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July 2009

Mighty Prayer Warriors,

  Thanks so much for your prayers and your incredible generosity. Again, we saw the Lord move in power and love, changing lives, empowering people, keeping us safe and well and giving us great weather!

  Our trips to England, N. Ireland and Nicaragua were filled with Divine Appointments. THE LORD is on the move and our desire is to move out of the way and let God be God! Over the summer we have seen about 500 men, women and children receive Christ and another 300 baptized in the Holy Spirit. We have had the privilege to work with wonderful people of God on our teams representing many nations.

   You have been a vital part of our global team as you have interceded and given of your finances. What we have experienced and the lives that have been changed are because of your partnership with the Lord as we co-labor in the harvest. 2 Cor. 6:1

Christian Resource Exhibition
After a series of important meetings with key leaders in the U.K. we had 4 days at the Christian Resources Exhibition at Sandown. Liz led worship for daily devotions given by Steve Clifford, the new General Secretary of Evangelical Alliance. Many faithful helpers were there, especially Chris and Maurice Kane, to set up and also keep things moving. There were again over 60,000 Exhibition visitors and we know that our small display of ‘Heal our Land UK ’ in the Sharing Show was a point of contact for many believers longing to see transformation in the Land. Please remember this national initiative in your prayers. It is our next mission emphasis.

“Love Ashford”, Kent England

Rachel Doyle Martinez

It was great to be back in Ashford , Kent with our son, Josh and our daughter Rachel and our granddaughter Kyla. For the second year we were the guests of Pastor’s David and Joyce Lamb of Ashford Christian Fellowship, the church we founded in 1975. They have faithfully led the work there since 1999 and it has produced some great fruit, touching many nations with the Gospel. Some of those now helping had come to Christ in the Cultural Extravaganza of 2008! Our immediate cross cultural team consisted of Ellie from Michigan , Rachel and Kyla Martinez from North Carolina , Steve Mac from North Wales, Paul (Egyptian) and Venus (Iraqi) from Church on the Way, California . The weather was again glorious – thank you Lord and all the prayer partners. After many meetings, public school ministry and 16 hours street evangelism, thousands heard the Gospel message; over a hundred received Christ and more were filled with the Holy Spirit. The annual “Cultural Extravaganza” drew 4,000 people this year.
Rachel and Josh both performed their songs along with an array of ethnic music and dance from many countries in Africa and Asia . Josh had a great time in the evening performing his music for many of his old friends.
The need of the hour in the Western Church is evangelism and we love to see churches mobilized to do just that.

Nicaragua for Christ

On our return from UK we had a few days before we headed south to Nicaragua . Our cross cultural team included 28 from the USA and 31 from Mexico . Monica Cook of Rural Sunrise Ministries in England also joined us. We had a vigorous week of ministry to thousands of people of all ages and saw some great developments in the 11 cities we went to. Syd, Victor Benitez and James Seay headed up Pastors seminars in three towns, San Marcos , Tipitapa and Grenada . These last two seminars were preparation for Bike missions in these cities. 90 were expected in Tipitapa but 129 showed up! Grenada had 100.
Both bike rides had a total attendance of up to 1600 riders, with police escorts. We happily stopped the afternoon traffic in the towns as we shouted ‘Cristo Vive!’ 2 rival gangs attended the meeting in Tipitapa and heard the Gospel. The Police Lieutenant in Tipitapa was delighted to meet up with the Pastor who led her family to Christ 15 years earlier! Over 110 people came to Christ in both towns and met with the Pastors who prayed for them and made church connections.

You sponsored a record 124 new bikes, with one year warranties. They were presented to senior pastors from may denominations and fellowships. Each one was $100.00 and represented 2 months wages for these brothers and sisters. We praise God for all your generous giving! Thank you all for your prayers and may the Lord bless you mightily.

Liz and Angela Benitez led the team of speakers and contributors for the Pastors’ wives Retreat and 6 Releasing Daughters Conferences. 130 women attended the Retreat and were blessed with great teaching and inspirational messagesas well as “make-overs", craft classes and health tips.

