Focus: ChristDayMARCH 2014

Find a video about ChristDay on Youtube: ChristDay Switzerland

ChristDay Switzerland2,786 flag bearers commit themselves to regular prayer for their own municipalities

and then bless flag bearers standing among them representing

119 other nations.

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Saturday, 1 March

We thank God for the unity in the team of facilitators of ChristDay International, as to the Core Essentials

of ChristDay movement.

Sunday, 2 March

Thank God that the nationwide prayer movementis still growing years after ChristDay was launched

in Switzerland, Finland and Estonia.

Monday, 3 March

Thank God for steps of faith leaders tookin Iceland, Russia and South Korea to believe

for ChristDay and Prayer Coverage in their countries.

Tuesday, 4 March

We all thank God for the unity God has manifestedamong the Icelandic Christians who are preparing

for ChristDay on September 27, 2014.

The ChristDay movement takes God’s promise seriously: “If My people, which are called by My name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7:14)

The ChristDay movement started 2004 in Basel, Switzerland, when 2,786 flag bearers and their prayer partners, representing all the municipalities of Switzerland, committed themselves to praying

continuously for their municipalities - for both the authorities as well as the residents. After 10 years they still continue to pray and bless their communities according to the promise of Proverbs 11:11a, “A city is exalted by the blessing of the righteous ones.” Four years after Switzerland, Finnish Christians also launched a ChristDay movement. In Turku 30 leaders of all major denominations asked for forgiveness and prayed for the healing of the country, in front of the prayer representatives from all municipalities and ethnic groups in Finland.

Another four years later, ChristDay Prayer Coverage was launched in Tallinn, Estonia. The prayer leaders of the municipalities received the flags from the official authorities as a sign of unity between church and government. Watching what happened in Switzerland, Finland and Estonia, leaders from many nations caught the vision to launch similar ChristDay movements; among them were Iceland, Russia, South Korea and several nations of Francophone Africa.

ChristDay is much more than a day…The next ChristDay launching Prayer Coverage

for the Urals Region will take place in the West

ChristDay Movement… so that everyone knows

ChristDay Estonia: United Worship

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Wednesday, 5 March

Pray for Omar and Kjartan, who head upthe ChristDay movement in Iceland, to find

prayer representatives for every village and settlement.

Thursday, 6 March

Lift up in prayer Thomas Weber, coaching theIcelandic leaders how to set up a permanent structure

of blessing all over the country.

Friday, 7 March

Thank God for the faith and commitment of believersin the Urals region, planning ChristDay in the

Siberian city of Shadrinsk for August 23, 2014.

Saturday, 8 March

Pray for Sergei and Katja in Russia, heading upthe ChristDay movement in the Urals region;

may they receive all needed assistance and resources.

Siberian city of Shadrinsk on August 23, 2014. It will be followed by ChristDay in Reykjavik, Iceland, on September 27, 2014.

ChristDay is much more than a day, but it starts with a day when Christians of all backgrounds pray according to the promises of 2 Chronicles 7:14. Christians together seek God’s face for forgiveness and healing of the country through repentance, confession and (re-)commitment.

ChristDay is a growing movement of transformation of whole countries. It is Christians of

different church backgrounds, generations and ethnic groups taking responsibility over their land. It is a strategic prayer movement with the goal of setting up a permanent prayer structure/network that covers an entire geographical area. As a result local believers reach out continuously to their neighbours with the love of Christ - transforming individuals, families and whole communities.

For more information on the ChristDay movement and its Core Essentials, as well as an inspirational 7-minute DVD on ChristDay in Switzerland, contact Hanspeter Nüesch: hpnuesch@cfc.ch .

Team of Facilitators ofChristDay International

Juhani SiroSeppo NiemeläinenHanspeter NüeschMarkku Happonen

Lehari KaustelThomas Weber

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ChristDay staff know a remarkable story - where united prayer did not ignite a spiritual movement until it first stopped a natural movement. And millions of people in Europe were very grateful that it did.

The eruptions of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull in 2010 not only threatened Iceland but also a large part of Europe, even bringing air traffic to a standstill. Several months before this volcano broke out, 11 Icelandic leaders of different church backgrounds took part in the Geneva Leadership Forum run by the Swiss ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. There the leaders from Iceland were encouraged to take spiritual authority over their land. After their return they assembled Christian leaders to pray before the House of Parliament, confessing sins and committing their country to Christ - according to the promise of 2 Chronicles 7:14: “If My people, which are called by My name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”

Then they sent a delegation of two men and one woman to the by-then very active volcano. This group of three commanded the volcano in the name of Jesus to stop its destructive activity. Within 48 hours the volcano totally ceased erupting, much to the surprise of experts, who had forewarned that eruptions could even grow much stronger as they had in past centuries.

