The CTF is launching a 2nd Monday of the Month time of Prayer and Fasting. The fast will begin at noon Monday the 8th and last through noon Tuesday the 9th. let's be in prayer for the Lord to raise the level of prayer for Transforming revival throughout Chicagoland.
If you can make it to Rolling Meadows either on Monday evening from 6:00pm to 7:30pm or on Tuesday morning from 10:00am to 11:30am join us for group prayer at the
Community Church of Rolling Meadows, 2720 Kirchoff Rd. 60008.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
Latino Breakfast Club
The mission of the Latino Breakfast Club (LBC) is to be the bridge in, for and throughout the Latino business community and to SEEK, HONOR and GLORIFY God in and through our businesses.
The LBC is not a "Networking" organization or a Chamber of Commerce, but can be characterized as a "Hybrid" organization; A Professional Trade Association with a built in "ministry" to utilize Entrepreneurship as a vessel to share the Gospel.
As an organization, we are seeking to build companies, businesses and organizations of Significance, through the Utilization of the following Biblical Principles:
Integrity
Stewardship
Servant Leadership
Accountability
Diligence
Sowing & Reaping
Fellowship & Relationship Building
Righteousness
Mutual Trust & Respect
Respectful Communication & Dialogue
Being Peacemakers
We have a job to do, a work to be done and a Kingdom Assignment.
The LBC conducts monthly breakfast meetings the Second Saturday of the Month (except July & August) at 7:30 a.m. (Please view Events Calendar) and on a Quarterly Basis, the LBC conducts the Black-Latino Roundtable Breakfast Meeting.
The LBC is not a "Networking" organization or a Chamber of Commerce, but can be characterized as a "Hybrid" organization; A Professional Trade Association with a built in "ministry" to utilize Entrepreneurship as a vessel to share the Gospel.
As an organization, we are seeking to build companies, businesses and organizations of Significance, through the Utilization of the following Biblical Principles:
Integrity
Stewardship
Servant Leadership
Accountability
Diligence
Sowing & Reaping
Fellowship & Relationship Building
Righteousness
Mutual Trust & Respect
Respectful Communication & Dialogue
Being Peacemakers
We have a job to do, a work to be done and a Kingdom Assignment.
The LBC conducts monthly breakfast meetings the Second Saturday of the Month (except July & August) at 7:30 a.m. (Please view Events Calendar) and on a Quarterly Basis, the LBC conducts the Black-Latino Roundtable Breakfast Meeting.
Wednesday Noon Prayer call
The Wednesday Noon Prayer call was initiated in June of 2008 as a way to bring entrepreneurs and professionals together Mid-Day, Mid-Week to take a brief respite and focus on Scripture, Prayer & Fellowship.
The Wednesday Noon Prayer Call is open to everyone around the country - the call takes place every Wednesday beginning at 12 Noon to 12:30 p.m. (CST) via conference call at (712)432-1690 the access code is: 979561#
The prayer call is modeled after the "Wednesday Noon Prayer Meeting" that Jeremiah Lanphier initiated in New York City over 150 years ago which led to the God-Inspired Fulton Street Market Revival.
"Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agreee about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them." Matthew 18:19-20
www.latinobreakfastclub.org
The Wednesday Noon Prayer Call is open to everyone around the country - the call takes place every Wednesday beginning at 12 Noon to 12:30 p.m. (CST) via conference call at (712)432-1690 the access code is: 979561#
The prayer call is modeled after the "Wednesday Noon Prayer Meeting" that Jeremiah Lanphier initiated in New York City over 150 years ago which led to the God-Inspired Fulton Street Market Revival.
"Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agreee about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them." Matthew 18:19-20
www.latinobreakfastclub.org
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Harvest Evangelism
A few weeks ago John and Amber attended the Harvest Evangemlism "Transform Our World" conference in Jacksonville, FL. It was a book by the head of this organization that led us to begin these prayer groups and to desire to connect with other groups. We recommend that you look at the website www.transformourworld.org.
