General’s Worldwide Prayer Meeting

International College for Officers

Vision Plan: One Army

Praise and Thanksgiving 1 Chronicles 29:13 Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name. Deepening our Spiritual Life and Uniting in Prayer

We praise and thank you LORD for the work of the Lord around the world

We praise and thank you that the Holy Spirit is moving

We praise and thank you for the many souls being saved!

We praise and thank you that people around the world continue to sing songs of salvation

We praise and thank you for a sense of spiritual excitement and renewed spiritual hunger

We praise and thank you for local corps bible studies

We praise and thank you for increasing numbers of dedicated Officers and Soldiers

We praise and thank you that young people are rising up and joining the Army

We praise and thank you for the support and respect toward The Salvation Army from our communities

Identifying and Developing Leaders

We praise and thank you LORD for our Founding Fathers – for the standard they set for us – may we match their passion for the You and for the lost!

We praise and thank you for your promise to send the Holy Spirit to guide and strengthen us.

We praise and thank you that you are our loving Leader!

We praise and thank you for General Bond, our spiritual leader.

We praise and thank you for leaders who are filled with and moved by the Spirit.

We praise and thank you for already planting the seeds of leadership in young people – you are growing the leaders of tomorrow!

Increase Self-Support and Self-Denial

We praise and thank you LORD for sacrificial giving throughout the Army.

We praise and thank you for the realization of the dignity of self-support.

We praise and thank you for being our Provider.

We praise and thank you for tithing.

We praise and thank you for multiplying our small gifts.

We praise and thank you for financial support for the Army.

We praise and thank you for being our example of self-denial.

We praise and thank you for resources.

We praise and thank you for our models of sacrificial giving.

We praise and thank you for those already donating their time and talents. Confession and Repentance

2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray, and seek my face, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin and heal their land. Deepening our Spiritual Life and Uniting in Prayer

We confess and repent of having been shown grace and mercy, having not always shown grace and mercy to others.

We confess and repent of not always placing our trust God but rather in man.

We confess and repent of not seeking the Lord’s face

We confess and repent of our ingratitude

We confess and repent of abandoning the faith of the wise

We confess and repent of not reaching out to former soldiers and officers Identifying and Developing Leaders

We confess and repent of the times we’ve looked at man’s outward appearance rather than his heart.

We confess and repent of not always showing kindness and compassion.

We confess and repent of focusing on raising up the Army, instead of the Lord.

We confess and repent of not treating others the way we should.

We confess and repent of taking care of ourselves rather than our flocks.

We confess and repent of turning people away.

We confess and repent of forgetting that the power is not ours, but is the Lord’s.

We confess and repent of our lack of trust in the Lord.

We confess and repent of losing our first love. (Revelation 2:4)

We confess and repent of our selfishness and vanity. Increase Self-Support and Self-Denial

We confess and repent of our attachment to material things.

We confess and repent of holding back.

We confess and repent of not trusting that the Lord will provide for us.

We confess and repent of calculating our giving.

We confess and repent of complacency.

We confess and repent of our obsession with money. Petition and Intercession 1 Kings 13:6 Intercede with the LORD your God and pray. Deepening our Spiritual Life and Uniting in Prayer

Make us one in the Spirit

Root and establish us in love

Unite us in prayer

Give us a hunger for your Word

Take away our complacency and help us to be people of integrity

Allow us not to be consumed with program, but to be consumed with purpose

Bring about transformation by the power of the Gospel of Christ

Raise us up as an Army of truth Identifying and Developing Leaders

Give our General discernment and wisdom to identify leaders.

Give our General protection, strength, guidance, and peace.

Strengthen, protect our corps officers/social service directors – give them endurance for the long run.

Guard our leaders – may they dwell in the secret place of the Most High.

Protect our leaders from temptation.

Lord, raise up a new generation of wild, creative spirits contending with those of the Army’s past! (the Booths, Railton, Joe the Turk, Brengle, etc.)

May our officers have the wisdom to intentionally identify, develop, nurture, disciple and invest in potential leaders.

Increase Self-Support and Self-Denial

Guide our officers in raising self-support.

Give our officers persistence in raising self-support.

May every Salvationist be generous in their giving.

Give those responsible for distributing resources wisdom, compassion, and understanding.

Allow giving to become our first nature.

Let others see us as models in our giving and self-denial.

Give us creative fundraising ideas.

