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1 Transformation Starting From Prayer Ms. Barbara Chan Harvest Evangelism (H.K.)Limited

2 Poverty in Hong Kong According to one calculation, over a quarter of people in Hong Kong are on the edge of poverty - SCMP 21 May 2017 Wealth gap will break Hong Kong if we don't change the economic order Paul Yip Professor of social work and social administration of HKU SCMP 5 June 2014

3 The Solution is: Nation Transformation Nation transformation must be tangible with the premier social indicator being the elimination of systemic poverty. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil (1 John 3:8b)

4 Elimination of Systemic Poverty Must Address All 4 Kinds of Poverty to Eliminate Systemic Poverty: 1. Spiritual poverty afflicts those who do not know that God is their father. 2. Relational poverty encompasses those whose focus is on themselves at the expense of the community. 3. Motivational poverty is a state of hopelessness they have no way of facing tomorrow s challenges 4. Material poverty impacts those who lack the basic necessities to sustain themselves.

5 Case Study 1 Tin Shui Wai

6 Dedication of the District to God Prayer to dedicate the land of the district, schools, businesses, the people, ministries to the Lord. The earth is the Lord's, with all its wealth; the world and all the people living in it. Psa 24:1 In 2009, Pastor Wong Po Ling, Senior Pastor of TSW C.C.C. Church of Christ in China, Chair of the Pastors Network in Tin Shui Wai after returning from the Global Transformation Conference of our Ministry in Hawaii. together with her team, dedicated the the land of Tin Shui and everything on it and their ministries to the Lord

7 Prayer Evangelism Prayer Evangelism Changing the Spiritual Climate Pastor Wong and her team began to pray all through Tin Shui Wai using the principles that Jesus taught the 72 disciples in Luke 10: 5-9 described in the book Prayer Evangelism by Ed Silvoso Jesus sent the 72 Disciples to go to cities and districts ahead of Him. He taught them to do 4 steps: 1. Bless as they went and into the homes v.5 2. Fellowship - build relationships with those they blessed v Minister to Felt Needs of people they fellowshipped with v.9a 4. Proclaim the Kingdom of God has come share the gospel v.9b

8 A Canopy of Prayer through Blessing 1. Bless the Land invite the Kingdom of God and His presence to come on the land and its people 2. Repentance prayer to break strongholds caused by historical sins that bring a curse on the land 3. Blessed the whole of Tin Shui Wai systemically starting from their estate to other Estates one by one, doors opened to minister in many Estates 4. Blessing prayer brought a great change to the spiritual climate in Tin Shui Wai. 5. A canopy of the presence of God covered the land.

Testimony of Worship in Ping Shan Ancestral Hall Reclaiming Ping Shan the entrance into Tin Shui Wai a significant point of inception for Christ through prayer Prayed weekly, and daily for for Ping

9 Testimony of Worship in Ping Shan Ancestral Hall Reclaiming Ping Shan the entrance into Tin Shui Wai a significant point of inception for Christ through prayer Prayed weekly, and daily for for Ping Shan, blessed every street, every door, Worship and prayer in Ancestral Hall testimonies, sharing gospel, 33 tables banquet, blowing the Shofar Spiritual climate shifted in Ping Shan churches welcomed and the Churches there prospered.

10 Strategic Prayer in Tin Shui Wai Prayed to break a Fung Shui Ley Line from Yuen Long to Tin Shui Wai - a straight line without houses Prayed in North, South, East, West, Centre of T.S.W. Persevered in prayer from a high place over this area Prayed until prayer has wholly saturated the heavens Proclaimed that T.S.W. belongs to Christ, at North South, East, West and Central TSW, blowing Shofar The sign in heaven - a long line of cloud formation The grip of Demonic Stronghold on the District was broken, the spiritual climate is changed positively

11 An Estate is Reached Tin Tsing Estate Prayed blessing over this new estate development until the development was completed. When the estate was ready for occupation they were able to go to 2/3rds of all the occupants of the estate to bless them fellowship with them and minister to them and give them gifts and shared the gospel to them. They built relationships with the residents and the Mutual Aid Committee, built a church in their office Many residents continue to seek them for help in relation to the 4 Kinds of Poverty and came to Christ

12 Aligning with Marketplace and Social Services NGOs To thoroughly eliminate systemic poverty they t addressed the 4 forms of poverty - spiritual, relational, motivational and material Pastors Network worked with Social Services, shared resources to minister to the poor effectively They aligned together with Marketplace Christians teaching them how to transform their marketplace and social services to eliminate systemic poverty. Case Study - Dr. Lambert Chan Heavenly Joy Family Clinic

13 Yuen Long District CSSA cases are distributed by category Elderly Single Parent Disability Unemploy ment (As of 31/12/2012) Low Income Others Yuen Long Countryside Tin Shui Wai Total Information Source: Social Welfare Department of Social Security Computer System

14 Yuen Long District CSSA cases are distributed by category Elderly Single Parent Disability Unemploy ment (As of 31/12/2013 ) Low Income Others Yuen Long Countryside Tin Shui Wai Total Information Source: Social Welfare Department of Social Security Computer System

15 Case Study 2 East Kowloon District

16 From United Pastors Prayer to Pastoring the District 2010 Pastor Lee Ping Nam Chairman of the East Kowloon Pastors Network received the call to pray in Victoria Peak for E. Kowloon. Praying, the Lord asked him, Will you become the Pastor of East Kowloon? He said Yes if you will teach me. From then the Pastors Network began gradually shift prayer focus and ministry to the Transformation of East Kowloon They built a covering of prayer over the District.

