Super User
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur
Iran's morality police have escalated their enforcement of Islamic dress codes, leading to severe punishments for women, including car confiscations, floggings, and fines, reports Amnesty International. This crackdown follows protests ignited by the death of Mahsa Amini, who was detained for not wearing a hijab. Amnesty's findings reveal that tens of thousands of women have had their cars seized for defying veiling laws, with some also facing flogging, prison, or mandatory 'morality' classes. One woman, Roya Heshmati, described being flogged in front of a judge, likening it to "medieval torture." Many women recounted being pursued by police and stranded far from home after their vehicles were impounded. Release of the vehicles required payment of fees and commitments to comply with veiling laws. Surveillance and public reporting have intensified, with even men mistaken for women due to long hair facing questioning. The recent protests, under the slogan "Woman, Life, Freedom," challenged Iran's regime, leading to proposed legislation increasing penalties for dress code violations. Amnesty International's Deputy Middle East Director, Dina Eltahawy, noted the increased policing aims to suppress resistance, causing distress and disrupting lives. The report highlights the harsh realities of compulsory veiling and the Iranian government's efforts to reinforce it amidst growing public dissent.
I wanted to bring you two timely items of news, some words of encouragement and a free gift as we all plan to celebrate Christmas and to enjoy time with our families!
Please find details below of the Sunrise Prayer Relay, taking place on New Year's Day. Many of us will be getting up at the crack of dawn to proclaim the Supremacy of Christ over our nations together. Do join us!
We invite you to join with many millions around the world for a Global Day of Prayer on Saturday 10th February, 2024 (Chinese New Year) as we pray for key cities and nations across the Buddhist world. By way of preparation, we encourage you to use the accompanying 21 Day adult and children’s prayer guides.
Mountain Moving Prayer...
As we approach 2024, I believe God wants us to grow in faith. As we soak in God's written word and speak it out in faith through prayers, we will see mountains moved!
Do watch this talk that I recorded a few weeks ago, in which I share how Mary became the mother of Jesus - God Incarnate - as she responded to God's word in faith 'behold I am the servant of the Lord, let it be to me according to your word according to your word.' (Luke 1:38) We can learn a lot from Mary’s example.
My prayer for you this Christmas and New Year is that you, like Mary, will experience how an ordinary life can lead to an extraordinary walk of faith and transformation, through the simple yet incredibly effective key of faith-filled, Bible-based prayers and the exaltation and worship of Jesus!
A Gift for You!
Here is a free gift this Christmas called Pray the Word, in which I share some simple tools to help you pray effectively! Use it as a resource in your personal or group devotions to connect with God in a personal way. My prayer is that it will help you Encounter God - bringing life-changing, mountain-moving impacts!
Your Gifts…
Thank you for your prayers, participation, encouragements and support through 2023! If you are sensing that you can contribute with a donation as we approach the end of the year, see here.
On behalf of the whole IPC team across our 14 world regions, I wish you a peaceful and blessed Christmas.
All Glory to the Lamb!
Dr Jason Hubbard – Director
International Prayer Connect
From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the LORD is to be praised. (Psalm 113:3)
Over the past few years on New Year's Day, thousands of Christians across 70 nations participated in the Sunrise Prayer Relay and we are excited that there is an invitation to awaken the dawn with prayer together again in 2024!
We are encouraged to gather just before Sunrise at a public location like a hill, lookout, bridge, or public landmark, at a church in our cities or towns, (or we can also take part privately in our homes) - to worship, pray and exalt Jesus!
Let's declare together that "Jesus is Lord" of our lives, our families, our regions, our nations, and all of the nations!
Together, these prayer gatherings at sunrise around the world will generate a synchronized 24-hour global prayer relay!
Let's not miss the opportunity to share the message of Hope in Jesus with others who are out to see the sunrise!
More info and register participation + receive the prayer resources and updates at: www.sunriseprayerrelay.com
With thanks to our dear brothers - Warwick Marsh & Pat Steele in Australia who are coordinating this initiative.