Provide for our officers in impoverished areas.

Freely we have received, so may we freely give.

General’s Worldwide Prayer Meeting

International College for Officers

Vision Plan: One Mission Praise and Thanksgiving 1 Chronicles 29:13 Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name. Emphasize our Integrated Ministry

We praise and thank you LORD for rescuing us from the enemy.

We praise and thank you that The Salvation Army is a place of refuge and healing.

We praise and thank you for the Army’s forefathers and mothers.

We praise and thank you for the freedom to help people and to share the Gospel.

We praise and thank you for transformation through Jesus Christ, our Saviour.

We praise and thank you for people who are reviewing, renewing and reinventing ministries.

We praise and thank you for the many ministries throughout the Army.

We praise and thank you for those who are speaking up for justice.

We praise and thank you for the “behind-the-scenes” people.

We praise and thank you for Your provision, power, and help in our mission.

Reach and Involve Youth and Children

We praise and thank you LORD for our Junior Soldier pledge – and that children are considered FULL soldiers in Your Army!

We praise and thank you for the Salvation Army’s camping programs.

We praise and thank you for children’s ministries and children’s workers.

We praise and thank you for the ability to still teach the youth about You.

We praise and thank you for parents who dedicate their children back to You.

We praise and thank you for children who come to Sunday School.

We praise and thank you for the passion and mission of young people.

We praise and thank you for bringing children to us so that we may be the Light for them.

We praise and thank you for bringing the seed to full life in the children.

We praise and thank you for the heroism of today’s youth.

We praise and thank you for the history and legacy of children’s work in the Salvation Army.

Stand for and Serve the Marginalised

We praise and thank you LORD for calling us to preach salvation to the poor.

We praise and thank you for the community resources and support to fulfill our calling to serve the marginalised.

We praise and thank you that the Salvation Army has such amazing access to reach and minister to the marginalised.

We praise and thank you that this is our mission!

We praise and thank you for those who give to help the needy.

We praise and thank you for making us a channel of your mercy and grace. Encourage Innovation in Mission

We praise and thank you LORD for the spirit of innovation in our Army history. We praise and thank you for present-day innovators. We praise and thank you for the summer camp ministry.

We praise and thank you for being out supreme Innovator. We praise and thank you for the freedom we have to be innovative. We praise and thank you for having the access to many types of people. We praise and thank you for the lives that are being changed at your Mercy Seat. We praise and thank you for our multicultural ministry. We praise and thank you for your daily guidance through the Spirit. We praise and thank you for the quality in ministry across gender. We praise and thank you for innovative officers around the world. We praise and thank you for innovative young people. We praise and thank you global innovation.

Confession and Repentance 2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray, and seek my face, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin and heal their land. Emphasize our Integrated Ministry

We confess and repent of being “inside people” – not on the outside, reaching out and meeting people where they are. Instead, we’ve waited for them to come to us.

We confess and repent of being too busy meeting the physical needs of people and not focusing on their spiritual needs.

We confess and repent of losing our first Love. (Revelation 2:4)

We confess and repent of neglecting many opportunities around us.

We confess and repent of the times we have been distracted from our ministry.

We confess and repent of creating idols out of our duties.

We confess and repent of losing our sense of mission and vision.

We confess and repent of prioritizing our own will and comfort over the Lord’s will and calling.

Reach and Involve Youth and Children

We confess and repent of seeing children and young people as insignificant.

We confess and repent of only worrying about “having fun” – not emphasising the spiritual growth of our youth and children.

We confess and repent of failing to guard what has been entrusted to us.

We confess and repent of not having patience.

We confess and repent of being a hindrance to the children’s growth.

We confess and repent of being threatened by the zeal of the youth.

We confess and repent of creating restrictions around them.

We confess freedom and salvation for the children of the world – may every chain be broken!

Stand for and Serve the Marginalised

We confess and repent of failing to speak up and out for the oppressed.

We confess and repent of omitting evangelism from our social work.

We confess and repent of failing to stand for the marginalised in society.

We confess and repent of the times when we have turned people away.

We confess and repent of the times when we have offered to meet the needs of the symptoms and not tackled the root cause.

We confess and repent of the times when we have thought ourselves to be “better” than others.

We confess and repent of the times when we have walked away.

We confess and repent of our laziness, selfishness, and lack of understanding and time towards other people’s needs.

