Band of Survivors Team Update 6
Hello friends, family, and fellow comrades! Today was a victorious day indeed! We had the awesome privilege of claiming the city of Blue Island for the Lord and for The Salvation Army. Amen! We joined Lt. Josh and Jen Polanco (officers of the Mt. Greenwood/Blue Island corps), Major Richard and Janet Munn (officers from the Eastern Territory), and Major David and Darlene Harvey (newly appointed administrators to the Kroc center in Chicago) in Blue Island’s 4th of July parade. We marched through the streets with guitars, timbrels, and drums singing “Marching on the Light of God,” claiming Blue Islands independence from the Enemy and declaring the land conquered for the Lord Jesus.
After parading through the streets, announcing and proclaiming the victory of the Lord, we went to the new building where the corps is relocating where Major Janet Munn lead us in a Pray the Bible session. Each scripture was linked directly to a need associated with the move.
This is what we prayed:
-Psalm 2 – Focusing on “Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain?” as there has been some obvious opposition to the church plant.
-Psalm 24 – Praying that the King of glory may come in through the gates of Blue Island.
-Joshua 1:3ff – Knowing that the Lord will give us “every place where you set your foot,” we prayed over Lt. Polancos and future leaders of the corps to be very strong and courageous.
-Isaiah 84:2ff – Praying that the Lord would expand the ministry of Blue Island.
-2 Kings 4:34 – Praying that Blue Island’s ministry will raise the youth from the dead.
-John 8:32 – Praying that certain lies and falsehoods that have been spread would be put out by the truth.
-Isaiah 61 – Praying that the Spirit of the Lord would anoint and rest on Lt. Josh and Jen -and
the leaders of Blue Island.
There were needs expressed, and each was met by scripture. The Lord is moving amongst us and we praise the Lord for it.
After praying the Bible, Survivors went to the Mt. Greenwood Corps for Cell Groups and then went to the Polanco home for a 4th of July Barbeque. We had good food, great fellowship and a hilarious time of doing impressions of one another.
We ended the night by watching the fireworks in Blue Island.
Nate Irvine
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Band of Survivors Team Update 5
This morning we woke to a day of rest, study, and worship with God. Mondays are our day to recover from the rest of the week. In the morning we worshipped with music for a little while and then we had a “Salvation Circle.” Nate came up with this idea. A Salvation Circle is where everyone gets in a circle to explain their salvation story. It was also a time to confess to each other sin in our past or our lives. It was an incredible experience to hear everyone confess their sin and be freed from feeling like they were the only one who dealt with what they were going through. We are a stronger group for confession. We can help each other and keep each other accountable to following God without hindrance now. It was definitely a breakthrough.
When that finished at 3:00 P.M. (it had started at 11), we chilled for a little bit and then had lunch. Following lunch we practiced marching for the Blue Island 4th of July Parade. Lots and lots of marching. It’s kind of a new form of marching. We’re not able to use brass for marching because not enough of us play brass L. But that’s ok. So we’re using guitars instead. Six of us are playing guitar, seven of the girls are marching with timbrels, and all of us are singing the song Marching On. It’s going to be great. I’m really excited about marching through the streets of Blue Island. We’re doing this to show the people of Blue Island who and what the Salvation Army is and to literally claim the land for the Lord.
Following marching practice we had dinner and then cell groups. After this most of us tried to head of to bed. We have an early start tomorrow. We’re excited and expectant for what the Lord will do tomorrow.
David Witthoff
This morning we woke to a day of rest, study, and worship with God. Mondays are our day to recover from the rest of the week. In the morning we worshipped with music for a little while and then we had a “Salvation Circle.” Nate came up with this idea. A Salvation Circle is where everyone gets in a circle to explain their salvation story. It was also a time to confess to each other sin in our past or our lives. It was an incredible experience to hear everyone confess their sin and be freed from feeling like they were the only one who dealt with what they were going through. We are a stronger group for confession. We can help each other and keep each other accountable to following God without hindrance now. It was definitely a breakthrough.
When that finished at 3:00 P.M. (it had started at 11), we chilled for a little bit and then had lunch. Following lunch we practiced marching for the Blue Island 4th of July Parade. Lots and lots of marching. It’s kind of a new form of marching. We’re not able to use brass for marching because not enough of us play brass L. But that’s ok. So we’re using guitars instead. Six of us are playing guitar, seven of the girls are marching with timbrels, and all of us are singing the song Marching On. It’s going to be great. I’m really excited about marching through the streets of Blue Island. We’re doing this to show the people of Blue Island who and what the Salvation Army is and to literally claim the land for the Lord.
Following marching practice we had dinner and then cell groups. After this most of us tried to head of to bed. We have an early start tomorrow. We’re excited and expectant for what the Lord will do tomorrow.
David Witthoff
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