Dear People of the Northstate Vision:

I can imagine no clearer demonstration of the colliding seasons in which we live than the events of August 19. A team of some thirty young people from various states came together in our state capitol (yes, we arranged it) to prep in prayer for The Call – held this Labor Day Weekend on the Capitol Mall. There was such Godly favor over the gathering that – although we requested a hearing room for two hours – we were given the premier room atop the building and we were given it for the whole day. An unsolicited tour of the capitol was offered and accepted, and when we asked if the time could be extended so the young people could stop and pray as they were led, permission was immediately given – even though other groups have been expelled from the building for stopping to pray in the public areas. Powerful words of blessing, accompanying scriptures and prophecies were released. We give God praise and thanks for the officials who were so gracious to us.

At the same time, in the Assembly, SB 906 was being adopted and sent to the governor’s desk for his signature. (At this writing he is deciding.) This bill guts Proposition 8 by applying it only to civil marriages – those performed in a courthouse – while permitting gay marriages in churches. It is hard to imagine a more brazen assault on the democratic process in which men call evil good and good evil. What should men and women of faith do?

We do what Jesus called us to do before He rose. We bless those we think enemies; forgive as we are forgiven; and actively invite all whom we encounter into His Kingdom. We bear witness and rejoice as His tsunami of miracles rolls down the valleys and we lift up our heads when the tsunami of darkness roars to meet it. We know who wins and we follow Him.
CURRENTPrayNorthstateEVENTS

• Genesis Generation Radio debuts at 6 PM Sunday, September 5, on KCNR Redding, AM 1460, and KBLF Red Bluff, AM 1490. The program is live streamed on the web at KCNR1460.com and can be heard at any time on freefireradio.com. The hosts will take calls live at 530-605-4567.

• Genesis Generation Radio features teams of co-hosts from both sides of the generation gap just enjoying and respecting one another – and talking with the listeners who call in. Join Jim and Beth Bashor first Sunday; Pastor Jack Witt and Brandon Crowder second; Pastor Dave Honey and Austin Adams third, and Kimber Dunn and Mia Crowder on fourth Sunday each month.

• PrayNorthState offers Praying Home the Prodigals at Paradise Nazarene Church in Paradise from 7-9:30 PM Friday, September 10, and from 9-5 Saturday, September 11. Praying Home is the practical manual for navigating this greatest season ever in which to serve our Lord. Call us at 530-941-3470 to know more about the weekend. There is no admission charge, although love offerings will be taken for PrayNorthState. Everyone is welcome.

• PrayNorthState Radio and TV has impacted the NorthState for Christ for the past eight and a half years. Our radio broadcasts are heard weekly on KBLF Red Bluff; KLXR Redding; KKXX Chico; and KNTK Mt. Shasta and Yreka. We are in serious need of new sponsors if our programming is to continue. Business persons or anyone wishing to serve the Lord as a sponsor of Christian broadcasting in a secular venue are encouraged to call us at 530-941-3470 or e-mail praynorthstate@charter.net for information.

• To book any of the teaching events we do – Praying Home, Seeding the Future, Prophetic Acts With Impact, Building A House of Prayer, or A Gospel of Power, call 530-941-3470 or e-mail praynorthstate@charter.net.

PRAYNORTHSTATE RADIO and TV for SEPTEMBER

KLXR, KBLF, KKXX and KNTK:
• 9/4-5 – Silas (not his real name) – Missionary to some dangerous places
• 9/11-12 – Silas (not his real name) – Missionary to some dangerous places
• 9/18-19 – Tory Allison and Leslie Smith – Business and Ministry Full Time
• 9/25-6 – Darren Aaserude and Matt Root – Pastoring at-risk/post-risk Youth

PrayNorthstate Radio is heard every Saturday Morning at7 AM on FM 102.3 KNTK, AM 940 and FM 104.5 KKXX, at 8 AM on AM 1490 KBLF, and Sundays at 7 AM on AM 1230 KLXR. Genesis Generation Radio is heard live on AM 1460 KCNR and AM 1490 KBLF from 6-8 each Sunday Evening. Genesis Generation is live streamed at KCNR1460.com and archived for later listening at freefireradio.com.
WHAT’S UP IN THE NORTHSTATE AND BEYOND

• The Harvest Cry 2010 prayer project is ongoing and all that God is asking of us is daily prayer for the harvest promised in Luke 10:1-9 – and activity based on that promise. A calling spearheaded by Sierra Ministries International, Harvest Cry 2010 has become a partnership of more than seventy ministries across the nation – and PrayNorthState is proud to be included in the core team of those ministries. Let three points be centered in your prayer: Repentance – for the sins of the nation only after we have repented for the many times we Christians have dropped the ball; Bearing Witness to the greatness of the Lord in our own lives in season and out as Jesus commands in Luke 24; Discipling One Another as Jesus specifies in Matthew 28’s Great Commission.

