| Dear People of the Northstate Vision:
A recent morning's devotional reading included Chapters 36-7 of the Book
of Isaiah – and three insights emerged. First, an Assyrian commander
pretends to prophesy against Jerusalem. He claims that only the Lord can
sustain his army, thus validating his presence, and that the Lord instructed
him to attack Jerusalem. As the enemy always does, this commander speaks
in half truths – the Lord does indeed sustain all that lives and moves, but this
attack is in defiance of the Lord and Isaiah exposes the fraud. (We know the
enemy by his half truths.) Second, the Lord speaks the whole truth – and it is
knowable by its consistency with the whole of His revelation. In this case,
the Lord promises to uphold King Hezekiah – who serves Him – and defeat
the Assyrians, who serve false gods and their own arrogance. The Lord says
through Isaiah that when the pagan king hears a report he will abandon the
siege of Jerusalem and be cut down with the sword on his return home.
Third, the Lord handles His own word in His own way. The Assyrian king
does not retreat immediately following the report he receives; he continues
his threats. But Hezekiah remains faithful and – when the Lord dispatches
85,000 Assyrians by way of a plague – the enemies of God do retreat, and
the pagan king is later cut down by his own sons while worshipping his god.
The lessons to be learned are both simple and crucial. We recognize the
prophets by the consistency of their message with the Word of God, not
by their business card or web site. (Do prophets live in palaces?) When
we recognize the Word our Faith is in Him and not in what is apparent –
whether it is beautiful or ugly. Finally, we need to let the Word unfold in
His way, not our own. He is faithful; we need sometimes to wait Him out.
CURRENTPrayNorthstateEVENTS
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June will be a month of tending some homefires for PrayNorthState. We have
no teaching events scheduled, although we will travel to Sacramento and Fresno
to prepare for near future initiatives and minister to leaders. Jim returns from
the Mt. Hermon Christian Writers' Conference with requests for several book
proposals and will be getting them into shape. We have been invited to re-
establish a television presence in the NorthState – only raising the necessary
funds remains to be completed. Please pray for us as we seek to boldly follow
Him and humbly discern where He is leading. As led, please offer help.
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It is appropriate to share some testimony about The National Day of Prayer
and Bible Reading Marathon in this space. One man came to help set up
tents for the Wednesday Night prayer and praise. His right arm had no
strength following four surgeries to correct injuries sustained in a fall; yet God
progressively healed him through the night and he was fully restored when he
returned to dismantle equipment the next day. Four different people approached
Jim to say they had deeply longed for a specific word from God and that word
was included in their readings during the marathon. God is so good!
• 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. These books are recommended reading from the Miracle
Channel (Living As…) and the International Healing Rooms (Holy Spirit) in
addition to the major league endorsements they carry. They sell for $16.00, but
we offer the set for $25.00. Prices include taxes; a $5.00 shipping charge is added
to shipped orders. E-mail praynorthstate@charter.net or call 530-941-3470.
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To book any of the events we do – Praying Home the Prodigals, 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 for JUNE
KLXR, KBLF, KKXX:
• 6/4-5 – Elizabeth Evanoff and Morgan Pineda – 40 Days for Life
• 6/11-12 – Doug Tooley and daughters – B & T Satellite and program sponsor
• 6/18-19 – Laura and Kevin Russell – Celebrate Recovery leaders
• 6/25-6 – Jeff Daly – Author, The Spiritual Battle for the White House
PrayNorthstate Radio is heard every Saturday Morning at 8 AM on AM 940 and FM
104.5 KKXX, Chico, and on AM 1490 KBLF, Red Bluff, and on Sundays at 7 AM on
AM 1230 KLXR, Redding. Our programming is archived on Shastapodcaster.com
under the PrayNorthState button.
WHAT'S UP IN THE NORTHSTATE AND BEYOND
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Chaplain to the State Legislature Frank Erb is hosted by Sacramento Area
Aglow International on Friday, June 3, at 6:30 PM. Frank is a friend and
colleague of PrayNorthState and a selfless servant to public servants in the
capitol. He hosts weekly Bible studies in the capitol and has led a number of
legislators to the Lord. Contact him at 916-412-7625 for availability or info.