We confess and repent of the times we have not been compassionate to those in need.

We confess and repent of offering food as the answer instead of guiding them to the true answers so they can help themselves and know Christ as the true Bread of Life.

Encourage Innovation in Mission

We confess and repent of getting stuck in a routine.

We confess and repent of saying, “No, we can’t do that.”

We confess and repent of strangling and getting in the way of innovation.

We confess and repent of excommunicating innovators.

We confess and repent of missed opportunities to share the Gospel.

We confess and repent of being stagnant and not taking risks.

We confess and repent of not training officers to be creative.

We confess and repent of doing instead of being.

We confess and repent of trusting in programs, not people.

We confess and repent of compromising our birthright.

We confess and repent of regarding tradition over the Spirit’s guidance.

We confess and repent of just entertaining youth.

We confess and repent of wasting resources.

We confess and repent of thinking that only officers can be innovative.

We confess and repent of gossiping about and criticizing creative thinkers.

Petition and Intercession 1 Kings 13:6 Intercede with the LORD your God and pray. Emphasize our Integrated Ministry

Discomfort us on behalf of those who are lost.

Restore in us our first Love. (Revelation 2:4)

Give us unity between the Church and Social Services.

Bless our Officers, who are carrying on the work of Your disciples.

Unite and strengthen officer couples and their marriages.

Bring the prodigals home, Lord, and make us ready to welcome them back with open arms!

We pray for unity and teamwork among corps, divisions, territories and zones.

We pray for creativity and innovation.

Raise up sacrificial people who are willing to fight against the injustices of the world.

Give Your strength, grace, and wisdom to the Officers in the fields. Reach and Involve Youth and Children

Send Your angels to protect and defend young people as they go to university.

Ignite a resurrection of faith in this generation.

Protect the children who are facing difficult situations and decisions – pull them out of sin!

May officers reach out and minister to their own children and families.

Bring a new generation to Christ!

Baptise the children with the Holy Spirit.

Move in parents’ lives who have dedicated their children to the Lord. Help them keep the promises they’ve made to You on behalf of their children.

Equip us as teachers and shepherds of the children.

Bless the children of officers around the world.

Guard and develop those young people who are called to leadership.

Raise up this holy generation! Stand for and Serve the Marginalised

As we serve the marginalised in a practical way, help us to influence them with the Gospel.

May we always offer Christ, as well as practical help.

Lord, teach us to be inclusive.

Help us to go out and search for the neediest.

Give us the boldness to stand for justice, and to speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves.

Encourage Innovation in Mission

Give us an innovative mind and spirit.

Raise up a generation of innovators.

Bring in a season of creative sharing of the Gospel.

May everything we do in the Army be a witness – seeing creativity and innovation throughout our centres, not just the corps.

Bring innovation to the music and arts ministries.

Give us the courage to lead.

May we have a spirit of humility, so that we may learn from others.

Raise up new teachers and preachers in the Salvation Army.

May all people – young and old – feel the freedom to share new and innovative ideas.

May we not water down the Gospel or throw out our core values in our pursuit of creativity.

Restore those whose ideas have been shot down previously – may they find their confidence and voice to speak up again!

Provide us with the resources and support to carry out our new creative ideas.

The General’s Worldwide Prayer Meeting

International College for Officers Praying through the International Vision Plan

Mission Priorities

One Message Praise and Thanksgiving

1 Chronicles 29:13 Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name. Communicate Christ Unashamedly We praise and thank you LORD for the transforming power of Christ!

We praise and thank you for The Salvation Army’s heritage of communicating Christ unashamedly.

We praise and thank you for the freedom we have to proclaim your Word.

We praise and thank you that we have nothing to be ashamed of in the Gospel.

We praise and thank you that we have been given the power to proclaim your Word!

We praise and thank you for the gift of eternal praise.

We praise and thank you that we are able to keep the promises of the prophecies.

We praise and thank you for the power of the Gospel, and the many different ways we are able to communicate it to others. (music, drama, art, etc.)

We praise and thank you for a spirit of power and boldness.

We praise and thank you for opening doors for the Army.

We praise and thank you for strengthening us to fight the good fight.

We praise and thank you for those who communicated the Gospel to us.

We praise and thank you for the supernatural power of the Gospel.

We praise and thank you for young people who are sharing the Word.

We praise and thank you for your love that compels us to share the Word. Reaffirm our Belief in Transformation We praise and thank you LORD for the transforming power of the Holy Spirit!

