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Intercessory Prayer in Northern Virginia
Breakthrough International Ministry of Intercessory Prayer
Bringing together those with needs and Christians willing to pray for them
Calling and equipping people to become a Breakthrough Prayer Intercessor
Loudoun County is considered to be one of the fastest growing counties in the nation and an instrumental component of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. Some church leaders believe transformation in the Body of Christ within Loudoun County will be a major catalyst in what ministers and layman alike anticipate will gradually lead to the long awaited revival in the Mid Atlantic region.
Did you know we have a powerful international prayer ministry headquartered in Loudoun? Breakthrough International Ministry of Intercessory Prayer located in Lincoln is a non-denominational, non-profit, evangelical ministry processing over a hundred thousand prayer requests annually. These requests go to a network of nearly 4,000 intercessors who pray individually and faithfully for each request. Their prayer family extends into nearly eighty countries worldwide. Breakthrough was started in 1980 by well known Christian author Catherine Marshall and her husband, Leonard LeSourd.
The Breakthrough Prayer Ministry web site at www.intercessors.org describes how and why Catherine Marshall established an intercessory prayer organization. In her vision she saw the two components of supply and demand. She said that “one was of this huge group of people, wounded, thirsty, frightened sheep who had lost their way and were reaching out frantically asking for help. The second was a picture of a growing number of Christians - those with the time and the desire to do something for others. In letters I received from some of these, they were forever asking, how can I make my life really count for something? I would like to serve Jesus in some way. Or, all around me people are in need... folks needier than I am. My heart goes out to them. Yet how can I help?"
Breakthrough discusses the power of Church intercession. Throughout the world, churches are discovering that they are only as strong as their prayers. This renewed emphasis on prayer has brought exciting things to the Christian community. According to Breakthrough, “large and small, denominational and non-denominational, many congregations are into regular intercession and thereby are discovering the joy of prayer. In this turn toward intercession, churches are emulating first-century Christianity that centered on prayer. When the early church got together and lifted up its voice in agreement the power of God came [Acts 4:31].”
Breakthrough's Mission Statement is clear and powerful. Breakthrough believes that God’s original design for intercessory prayer was so simple and perfect. Breakthrough has never lost sight of that original plan.
The Mission Statement addresses the following areas:
Those Needing Prayer
Christians Willing to Pray
Calling for New Christian Intercessors to this work
Equipping
Breakthrough provides Christian intercessors with a continuing series of examples of how God answers prayer. Breakthrough equips through its magazine about prayer, The Breakthrough Handbook for Intercessors, and prayer conferences. "The Breakthrough Intercessor," The Handbook for Intercessors, prayer conferences, and special teachings.
For more information you can contact Breakthrough by:
Email: Breakthrough@intercessors.org
Mail: Breakthrough, Inc., P.O. Box 121, Lincoln, Virginia 20160Phone: 540-338-5522
If sending Prayer Requests, please use one of the following methods:
Online: Go to the Breakthrough web site at www.intercessors.org.
Fax: 540-338-1934
Mail: Breakthrough, Inc., P.O. Box 121, Lincoln, VA 20160, USA.
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