At the Prayer Awakening Conference, we will come together to seek the presence of God, hear timely messages, and respond to the call to pray with greater fervency, faith, and expectation. Through dynamic teaching, heartfelt worship, and focused times of prayer, attendees will be encouraged to draw nearer to the Lord and to stand in the gap for their families, churches, communities, and the next generation.

Whether you are a pastor, ministry leader, prayer coordinator, intercessor, or simply someone hungry for a deeper walk with God, this conference is for you. Healthy leaders at every level depend on having a healthy prayer life. Come expecting encouragement, fresh vision, and spiritual renewal as we gather with one heart and one purpose—to awaken a greater burden for prayer and a stronger hunger for the move of God in our generation. 

Monday evening we want to focus on praying for the next generation. Students are welcome to come and be a part of this time of pursuing God.

Make plans now to attend the Prayer Awakening Conference and invite others to join you for this life-giving time of worship, prayer, and spiritual refreshing. Come ready to be challenged, inspired, and equipped as we pursue God together and believe for awakening in our hearts, our homes, our churches, and our communities.

PARENT CHURCH WORKSHOP

SEPTEMBER 18

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

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The Parent Church Workshop introduces best practices in planning for and parenting a new church. This 1-day workshop will build a church’s momentum toward multiplication. (Participants can also use this link to register to attend the first 2 days of the Church Planter Bootcamp with this training as the third day.)

COACH TRAINING PROGRAM

SEPTEMBER 16-18

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

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Behind every healthy church planter is an effective coach. This 3-day workshop equips leaders with practical coaching skills to empower church planters — and other leaders — to discern and pursue God’s calling.



This past Spring, God used a series of “coincidences” to miraculously bring mutual Christian friends and me into Yoshimi’s area of Japan for a joy-filled dinner. While she didn’t pray to receive Christ that night, Yoshimi did invite us to dine at her house in the future. This is a huge breakthrough. 

Recently, I joined the inaugural Bethel University Task Force to Mongolia. Every day, our team of thirteen was called off the bench to serve alongside national leaders. The sleet that fell on us as we walked to church, the not-so-private squat outhouses, the unusual foods and drinks, the strange language and culture, routinely tempted us to grumble and quit. But our All-Stars wouldn’t give up. Swish! Mongolia is being discipled and transformed. Swoosh! Bethel students are realizing their ministry and missionary assignments. 

We each have been assigned roles on God’s championship team. It’s our time to jump off the bench and into His grand adventure.  

A Sunday school class or small group could adopt a school and prayer walk the campus. They could pray for ways to ministry to staff. They could also adopt students from their church or neighborhood to pray for them. If there is a university in your area, take a group and prayer walk the campus. As you walk, look for prayer prompts. Perhaps you walk past a school of medicine, and the Lord prompts you to pray for Christian medical professionals. You might walk past a building where future educators are preparing for their career and you pray for the Lord to equip teachers to not only teach subjects but also to shape lives – influencing students to follow Jesus.

There is an urgency about reaching this next generation. God is already changing lives on many university campuses.

The following came from a newsletter from EveryCampus:

At the recent EveryCampus Summit, church and ministry leaders came together around one question: Why this generation?

Check out some of their responses!

• “Largest and boldest generation of our time. Let's go!”
• “They are the future of the church NOW.”
• “The time is now because they are so open and curious.”
• “They catch multiplication organically!”
• “This generation needs answers to the questions they are asking now. Curiosity and spiritual interest are growing in young people.”
• “Teens and young people are open to the gospel. Current Gen Z doesn't have pretense; they're honest about their struggles and looking for real answers.”

The answers varied, but a common thread ran through every response. This generation is uniquely open, genuinely seeking, and the moment to reach them is now.

Your local school may be more primed than you can imagine. Pray for students, faculty, and staff.

Pray for BETHEL UNIVERSITY – our university. Now is the time! Pray for a fresh move of the Holy Spirit on campus this fall. Pray that every student will have an encounter with Jesus. Pray for God’s anointing on professors. Pray that God will continue to call students to Bethel and that God will call Bethel students to Kingdom ministry.

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PRAYER GUIDE

As my heart filled with joy and peace and worship, I was taken to the mission of the Missionary Church: We empower everyday people to love like Jesus and live like missionaries. I realized that is about me. I am to love like Jesus and live like a missionary. That isn’t an assignment; it flows out of the joy of who I am in Jesus. I can only love like Him if He truly is my joy and peace. If my story does not include how Jesus has given me joy and peace, then I have little to share with others.

I began to realize this prayer time was not just for the leaders of the Missionary Church but also for me. I need to experience the joy of the Lord. I need times like this hour of prayer to reflect on His word and allow Him to touch my heart.

I read through the passages related to our mission and the ones related to the theme for the month of July – Experiencing the Joy of the Lord. Sometimes I celebrated and other times there was a tear as I considered what God was saying to me.

I looked at the clock. I was easily 30 minutes into my hour of prayer, and I had not yet prayed for the leaders. This time really was as much for me as it was for the leaders.

I turned to the prayer prompts for praying for our leaders. I read the prompts and looked at the Scripture and prayed that Scripture over our leaders and then found the Lord speaking to me from each passage. These Scriptures were for me. I continued to read and pray and each time, the Lord spoke to me about something in the passage. 

The clock was moving. I wasn’t finished praying. 

I began to pray for our churches, for my church and for my pastor. I began to wonder what it would look like if every church experienced the fullness of joy and if every pastor led from a place of joy and peace. I could only imagine the fruit that could come in that environment.

My hour had nearly expired, but I still needed/wanted to pray for Bethel University. In addition to praying for God’s presence, provision, and protection, I began to pray that it would be a joy- and peace-filled campus. I prayed that students would have multiple encounters with the Lord and be filled with His peace. 



When I finished, I realized that more than an hour had passed. In the end, while I prayed for others, I had an encounter with Jesus. I sensed His presence and enjoyed His peace. Whatever God does in response to my prayers for others, I know that He met me and I am blessed.

Aug 18 | Prayer Coordinator Conference Calls - 11am, 3pm and 8pm Eastern Time

Aug 28 | Bethel University Prayer Walk

Sep 7 | Labor Day

Sep 15 | Prayer Coordinator Conference Calls - 11am, 3pm and 8pm Eastern Time

Sep 16-18 | CMTC Trainings

Sep 21-22 | Prayer Awakening Conference

Sep 23 | See You at the Pole

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