• Genesis Generation Radio is on the air each Sunday Evening from 6-8 PM on Radio KCNR Redding, AM 1460, and KBLF Red Bluff, AM 1490, as well as live-streamed on KCNR1460.com. The program features rotating co-hosts crossing the generational lines to engage each other, and live calls from listeners. This is an opportunity to help bridge generation gaps and be ambassadors of reconciliation. We hope you will listen to this PrayNorthState initiative – on the air or on the internet.

• Regional Pastors’ Prayer Meeting for Governmental Leaders and Issues holds an inaugural meeting in the state capitol on Friday, September 3 from Noon to 1 PM. These meetings will occur on the first Friday of each month and pastors are invited to attend. Call 916-319-2003 for information. The gatherings join a small host of ministries meeting to pray for the state inside and outside the building on a monthly basis, including our own PrayNorthState monthly visits. Regional Pastors Prayer is hosted by Assemblyman Dan Logue and facilitated by Pastor David Lucas of Gloryland Revival Center.

• The Fifth District State Court of Appeal hears oral arguments beginning September 7 in a case involving the Anglican Diocese of San Joaquin and the Episcopal Church. The diocese is Jim’s covering jurisdiction and the Episcopal Church is attempting to seize its property. The case has been ongoing and we ask prayer that God’s justice will prevail and peace and blessing be received by all parties to the dispute. The situation is part of the fall-out accompanying the break-up of the Episcopal Church in the wake of her support of practicing homosexuals elevated to leadership positions and the worship of multiple gods in some of her churches. This is a sad time for all; please pray.

• While we’re at it on legal matters, The Pacific Justice Institute, the Alliance Defense Fund, and the Defend Prop 8 legal team are appealing the federal court ruling declaring Proposition 8 unconstitutional. PJI is also bringing a legal action to force Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown to join in filing the appeal. The state constitution and the state code specifically require these officials to defend state laws regardless of their agreement with them and the appeals court has hinted it might not hear an appeal from which they are absented. Yet the Governor and the Attorney General, despite the law, have refused to file an appeal so far.

• Perspectives on the World Christian Movement is a fifteen week university level course in the history and shape of the Christian Faith and the centrality of the Great Commission. The Spring course will begin in the second week of January. Watch these pages for details on locations in Redding, Chico, and Yuba City. There is an approximately $250 tuition for the course, which is taught by a different instructor each week – Jim teaches the cross-cultural piece in Week 11 – and taps experts from many streams of the Church in the written materials.

• Christians across the nation will gather at their county courthouses at High Noon on Friday, September 10, to pray for and bless God for our nation in anticipation of the 9th anniversary of 911. This is strictly a prayer and worship event. In our NorCal region contact Dai Sup Han at 530-570-0085 for info.

• Sierra Ministries International is a frequent partner with PrayNorthState in various ministry projects. The Rev. Dan Prout – leader of SMI – offers his seminar on “The Authority to Heal” at Sutter Community Church on Friday and Saturday, September 10-11. Contact the church at 530-755-0408 for information on attending this very dynamic and practical opportunity for Kingdom living. There is a $35.00 fee for adults; $20.00 for youth.

• Teen Challenge International holds their annual fundraising banquet at the Shasta District Fairgrounds on Thursday, September 16, at 7 PM. Teen Challenge is the most successful drug abuse recovery program in history, but they need support. The same event will be held in Roseville on September 23, and in Yuba City on September 30. Call 1-800-437-1919 for information or reservations.

• 40 Days for Life kicks off the Fall event at 8 PM at the Vigil site – 1333 58th Street in Sacramento. This recurrent event features nothing but prayer and blessing at abortion clinics around the nation for forty days at a time. Thousands of lives have been saved and a number of abortion clinics have closed following these onslaughts of the love of God. Call Wynette Sills at 916-955-1577 for information or to volunteer. Sacramento is one of two hundred thirty-eight cities worldwide to host 40 Days for Life simultaneously.

