Intercessory Missionary: One who is dedicated to causing change in the lives of people in all nations through prayer, worship, regular periods of fasting, simple living and extravagant giving.
Dear Friends & Family,
I trust that God is enlarging and expanding your territory for His kingdom. God is on the move in my life! I am working as Pastoral Care for Intro to IHOP, prayer leading on a worship team twice a week and taking on-line classes through the Forerunner School of Ministry.
I am sure you would agree that the Lord has been preparing me for this new season of training and ministry. Leaving many of my close personal friends and family in Florida was very difficult. However, His leadership over my life is perfect and it has been so rewarding for me to partner with Him in the work He has for me during this season of my life.
Why would I do this? In a word: Immersion! What is the best way to acquire a foreign language? CD’s that promise to have you speaking like a diplomat before your overseas flight lands? Maybe, you should try years of language class? Self study watching TV and reading books? Good but not the best. Linguists will tell you the best way to learn a second language is Total immersion in the culture. Want to speak French with the fluency of a native, then move to France and in six months you will be conversing with the locals more fluently that two years of French classes back in the states. That is really the story of why, I am here. I want to become fluent in this lifestyle of intimate prayer and fasting.
IHOP-KC is a 24-hour 7-day a week prayer furnace that is committed to prayer and fasting for revival and the ushering in of our Lord, Jesus. In the midst of the 24/7 prayer furnace and missions base there are nearly 500 full-time staff members devoting their life to prayer, fasting, preaching the gospel, and serving the poor. These staff members are missionaries to the city, the nation, and the globe through intercession, preaching, and serving. IHOP sends and receives people from every nation of the earth.
IHOP-KC is a non-profit ministry, but is not structured like a traditional church or “Para-Church” ministry. All of the missionaries on the base raise their own support. Families and singles alike commit to living “simplified lives”. This includes Mike Bickle and all of the Senior Leadership team as well. While not yet the norm, this is not unique to IHOP, the ministries founded by Loren Cunningham and Bill Bright, Youth With A Mission (YWAM) and Campus Crusades for Christ all have the same requirement for their staff. These two ministries have more than 35,000 full time staff in the field. Compare that to the largest salaried “Para-Church” ministry, “Focus On The Family”, which has only 1,300 staff members. One can clearly see how the great commission will actually be fulfilled—individuals will send individuals rather than individuals sending the 501c3 Religious Corporation.
The task I am remaining here for is a full-time job, and my only income is the support I receive from those who partner with me.
I humbly request your participation in what God is calling me to do. Not everyone is called to do what I am doing. Some are “Senders” others are “Sent”. Many of you have been called by the Lord to work in the “Marketplace” or your own home, and I would like to partner with you in praying for your calling. God’s desire is that we rally around each other and together fulfill the Great Commission. No matter what part we play together we can cause a greater impact upon the Nations.
I believe so strongly in the power of prayer that I am eager to invest my life in it.
However, I need your involvement to make that happen. I invite you to pray and ask the Lord if joining me in the work of intercessory missions is something He is calling you to do.
My Commitment to my Partners:
- To pray for you, your family, and other special requests.
- To send you personal and ministry updates.
- An open invitation to visit, the House of Prayer, for spiritual refreshing.
- To live a simple “fasted” lifestyle based upon God ordained principles.
Those who choose to partner with me as an intercessory missionary do so in two ways:
- Prayer support
- Financial support
I am not looking for my supporters to give money out of obligation or guilt, but for ones who will commit to an affordable, stress-free, realistic amount of money they can maintain month after month. It is my hearts desire that it not become a burden for you to give, but a joy just as the Lord intended it.
I encourage you to pray about supporting me. Note that all of your contributions are tax-deductible if you make checks payable to IHOP! Checks made out to me individually are not tax-deductible.
I covet your prayers as I prepare by faith to make the transition into this new season of ministry, of being fully supported by the Lord, via believers whom He leads to invest in my calling.
Thank you for taking your time to read this letter and your prayerful support.
Blessings,
Julia
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