We praise and thank you that we serve a transforming God!

We praise and thank you for transforming people in our lives.

We praise and thank you for your transforming power around the world.

We praise and thank you for transforming US!

We praise and thank you for your grace and love.

We praise and thank you for the blood of Jesus that continues to transform us.

We praise and thank you that all things are possible with you.

We praise and thank you for changing hard hears and giving faith to the unbelieving.

We praise and thank you for transformation by the renewing of our minds.

We praise and thank you for transforming ordinary people into your disciples.

We praise and thank you that, “if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation!”

We praise and thank you that nothing can resist the light of your truth!

We praise and thank you that your Word has the power to transform.

We praise and thank you that you are the example of transformation.

We praise and thank you for the great work of the Gospel. Evangelise and Disciple Effectively We praise and thank you LORD for putting your Word on our lips!

We praise and thank you that people can be set free!

We praise and thank you for others who have preached to us.

We praise and thank you for giving us the wisdom to evangelise effectively.

We praise and thank you for calling us to be your servants and disciples.

We praise and thank you for our friends and loved ones who prayed us into your kingdom.

We praise and thank you for your forgiveness of sins.

We praise and thank you for the heritage of The Salvation Army’s evangelism and discipleship – Open Air meetings, Sunday School, women preachers, etc.

We praise and thank you for those people who have invested in our children.

We praise and thank you for moving and working through the recovery ministries of The Salvation Army.

We praise and thank you for the lay people who minister to corps without officers.

We praise and thank you for the effectiveness of the Alpha Course.

We praise and thank you for your call to salvation.

Provide Quality Teaching Resources We praise and thank you LORD for giving us the fullness of Christ that enables us and

empower us to walk in godliness.

We praise and thank you for giving us everything we need to live this life you’ve called us to.

We praise and thank you for those who have invested in us and taught us – mentors, officers, Sunday School teachers, youth leaders.

We praise and thank you for the Bible and its teachings that lead us to you.

We praise and thank you that we may teach your Word with authority and power.

We praise and thank you that people can come to know you where your Word is spoken.

We praise and thank you for the technology that allows the Gospel to be spread through many different forms.

We praise and thank you for the power of the Holy Spirit that helps us understand your Word.

We praise and thank you for translators so that the Scriptures can reach the whole world.

We praise and thank you that your Word is available to the elderly and the young.

We praise and thank you that the Church has always been at the forefront of education – from the finest universities to Sunday School.

We praise and thank you for gifting the Church with every Spiritual Gift and never leaving us void.

We praise and thank you for creative people.

We praise and thank you for faithful Sunday School teachers.

We praise and thank you for providing us with good teaching.

We praise and thank you for choosing us to teach your Word to the people you love.

Confession and Repentance 2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray, and seek my face, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin and heal their land.

Communicate Christ Unashamedly We confess and repent of submitting to a spirit of fear and timidity.

We confess and repent of our unrighteousness.

We confess and repent of not speaking your Word when you have called us to.

We confess and repent of being a Martha, instead of a Mary.

We confess and repent of being more concerned with our reputation and public image than we have about communicating your truth.

We confess and repent of not forgiving others, and remaining angry with others.

We confess and repent of programming and planning for us instead of the lost.

We confess and repent of our unwillingness to step out of our comfort zone.

We confess and repent of resting in our own abilities and talents and not being led by the Spirit.

We confess and repent of disguising and diluting the Gospel in fear.

We confess and repent of limiting what you can do by our own imaginations.

We confess and repent of allowing the things of the world to take our focus off of you.

We confess and repent of looking to humans for help instead of God.

We confess and repent of not standing up for justice.

We confess and repent of being complacent. Reaffirm our Belief in Transformation We confess and repent of relying on programs rather than the Holy Spirit; on what we

can do, rather than the touch of your Spirit.

We confess and repent of harbouring anger.

We confess and repent of not responding to the prompting of the Holy Spirit.

We confess and repent of attempting to fix problems ourselves instead of bringing them to you.

We confess and repent of not doing things we should be doing.

We confess and repent of looking to people instead of seeking and listening for you.

We confess and repent of turning the wine of the Gospel into water.

We confess and repent of our lack of sensitivity to the Holy Spirit.

We confess and repent of using our time unwisely.

