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Lebanon is trying to contain cholera in its most vulnerable communities. 290 cases and 11 deaths were confirmed since October 6th. Cholera is a bacterial infection caused by contaminated water or food, it spreads quickly and can kill within hours through severe dehydration. It’s completely preventable with clean water and sanitation access, usually provided by public utilities, but those empowered to deliver this have already made off with the money budgeted for the infrastructure. See Haiti is also grappling with cholera, and the timing couldn’t be worse. The previous outbreak killed nearly 10,000 people between 2010 and 2019. Now, over 1,700 cholera cases have been confirmed, half of them children, and 40 people have died so far. Haiti was already struggling under hostile gang takeovers in cities. A few medical centres try to treat cases, but they lack fuel, gangs blocking the seaport prevent fuel being released, bringing businesses and health facilities to a halt.
On October 26th Canadian parliamentarians voted no to severing ties with the monarchy, after Yves-Francois Blanchet introduced a motion that sparked conversation in the House of Commons about the monarchy. His move follows 14 recently elected Quebec politicians refusing to recite an oath of allegiance to the King as required by Canadian law. Many Quebecers are in favour of Canada being a republic rather than a constitutional monarchy - a sentiment that is tied to the province's history of being a French-speaking region that was once under British colonial rule. Over the years Quebec politicians have continued to put forward policies that seek to define the province as distinct from English Canada. When tabling his motion Mr Blanchet said Canada's tie to the British Crown is ‘archaic.’ Opinion polls following Queen Elizabeth’s death found 79% of Quebec agreed they should sever their ties with the Crown.
At least 15 people were killed and 40 others were injured in a terrorist attack at the Shahcheragh Shrine in the city of Shiraz. Two children were among the victims. Iranian security forces have arrested two of the suspected attackers, and a manhunt is underway to capture a third. The terror group ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack, releasing a statement through its affiliated Amaq news agency that said one of its members had ‘targeted groups of Sunni refusal infidels inside the shrine with his Kalashnikov machine gun, causing the death of tens of them.’ The attack happened on the same day that clashes broke out throughout Iran and thousands of people came to the burial site of Kurdish Mahsa Amini to mark 40 days since her death. Iranian news ISNA said it’s unclear if the attack was related to the protests.
Libya’s government has been unstable for a decade. The situation for Christians changed drastically after Gaddafi’s regime fell. Weapons and Islamist ideologies such as Ansar al-Sharia, Nusra Front, and ISIS began hunting down Christians. The world will never forget ISIS beheading Coptic Christians on Libya’s beach. We praise God that a Christian ministry was able to visit Libya for a week recently and was warmly welcomed as they encouraged many people and shone the bright light of Jesus Christ in this difficult-to-reach nation. Thank God for the global Christian communities and individuals who are praying for the Libyans with love and sympathy. May more avenues be opened for Christians to enter and encourage the persecuted Libyan church. Pray for Christians to gain greater religious freedom to spread the gospel and be able to follow Jesus openly and pray for the believers who are arrested and mistreated because of their faith.
06/04/1955 – 14/10/2022
Today we say goodbye to a dear mentor, father and friend, who walked closely with the Lord and whose life has touched millions around the globe.
Graham Power, a general in the Christian prayer & missions movement, visionary marketplace leader, philanthropist and dearly loved family man went to be with the Lord earlier today after succumbing to kidney failure and lung complications.
Graham was the founder and Chairman of the Power Group of Companies, formed in 1983. The company has made its mark in the world of construction, building and property development. In 2001 Graham initiated a stadium gathering in Cape Town, South Africa that saw 45,000 Christians pray for the needs of their nation. By 2010 this movement grew to become the largest prayer gathering in recorded history, where about 350 million people from 220 nations participated in the Global Day of Prayer on Pentecost Sunday.
Unashamedly Ethical was launched internationally under Graham’s guidance in 2006, promoting ethics, values, and clean living across all sectors of society. The movement has also launched a youth arm, known as Tribe. In 2020 Graham brought together a number of leaders and ministries to launch Global Voice of Prayer, a new expression of unity in the global prayer movement. He also founded Heal our Land in 2021, an initiative focusing on developing sustainable solutions for social and spiritual challenges.
