my city… god’s city © harvest evangelism, inc. 2001

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