Details on the mission trip to Belize at…

 https://encountergodspresence.org/mission-trip-to-belize/

We’re calling you to be a part of the prayer army…

This Sat. Aug. 5th, Encounter God’s Presence team head out on a mission trip to the jungles of Belize to be used by God to share His heart & His truth. Understanding that there is major spiritual warfare before, during and after a mission trip like this, we know that we can’t just sit idly by but have to engage with the spiritual weapons God has given us.

We want to pray Biblical prayers as we prepare the 7 days until we leave for what God has for all those who are going to be impacted by this mission and those who are a part of team. Please commit to praying each day with us. Thanks to Bryson Clark for putting these together.

If you’re a team member going to Belize, please recruit all your friends & family intercessors that will commit to pray for you specifically before & while we’re on the trip. It would be good to forward them these 7 prep prayers too.  

Please let us know if you want to make a donation to go towards this trip, we are trying to get the school supplies and a variety things for the children in the jungle where we’ll be, the orphanage and at a refugee camp where there is a lot poverty.

We’re inviting individual adults & youth groups to apply to join us next year for our Mission Trip to Jamaica, July 22^nd – 28^th, 2018. We will be putting on a youth camp for local young people who really need to be shown God’s love.

So please share the promo videos and the Prep Prayer pic on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram, by sharing, you could be what helps draw someone to join us next time to have a real life-changing encounter with God.

For His glory,
Jason & Heidi Williams

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7 Days of Prep Prayer Mission Trip to Belize 2017

Day #1 of 7 Days of Prep Prayer  – Being thankful with a cheerful heart

I will give to the Lord the thanks due to His rightness and justice, and I will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High. (Psalm 7:17 AMP)

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (I Thessalonians 5:16-18 NKJV)

Today as we begin the 7 days of prep prayer for our upcoming trip to Belize, let’s start by giving thanks to the Lord! We do this with a cheerful heart because it’s a huge privilege that we have to serve God and the people of Belize. Be passionate (maybe even w/ singing) as you thank Him for everything He has done to make it possible for you and everyone else on the team to serve the Belizean people.

Let’s agree together in prayer…

“God, we thank You for choosing each of us to go and serve You in the nation of Belize. Help us to give everything we’ve got so that You may be glorified and that Your Kingdom is advanced among the people. Thank You for everything You’ve done to make it possible for each one of us to go and to be Your hands and feet. We thank You for opening the doors for us and for just being who You are!

In Jesus name we pray!”

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Day #2 of 7 Days of Prep Prayer
 
Check yourself – 

Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; test my heart and my mind. (Psalm 26:2 AMP)
 
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. (Matthew 6:21 NKJV)
 
Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. (Proverbs 4:23 NLT)
 
Take a quick look inward today and check your heart. If you find anything that’s out of line then take some time with Your Heavenly Father (however much you need throughout the day), repenting and clearing out your heart in order that it will be pure. It’s good that we check our hearts often as we serve because we don’t want to be ministering out of a place that is not aligned with God.
 
Let’s pray…
“Father, we desire that nothing gets in the way of Your will being done on this trip. If there’s anything within us that needs to be dealt with, please show us and we’ll give it to You to be cleared out of our hearts. Holy Spirit, we ask that You would convict us so we can repent and that You would empower us to walk in righteousness.

Forgive us Lord for allowing anything to keep us from operating at the highest level we can with You. By the power of Your Holy Spirit we shake off every hindrance, fear, insecurity and anything else that has tried to hold us back from serving You faithfully with excellence in everything we do. In Jesus’ name!”

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Day #3 of 7 Days of Prep Prayer

Walking in Boldness- 

“The wicked flee when no one pursues, But the righteous are bold as a lion.” (Proverbs 28:1 NKJV)

“So if the old way, which has been replaced, was glorious, how much more glorious is the new, which remains forever! Since this new way gives us such confidence, we can be very bold.” (2 Corinthians 3:11&12 NLT)

Let’s ask the Holy Spirit to help us to walk with the boldness He has made available to us. “God has not given us a spirit of fear but one of love, power and a sound mind.” (2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV)

Let’s agree together in prayer…

God, we ask today that during our time in Belize and even now that You would help us to walk in boldness. We ask that You increase our boldness and confidence in You as the One who can do all things. Lord, let us not cower from tough situations or hold back when You ask us to do something challenging but help us to just go for it with radical obedience to everything You give ask of us. In Jesus’ name we pray!”