• Aglow International holds their annual national conference from October 1-3 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. The event is keynoted by Ray Hughes, Jane Hansen, and Mary Forsythe. Call 530-272-8766 for information. Admission is free for pastors and their spouses, courtesy of Aglow.

UPCOMING PrayNorthState EVENTS

• Praying Home the Prodigals comes to Word-A-Live Church in Penn Valley the weekend of October 8-10, in the usual Friday and Saturday format. Call Pastor Mike Chipchase at 530-559-0711 for information.

• A Gospel of Power is a new PrayNorthState weekend seminar. The weekend introduces participants to the Elijah Season in which we live in terms of the great outpouring of healing – all kinds – that characterizes it. Gospel will be offered at St. Augustine’s Anglican Church in Chico Friday and Saturday, October 1-2, and at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church in Des Moines, Iowa, Friday and Saturday, October 15-16. Call us at 530-941-3470 for info on either event.

• When Seasons Collide is another new PrayNorthState teaching series that includes themes like Unprecedented Favor; Breaking the Power Paradigm; Three Amigos – Elijah, John the Baptist, and Barnabas; and A Culture of Covenant. It is designed for this special season. Call us at 530-941-3470 or e-mail praynorthstate@charter.net for details.

• Everything we know about revival and transformation are in the pages of The Holy Spirit and the End Times. All we have to offer on reconciliation – the pre-requisite for transformation – is found in Living as Ambassadors of Relationships. The books sell for $16.00, but we are offering the set – in this season – for $25.00. Prices include taxes; a $5.00 shipping charge is added to shipped orders.

• Anyone desiring to participate or to gain a fuller picture of any current or upcoming events should go to the PrayNorthstate web site at www.praynorthstate.org or call us at 530-941-3470.

WHAT THE COORDINATORS ARE UP TO

• Jim preaches on Sundays in September at the Paradise Nazarene Church on September 12 and at St. James Anglican Cathedral on September 26. He preaches at St. Augustine’s Anglican Church on October 3. In addition, he is the keynote speaker at the first annual pastors’ appreciation dinner in Red Bluff on October 2.

• Jim teaches on the anointed season and on inner healing at the St. James Anglican Cathedral on Saturday, September 25; he leads the annual clergy retreat for the Anglican Diocese of San Joaquin at the ECCO Conference Center in Yosemite September 27-30. He and Diana will visit the state capitol and a number of churches for a Prayer Vanguard service at various times and locations this month as well.

Please pray for our leaders and media sponsors:
Please pray for PrayNorthstate’s Board: Jim and Diana Wilson, Dr. Andre Van Mol, Pastor Dave Honey, Charles Davidson, Charlie Harper, and Linda Hartman.

Pray for our PrayNorthState Radio sponsors Nicolet Glass, Fox 30/Cable 2 TV, Crown Motors, Belongie Entertainment Enterprises, Corning Ford, Mercy Medical Centers, Assemblyman Doug LaMalfa, Rivers Restaurant, and Dr. Todd Royse’s Chiropractic First Healing Services.

Please pray also for Genesis Generation Radio sponsors Need 2 Speed, the Medical Practice of Andre Van Mol and Julie Winter, Hild Collision Repair, and Mike Littau’s Farmers’ Insurance Agency; Anderson Athletic Club and Fitness Express, Clyde’s Home Electronics and Classic Car Parts, Simpson University of Redding, California, and Marlene Gerboth’s State Farm Insurance.

HOUSEKEEPING DEPARTMENT
Correspondence – and donations – may be addressed to PrayNorthstate, P. O. Box 493743, Redding, CA 96049-3743. Call us at 530-941-3470. Our web site is www.praynorthstate.org; our e-mail is praynorthstate@charter.net.

PRAYER FOCUS FOR FALL:
THAT WE RETURN TO GOD AS A CHURCH BEFORE WE
PRESUME TO TURN TO HIM ON BEHALF OF A NATION;
THAT WE LIFT UP OUR HEADS WHEN THINGS ARE DARK
BECAUSE IT MEANS HE IS ON HIS WAY AND NEARLY HERE;
THAT WE HOLD HIM TO HIS PROMISE OF UNPRECEDENTED
GLORY FOR HIMSELF AND PROVISION FOR HIS PEOPLE NOW