We invite you and your families, contacts and networks to join us for the Global Day of Prayer for the Buddhist World on February 10th, 2024!
Each year, IPC devotes 4 seasons of focused prayer for the Buddhist, Hindu Jewish and Hindu peoples. We pray concertedly using specially prepared adult and children’s prayer guides.
Each prayer guide concludes with a Global Day of Prayer involving 100 million+ people. During the global days of prayer, we also open an online prayer room for continuous worship and prayers, led by people of all ages from around the world!
From January 21st through to February 10th, 2024, we will be praying for unreached people in key cities and nations across the Buddhist World. See the adult and children’s prayer guides.
Do make a note in your diary for the 2024 Global Day of Prayer for the Buddhist World, which takes place on Saturday 10th February 2024.
More info and prayer guides are HERE
Years ago, I was taught how to pray the Word of God - and it has revolutionized my prayer life. It is the ultimate prayer manual written by God Himself. Scripture is the language of God’s heart! The Bible always makes His will clear to us through the written Word. Anything the Holy Spirit makes known to us will always agree with God’s revealed Word.
As 2 Timothy 3:16-17 writes, God has always been looking for those to whom he can speak, those who will hear and live. The Word of God isn’t casual, and it isn’t an option; our very lives depend on it! As Jesus declared in the wilderness, “Man does not live by bread alone but by every word that proceeds out of his mouth” (Matthew 4:4). One of the ways that we learn to listen and talk to God is through Praying His Word!
It is about the rediscovery of hearing, delighting in, trembling before, and obeying the Word of God. The Word is meant to abide in us and transform us from the inside out! God’s Word feeds us (Matt. 4:4), washes us (Eph. 5:26-27), sanctifies us (John 17:17), disciplines us (Heb.4:12-13), imparts faith to us (Rom. 10:17), and equips us (2 Tim. 3:16-17).
May we get into the Word until the Word gets into us, both the written Word and the Living Word, the Lord Jesus!
This booklet, put simply, is a tool to help you spend time with God in his Word! I encourage you to pray the Scriptures out loud, turning truth into personal dialogue with the Lord. My hope is that you will experience more and more of his life, his love, and his mountain-moving power!
For the Supremacy of Christ in all things,
Dr. Jason Hubbard – Director
International Prayer Connect
Blue whales, Earth's largest creatures, have returned to a part of the Indian Ocean where they were once decimated by whaling. Researchers in the Seychelles captured footage of these magnificent creatures in 2020 and 2021. Recent underwater audio recordings of their hauntingly beautiful low-frequency songs throughout the year have revealed their prolonged presence, suggesting potential breeding activities. This rediscovery is hailed as a ‘conservation win’ after decades of commercial whaling, which severely reduced blue whale populations. The end of mass-scale hunting has allowed them to rebound; however, their numbers remain small, and they are still classified as endangered. The Seychelles' role as a habitat for blue whales is a cause for excitement and underscores the importance of conservation efforts.
This is a second edition of this widely read and highly acclaimed book written by the respected father of the worldwide Prayer Movement - Brian Mills.
Have you ever wondered just why the darkness in the world today seems to be getting darker, and what can be done about it?
This book sheds fresh light on this topic, and on the spiritual nature of this darkness. It shines the light of Scripture on the evil one and on the way in which so many have become bewitched. This is a clarion call to the church and individual Christians to get ready to do battle with the powers of darkness, and to shine Christ's light more powerfully.
Brian Mills writes out of many years of experience in international prayer ministry. He is a senior advisor in the International Prayer Council and is one of the leaders in the International Reconciliation movement. He has ministered in over 75 nations and authored nine books to date. He is also part of a global group that is seeking to understand more about the dark spiritual powers at work in the world.