While there we received an invitation to attend something called the Chicago Peace Campaign. We did not know anything about this but had received the invite from a trusted acquitance so we went. It was shocking to hear so many of the same ideas we had just heard in Jacksonville. Even more confirmation when we spoke to the Bishop of the church the meeting was being housed in, when he told us he some of the same people. God is moving to through the systems of this world. He desires to use us and that means our institutions. See below for more information.
The Chicago Peace Campaign is a mobilization strategy to fill the city of Chicago with "the way of peace" through life giving words and action, leading to a measurable decline in the rate of violence in the city, especially among our young people.
Peacemakers Projects: Organize, coordinate and support service projects that will become deterrents to violence and monuments of peace.
Friday Night Lights: Night time outreach in rough areas. Light up dark corners with physical lights while lighting up dark souls with the light of the Gospel.
Beautiful Feet: Recruit a corps of street pastors to go house to house with message of peace and be a presence for peace in the streets.
Peaceful Speech: Communicate the message of peace through new media (website, facebook, text message etc.), traditional media (radio, television, newspapers) signs and events.
Pray for Peace: Cover the Chicago Peace Campaign and the city of Chicago with prayer.
Thank you very much for your leadership and your committment to peace in Chicago!
Chris Butler
The Chicago Peace Campaign now has a mobile community. Get updates and stay connected to the movement for peace in our city.
Text "chipeace" to 66937
Don't forget to reply "Y" to confirm your sign-up! You are not part of the mobile community until you reply "Y".
While there we received an invitation to attend something called the Chicago Peace Campaign. We did not know anything about this but had received the invite from a trusted acquitance so we went. It was shocking to hear so many of the same ideas we had just heard in Jacksonville. Even more confirmation when we spoke to the Bishop of the church the meeting was being housed in, when he told us he some of the same people. God is moving to through the systems of this world. He desires to use us and that means our institutions. See below for more information.
The Chicago Peace Campaign is a mobilization strategy to fill the city of Chicago with "the way of peace" through life giving words and action, leading to a measurable decline in the rate of violence in the city, especially among our young people.
Peacemakers Projects: Organize, coordinate and support service projects that will become deterrents to violence and monuments of peace.
Friday Night Lights: Night time outreach in rough areas. Light up dark corners with physical lights while lighting up dark souls with the light of the Gospel.
Beautiful Feet: Recruit a corps of street pastors to go house to house with message of peace and be a presence for peace in the streets.
Peaceful Speech: Communicate the message of peace through new media (website, facebook, text message etc.), traditional media (radio, television, newspapers) signs and events.
Pray for Peace: Cover the Chicago Peace Campaign and the city of Chicago with prayer.
Thank you very much for your leadership and your committment to peace in Chicago!
Chris Butler
The Chicago Peace Campaign now has a mobile community. Get updates and stay connected to the movement for peace in our city.
Text "chipeace" to 66937
Don't forget to reply "Y" to confirm your sign-up! You are not part of the mobile community until you reply "Y".
Monday, April 27, 2009
Bless and do not curse...
That is our motto today. We will have normal meetings today and tomorrow.
Also, one simple step to owning your own business and home: "All things are yours." - 1 Corinthians 3.
Peace,
John
Also, one simple step to owning your own business and home: "All things are yours." - 1 Corinthians 3.
Peace,
John
Monday, February 16, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
Seek, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you...
Seek, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you...
Last week we saw "change" come to Illinois, in the appointment of the new governor, Pat Quinn. We have been praying for over a year that corruption would come to an end in Illinois, and Quinn's reputation as a reformer precedes him. However, it would be easy to say, "the work is done."
We need to pray:
* that, as a Roman Catholic, his faith be "activated," if it's not already, and that he begin to hear directly from the Holy Spirit on how to govern
* that the strongholds of darkness that stand in his way be torn down.
* that he be surrounded by people who have the Lord's interests in mind.
