God Speaks, Campuses PrayCarla Harding - 25 Nov 2009
I read this great report from students in Iowa, USA on the Campus America site this morning. As we approach the launch of an unbroken year of 24-7 Prayer across the University and College campuses of the US, it's amazing to see how God is weaving lives, prayers and visions together...
"In January 2005, God woke up Pete Greig out of a dead sleep and spoke to him to call the college campuses of America to pray. That moment birthed the dream that has fueled the Campus America movement ever since.
Unbeknownst to Greig, that same month a band of students at Central College in Pella, Iowa launched into a semester of prayer. Jon Hietbrink, a 2002 alumnus of Central, was part of the leadership team for InterVarsity that catalyzed the season of prayer. Jon recalled the time of worship they had on the opening night of prayer. Though many had signed up to pray at that point, they were still struggling to fill even the first 24 hours.
“I remember being in the back of the room, praying and asking Jesus what we needed to do to fill the spots,” Jon said, recounting the powerful worship they experienced that night. “One thing led to another and it caught on. People started signing up and it took off.”
Read on at CampusAmerica.org.
Carla leads on the work and growth of 24-7 Prayer across Great Britain and she is part of the Lectio 365 team, helping people pray the Bible every day. Her life was hijacked by God in 1999 during a two hour stint in the first ever 24-7 Prayer Room. Carla loves prayer and worship, friends and food, a well told story and a challenge to get her teeth into. In her spare time, Carla is an active member of Revelation Family Church, a 24-7 Prayer Community. She lives in Chichester, UK with her husband Steve and their children Jackson and Eloise.
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