Fire in our hearts - Jesus Army

FIRE IN OUR HEARTS
NEW GENERATION
We are the forgiven, the unstoppable. We are commissioned
adventurers, self-deniers, cross-bearers. We pledge ourselves
to the Kingdom cause. We have crossed the line. We will not
give up, let up or slow up. We are pioneers. We cannot be bribed,
compromised or side-tracked. We will not bargain with doublemindedness,
but be pure. We are authorised to conquer Satan,
move mountains, release captives. We will be compassionate.
We will take healing to the lost. We will fulfil our destiny.
Stern stuff — the Pioneers Pledge. With this in mind, we
commissioned our 32 local households to fulfil the vision of
‘Pray Northampton’. The town map was marked off into six
districts, sub-divided into sections of about 2,000 people. With
a population of 200,000, the 80 or so cell groups would just
be able to cover each neighbourhood.
Preparation then began in earnest. In some sections we
had homes of friends and members. The beauty of non-residents
was their position among the people. But with or without
a home, each cell took one little neighbourhood to heart,
and owned it. This was their parish. Many prayer-walked their
area, feeling the atmosphere, sensing the needs and praying
accordingly. It was time to listen and be led by the Spirit.
Even with this first step some felt a change:
We walked around seven times praying for the breaking down
of strongholds. With each round we understood more of the
needs, found increasing love for the people and longed to meet
them. We felt God moving supernaturally for them and dealing
with our own fears and negativities too. 136
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