All of these ministries form part of a vision that Graham received from the Lord in 2006, entailing 3 waves starting from the Southern tip of Africa and crossing the continent of Africa into the nations around the globe. The first wave was a wave of prayer, expressed through the Global Day of Prayer movement 2001 – 2010. The second was a wave of ethics, values and clean living brought about by Unashamedly Ethical, in operation since 2006 to the present. The third wave Graham could only describe as a massive tsunami of transformational revival like the world has never seen. Graham strongly believed that there will be a dynamic global revival in the near future, following these ‘waves’ of prayer, ethics, values and clean living and ultimately, the healing of our land, based on 2 Chronicles 7:14. Many believe that we are beginning to see this third wave of transformational revival rise.
Graham had been diagnosed with Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a cancer of the blood and bone marrow exactly a year prior and after a courageous battle was declared 0% cancer free earlier this year. A run in with COVID-19 triggered a series of complications with his health and Graham was hospitalized end of September after attending the Economic Summit Africa and a special Unashamedly Ethical Awards Gala where he received a Lifetime Leadership Award. He passed away peacefully on Friday, October 14th in the presence of his family. Graham is survived by his wife, Lauren, their children, Gary, Ilene, Nadene, Stephen and Alaine, and their 5 grandchildren, Geordie, Robert, Madison, Amelia and Gabriella, as well as his siblings, Theresa, Avril and Alex.
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We are pleased to bring you this September 2022 edition of IPC Connections.
This edition begins with a focus on praying for Kingdom breakthrough in a number of key cities across INDIA! My friend and colleague, Brother Onassis Jeevaraj (Director of IPC’s South Asia Prayer Council) introduces us to these cities and their strategic significance in his article.
These 27 Indian cities are among 110 cities which are collectively populated by 98% of the remaining unreached peoples. We would invite you to commit to pray for all of these cities and others throughout the year for 15 minutes a day.
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As we ‘go to press’ we are hearing of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. As well as being respected worldwide, she was appreciated as a figure of national honour. She was the longest reigning monarch in British history and was head of the Commonwealth of 56 nations and monarch of 14 nations.
The Queen was a remarkable ambassador for the Christian faith across her reign of 70 years. Her Christian faith was prominently in evidence in many of her speeches, particularly her Christmas Day messages to the nations. She has been described as being ‘sustained by her faith and driven by her duty’.
We extend our prayers and condolences to the Royal Family and our friends in the IPC family across Britain and the Commonwealth territories at this time of national mourning.
Two of our senior advisors in England - Brian Mills and Ian Cole from England have asked for our prayers - ‘for the British Isles and the Royal Family in these coming days of transition. Also, please pray for King Charles 111 that he would be open to the leading of God’s Spirit as he takes up such huge responsibilities at such a critical time in our nation's history.’
In the Editorial article, in response to requests from a number of people, I am unpacking the topic of Prayer Walking and the power of praying the Word! As well as exalting Jesus and praying for transformation across the strategic 110 Cities IPC / FTT have targeted, we can all take part in prayer walking our home villages, towns and cities - with the right preparation! I trust you will be inspired and encouraged as you put these guidelines into action.
Thank you for continuing to partner with us in mobilising and informing united prayer across nations, denominations, movements, and generations for the fulfilment of the Great Commission.
May we express grateful thanks to Andy Page and the IPC Editorial Team who put this email together each month.
There is so much to be honoring and glorifying the Lamb for, as we contend and step out in unity of purpose - ‘for His way to be known across the earth and his salvation among all nations!’ (Psalm 67)
Jason Hubbard - Director
International Prayer Connect
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This last year we encouraged people to prayer walk 110 of the most unreached cities in the world. At the beginning of the year, teams prayer walked several cities throughout Southeast Asia, cities like Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, Myanmar, and Bangkok, Thailand, claiming their cities for Christ.
During Ramadan, prayer walking teams prayed through 25 Muslim cities throughout the Middle-east!
On June 27th, following the World Prayer Assembly 2.0 in Indonesia, teams of believers covered and prayed through 257 cities of Indonesia!
This month of September 19th – 24th Jesus followers will prayer walk the largest unreached cities of West Africa, asking for God’s kingdom to come, and his will to be done!
