Date: February 12th 2011

A.C.T.S. One Family Praise & Prayer Message February 13, 2011
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Dear Action Prayer Warrior; The revival fired by continuing prayer in Logan, QLD continues as 30 made a Christian commitment. 20+ responded to God's saving grace in Yamba, QLD. Greater Tweed Heads is experiencing the beginning of a revival amongst government schools students.... after 19 years of prayer. How thankful we are for you. Your prayers are breaking demonic strongholds. Please keep Australia's revival going and growing through massive united prayer. Especially pray about your participation in A.C.T.S. Training & Outreach Tour to 16 Aboriginal communities from Sydney to Brisbane, 2-22 July 2011.
In Christ for all,

Fred and Carol Schaeffer

P.S. Please pass this along or post this update in a place that will prompt prayer.

A.C.T.S (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving and Supplication): "A" = Adoration & Praise "O Lord, so excite our highest sensibilities that we might respond with instant praise and grateful love to the tender appeals of your previous truths." John Parker
Salvation - God answered your prayers. Praise His holy name that: * 30 persons responded to God's forgiving and saving grace amidst about 250 multicultural, cross generational, interdenominational worshippers and Aboriginal evangelist, Dr. Bill Newman's, exhortation at the Aboriginal and Islanders Church, Berrinba, QLD.
* 20+ responded to God's saving grace in Yamba and Hillcrest, NSW. The vast majority were under 14 years old.
* Two new converts (Sharon and Peter) in Wellington, NSW are coming to a home group and church and growing in the Lord each day. * Praise God for Joyce's eldest son who has rededicated his life to the Lord and was searching for a multi cultural church, found it, and now realizes we are all one under Christ.
* Keith Conner, facing cancer, and his brother, Harold, confessed their faith in Christ's resurrection with Aunty Tiny (Beryl) Madden, A.C.T.S. Volunteer Evangelist in Inverell/Tingha, NSW.

"C" = Confession - "I will confess my transgressions to the Lord" Psalm 32:5 (NKJV)
Most Loving Father,
Thank you for all the times You have enabled me to imitate Christ. Forgive me for the countless times I lost the plot. Please enable me to sacrificially serve each person you entrust to me. In the authority of the foot washer, In Jesus name, Amen.

"T" = Thanksgiving "...with thanksgiving, let your requests be known to God. Philippians 4:16 b (KJV)
Please thank God for:
* Signs of revival amongst the Tweed Shire, NSW which has a chaplain, Scripture teaching/distribution, and prayer in the 4 government high schools and Scripture classes in nearly all primary schools. Banora Point High School has seen a change in student behaviour after 3 monthly community prayer meetings in the schools.
* Aunty Tiny (Beryl) Madden reports overcoming 10 months of extreme fatigue/sleeplessness after massive united prayer. * Dennis Jerrard is back on the Outback Evangelism trail fully recovered after thieves put his uninsured car containing nearly all worldly possessions in front of an oncoming train. * 16 churches and well over 100 supporters at "20/20 Vision" and many sponsors who celebrated A.C.T.S. 20th anniversary and or helped us proceed toward a Christlike Australia by 2020 to conquer Southeast Asia by 2030. * Seven New England, U.S.A. families who are providing monthly support for A.C.T.S. Volunteer Evangelists (i.e. Dennis Jerrard (Orange, NSW) Tom Jerrard (Tingha), NSW, Pastor Gordon & Lois Johnson (Lismore/Grafton, NSW., Aunty Tiny (Beryl) Madden (Inverell, NSW) and Tony & Gillian Tierney (Glen Innes/Inverell, NSW.).
* Michael Clark came off the bottom of mental illness, came back to Christ and has had expanded health for six years. * New pastor and volunteers, (i.e. Steve & Fiona at AIM Church (Gilgandra, NSW)

Please know that your prayers are indispensable to our mission. At times we are amidst darkness and by God's grace a hallowed light goes on ...a door opens. We attribute those blessed openings to God's answer to your prayers. Thank you.

"S" = Specific requests: "Let's devote ourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful." Colossians 4:2 (NIV) "Lord Jesus, how wondrous is the thought, that to each of us is entrusted the marvellous ministry of helping others to receive the energies of Divine grace, as we pray and encourage one another daily." Hebrews 3:13, Romans 8:26 NIV

Please pray to God and intercede for:
Salvation:

*       Jetta, Douglas and Jeremiah Bartman.
*       Joy's children Grahame, David, Joanne, Kylie, Fiona.
*       "V" who needs salvation and deliverance from interaction with the

world (for example smells put her literally into a dizzy physical and mental spin.)
* Bett's children, Thomas and Kyssa: salvation and healing from memory and alcohol, and Andrew for salvation and mental illness for Lewis: salvation for family and friends: Ritchie, Rod, Geoffrey

*       Rob's wife, Phyllis, Pastor Peter Tex's family
*       Jennifer's family members and friends, Jeremy, Bridie, Kahn,
Gretchen, Angel, Donna and Kris, Kyle, and Anne.
*       Sarah's relatives:  Geoffrey, Jenny Jim and Mark and Max. 
*       A.C.TS. Action Prayer Warriors families:  Robin's husband, Eddie,
Virginia Mudd's nephew. 
*       The perishing in East Timor, Australia, especially Armidale Mt.
Druitt, Redfern, and Toowoomba, NSW.
                and Malaysia. 
*       Compassion/Healing
*       The grieving family and friends of recently deceased, Bruce Murray,
Chris A., Larry, Carol Ruge and Shawn Jerrard.
*       Teresa, Seraphina, Ewen and Grace Conlon with staph and or mite
infections.
*       Lance Waters, severe stomach pains and Virginia Mudd, anaemic and
diet.
*       Beth and Al, Christians needing housing ....needing to relocate.
*       Janet Funu, after a stroke needing full usage of her right hand and
foot.
*       Cancer sufferers and their families worldwide:  Jenny McCloughlin,

Dawn's husband, Trevor, Penny, Keith Conner, Belinda Allder, Jim Hodge, Kylie, Tracey, and Helen Pickering.
Discipleship
* Evangelists, pastors, teachers, friends, and mentors for new Christians throughout Southeast Asia, especially for Coffs Harbour, Grafton, Moree, Minto and Redfern..
* A friend whose son and daughter are training to be pastors.

Spiritual Warfare
* Strength to persevere in the attacks from the forces of selfishness, especially for the new young Christians at the Yamba Rally: Archie Boney (visiting from Condobolin), Elijah & Tremayan Collins, Gerard Hinckley, Buddy & Taleyah Hippi, Nathaniel Samson, Gary Smith, Fiona Vesper, Caleb and Desmond Williams and those that serve them. * The armed services and their families, throughout the world and for the Holy Spirit to help the fighters.
* The nepotism regarding housing in Galiwinku, N.T. by the local people.
* Mob killing of young man in Carnarvon, WA is shepherded by Christ. Organization
* Continued blessings and growth from God on A.C.T.S. Action Prayer Warriors, Encouragers, Families and volunteer staff across Australia (Richard Lawler, Robbie Wilson) & U.S.A. (Jeff Beam, Joel Havian, Brad Small, Alan Trefry & Sylvia Trefry).

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