17 Government Planning for CBD District in East Kowloon Announced Shortly after, the Government announced their plan to build a East Kowloon into a Business District like the Central Business District The Church was prepared through prayer to welcome the change to build God s Kingdom through these changes Churches began to minister in the districts closest to their churches and to adopt the district in prayer

18 Prayer Evangelism in East Kowloon Every year since 2011, the United Pastors Prayer Network of East Kowloon practiced Prayer Evangelism to bless Kwun Tong the Old District, the Business District, Kwun Tong Ferry Pier, Ngau Tau Kwok, Sau Mau Ping, Lam Tin etc. Prayer Evangelism is from Luke 10:5-9 when Jesus taught the disciples to do 4 steps: Bless to speak peace, Fellowship with those blessed, minister to felt needs, Minister to felt needs, Proclaim the Kingdom of God has come.

King of Glory into East Kowloon At Yue Man Rest Garden the

19 Dedication of East Kowloon to the Lord October 2011 At Lei Yu Mun Lighthouse Eastern Harbour Gate of Hong Kong - Welcomed the King of Glory into East Kowloon At Yue Man Rest Garden the Centre of Old Kwun Tong Welcomed the King of Glory into East Kowloon

Raised a Canopy of Prayer on Peaks of East Kowloon Between June to November 2012 led by the Lord went up 4 Peaks, one every 6 weeks to build God s altar at strategic points to pray for Kwun Tong.

20 Raised a Canopy of Prayer on Peaks of East Kowloon Between June to November 2012 led by the Lord went up 4 Peaks, one every 6 weeks to build God s altar at strategic points to pray for Kwun Tong. June 2014 the Pastors raised a Canopy of Prayer on 12 Peaks to build prayer altars on each Peak to raise a Canopy of Prayer over East Kowloon. They declared East Kowloon belongs to God. East Kowloon was filled with the presence of God

21 Campus Doors Began to Open Campuses opened doors to churches for Ministry Ah Yung of U-Fire began to connect with the Pastors of East Kowloon and they united together to minister to the students of the campuses to mobilize them to transform the culture of schools through thanksgiving, appreciation, blessing of fellowship students, teachers and principals Students came to Christ - youth culture being transformed Motivational poverty is broken off them so they can reach their destiny

22 Ministry to the Elderly in Sau Mou Ping Pastor Lee Ping Nam s Church aligned with the Sau Mou Ping Pastors Network who had prayed blessing persistently for Sau Mou Ping District over the years. Doors opened for ministry to the elderly in Tsui Ping Estate A Fellowship was formed in Tsui Ping Estate to minister to the elderly in spirit, soul and body Ministry to the elderly to share the Gospel and to bless them in their material, relational and physical needs. To break poverty off them in spiritual, relational, and material felt needs. Some came to the Lord.

23 Mentoring to 100+ Students Pastor Lee Ping Nam s Church and E. Kowloon Praise Assembly were encouraged by HKCNP to apply to the Government Children Development Fund Each obtained funding to Mentor 100+ teenagers. Mentorship of the young people enabled them to come out of the 4 Kinds of poverty to build their true identity This came about as the Church culture changed to Kingdom culture through the Prayer of the Pastors Mentoring young people impact the culture of homes too

24 The Power of Prayer Since summer 2012, after a trip to the Korea Prayer Mountain, the marketplace Christians in Pastor Lee Ping Nam s Church requested early morning prayer in the church from 6 a.m. before going to work Monday to Friday. This prayer meeting has continued for over 800 weekdays This brought continuous change the spiritual climate over the whole of East Kowloon God will continue His work of transformation in East Kowloon as His people obey His call to pray.

25 Elimination of Systemic Poverty The objective of Transformation is to eliminate systemic poverty - the 4 kinds of poverty. Poverty is systemic caused by systemic sin The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil s work. 1 John 3:8b and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. (Colossians1:20) We have to reclaim what Christ has redeemed through prayer and through ministry (Col 1:20).

2014 TRANSFORM OUR WORLD CONFERENCE

2014 TRANSFORM OUR WORLD CONFERENCE PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS March 27 TH Evening Plenary 7pm 9:45pm March 28 th & 29 TH Morning Plenary 9am 12:45pm Workshops 2:15pm 5:30pm Evening Plenary 7pm 9:45pm PROGRAM