We have listed the cities and prayer points at our website, www.110cities.com if you would like to join us in building a global canopy of prayer on behalf of these cities!
The photos in this article are taken from the Myanmar Intercessors Network 2022 Prayer Walk Report! Many thanks to their coordinator, Peggy Man Khan Hau.
Over the last six years in the month of July, believers in Chennai, India have together with hundreds of churches prayer walked all 48,000 streets, every pin code (zipcode) in Chennai! God has been responding to the prayers of his people and now the Gospel is exploding throughout this massive coastal city, with many Christ-exalting churches being planted.
This coming October believers in India will be prayer walking 22 cities of the most unreached cities and continuing with 24/7 prayer!
Let’s join together from the nations and pray together for breakthrough unto Christ-exalting revival in these unreached cities of India during the month of October!
What is Prayer Walking?
Prayer walking is just what is sounds like; praying to God while walking around. Instead of closing our eyes and bowing our heads, we keep our eyes open to the needs we see around us and ask God to intervene!
It is simply praying on-site with insight (observation) and inspiration (revelation). What you see you pray for. It is a form of prayer that is visible, verbal and mobile. It’s usefulness is twofold: to gain spiritual awareness, and to release the power of God’s word in specific places, and for particular people. It is praying in the very places you expect God to bring forth answers to your prayers. As Steve Hawthorne writes, “Be sure God is addressed, and the people are blessed”
Some people ask if this a biblical way to pray? While there is no direct command to pray this way, Paul did write to the Ephesians, “praying at all times in the Spirit, with all types of prayer and supplication…” (Eph 6:18). Prayer Walking is simply one of the types of praying, and engaging with God in a lifestyle of ‘praying in the Spirit.’ As you are walking, you are talking to God. Paul also commanded us to ‘pray without ceasing,’ which would certainly include times that we are walking through the everyday stuff of life!
We want to encourage you as you walk, bike, or drive to pray for God’s blessing over your cities, neighborhoods, schools, business’, and public gathering places, asking for God’s name to be revealed that it might be revered throughout your city!
You can walk together in pairs or triplets, or gather in small groups in specific places throughout the city - As you walk,
ASK the Holy Spirit to direct your steps
WORSHIP through extolling God’s names & nature.
MIX & MINGLE conversation with praise & praying.
PRAY SCRIPTURE to release God’s blessing.
WALK the streets, cover the ground in prayer.
ENTER & PRAY through buildings.
LINGER & LISTEN in particular places.
WATCH and LOOK for outward clues (as you look on places and faces) pay attention to inward promptings from the Holy Spirit on how and what to pray for
and at times STOP & PRAY for people as the Lord leads.
He will lead each one of you .. and be encourage to pray in bold faith, he will release his power in response to your prayers!
After your prayer walk maybe take a few minutes to share with each other ...
WHAT did you observe or experience?
SHARE any surprise “divine appointments” or insights.
TAKE a few pictures or short videos of some of the places you prayer walked
DISCERN together 2-3 key prayer points for ongoing prayer and then close your time in corporate prayer and worship together!
How Do I Pray during a ‘Prayer walk’ 
- Praying the Bible – Praying the promises of God’s written Word. Click for a list of key verses to use.
- Informed Intercession – Praying for the felt needs of things we know God wants to change in our families, cities and nations for His glory and our Joy
- Prophetic Intercession – Hearing from the Lord by revelation how he wants us to pray specifically for the things on his heart.
- Breakthrough Prayer – exercising the delegated authority we have ‘in the name of Jesus,’ asking God to bind and restrain the demonic principalities and powers that are resisting the advance of the gospel, and loose his grace and power on behalf of others.
Hope you can join us in covering theses cities in prayer as teams prayer walk their cities! www.110cities.com
We love you, we bless you and we look forward to seeing how God will do immeasurably more than all we could ever ask or even imagine, all for His Glory for our Joy and for the salvation of the peoples of India!
Amen and Amen!
Dr. Jason Hubbard – Director
International Prayer Connect
DOWNLOADS: PRAYER WALKING GUIDE | PRAYING THE BIBLE | PRAYER WALKING POINTS | Myanmar Prayer Walk Report
The South Asia Prayer Council would be grateful for your support and partnership in prayer as we uphold 27 key cities by prayer-walking them in October 2022!
