into it. His reporter visited a few locations and brought back an account of powerful meetings all across the city. From a small beginning, thousands were soon attending, and the meetings spread from New York all up and down the east coast. Hundreds of thousands attended prayer meetings over a period of several months. The impact on our nation was historic, as men and women came to Christ, repented of sin, and turned their focus to God and righteous living.

During this 40-day period, I am asking each member of the NRB to call those in your audience and in your ministry to prayer. Remind them of II Chronicles 7:14, “If My People…” You may also click here to access free, downloadable public service announcements (PSAs) to help in this effort.

NRB is engaged in the culture battle because of our mandate to keep the airwaves open for spreading the Gospel. Jeremiah Lamphier used the newspaper – the broadcast media of his day – to call God’s people to prayer. Today, I'm asking NRB to use the electronic broadcast media of our day to once again call God’s people to prayer. This is ultimately a spiritual battle that we must fight on our knees, through prayer and fasting. And when the Spirit begins to move in the hearts of His praying people, He will direct them and actions will result. Those who have ears to hear will hear, heed the call, and obey what God says.

Click here to learn more about “If My People,” here to visit the “If My People Pray USA” Facebook site, and here to read the entire story of the “If My People” campaign that began as a result of my interview with fellow broadcaster Dick Bott.

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“If My People” Prayer Campaign
September 1 – October 10, 2010

In response to the unprecedented spiritual and moral decline in our nation, the NRB Executive Committee is issuing a call to God’s people to devote ourselves to 40 days of earnest, soul-searching prayer, beginning September 1, 2010 and ending October 10, 2010. The theme verse is 2 Chronicles 7:14, "If my people.” We must seek God for the revival of our souls and the life of our nation.

NRB is requesting that you join us in calling upon God's people to commit to these 40 days of prayer. God will hear our prayers and heal our land only after we humble ourselves, pray, seek His face, and turn from our wicked ways.

Specifically, we are asking:

Stations to air 30- and/60-second PSA’s, encouraging Christians to take part in the “If My People” prayer initiative. To assist you, previously recorded PSA’s are available here.

Ministries to include the NRB call to prayer in their September programming. This would remind and encourage audiences to participate beginning September 1 for 40 days.
As Peter said, judgment begins with the house of God. Now is the time when we must be transparent before the Lord to let Him change us, so that through the power of the Holy Spirit we might change the world.

MEMBER NEWS

GOD TV Partners with Pat Boone in Kenya
Pat Boone recently joined Rory Alec in Tanzania to open a community development center and to dedicate GOD TV’s newest broadcast tower in Mombasa, Kenya. As the CEO of GOD TV, Alec partnered with Boone to provide foundational funding for the Pat Boone Family Life Center. This outreach center will serve an entire Maasai community with health services, and water via a deep water well. It will also provide a school that teaches economic and agricultural development, along with providing electrical power, telephone, and Internet communications. “We are privileged to partner with Pat and Shirley Boone to impact the everyday lives of several thousand Maasai people,” said Alec. “[T]he generosity of the Boone family has inspired us to reach further to help bring about transformation in Africa. GOD TV’s Mombasa transmitter is their fifth transmitter in Kenya, and will provide free Christian programming to over one million Kenyans. “GOD TV aims to provide Christian programming in every major city in Africa as it is God’s Word that really changes lives,” continued Alec. Click here to learn more about the work of GOD TV.

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Complete information on the nominating process, including the online submission form, is now available here.

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Member Spotlight: Daily Disciples Ministries

Daily Disciples Ministries, Inc., founded by Bobbye Brooks and Tonilee Adamson in 2004, is a women’s non-profit based in San Diego, California. Bobbye and Tonilee started Daily Disciples in their home church writing and teaching Bible studies. What began as a small church study soon grew into a larger outreach to the community. Daily Disciples now reaches countless people on a global scale, being one of the first women’s ministries to utilize the power of Internet communication.

Bobbye and Tonilee began an online daily devotional for their women’s ministry several years ago that today has expanded to the world. Online radio and video programs led to a greater outreach as churches, small groups and other organizations began subscribing to their online materials. Their Bible studies are taught in person and via a “live” online webcast. As the webcasts are videotaped, all of the Bible study participants receive a video link to watch the teaching at any time during the study. With this technology, Bobbye and Tonilee have taught women throughout the United States and other countries.

Photo Above: Bobbye Brooks and Tonilee Adamson, Founders, Daily Disciples Ministries.

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