From the Ashes of theBurn - Freedom From Fear

theBurn was last night. Since January we have had five hours of worship and prayer the third Friday of each month. I believe these Burns are the best example of what 6:22 is really all about. My dream is a Burn that literally never stops 24/7!

The first two hours I led worship with the 6:22 band. We played a few songs, prayed and then starting singing United Pursuit Band's song "Break Every Chain." During the song I sensed there was a battle going on between fear and love. I believe the enemy wanted people bound in fear and insecurity and the Holy Spirit wanted people FREE in the love of the Father. I started singing (prophesying?) "there is freedom rising up... Your love sets us free..." It was like we were having to choose between pride and self sufficiency and letting go so that Jesus could really flood our hearts with His love and presence.

Finally I went into a chorus that simply says "come and take Your place in the center of our hearts, come and take Your place." At that point it's like something broke open in the room, and God's love poured into the place. We repeated that chorus for a while and ended by singing it acapella. When the voices quieted we all sat in silence for a few minutes. Not the awkward silence that sometimes accompanies a worship gathering, but a reverent silence that was letting what God did "settle" in our hearts.

As we sat in silence I saw a vision of bricks. They were piled up in a poor attempt to build a house. However, the foundational pieces were on top, so things were not fitting together properly. Finally I saw us praising God and all the bricks got flung into the air, and when we sat in silence all of the bricks fell down into place. The foundational pieces were on the bottom and the house was build correctly. I felt like God was "settling" in our hearts as the one that we worship - the center of our lives. Priorities and idolatries were being rearranged and Jesus was taking His first place. I shared the vision and we continued theBurn with a greater sense of freedom than I have experienced (maybe the most dancing at the Boiler Room EVER!).

A few things I found out later...

• God set some people free to dance for Him for the first time. It was not just an outward thing but an inward freedom from fear that resulted in abandoned, undignified worship. One guy in particular, Josh, was beaming from the freedom he had experienced. Others had not danced for Jesus in a long time. I heard some reports of sore legs today. :)
• Donnie Luper had been reading about us being "living stones" in I Peter 2 right before I had the vision! Confirmation!
• I woke up this morning and part of my daily Bible reading was Acts 16. The story speaks for itself...

23And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely.... 25 But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed.

Help us Celebrate the Global Day of Prayer in Greenville

6:22 Ministries has been heavily involved in orchestrating an exciting event planned for Greenville on Sunday, May 23, the Global Day of Prayer. What has developed will be one of the cities greatest expressions of unified prayer and worship. Hundreds of Christians will unite at the Greenville Town Common from 6-8pm to sing worship and praise to Jesus, repent of their sins and cry out in prayer and intercession for their city. At this point, ten to twelve churches in our area are committed to involve themselves in this event. These churches represent varying denominations, races and geographic areas of our city. Many pastors from these churches will be leading the prayers between songs at the event. You can see a list of churches at www.prayforgreenville.org, the Greenville Global Day of Prayer's web site.

Leading up to that day of united prayer, there will 10 Days of Continuous Prayer, May 13-22. Churches are ordering 10-day prayer guides from waymakers.org that will guide their congregation and prepare their hearts to unite together on May 23. At the Boiler Room we will be organizing non-stop 24/7 prayer during those ten days. Some churches may host prayer meetings at their own facilities during these ten days as well.

Following the event, the churches will be launched into 90 Days of Blessing, where they go out into the city to see transformation – letting God use us to become answers to our own prayers. Attendees at the Town Common will receive a handout offering them outreach opportunities in our city - the information will also be posted on our web site.

The result of the unified prayer & fasting and subsequent outreach that will follow this event could be incredibly fruitful for our city! I would like you to partner with this awesome event God is orchestrating.

Because of the desire to keep this event as neutral as possible, this is not a "6:22 event". There will be no ministry, church or organization listed on any flyer or web site. Most people will probably not even realize how much 6:22 has done to make it happen. But as our partners, we want you to know that much of the weight (organizationally and financially) is falling to us because of our intense desire to see this happen.

Specifically, we have taken responsibility for reserving the Town Common, getting a noise permit and renting Port-A-Johns. We are using our ministry's resources for mailing information to churches, printing information, providing a web site, etc. which is a drain on our office supplies and web site resources. Finally, Matthew Lilley and Beaty Bass are offering their time to organize all of the music for the event - picking songs and putting together a band to lead worship on that day. By the end of the event, it is likely we will invest around $1000 into this initiative. We do not want to put the financial burden on local pastors or the churches' budgets. I believe you understand the power of unified worship and prayer. Can you help us carry this weight by making a special one-time donation for the Global Day of Prayer?

Please send checks to 6:22 Ministries, PO Box 1786, Greenville, NC 27835 or donate online with a credit card below.

Prior to hosting the Global Day of Prayer 6:22 hosted Day Seven, a city-wide solemn assembly at the Greenville Town Common every spring. Day Seven was a night of worship and prayer preceded by a week of fasting and prayer walks. The name "Day Seven" came from Joshua and the battle of Jericho, where God gave his people a divine strategy for victory in that city. Day Seven was part of God's divine strategy for the good of Greenville - Joel 2-inspired, united effort of worship, fasting and intercession. In 2010, we began hosting the Global Day of Prayer instead of Day Seven.