Excerpts from some recent reviews:
"The most informative book for our times I’ve read for a long time." (John D Robb – Transformation Prayer Foundation)
'Thought provoking insights into the spiritual aspects of today's world and reminder of our role to pray. Well worth a read.' JRB - Amazon
'An easily read and timely call to vigilance and to personal holiness. Much needed. We've bought a number of copies for passing on to friends.' RC - Amazon
'Strategic book for understanding tactics of the enemy! I have now read this twice it is so appropriate for preparation for mission, for church leaders and intercessors!' Anon - Amazon
This version includes some minor revisions, lay-out changes and is increased to 150 pages.
Order ‘Window on the Darkness’ by Brian Mills in print or Kindle formats from:
Amazon USA http://a.co/7zeqIKd $5.98 Paperback | $3.77 Kindle
Amazon UK http://amzn.eu/0BMEL6l £8.99 Paperback | £2.99 Kindle
The Beauty and Majesty of Jesus was a free 8-week online course led by Dr Jason Hubbard and facilitated by Melody Divine.
The course has finished, but we are pleased to be able to offer you the opportunity to watch the replays!
During this course we explored the depths of the beauty and majesty of Jesus as the Creator, the Lamb of Glory, the Glorious Bridegroom, the Good Shepherd, and the King of the Nations!
We look at the attributes and characteristics of Jesus described in the book of Revelation in the setting around the throne, the Beauty Realm of God!
You will come away with greater insight and revelation of the glorious person and power of Jesus - how to connect with him in prayer and learn Who He wants to be to you!
By God’s grace you will both fall more in love with him and stand in greater awe and reverence of Him!
Watch the Course Recordings by clicking the links below:
Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Session 4
Session 5 | Sessions 6 | Session 7 | Session 8
“My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets…“ Says the Lord Almighty (NIV) Mal 1:11
We are pleased to bring you this November 2023 edition of IPC Connections!
I trust that you will be blessed and encouraged as you read the articles, news and resources info this month!
WPA 2023 AU – More than 3,000 believers gathered in Perth, Australia last month for the World Prayer Assembly (WPA) – with an estimated 1.5 million watching and praying online. It was a truly momentous, God-filled, prayer saturated occasion!
May I extend the greatest thanks and appreciation on behalf of the worldwide IPC family, to James Condon, Margaret Court, Michael Greaves, Wendy Yapp, and the huge team that made this event such a resounding success! Grateful thanks also go to the Australian and Indonesian sponsors for their generosity. Appreciation also to Dean Briggs, Daniel Pandji and the 10 IPC regional leaders for their participation.
See James and Margaret’s messages in the Editorial that follows below.
The plenary session WPA video replays are available //www.youtube.com/@worldprayerassembly/streams">HERE | Photos | See Pat Steele’s Reels
12:11 Prayer - During WPA,//www.youtube.com/@SuccatHallelHouseOfPrayer/streams"> Rick Ridings who leads a 24/7 House of Prayer and Praise, encouraged us to be in prayer for Israel and the Middle East. As WPA closed, we heard of the invasion and atrocities that sparked war between Israel and Hamas. We mobilised concerted 12:11 Prayer for 21 days, with many people pausing to pray in unity for Israel at 12 Noon, for 11 Minutes each day. We have decided to keep going with this 12:11 Prayer until peace returns. Let's continue to pray for the harvest that many Jews, Arabs, and Internationals will come to Christ, pray for protection over the believers and house churches in Gaza, and pray for the peace of Jerusalem that God will restrain and contain this war... do join us as the Lord leads you!
2BC – 2 Billion Children – is a campaign conceived by IPC’s Senior Advisor and Exec Member, Tom Victor, with a vision to see the 2 billion children across our world empowered to share the message of God’s love with their friends and families. Tom has teamed up with Ann Low and Anja Letsatsi, who are raising awareness for this exciting project. Read more Here.
Beauty and Majesty of Jesus – is an 8-session course that I had the privilege of presenting recently on the Aqueduct Platform. More than 350 people joined us online as we explored the depths of the beauty and majesty of Jesus as the Creator, the Lamb of Glory, the Glorious Bridegroom, the Good Shepherd, and the King of the Nations! We are pleased to make the course freely available to you in the resources section below! Here is session 1!