We confess and repent of forgetting that all our strength lies in you. Evangelise and Disciple Effectively We confess and repent of losing sight of our primary calling: being a follower of Jesus.

We confess and repent of putting too much emphasis on events, and not the process of growing the Army or gaining followers of Jesus.

We confess and repent of our busy-ness.

We confess and repent of being program-oriented instead of people-oriented.

We confess and repent of not obeying the Lord’s calling.

We confess and repent of loving ourselves more than the Lord.

We confess and repent of closing doors and making it hard for the lost to access you.

We confess and repent of being inclusive.

We confess and repent of staying inside our comfort zone.

We confess and repent of turning our backs on the unloveable.

We confess and repent of being embarrassed.

We confess and repent of not focusing on discipleship.

We confess and repent of any time we don’t reflect Jesus to others.

We confess and repent of being comfortable with ineffective evangelism and losing our zeal.

Provide Quality Teaching Resources We confess and repent of our narrow view of the Truth.

We confess and repent of neglecting the resources we have.

We confess and repent of trying to do things our way instead of your way.

We confess and repent of not preparing properly for the teaching of children – being lazy and having the wrong attitude about it.

We confess and repent of not being true “do-ers” of the Word in the Covenant sense.

We confess and repent of being overtaken with activities that lack intentional teaching.

We confess and repent of our Bible illiteracy.

We confess and repent of performed zeal over knowledge.

We confess and repent of not taking advantage of the opportunities you set before us.

Petition and Intercession

1 Kings 13:6 Intercede with the LORD your God and pray.

Communicate Christ Unashamedly Grant us clarity of heart and mind to understand why there is a decline in the Church.

Bring REVIVAL to The Salvation Army!

Raise up a generation of young people who will speak of Christ – articulately, powerfully, in all ways and means.

Bring down the powers of darkness that attempt to stop the spread of the Gospel.

Give us courage to seek and listen.

Give us the willingness to be all things to all people by all means.

Intervene for the women in countries who are not allowed to stand and speak your Word.

Bestow a spirit of boldness upon all Salvationists.

Give a fresh anointing over all officers all around the world.

Pour out the fruits of your Spirit.

Open the gates so that your Word may be communicated.

Help us to stand and communicate without any sense of shame.

Use US!

May young people respond to the call to officership. Reaffirm our Belief in Transformation Help us in our unbelief.

May the wonderful, transforming power of the Gospel be a part of our lives – around the world!

Rescue and transform the lives of victims of human trafficking.

Strengthen the young people who are entering university, so that they may witness the transforming power of Jesus to those they meet.

May your Holy Spirit make the seeds flourish in the lives of young people who have turned away from your truth. Transform their lives and bring them back to you!

Cut off the nature of evil in communities.

Raise up support for the Army to continue working on the margins of society.

Raise up an Army of loving people. Evangelise and Disciple Effectively Release a new spirit of creativity in the worldwide Army.

Give us “can do” attitudes.

Move in the youth and children – raise up a new generation of followers of Christ!

Unite us so that we may bring the world to Christ.

Strengthen us in our faith.

Reveal evangelists in our midst.

Strengthen and encourage those who are choosing to live and work among the poor – make them your disciples.

Open our eyes to new ways to evangelise.

Grant wisdom and clarity to those who will evangelise today.

Bless every facet of evangelism in The Salvation Army.

Bring a spirit of unity amongst officers, employees, staff, and volunteers in your Army.

Bless this year’s upcoming camp programmes – may the camp staff bring your message effectively to the campers.

May we experience the outpouring of your love.

Provide Quality Teaching Resources

Grant us the ability to speak the Gospel into the condition of our time and that it may revive and inspire!

May we communicate your truth in ways that are understandable and relevant.

We ask that we will be a people who hunger for your Word.

Help us to be wise in the ways we use our resources so that they may equip people throughout The Salvation Army world.

Make our officers discerning, wise, and able to distinguish right from wrong. Send the fire, Lord!

Move us in such a way that providing quality teaching resources becomes a priority today.

Provide the financial resources.

Strengthen, inspire and empower those officers who are in the field, teaching day in and out.

Give us more teachers who are creative, enthusiastic, and effective.

Raise up those who can interpret the times and communicate the Gospel to this generation.

Bless the teachers in Officer Training Schools around the world.

We ask for fruit that remains – that we will see people who are discipled, disciplined in godliness, and equipped for the fight.