“Last year I came to my first Retreat. I received a “make-over” and was inspired by the other Pastors’ wives to make more of my life and ministry. On the day I went home, I opened up an internet account, and signed up for a computer course. This past year I learned to drive and opened a preschool in our town. Thank you for encouraging me to take hold of all the Lord has planned for me.” Pastor Lourdes, Chinendega , Nicaragua

The 2 “Releasing Daughters” Events Liz spoke at saw 30 women give their lives to Christ and another 300 baptized in the Holy Spirit. At one point, thunder crashed when she preached that the gifts of the Spirit were for use in our evangelism, not toys to be played with. It was as if God were shouting AMEN to that!

Mike Nelsen and his team of 19 from our sending church Waterford Foursquare Michigan, saw hundreds make decisions for Christ. Under the Sandinista government in Nicaragua , they had freedom in the public schools and led 100’s to Christ throughout the week. On the second day they held a two hour assembly of 500 students and teachers! Joel Schweibert headed up the first Baseball clinic we had in Nicaragua and despite holdups in the first few days they culminated with a group of enthusiastic youngsters on the Saturday where 70 gathered for baseball and 60 came to Christ in the gathering afterwards!

“I just wanted to tell you how much I appreciated all your hard work, connections, and for hearing God’s voice regarding this beautiful country. I am still amazed at how God loves these people so much, how he arranged so much, convinced so many, and provided so much for this week to take place. Thanks for being instrumental in this. It’s incredible how much fruit can result from just a little time, investment and commitment.....it’s been fun to harvest together. Angela Benitez host Nicaragua Outreach

Please keep us in your prayers over the summer as we issue invitations to the “Heal Our Land” www.healourlanduk.com launch on Sept. 12. Please pray for matching funds to come in for the grant we have received from the Foursquare Foundation for this project. Also please keep our personal finances in your prayers. If you would like to have us come to your church or fellowship and share contact us.

Heal Our Land UK update

Friday, 13 November 2009

Dear Prayer Team,

Only 1 day to go before the Heal Our Land UK event in the Stour Centre and the week of evangelism to follow!

As we have been praying we have been reminded of the significance of this weekend and week to come.

Here in Ashford Kent is a church that goes back over 800 years! This Sunday we celebrate Pentecost. On a pentecost Sunday in 1517 a believer named John Brown was martyred by being burnt at the stake in Ashford. We stood in that very spot last night and prayed that his sacrifice and that of others who were martyred here would not be in vain, and that this very weekend we would see the church “on fire” again, but tis time with the fire of the Holy Spirit.

Also this weekend marks the 70th anniversary of the miracle of Dunkirk. -- we have included the following in our script this Saturday evening....

The early days of the Second World War threatened to bring the whole of Europe under the dark cloud of Nazi oppression.
France had fallen to the rapidly advancing German Panzer divisions leaving the British Army stranded on the Continent and desperate to return across the Channel to defend their home land from what appeared to be inevitable invasion.
It was a desperate situation and on 27th May 1940 the German High Command announced
"The British Army is encircled and our troops are proceeding to its annihilation."
But the dire plight of the situation had already been recognised in Britain.
The day before the German announcement, Sunday 26th May, King George VI called the whole nation to a Day of Prayer.
In a stirring broadcast, the King called the people of Britain and the Empire to commit their cause to God. The whole nation responded. Large crowds went to Westminster Abbey. Unable to find seats inside, they stood outside listening to the service and joining in prayer. Churches across the land were full. Immediately a series of miracles occurred.

THREE MIRACLES
1. A spirit of confusion clouded the German High Command. Irrationally, Hitler ordered his generals to halt the advance towards the west coast of France.

2. A storm of extraordinary fury grounded the German Luftwaffe on 28th May allowing the British forces to make their way to Dunkirk.

3. A great calm followed which settled over the English Channel for several days with low cloud cover allowing an armada of little ships, many of them only river boats, to cross the Channel and ferry the waiting soldiers from the beaches out to Royal Navy warships for the return to Dover.