These cities are ripe for the harvest! Please join us in praying for Heavenly blessings, revival and transformation.
Let's also be praying equipping and protection for those who will be prayer-walking the streets of each city!
We have prepared a prayer guide which highlights information and prayer points about each city.
DOWNLOAD 27 CITIES PRAYER GUIDE (PDF)
These 27 Indian cities are among 110 cities which are collectively populated by 98% of the remaining unreached peoples. We would invite you to commit to pray for all of these cities and others throughout the year for 15 minutes a day.
BIG VISION - Together the global Body of Christ will advance God's Kingdom through a unified prayer covering that will contend with powers of evil and darkness, especially in these most significant unreached cities in the South Asia region.
OUR HOPE: Our fervent hope is that prayer will be the catalyst that can help ignite a rapid spread of the Gospel. Let us commit as a body of Christ in South Asia to mobilise millions of hours of prayers to take teams on a prayer walk and possess the unfortified cities. We'll pray for millions to respond in faith bringing new movements of multiplying churches that can transform nations.
FAITH GOAL: To prayer walk in the strategic cities and raise a canopy of prayer for the city, from the city and from all across India and the World!
PRAYER: God, may your great name and your Son be exalted among the nations of the earth. Your eternal Kingdom will be made up of people from every nation, from all tribes, peoples and languages. You have invited us to join in this work. Lord, will you give me the grace to lead a prayer-walking team in 2022!
May the Lord bless you richly.
Brother Onassis Jeevaraj - South Asia Director
International Prayer Connect
Also:
Founder and Director of Nehemiah Mission
National Director for GO Movement
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More info, reports, presentations, videos and regional prayer guides are available on the SAPC website
As of 7th September, the total global figure for cases of Covid-19 stood at 606 million according to Johns Hopkins University.
In addition to this, the recorded number who have died totalled 6,506,262
67.7% of the world population has received at least one dose of a vaccine and 12.2 billion doses have been administered globally. Only 21% of people in low-income countries have received at least one dose.
The following table charts the worldwide 7-day average of cases over the course of the pandemic.
Data on a county by country level can be found here.
More than 10.5 million children have lost one or both parents during the coronavirus pandemic — nearly double the previous estimates — according to new data. Southeast Asia and Africa suffered the greatest rate of losses, with one out of every 50 children affected compared with one out of 150 children in the Americas, according to the research letter published in JAMA Paediatrics. Among the countries with the highest rates of parent and caregiver deaths are Bolivia, Peru, Namibia, Egypt, Bulgaria, South Africa, Ecuador, Eswatini, Botswana and Guyana, the analysis found. Before the pandemic, there were an estimated 140 million orphaned children worldwide.
Lead author Susan Hillis, a former CDC epidemiologist who is now at the University of Oxford, called the findings “sobering” and urged world leaders to prioritise orphaned children by providing economic, educational and mental health support. In their letter, she and her co-authors wrote that “while billions of dollars are invested in preventing COVID-19-associated deaths, little is being done to care for children left behind.” The consequences for children can be “devastating,” including institutionalisation, abuse, traumatic grief, mental health problems, adolescent pregnancy, poor educational outcomes, and chronic and infectious diseases, they wrote.
Only a small number of countries, including the United States, have made national commitments to addressing the effects of orphanhood associated with covid. The White House under President Biden has released a memorandum promising that affected families would be able to access support programs and “connect to resources they may need to help with their healing, health, and well-being.”
Pray:
For divine intervention and for God's name to be glorified even as each nation and government tries its best to vaccinate, prevent or control the emergence of new waves of infection. (1 Peter 4:16)
For all children whose lives have been irevesibly changed by the loss of a parent or caregiver through covid. (James 1:27)
That individuals, leaders and nations continue to focus on the needs of others rather than themselves, and that co-operation and compassion lie at the heart of the world’s response to the crisis. (Proverbs 16:12)
We continue to release faith, hope, and love over the peoples of the world. May the Church seize this opportune time to manifest Jesus our Lord and Saviour to those who are seeking answers and purpose.