18 Days of Prayer for the Hindu World - These next 2 weeks, we invite you to join us as we pray for the unreached peoples in cities across the Hindu world, in and around India. See the online and downloadable Adult and Children’s prayer guides.
Global Day of Prayer for the Hindu World – Sun 12th November marks the fourth of our Global Days of Prayer in 2023. We invite you to join with millions of believers worldwide, at home, face to face or online as we ask the Lord of the Harvest to send forth laborers to every unreached people group in these cities and nations! Do join us online for an hour (or more) of this 24 hours, to pray for Gospel movements throughout the Hindu world and Asia!
Join all-age prayers for the Hindu World from 8am EST 12 November on Zoom:
CLICK LINK - Zoom Meeting ID – 84602907844 Passcode 32223
Editorial – The editorial article in this edition is entitled ‘Mountain Movers’ – Praying for the Hindu World in Jesus’ Name! – and is about the key to effective and powerful prayer – praying in the Name of Jesus! I trust it will embolden and encourage you in your prayers.
$1 a month! - IPC Connections is brought to 16,000+ Individuals, groups, churches, ministries and networks, free of charge. As an organization, we are dependent on personal donations, legacies and occasional grant support for our income. A gift of even $1 a month would make a real difference to IPC!
If you would like to sow into the IPC Vision, please click here. Thank you for your support!
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.
All Glory to the Lamb,
Jason Hubbard - Director
International Prayer Connect
‘Mountain Movers’ - Praying for the Hindu World in the Jesus’ name!
As we prepare our hearts to pray for the Hindu world on November 12th, I want to encourage us to pray in the authority of the Name of Jesus!
Praying “in Jesus’ name” is a reality that changes why, how, and what we pray, from the very opening moment of our communion with God! According to Jesus, one of the keys to answered prayer is praying ‘in his name.’
John 14:13-14, “Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.”
Jesus first challenges us to Ask him, then shares with us the Right way to ask him- – in his name! This is followed by an Assurance of our asking in His name that he will do it!
So what does Jesus mean when he says, “ask in his name?” I see three primary things.
First: it is worship-based prayer focused on the character and renown of Christ.
Second: we come on the basis of Christ’s merit.
Third: we are authorized to be Christ’s representatives praying with his delegated authority!
Worship-based Prayer
Ultimately God will answer prayer when it will magnify his name and his character!
Praying ‘in Jesus’ name’ means we pray that the reputation of Jesus would be enhanced throughout the Hindu world. Jesus Christ would be more clearly seen and savored, revealed and revered.
We pray that the name of Jesus would be treated as infinitely valuable in key cities throughout India as it is in heaven!
One major assumption when we pray is this:
There’s always MORE --OF Christ, FROM Christ, and FOR Christ!
The one major GUARANTEE our prayers will be heard and answered is this: Will the answers to our prayers help...
EXALT Jesus’ NAME? (1 Phil 2: 9-11)
SPREAD Jesus’ FAME? (Matt 28: 19-20)
EXTEND Jesus’ REIGN? (Rev 11:15)
INCREASE Jesus’ GAIN? (Isaiah 9:7)
RATIFY Jesus’ CLAIM? (John 14:6)
Christ’s Merit - Rom 3:24
Praying in the name of Jesus is no formality. We approach God in prayer through Jesus because Jesus is the grounds upon which God chooses to hear us.
God chooses to hear us because we have loved Jesus and believed that God sent him. God answers those who ask of him on the basis of Jesus and his Gospel work.
You and I have no claim on God, but Christ does. He merited the blessing of the Father’s favor by his perfect life of obedience and sacrifice of the cross. Our access depends solely on what Jesus has done!
When we pray in Jesus’ name we are asking the Father, ‘grant this request, because your Son the Lord Jesus has earned it!’ May Jesus see the travail of His soul and be satisfied!