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Day #4 of 14 Days of Prep Prayer
Stepping out in faith and leaving your comfort zone- 

“Now faith is being sure of what you hope for and certain of what you do not see.” (Hebrews 11:1) 
 
“This is my command, do not fear but be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged because the Lord your God is with you everywhere you go.” (Joshua 1:9 NLT) 
 
Now that we are getting closer to Belize for many of us this will be a great step out of our comfort zones just by going. For others of us we may have been on many other mission trips and going may not be outside of our comfort zones but something different might be. The Holy Spirit is called The Comforter for a reason…when we step outside of what we know as comfortable and begin taking steps of faith into things that are challenging, extreme, risky or discomforting we have that sure promise that the Holy Spirit Himself will be our comforter. Not that He will always make it easy but that He will comfort us through the process! 
 
Let’s pray this together… “God, we thank You for the comfort that You give through Your spirit which is alive in us!! Thank You that You take us into situations that are out of our comfort zones and challenge us to step into things that sometimes seem risky or can be discomforting! In those times we seem to grow the most and we thank You for that! Help us to not back down when we face a situation outside of our comfort zones while in Belize but help us to keep pressing in and doing what may seem risky or challenging because after all, with You we know that all things are possible if we only believe!!  In Jesus name.”

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Day #5 of 7 Days of Prep Prayer

Spiritual strongholds- 

“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds,” (II Corinthians 10:3, 4 NKJV)

“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” (Ephesians 6:12 NKJV)

Spiritual strongholds can be something the enemy tries to use to keep a person from experiencing more of what God has for them. A stronghold can also be something that has a grip on a specific group, an entire city or even a whole nation. Let’s take some time to ask the Lord to help us understand the strongholds we might come across in Belize and how to handle them. 

Let’s pray in unity together,

“Lord. it’s our desire that we would understand exactly what strongholds we may come against in Belize so that we will know how to properly handle them. Please be on our guard against any sort of spiritual attacks that could take place. We ask that You would begin to open our spiritual eyes so that we could more clearly see what is operating in the spiritual realms over Belize and to help advance Your Kingdom. We pray this in Jesus name.”

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Day #6 of 7 Days of Prep Prayer
Understanding the culture- 

“Then Peter opened his mouth and said: “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.” Acts 10:34, 35 (NKJV)
 
“For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him.” Romans 10:12 (NKJV)
 
Cultures of the world are very diverse and differ greatly from one country to the next and the culture of Belize will be much different than the culture here in America. Often times the way we would do things in our own country might not work in another country so we will sometimes have to adapt as we better understand the culture of the people we are working with. 
 
Praying this together…
“Heavenly Father, please help us to understand clearly what’s needed in Belize. Help us to not come in with our own personal agendas but guide us so that we would understand the culture and adapt to serve in an honoring, life-giving way in everything that we do. Our desire God is to give everything we’ve got and do it all for You! Help us to adapt and understand the culture well in Belize. In Jesus name.” 

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Spiritual warfare is going on around us, whether we are aware of it or not. We need to engage in the war, here in America and also for those of us going into Belize. One of our pastor friends in Belize wrote me last year.
 
“Hey Jason …I (and you guys will) parachuted into a war zone…  I won’t go into details but it’s a really intense time, terrible murders, Govt. corruption, and a number of other issues culminating right now, …  Please be prepared for flexibility as you guys come ok? …somehow you guys can “tailor by the Spirit” why God has brought you at this time, and be able to help speak into that by the Spirit.  That’s what I have my faith out for.”
 
Last year they started hosting nationwide prayer & worship in 7 locations all over Belize … last night they met for worship & prayer at their Supreme Court, and Chief Justice concerning a decision being made this morning. There are many ministries and churches there that are being spiritual “boots on the ground” and we don’t want them to get weary from the fight. But we want to be like reinforcements to them, encouraging them and strengthening them with as The Holy Spirit equips us.
 
Pray for them as you read last year’s info here about some of the challenges they’re facing.
For His glory,
Jason & Heidi
 
 
Day #6 of 7 Days of Prep Prayer
Spiritual Warfare – Local ministries– 
 
“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:8 (NKJV)
 
And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” Mark 16:15-18 (NKJV)
 
The local ministries we will be working along side greatly need to be covered in prayer. Take some extra time out of your day to pray specifically for the YWAM team and the other ministries and churches we will be working with. 
 
Let’s pray…
“Father, we want to cover our brothers and sisters today in prayer. We ask that You would keep every one of Your servants throughout Belize covered under the shadow of Your wing. We pray for the needs of the ministries there that the necessary provisions will come as they put their hope and trust in You as their provider!
 
We ask that those who are weary in the ministry work will find the true rest in You. May they have favor among people and may doors of blessing begin to open up. We’re praying for those serving You there, that would have a greater reach to impact Belize on a larger scale!
 
We thank You and praise You for every person that has submitted themselves to being a laborer in Belize! We pray all this in Jesus name.” 

(The others Prep Prayers to be added soon.)

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Details on the mission trip to Belize at…

 https://encountergodspresence.org/mission-trip-to-belize/