At the same time the church of Iceland was going through a difficult time of purification. Many

unpleasant things were coming to the surface but were dealt with. Since that time and for the past four yours, about 20 Christian leaders have been meeting every week in a chapel in Reykjavik to pray for the revival of their country. Now they readily testify that bad things--like an economic crisis or the eruptions of a volcano--brought them together to pray earnestly for their country.

In earlier easier times, many Christians would not even meet, let alone agree to pray or plan together. Taking one more step, they have decided to set up a nationwide network of cells of prayer and blessing at ChristDay in Reykjavik, scheduled for September 27, 2014.

The vision for this ChristDay movement is that God would not only transform Iceland, but will use their country as a role model of transformation by prayer for other countries. These changed Christ followers believe that they are just the first of many places to be stricken by deep economic crises. But their understanding of a crisis is so much different than it was - just a few years ago!

… and stops them!

Christian leaders in Iceland meet every Wednesday in a chapel in Reykjavik to pray for revival.

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Thursday, 13 March

May God grant us favor with leaders in South Korea,to view ChristDay as a movement of God

uniting and empowering many existing prayer initiatives.

Friday, 14 March

Ask for godly wisdom and strength forProfessor Joshua Cho and CCC staff member Simon Sonas they head up the ChristDay movement in South Korea.

Tuesday, 11 March

Thank God for the rich blessings that alreadyhave accompanied the preparation and development

of the ChristDay Movement in South Korea.

Wednesday, 12 March

Thank Almighty God that many influential Christiansand pastors in the US want to support ChristDay Korea

as a result of Professor Cho’s visit.

Sunday, 9 March

Pray for Markku Happonen and Seppo Niemeläinenas they coach ChristDay development in Russiaand build ties with Orthodox Church leadership.

Monday, 10 March

May the Lord use the ChristDay Forum preceding ChristDay in Shadrinsk, August 21-23, toward the goal of

a nationwide prayer network in Russia.

Saturday, 15 March

Join in prayer for God-given unity in South Korea,where the diabolos have been trying their best

to divide the believers on a wide variety of issues.

ChristDay Paris: Worshipping Jesus

and celebrating freedom in Christ

South Korea Launching ChristDay

Sunday, 16 March

Pray about Juhani Siro’s visits to South Korea and Russia, where he is helping to set up the ChristDay software

and management system.

Monday, 17 March

Pray for Hanspeter Nüesch’s late May visit to Koreato dialogue with ChristDay leaders regarding fulfilling

the vision God gave the late Dr. Joon Gon Kim.

Tuesday, 18 March

Thank God for the growing interest to launch theChristDay movements in several countries

of Francophone Africa. May the Lord lead each country.

Wednesday, 19 March

Praise God! Ten years after launching ChristDay prayer coverage in Switzerland, heaven has openedand rivers of blessing flow to all the world.

Thursday, 20 March

Thankfully, God re-assures us that ChristDay is His initiative, similar to the commission to build the wallaround Jerusalem at the time of Nehemiah.

Friday, 21 March

Let us unite in prayer for discernment and protectionof Markku Happonen and Hanspeter Nüesch,

who head up the team of ChristDay International.

Saturday, 22 March

May Hanspeter Nüesch’s sharing of the ChristDay visionat the Global Alliance of Church Planting Movements

in Dallas, 2-4 April, fall on good soil.

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ChristDay Bern/Switzerland

Switzerland:Leaders sharing and

praying together

Monday, 24 March

May each of the members of the international ChristDay team be protected during their extensive global travels.

Sunday, 23 March

May the Lord God be pleased to use Markku Happonen’s efforts to help align many of the traditional old churches

behind the ChristDay vision.

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Tuesday, 25 March

May we find effective ways to network existingCCCI ministries in support of the vision

of ChristDay and vice versa.

Wednesday, 26 March

May a worldwide prayer network be establishedthat intercedes for the international expansion of

the ChristDay vision, toward a global prayer coverage.

Thursday, 27 March

Please pray that we will never lose the first visionof ChristDay: to enable everyone to have someone

who truly follows Jesus Christ.

Friday, 28 March

May the ChristDay movement faithfully lift upthe Lord Jesus Christ—rather than individual churches—

and unite Christians around the cross.

Saturday, 29 March

Pray that we will find ways to establish a networkof prayer cells in countries where it is not possible

to organize big Christian events.

ChristDayEstonia

ChristDayTurku, Finland

Leaders repenting

Personal needs ... Requests to share ...

Team needs ... Answers to share ...

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Sunday, 30 March

May ChristDay prayer coverage be a usable instrumentin God’s hand to revive the church and ultimately

help bring in a big harvest of souls.

Monday, 31 March

Pray for God-expectancy: “The eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts

are fully committed to him.” (2 Chron. 16:9a)

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