• June 6-9 brings The Wind of the Spirit Conference to Oasis Ministries
in Sacramento. Matt Sorger, host of television's Power For Life, and an
internationally known teacher, keynotes the event located at 10265 Old
Placerville Road. There is a $40.00 registration fee and registration is on line
at www.oasissac.net. Host pastors Joel and Georgia Pappas are old friends and
partners of PrayNorthState. Healing Rooms of Sacramento will be closed this
week due to the conference.
• The Providence Foundation presents Dr. Sarah Sumner, dean of the A. W.
Tozer Seminary at Simpson University, leading a community seminar on the
Theology of Money. Conference sessions will be held from 8 AM to Noon
and 6-10 PM Monday through Friday, June 6 through 11, on the Simpson
University Campus. Dr. Sumner is a popular speaker and author nationwide
and internationally. Call 530-243-3373 for information or to register for the
event. Registration carries a fee of $150.00 per person; partial scholarships are
available to those in need. This is a timely event for those wanting to know how
God intends us to navigate difficult economic times. Dr. Sumner is a member
of Christianity Today's Editorial Council.
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Capitol Resource Institute is gearing up to present their annual City On The
Hill Leadership Conference for young people. COTH is a week-long summer
camp for hands on learning as participants become mock legislators. The 2011
edition of COTH is planned for June 21-26. It will be held at William Jessup
University in Sacramento. Scholarships are available at the same time leaders
say they have a serious need to build up the scholarship fund. To contact Capitol
Resource Institute for information, to apply or register, or to donate to the
scholarship fund, e-mail them at kengland@capitolresource.org.
• The Kingdom Culture Conference returns to Redding June 22-24 at Bethel
Church. Speakers include Kris and Kathy Vallotton, Danny and Sheri Silk,
Eric Johnson, Banning Liebscher, and many more internationally known
revivalists. The church is located at 933 College View Drive in Redding. There
is a registration charge and registration is on line at ibethel.org.
• Regional Pastors' Prayer Meeting for Governmental Leaders and Issues
holds monthly meetings in the state capitol on the first Wednesday of each
month from 10:15 AM to 11:45 PM. Call 916-319-2003 for information.
Regional Pastors Prayer is hosted by Assemblyman Dan Logue and facilitated
by Pastor John Lucas of Gloryland Revival Center. PrayNorthState is
proud to participate in this opportunity to come before our King on behalf of
California.
• June 28-July 4 will feature fireworks sales to fundraise for mission and
ministry in Sacramento and Rancho Cordova. Aglow International hosts
the Sacramento event at the corner of 44th Streets and Fruitridge from 9 AM
to 9 PM except on the 4th – when it is from Noon to 9 PM. Proceeds go to
participating Aglow groups and a $5.00 pre-sale ticket enters into a prize
drawing. Oasis Fireworks Booth is in the Walmart parking lot at 10641
Folsom Boulevard in Rancho Cordova – same days and same hours; proceeds
fund various mission trips.
• Aglow International hosts its 2011 annual west coast conference – The
Intimate Sound of Image Transfer – in Ontario from July 8-10. Graham
Cooke keynotes and there will be a special guest appearance by National Aglow
President Jane Hansen Hoyt. To register on line go to www.Aglow-SWC.org
or call Shirley Andrews at 760-329-0065; pastors and their spouses are admitted
at no charge. Regional Prayer Coordinator Carolyn Suty sponsors the event.
• July 9 sees prayer leaders from around the state gather in Hollywood and
the surrounding areas to speak God's abundant life into city known for its
industry. Under the leadership of Californians4Jesus the warriors will gather
to pray, worship, and honor what God is doing in the Hispanic Churches from
8 AM to Noon at Houses of Light Church, located at 19408 Londelius Street,
in Northridge. Teams will go to pre-determined locations to pray on-site with
insight during the Saturday afternoon. A climactic evening gathering will be
held at a TBA location in Hollywood. PrayNorthState is proud to support and
partner in this outreach. Call Dai Sup Han at 530-870-0085 for information.