Amazingly 335,000 men were evacuated from Dunkirk in those few momentous days which were a turning point in world history. This was seen at the time as a direct response to the whole nation coming in humility before God in prayer.

Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister, told the nation that he believed this to be a miracle - an answer to prayer.
In a speech to Parliament he said,
"I thought, and some good judges agreed with me, that perhaps 20,000 or 30,000 men might be re- embarked. The whole root and core and brain of the British Army seemed about to perish upon the field or to be led into captivity."

CONFUSION IN ENEMY HIGH COMMAND
But the safe return of so many men did not guarantee the survival of Britain. The army had had to leave its weapons and equipment in France and now had to regroup, rearm and reposition itself to face the threat of invasion. The spirit of confusion continued to affect Hitler's judgement.
Amazingly, he did not follow across the channel immediately after Dunkirk when Britain was at his mercy. He continued to hesitate throughout June to August 1940 giving Britain a breathing space and an opportunity to re-group and prepare for the coming battle.

BRITAIN IS IN GREAT TROUBLE AGAIN

BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS - GOD STILL ANSWERS PRAYER! HE CARES FOR OUR COUNTRY!

TODAY, MEN AND WOMEN, BOYS AND GIRLS ARE STRANDED ON THE BEACH OF AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE.
Under enemy attack, they are ravaged by the results of a society driven by greed and lust. They are lost in a spiritual vacuum.
God is answering our prayers, he is creating the conditions for rescue. Like those courageous men and women who took to their boats, risking their lives to save their fellow countrymen, we, as believers need to be mobilised to rescue our family, friends, neighbours and work colleagues from the of moral decay and corruption that threatens our very existence!

This is not a battle that can be won on the land or in the air with physical weapons of war,

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. our weapons are 2 Cor. 10:4

WE ARE CONVINCED THAT GOD IS CALLING HIS PEOPLE FROM AROUND THIS REGION TO COME TOGETHER FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS! TO BE RECONCILED AND TO BE RE- FIRED TO SEE THIS NATION COME TO JESUS!

Here is what is happening and the main things to pray for:
Heal Our Land Presentation - This Saturday, May 22nd, 7:30 p.m. (2:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time). This is an amazing call to the Church to repent, turn from it's wicked ways so God can heal this broken land of England. This event is primarily for believers but unbelievers will come too. AGAIN, we need 1000 people to come to fill the Stour Centre main hall! Pray that people from around the region will flood into this place as they did to Liverpool cathedral. The devil has sown seeds of discord in the past that are still dividing some people...we want to see those weeds pulled up and burned up in the fire of God’s love!!!!!
Sunday Service -- This Sunday, May 23rd, 10:30 a.m. Services all over the town will be celebrating Pentecost...come down and fire us up Holy Spirit!
Monday evening Liz will be sharing the Gospel to 200 women at an International meal...it is SOLD OUT! Pray for women to come to know Jesus.
Tuesday evening we have a concert at the ACF building with Gospel singer Jimmie Lee Howard - pray for many to come to know Christ!
Wednesday evening is an evangelistic Men’s meal, our colleague Mark Vanderput will be sharing along with Jimmie Lee.
Friday evening is a youth concert featuring our team members, Kristin and Charity.

30 Half Hour Presentations In A School--Tuesday, May 25th to Friday, May 28th--Mornings. A team of four of us will be going into 30 classes for kids ranging from ages 13-15 during their religious instruction hours. These kids do not know the Lord but the man in charge of this school program does! By the way, one of our team members is a black gent/turned on Christian/great singer from London named Elvis! (no, he is not an impersonator)
Street Witnessing/Street Preaching--Tuesday, May 25th to Friday, May 28th--Afternoons. Right in the middle of Ashford in the bandstand and on the street!
Multi-Cultural Extravaganza -- Saturday, May 29th, Noon to 5 P.M. (EST). This a great evangelistic event using singers, dancers, etc. from the nations who live here in Ashford. We expect some 3,000 - 4,000 people to come to the park and hear the Gospel in very fun surroundings.
Have a look at the Multicultural Extravaganza in Liverpool - video report
We had a wonderful time in Newsham Park last Saturday. Hundreds of people had a real party in the park. Dozens of people committed their lives to Jesus for the first time! We believe that there was great delight in heaven when the Iranian believers led the crowd in dancing and praise:

http://www.facebook.com/l/cd193;www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-HWvsqTpSM

The following Sunday 30th- Syd & Liz preach at Ashford Christian Fellowship

It is a full schedule,
- we need beautiful weather,
strength, physical, emotional and spiritual
a powerful move of the Holy Spirit!

