Strategic Gatherings & Special Teaching Sessions

What's Next - Informational Meetings

Doug Sheddy of Kingdom Advancement Ministries & James Autry of Serving Our Neighbors on June 23, 2011 - Listen
Tim Taylor of Watchman Ministries & Doug Sheddy on July 26, 2011
Joel Hjertstedt of Destiny Christian Fellowship, Doug Sheddy & James Autry on July 28, 2011 - Listen

Strategic Prayer for our Communities, State & Region

Prayer Network Leaders and Church Prayer Leaders gathered at the Portland Marriott for our first Greater Portland Prayer Coalition Meeting on April 28, 2007 hosted by James Autry, Dennis Fuqua and Craig Smith. Lisa Otis, wife of George Otis, Jr of the Sentinel Group (producers of the Transformation videos) and Mark Jones, Prayer Pastor at City Bible Church encouraged us to "wait upon the Lord" and "to pray for our leader as we are on the verge of significant breakthroughs" in our city and region. Then after praying in small groups, we discovered that most leaders are praying for "Unity in the Body of Christ" in response to our traditional independent spirit in the Northwest and for "Personal Purity & Holiness" in response to the increased impurity being released upon our region. We also believe that God's Spirit is revealing that His Kingdom will come in the Greater Portland / Vancouver metro area as we allow His Kingdom to come into our personal lives and corporate church fellowships. - Listen
The Greater Portland Prayer Coalition meet again on July 28, 2007 at the Portland Hilton, wherein we prayed in regards to our last meeting in April, reviewed a 2003 DVD from George Otis, Jr, “The Quickening” regarding the Core Principles and Common Obstacles to City-Wide Transformation and previewed their 2007 DVD of “Approaching Fire” regarding what is taking place in our world and how God is expecting us to respond. We also reviewed the book, "The Power of a City at Prayer" detailing the local prayer efforts that has transformed New York City. [In 1990, Time magazine declared NYC the murder capital of America. Since February 1995, now up to 120 churches and 1000+ believers in NYC have been meeting for "The Lord's Watch" (24/7 prayer), wherein today, the crime rate has been drastically reduced and NYC is now the safest large city in America (of over 1 million).] We then gathered on Sunday, July 29th on the top of Mt. Tabor in SE Portland to fellowship together, to remit the past sins of our city and to ask God for His kindness in leading us to repentance. We also asked the Lord to fulfill the Prophecy for Portland given by Cindy Jacobs on July 23, 1997 and for Him to establish a 24/7 prayer movement, wherein we are working on launching "K-Praise Worship & Intercession" on on KKPZ 1330 AM Radio during the night watches (7 nights a week from 12midnight to 6am) and "The Lord's Watch over Greater Portland" (wherein one or more local churches and ministries will pray one day a month from 6am to 12midnight).
The Greater Portland Prayer Coalition met again on October 27, 2007 in the Rose Room at Portland's City Hall and this gathering was hosted by Jeri Williams, Neighborhood Program Coordinator for the City of Portland - Office of Neighborhood Involvement . We opened the meeting in prayer for our city and then Jeri shared about the interest of her office and the City of Portland to include various diverse ethnic groups and faith-based organization in Portland's 95 Neighborhood Associations and it's Seven District Coalition Offices, which are funded by the City of Portland and report directly to City Council and the Mayor. Then James Autry shared about Serving Our Neighbors and how they are working with various city-wide prayer initiatives and various Offices of the City of Portland to encourage believers and faith-based organizations (churches, ministries & services-businesses owned and/or operated by believers) to pray for and serve our community. Then we ended the gathering with an extended time of fellowship, wherein their PowerPoint presentation "Healthy Neighborhoods Include You!" is available for your review.
Cindy Jacobs of General International & the US Reformation Prayer Network "Root 52" Prayer Campaign for Oregon on August 27, 2010
Tim Taylor of Watchman Ministries & Paul Mackie of City of Refuge Church - Operation Rolling Thunder on April 9, 2011 - Listen to Tim, Listen to Paul
Bill Suddoth of Righteous Acts Ministries - Tearing Down the Strongman on June 12, 2011 - Masonic Teaching, Islamic Teaching, Renunciations, Declarations
Cindy Jacobs of General International at the US Reformation Prayer Network "Region 12" Conference in San Jose on September 2, 2011
Larry Briggs, Robb Pickens, Vic Anfuso & Bryan Crute at the Nehemiah Project International Ministries on September 24, 2011
Nita Johnson of World for Jesus Ministries held a Portland Army of Intercessors Conference May 28 - June 1, 2012 Listen
Nita Johnson of World for Jesus Ministries - Special Portland Gathering at Word & Spirit Church - July 7, 2012 Listen