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"Restart" a vision of Newlife Community church

I had to opportunity to talk to Christian Groenendal today, who is a fellow brother, colleague and student. He is the worship leader for Shift (the young adults ministry) at the Lincoln Park location of Newlife Community church. We talked a bit about the vision of "Restart" which totally encouraged me and warmed my heart. If you're interested in one way God is bringing revitalization to the many dwindling churches in the Chicagoland area, this is a must see video.

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The 4:20 Prayer Movement has begun...

In the drug culture world, there is a significant time of the day, 4:20 pm which is known globally as the universal time to get high. At 4:20 people all across the Earth either by themselves or together get high on marijuana (or other drugs).

Over this past week, I've really felt lead by God to start a prayer ministry called the 4:20 Prayer Movement.The story behind all of this was on March 2nd, 2009, at 4:20 pm God reminded me of all the people (including many old friends) who were at that moment getting high, but it wasn't until a few days later on March 5th, while I was sitting in my car waiting in line at a local car wash that I felt the Spirit of God tell me to start praying for those getting high at 4:20. So, I prayed that God would intersect into their lives, so that they would encounter Him, the living God, and that He would set them free from their addictions.

After praying, I felt God telling me to begin looking through the New Testament at all the 4:20 verses, in order to help guide me in my prayers. So, that's what I did, now as I was reading through these verses three stood out: Matthew 4:20, Mark 4:20 and 1 Corinthians 4:20. As I further meditated on these verses, I felt the Holy Spirit showing me how I needed to be praying for those struggling with drug addiction. First, I needed to ask that the kingdom of God would break into their lives in power (1 Corinthians 4:20). Secondly, that those getting high would leave their current lifestyles, in order to follow Jesus (Matthew 4:20). And thirdly, that one day their hearts would be transformed into the good soil that hears and accepts God's Word and bears abundant good fruit (Mark 4:20).

So, this is what I did. I set my alarm clock on my cell phone to go off at 4:20 pm. daily, so that I could begin praying these three verses and interceding for those who were getting high right at that moment. Now, it wasn't until a few days later, when I was telling a good friend of mine about all of this that he said to me: "I'd join you doing that!" that's when it dawn on me to begin the 4:20 Prayer Movement.

It's really easy to join, just set your cell phone alarm to 4:20 pm and when it goes off, begin praying the three verses. Now, if you personally know people struggling with drug addiction then I suggest you pray specifically for them by name. Remember, drug addiction is messy and untangling a person's heart from the drug lifestyle is a process. So, the importance in covering the drug addicted with consistent faithful prayer is crucial to their freedom. Thank you for your love, compassion and obedient faithfulness to Jesus' call to set the oppressed free.