• David Herzog returns to Oasis Ministries at 10265 Old Placerville Road in
Sacramento from July 9-11 for A Glory Invasion. Contact Pastors Joel and
Georgia Pappas at www.oasissac.net to register. There is a $40.00 fee.
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The Rev. Henry Falani is a NorCal guy – author of God, Gold and Glory –
bringing instruction in the healing ministries to Santa Cruz July 13-16. The
Wednesday through Saturday event includes hands-on experience. Contact
Pastor Henry at 209-966-5059 or register at www.mariposarevivalcenter.com.
• The Greater Works Healing Rooms are now in operation at the Vertical
Call in Santa Rosa. The Healing Rooms are open from 9-11 AM on
the first and third Saturdays of each month. Call 707-575-5956 or go
to www.verticalcall.com. The Vertical Call holds services of intimacy,
intercession and impartation each Sunday Evening at 6 PM.
UPCOMING PrayNorthState EVENTS
• Praying Home the Prodigals returns to Redding the weekend of August
26-27 as we bring our teaching series on becoming God's ambassador
back home. The teaching includes tips on navigating this amazing season,
warfare by honor, breaking off spiritual barnacles that inhibit our witness,
and the Holy Spirit power that is released when we engage with God and
with one another as we were created to do. Call us at 530-941-3470, e-mail
praynorthstate@charter.net, and watch the newsletter for details.
• A Gospel of Power is offered at Jesus Christ Fellowship in Middletown,
Lake County, from Friday, September 16-Sunday, September 18. (The
Sunday Morning worship time will be followed by an evening healing
service.) Gospel of Power presents the Elijah Season and practical tools for
navigating it alongside practical instruction in ministering healing – physical and
inner – and the reasons why healing is always a hallmark of transformative
revival. Contact us at 530-941-3470 or e-mail praynorthstate@charter.net for
information. There is no registration fee; love offerings will be taken.
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Prophetic Acts With Impact comes to the Mantle of Prayer house in the Elk
Grove suburb of Sacramento the weekend of September 23-24. Prophetic
Acts is the weekend seminar (Friday Night and all day Saturday) in which
Jim teaches on the prophetic community described in 1 Corinthians 12 and
14, Romans 12, and Ephesians 4, that is God's model for a New Testament
cross denominational Body. Participants are trained for launching Bible
Reading Marathons, projects of targeted prayer, Prayer Vanguard ministries,
and Prayer Tents. The features of a Great Awakening and becoming an
ambassador of reconciliation are included. Call us at 530-941-3470 or e-mail
praynorthstate@charter.net.
• Anyone desiring to participate or to gain a fuller picture of any of our
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 travels to Sacramento the weekend of June 10 to minister healing to
various leaders; he heads for Fresno the weekend of June 16 for an all-day
planning session with colleagues preparing a new school of supernatural
ministry for the central valley of California.
• Jim ministers in Word and Sacrament at St. James' Anglican Church in
Sonora over the Fourth of July Weekend.
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, Charlie Harper, Les Baugh and Linda Hartman.
Pray for our PrayNorthState Radio sponsors Nicolet Glass, Crown Motors, Belongie
Entertainment Enterprises, B & T Satellite Inc, Mercy Medical Centers, The
Enterprise Center, and Dr. Todd Royse's Chiropractic First Healing Services. Pray
also for sponsors the Medical Practice of Andre Van Mol and Julie Winter, and Mike
Littau's Farmers' Insurance Agency; Anderson Athletic Club and Fitness Express,
Simpson University of Redding, California, and Creson's Mattress Gallery.
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 SPRING:
THAT WE WOULD SEEK HIS FACE RELYING ON HIS PROMISE
THAT WHEN WE SEEK HIM WE CANNOT FAIL TO FIND HIM;
EXPECTING FULFILLMENT OF HIS PLEDGE TO WRITE HIS
REVELATION ON EACH HEART, THAT WE MIGHT SEEK HIM
DIRECTLY & WITHOUT RECOURSE TO HUMAN SUPERSTARS;
KNOWING HE IS NOW TEARING DOWN EVERY OBSTACLE
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