Please find Mike Warren and Jerry Crawford’s call to repentance, fasting, and prayer for our National Event in Rochester, New York, this July 24–31, 2013. We were born for such a time as this. Let us run the race marked out for us in the wonderful Name of Jesus. The gates of hell cannot prevail against God’s prevailing church.
Repent! Fast! Pray! ~ Flip
National Event in Rochester, NY – Mike Warren’s Invitation
Rochester, NY has been chosen for Operation Save America’s 2013 National prolife event. The event will be here in Rochester, NY – July 24 – 30 (each night from 6:30 – 9:00 pm) in our Historic Sanctuary at Bethel Christian Fellowship, 321 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14604. Due to the current national and statewide debate over abortion, national media and governmental attention is being given to this event. The need for a unified prayerful response of the people of God is great.
Isaiah 60:1-3 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising…. In NY, it is quite obvious that that we are living out the gross darkness spoken of in these verses and the cause of this darkness spoken of in the previous chapter, Isaiah 59. Just in this past year; the homosexual agenda being trumpeted as normal and courageous, the killing of children in the womb is touted as necessary to insure a woman’s equality, and the dissing of Christianity in the public eye by powerful government officials is becoming more and more normal. Isaiah 59:14-15 “And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.15 Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the Lord saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.” Read all of Isaiah 59 – let the Holy Spirit motivate you to take appropriate action.
Operation Save America will begin in earnest July 24th and in preparation the leadership of OSA has called for days of fasting and prayer from July 15-17th. We realize that the challenges we face in Rochester and our home state of New York are spiritual in nature. The enemies of the Gospel, in the guise of protecting a woman’s civil right to privacy, have sought to censor the Gospel of Christ from local abortion mills.
Just last week OSA and Rescue Rochester received notice that the NYS Attorney General’s Office of Civil Rights wants to remind us (intimidate us) to toe its capricious line. Bible believing Christians are increasingly becoming second class citizens while every other group seeking to promote its vile and abhorrent behavior is held up as an example of diversity and tolerance. This is especially true in the current culture in NYS.
But our foe is not the abortionist, the judges that rule to remove the preaching of gospel from these places, not the lawyers, clinic workers or any human being. Come expecting a battle. Come with your spiritual armor in totally refitted and in place.
Our wrestling is with the unseen forces of evil loosed on our city and nation by our own weakness in bringing an effective and consistent presentation of Jesus to the public square. Because we have not been the salt and light our city and state we find ourselves in a tight spot. Read Isaiah 59 and let the Lord work His perspective into your soul as we prepare to engage a spiritual foe in Rochester, NY. First let Him work the gift of repentance into your heart over the sins we hid embrace. Take these days to fast and pray as you can; then to ask Him to help us be who he has made us to be. It is not a time to point the finger at others but rather a time to let the Holy Spirit work the change of repentance and transformation in us as the Church of our city and be Isaiah 60:1-3.
Join with us over July 15-17 to fast and pray and seek His face as we prepare for what God will do in the city of Rochester. Then join us at Bethel Christian Fellowship for a Solemn Assembly of Prayer and Repentance Wednesday July 24th at 6:30 PM as we start OSA/ROC 2013.
In Jesus,
Mike Warren and Jerry Crawford
Rescue Rochester
Ken and Jo Scott and the rest of the saints in Denver are faithful every day to allow the theology of heaven to become biography at the gates of hell – the local Planned Parenthood abortion mill in their city. They stand in the gap in Jesus’ name for the lives of precious children being led away to the slaughter. Yesterday, July 10, 2013, they found abortionist Reid Goodman coming into the mill wearing a mask. Here is Reid Goodman’s bio.
Perhaps he was one of the unfortunate few that saw Hollywood’s biggest summer flop, The Lone Ranger, and decided he would be that masked man. Perhaps he is ashamed of what he does for money and doesn’t want anyone to know. Whatever the case, he is a murderer and is attempting to conceal his sins. “He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.” Proverbs 28:13.
Pray that this divine appointment will prove to be the ultimate turning point in Reid’s life – no more masks. The time when he is confronted with his sin, confesses it, and cries out to Jesus for forgiveness. “ All who call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Romans 10:13.
The battles in the Texas and North Carolina legislatures are preparing the way to bring our Gospel battle into the streets of Rochester, New York, this July 24-31, 2013. Right into the belly of the beast! If you ever wondered how David felt facing the giant Goliath; show up in Rochester and allow your theology to become biography at the gates of hell (local abortion mills) of this once blessed city. All the bastions of hell are arrayed in force to shut us up.
We just received a letter (a welcome letter?) from the Attorney General of the State of New York, telling us where we are not allowed to speak the Name of Jesus on a public sidewalk outside any of the six abortion mills in that city. Planned Parenthood has been granted an entire block where gentle Christians will not be allowed on public sidewalks. It is amazing how sodomites can parade their sin like Sodom on all venues, anywhere and anytime, yet gentle Christians are censored from bringing the Gospel of Christ to moms in crisis pregnancy situations.
It is amazing how God directs our steps into His great big plan (Proverbs 16:9) as we make our small and feeble plans. Thank you Jesus!
What an awesome God we serve! ~ Flip
It is not everyday that people take the time to contact a minister and let them know how they were impacted by their ministry. Today, a pastor from Rochester, NY, where we are scheduled to conduct our national event at the end of this month actually took the time to do so. He sent the following letter. As you read his note, keep in mind that he is a black pastor. He plans on joining with us as we storm the gates of hell in his city. Praise God!
Rev. Rusty Lee Thomas
July 3, 2013
Dear Brother Rusty,
God bless you as you are in the receipt of this letter. I trust that all is well with you, your family, and your ministry. My name is Michael Vaughn and I am the senior pastor of New Wineskin Ministries, Inc. located in Rochester, NY. I met you when you came to Rochester and spoke at a luncheon that Pastor Michael Warren had in preparation of the Operation Save America event that is to take place in Rochester the week of 24-31 July 2013.
I was very impressed with your passion around the abortion issue and you brought forth some very interesting points that I had never heard before. I have always been pro-life but you helped to provide some more fodder when I am in discussions with people that are on the other side. During this luncheon you gave me a book and shared with me about the DVD called, “Maafa 21” Pastor Warren sent me that DVD and it was indeed enlightening. I shared a portion of it with my church this past Sunday.
I have enclosed a donation to your ministry and want to encourage you to continue the fight for the unborn! I plan to be at the event during the week of 24-31 July and will be praying for you and the other leaders of this event. God bless you for your sacrifice for the work that He has called you to do.
God bless you,
Michael Vaughn
Sr. Pastor, New Wineskin Church
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