March Prayer Focus: Practicing a lifestyle of repentance

This month, we believe God will show you how to lead a prayer day focused on practicing a lifestyle of repentance. As you'll see, there are clear connections between repentance and authority, so there is much at stake if we don't practice transparent repentance and encourage our staff to do the same. Please do not feel constrained in how you conduct the prayer day. Just as an example, you might feel it appropriate to have your staff spend part of the day alone with God before coming together. Some YWAM leaders have already spent parts of these days doing prayer walks near centers of power or in their local neighborhoods.

Please begin preparing your staff in advance of the prayer day. We also recommend that you encourage them to read about repentance in the days leading up to Thursday, March 6. Also, to read the full articles, please visit www.prayerday.org in advance of and during the prayer day. Please encourage your staff to register to personally receive the monthly prayer guides one week in advance of every prayer day. They can do so by going to www.ywamlist.org/prayerday and following the registration instructions.

An excellent website that links the concept of joy with repentance is www.kerryskinner.com, where you will find articles, resources and recommended reading with more insights about repentance.

"Fasting is the most powerful spiritual discipline of all the Christian disciplines. Through fasting and prayer, the Holy Spirit can transform your life"—Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ. Consider fasting in advance of or during the March prayer day. But before doing so, please visit http://www.billbright.com/howtofast in order to fast in a safe way.

Repentance Teaching Summary

Repentance is an absolute joy. If you haven't experienced it that way, please reconsider what true repentance is really all about this month. "Repentance is part of an ongoing lifestyle for those who seek to grow in power and authority…. It is a wonderful gift from God by which we walk the path toward greater maturity in Christ," Lynn says in the teaching. Please take time to explore the true meaning of repentance and its biblical foundation. Lynn's teaching explores what the Bible has to say about true biblical repentance with tips on how to practice it. You should come away from the teaching with a sense that repentance is not a burden but an absolute joy! You will receive the full March teaching in a separate mailing. It will also appear on www.prayerday.org.