{"id":367,"date":"2011-06-17T01:41:21","date_gmt":"2011-06-17T06:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gpc.168prayer.org\/?p=367"},"modified":"2012-06-29T22:06:28","modified_gmt":"2012-06-30T03:06:28","slug":"367","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpc.168prayer.org\/?p=367","title":{"rendered":"Ark Builders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>\u201cThey preached the good news in that city and won a large number of disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch, strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. \u2018We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,\u2019 they said.\u201d\u00a0 Acts 14:21-22<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For the past week, I traveled with several co-workers (including Dr. Hsin-Chia Chao &amp; Dr. Shaun Wang) through Hong Kong and China for strengthening and encouraging God\u2019s market place soldiers.\u00a0 It was a powerful time of reconnecting and imparting a clearer vision for our 10,500 Kingdom assignment.\u00a0 We certainly can relate to the laboring of Paul and his team as they contended for the Kingdom network during their time.\u00a0 As we interacted with many market place Christians on Christ\u2019s End-Time Kingdom mandate, we began to come to grips with Jesus\u2019 words in Matthew 19:24 that, \u201cit is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God.\u201d\u00a0 The contention for Kingdom territory is an intense battle that begins in the hearts and minds.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, we have been tremendously encouraged by the Holy Spirit\u2019s preparation of many \u201cark builders\u201d in the areas of finance, consulting, education, media, arts, software, minerals, energy, sports, biology, trading, ministry, intercession, and even child care (I will share about this particular project in a future GPC).\u00a0 We have been lifted up by many who are striving after Kingdom significance in their careers.\u00a0 The Holy Spirit also spoke powerfully through us as we ministered prophetically concerning their Kingdom destinies.\u00a0 God is certainly forcibly advancing His Kingdom!<\/p>\n<p>Please join us this week in intercession for the network of market place soldiers and ark builders that God is raising up.\u00a0 To keep up with the team\u2019s intercession flow, I strongly encourage you to listen to the Global Prayer Connect broadcasts from the past two weeks:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"blocked::http:\/\/villarkstrategygroup.com\/pub\/ttfh\/prayerconnect\/110609 Prayer Connect - Ask God for Aquila and Priscilla.mp3\" href=\"http:\/\/villarkstrategygroup.com\/pub\/ttfh\/prayerconnect\/110609%20Prayer%20Connect%20-%20Ask%20God%20for%20Aquila%20and%20Priscilla.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">Raising Up Kingdom Builders of this Age &#8211; \u201cAquila and Priscilla\u201d<\/a> (June 9<sup>th<\/sup> broadcast)<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"blocked::http:\/\/villarkstrategygroup.com\/pub\/ttfh\/prayerconnect\/110602 Prayer Connect - Prayer Persistance and Update for 2H11.mp3\" href=\"http:\/\/villarkstrategygroup.com\/pub\/ttfh\/prayerconnect\/110602%20Prayer%20Connect%20-%20Prayer%20Persistance%20and%20Update%20for%202H11.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">Power of Persistence<\/a> (June 2<sup>nd<\/sup> broadcast)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThey preached the good news in that city and won a large number of disciples. 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