May the Lamb who was slain receive his due reward. He is All-Deserving! Rev. 5:12
In our praying, it is God’s name that is at stake! Jesus is telling us that His Father always acts in ways that honor His Name! So we pray, God vindicate your name in the nations of the earth!
Praying in his name means praying in accordance with his will! 1 John 5:14–15 (NKJV), “Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him”
We come asking in accord with Christ’s will, and desires. As we plead the promises of God over the Hindu world, we are praying from the answer with the answer in mind! We are able to ask what he would ask because our wills are in sync with his will.
John 16:24 (NKJV), “Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.”
The Father so loves the Son that when we introduce the Son’s name in prayer, we have his ear, we have secured his willingness, and we have touched his heart!
Authorized as ‘Christ’s representatives’
So, when we are praying in ‘Jesus’ name’ we are coming as those who are authorized to act in his place. Since we ‘represent’ him, Jesus authorized us to use his name in prayer. He gave us authority over his accounts. He asked us to exercise control over his estate - the kingdom of God! To pray in Jesus’s name and with his authority ultimately means praying according to his will and not our own.
Use this PrayerCast Video to pray for India
We exercise our authority through prayer. By prayer we ask the Father for all we need to get the job done.
By Prayer - we ask God to release his power. “Father release your supernatural power, resources, and gifts to see the Gospel advanced among the unreached of India. Strengthen the persecuted believers to stand strong, proclaim your Word with boldness and stretch forth your hand to perform signs and wonders through your servants in the name of your glorious Son the Lord Jesus” Acts 4:29-30
By Prayer - we ask God to bind and destroy all demonic strongholds throughout India and the Hindu world that are contrary to his will! “Father remove the blindness that the enemy has placed over the minds of the unbelievers throughout the Hindu world, in Jesus Name” 2 Cor. 4:4-6, Acts 26:18
By Prayer - we ask for justice, making wrong things right. “Father come to the rescue of women and children who are being trafficked, sold into child labor, abandoned on the streets, and train stations, in Jesus’ Name” Psalm 82:3-4
By Prayer - we ask God to shatter evil regimes and expose corruption – “Father may you raise up leadership in India in these coming national elections in 2024 who fear you Lord of Hosts, defend righteousness, restrain lawlessness and create an environment most receptive for the advance of the Gospel!” 1 Tim. 2:1-4
By Prayer - we ask him to direct his grace and power for the advance of the Gospel in the nations of India and the Hindu world. “Father may you send forth laborers to every people in every place throughout India that is still in need of a Gospel witness!” Matthew 9:36-39
Jesus is King of Kings and Lord of Lords! He has been given the name that is above every other name! He is the Sovereign Son of the Father, who reigns at the right hand of the Father … All authority in heaven and earth has been given to him and he has asked us to exercise his delegated authority in the place of prayer! He is the triumphant victor over every foe-sin, death, Hades and the devil. He is the glorious Conqueror!
Therefore, we are praying from the victory that he has secured through the cross. He is the Righteous Judge of peoples and nations, to whom all must give an account.
He is the Undeniable and Gracious Ruler of history, overseeing its path and its outcome from beginning to end! He is the Incomparable King of a Kingdom that will ultimately cover the earth as the waters cover the sea! Hab. 2:14
‘Hail the Name, Jesus’ Name - Watch this Worship Video: Youtube | iTunes
Expect Results!
What happens when we pray in Jesus’ name? What is the ultimate purpose and result?
According to Jesus’ multiple commands in this Upper Room Discourse, the outcomes of praying in His name are:
- The Father will be glorified in the Son!
- We bear fruit that remains!
- Our joy is full!
- God’s will is done on earth as it is in heaven!
He promised if we prayed in his name, he would do it! Let’s believe it and pray until we see the results!
Let’s believe for some mountains to be moved and shifts in the heavenlies during this season of prayer for the Hindu world!
What a glorious privilege to pray “In Jesus Name!”
AMEN … So it is …
Dr. Jason Hubbard – Director
International Prayer Connect