* general protection, and the armor of God
Also, we need to continue to pray:
* that the networks of corruption continue to be revealed, that the enemy be exposed for what it is
*for Blagojevich and his family
* for justice, and freedom for all the captives of Illinois.
We will be meeting tonight at ING Direct Cafe, and tomorrow morning at Argo Tea.
John
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Prayer Changes things
Please pray for our friend, who is a missionary to Congo:
Our Heavenly Father knows how to open closed doors. I'm in the Brussels airport and being told sorry sir but because of all the freight on the aircraft, there is no room for you. Staying as 'cool as a cucumber' I just continue in my state of prayer asking for Father's guidance and 5 minutes later : "Mr. Lindquist here is your boarding pass. You are the luckiest person, you are so lucky." "Maam, it is the hand of God who has opened the door for me to be on this aircraft but yes thank you for what you have done." I sit down in the aircrat and start crying for joy! This just becomes the norm on how I travel when Father has sent me some place specific. I was welcomed at the Kigali airport by Pastor Dickson. Dickson had taken the 24 hour bus trip from Nairobi to Kigali to meet me. How about that for team ministry : A Kenyan and an American meeting in Rwanda to go to Congo. Most of you have received my Christmas card and the joy of the Nairobi church. A few days before Christmas the fledging little church of 5 had 65 people praising God for Christmas! How about that for church growth in 4 months! I'm dreaming of Pastor Dickson coming as part of our team to Goma, Congo and at the same time he is busy making the necessary arrangements so tomorrow we are travelling together to Goma. Continue to pray as we seek the Holy Spirit's leading and guiding in the days ahead. We will be met at the border of Rwanda and Congo by someone who I know from Congo. Our immediate plan is praying and preaching in the Heal Africa hospital and visiting the refugee camps.
Our Heavenly Father knows how to open closed doors. I'm in the Brussels airport and being told sorry sir but because of all the freight on the aircraft, there is no room for you. Staying as 'cool as a cucumber' I just continue in my state of prayer asking for Father's guidance and 5 minutes later : "Mr. Lindquist here is your boarding pass. You are the luckiest person, you are so lucky." "Maam, it is the hand of God who has opened the door for me to be on this aircraft but yes thank you for what you have done." I sit down in the aircrat and start crying for joy! This just becomes the norm on how I travel when Father has sent me some place specific. I was welcomed at the Kigali airport by Pastor Dickson. Dickson had taken the 24 hour bus trip from Nairobi to Kigali to meet me. How about that for team ministry : A Kenyan and an American meeting in Rwanda to go to Congo. Most of you have received my Christmas card and the joy of the Nairobi church. A few days before Christmas the fledging little church of 5 had 65 people praising God for Christmas! How about that for church growth in 4 months! I'm dreaming of Pastor Dickson coming as part of our team to Goma, Congo and at the same time he is busy making the necessary arrangements so tomorrow we are travelling together to Goma. Continue to pray as we seek the Holy Spirit's leading and guiding in the days ahead. We will be met at the border of Rwanda and Congo by someone who I know from Congo. Our immediate plan is praying and preaching in the Heal Africa hospital and visiting the refugee camps.
Monday, January 12, 2009
The week of 01-12-2009
This week we will be meeting in our normal locations:
John Backes
* Tonight (Monday) at ING Direct Cafe at 6:00 PM (21 E Chestnut, Chicago IL)
* Tomorrow (Tuesday) morning at Argo Tea at Randolph and State at 8:00 AM (second floor)
This week we will be contending in prayer that God follow through on two of His covenant promises on behalf of the Church in Chicago: "He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, 'From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water."
and
"...they [will] see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven."
Hope to see you there!
John Backes
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
I think it's important to note that Blagojevich is not a lone ranger. He is not some blot on an otherwise pristine landscape. God forbid that he be the sacrificial lamb for the whole corrupt system. All that has been said in secret will be shouted from the rooftops. May the authorities dig deep, and cast their nets wide.
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