Keep Praying!!!!

For the Kingdom,

Syd & Liz Doyle and Team

Dear Prayer Team,

Visit www.healourlanduk.com for further information

We are now (May 4, 2010) in Liverpool for the week of prayer. Go to Facebook Heal our Land UK Merseyside to learn more.

We arrived safely in the UK last Wed. We traveled 3 1/2 up to Liverpool to meet with leaders, and then drove 4 1/2 hours south to Ashford, Kent for a meeting with the leaders there. We are excited to report 10 churches participating in Heal Our Land UK in Ashford. We spent the weekend there. Syd spoke at a men's "encounter" and Liz traveled to London for a rehearsal of the core choir and band on Saturday. On Sunday we preached at Ashford Christian Fellowship.

What a thrill to see Linda come to Christ. She was one of the very first people we witnessed to when we arrived in Stanhope in Ashford in 1975! All these years later, after much prayer, she came to church Sunday and came forward weeping to give her life to Jesus. She said that though many witnessed to her, something was holding her back, but now she felt free. Your prayers are breaking strongholds in people's lives. Pray for her, her husband died in March. A young Nepalese teenager also gave her life to Christ. Please pray for many Nepalese to come to Jesus in Ashford. Tickets are going out now. Pray for 1000 people to fill up the Stour Centre May 22!

Liverpool Cathedral 10 May 2010

Today we traveled up to Liverpool again and met with the organisers of the events here. Thanks for praying for people to buy tickets. This weekend saw people begin to buy them. Nearly 400 have purchased tickets so far...lets pray for at least 600 to be purchased in the next couple of days! If you live in the area, please join us! Bring your friends. Today we spoke with a police woman outside the church where we were meeting and invited her to join us on Monday for the Heal Our Land Concert in the Liverpool Cathedral.. She was very pleased to be invited and is bringing her 2 children! So far most of the people we have invited have been unbelievers or people who have fallen away. All of them have been very pleased to be asked.

Your prayers are softening hearts toward the Gospel.

DONT FORGET TO PRAY FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION THURSDAY!!!!

PRAY THAT WE CAN SELL AT LEAST 600 MORE TICKETS FOR LIVERPOOL

PRAY FOR ALL THE FINANCIAL NEEDS TO BE MET

PRAY FOR A POWERFUL MOVE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN ALL OF THE PRAYER MEETINGS (There is a prayer walk from Manchester to Liverpool the 8th and 9th)

PRAY FOR ALL THE UNBELIEVERS WHO COME TO BE TOUCHED BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND GIVE THEIR LIVES TO CHRIST

PRAY FOR THE EVANGELISTIC OUTREACHES TO BE HELD IN THE AREA TO BE POWERFUL AND SEE MANY SAVED

PRAY FOR WARM AND SUNNY WEATHER NEXT WEEK THROUGH THE CROSS CULTURAL EXTRAVAGANZA IN NEWSHAM PARK (We need a global prayer team to pray for that to happen!!!!) Praise God that we received permission for the outreach on the 15th in Newsham Park. Pray for all of the money to come in to pay for that! There are 10 churches are participating. Pray that the police remain helpful and favourable!!!!

We THANK YOU so much for remembering all of these important events in your prayer time....!

A MESSAGE FROM JEAN DARNALL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRpA-P83HF4

In the Fields,

Syd & Liz Doyle

Heal Our Land UK
Centre for Contemporary Ministry
Moggerhanger Park
Moggerhanger
Bedford MK44 3RW
UK
Tel: 01767 641005