Dear friends and family in Christ, For your ongoing prayerful interest in changing the terrible abortion laws in Victoria and across Australia, we’re forwarding the following email from Salt Shakers…
Dear family & friends in Christ,
1) The weekend gone by was one of so much activity at Catch the Fire Ministries and Rise Up Australia for the Kingdom of God!
Starting on Friday night, with only 24 hours’ notice, a bunch of faithful prayer warriors gathered at the steps of the Victorian State Parliament to pray and light candles in remembrance of those who lost their loved ones 10 years ago in Bali.
It was raining as we were driving to the Victorian State Parliament in Melbourne city. We started praying and the rain stopped just 15 min before the meeting started! We thank God that we were able to pray for our city of Melbourne and nation of Australia, right on the steps of Parliament. Many passing by tooted their horns in support, while others put their windows down and gave us the thumbs up. Some even joined the service.
Many were greatly impacted as they read the signs we held and saw us waving Australian flags and praying for our nation. We also prayed for the culture of violence to stop in our cities, for protection over our nation and for God’s peace to prevail. One police officer on duty commented, “It is so nice to see a group genuinely caring for our nation and praying for us.”
2) The first AGM of Rise Up Australia Party was held in Melbourne on Saturday the 13 of Oct. The RUA Party National Executive was very encouraged with the number of people who
turned up for the meeting. The meeting went very well with RUAP members attending from across the country.
The National President Daniel Nalliah addressed the gathering and challenged the people to rise up to take a stand to protect Australia and ‘Keep it Australian’. He also re-enforced the vision, emphasising that the task ahead of us is very challenging, but by God’s grace Rise Up Australia Party will fight to ‘Keep Australia Australian!’
He spoke very passionately and boldly about the importance of protecting our Judeo-Christian Heritage, and ‘Keeping Australia Australian’ for generations to come, so that our sons & daughters can enjoy the freedoms we have. He also spoke out very strongly against Islamic Sharia Law and Multiculturalism. His speech was received with much applause and shouts of support by those present.
Following the National President’s speech, the four State Presidents for Vic, WA, Tas & QLD addressed the gathering. They too spoke with great passion and love for Australia, re-enforcing their commitment to ‘Keep Australia Australian!’
Randal Burtis (Oct 4, 2012)
“I think it’s historic. For the first time, we have had the elites of Albanian society—the business community, the political community—being addressed in such a genuine way with the Good News of salvation.” -Toni Gogu
(Tirana, Albania)—Just over two decades after the fall of Communism and state-imposed atheism in Albania, local churches and Luis Palau collaborated to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ to more than 20,000 people at Tirana’s Mother Teresa Square.
TiranaFest with Luis Palau, a massive evangelistic campaign, took Albania’s capital city by storm September 22-23. The square resounded with live music; an extraordinary stunt show by skate, BMX, and motocross athletes; a program just for kids; and clear presentations of the Good News by Luis Palau and partner evangelists.
“This was totally different . . . something that has never happened in Tirana,” Pastor Paulin Vilajeti of Albania Christian Center said. “Because people were attracted by different events. I believe and I hope that God touched different generations—from children to the old people.”
10/4/2012 Jennifer LeClaire – Charisma Magazine
Another day, another prayer rally. That’s the sentiment of the naysayers who don’t believe intercession can turn the direction of a nation.
After all, they say, you’ve got IHOPs all over the world praying—some of them filling up the bowls 24/7. You’ve got TheCall. You’ve got TheCry. You’ve got the National Day of Prayer. You’ve got OneCry. You’ve got Cry Out America. You’ve got Broken Before the Throne. Indeed, there is a diversity of dedicated prayer warriors from coast to coast organizing solemn assemblies based on 2 Chronicles 7:14.
If all this prayer worked, the naysayers argue, why haven’t abortions ended? Why hasn’t revival come? Why hasn’t there been a long-prophesied Third Great Awakening? Why isn’t the prayer changing anything? I believe the prayers are making an impact, even though things often appear to be growing worse despite massive intercession.
Beware the Spirit of Unbelief
Still, some are skeptical. They don’t believe that God’s Word doesn’t return to Him void. They don’t believe it accomplishes what He sent it to do (see Is. 55:11). They don’t believe if two of us agree on earth as touching anything that we get what we ask for (see Matt. 18:19). Simply stated, they don’t believe.
That unbelief leads to questions, arguments and declarations. They ask, “Why even bother praying anymore?” They argue, “This nation is going to hell in a hand basket no matter what we do!” They declare, “It’s too late for America.”
Dear Family and Friends in Christ, 1) This Sunday 7th October and also next Sunday 14th October Pr Daniel will be ministering at both the 9.30am & 6.30pm services at…
Dear family & friends in Christ,
Further to our previous post regarding Bob Carr’s statement on the religious vilification laws re the two Danny’s, please read and act on the following important email from Salt Shakers.
UN – Blasphemy laws and ‘defamation’ of Islam Posted online.
The UN is again considering ‘defamation of religion’ laws. Last year a ‘compromise motion’ on ‘religious tolerance’ – with similar aims – was approved by the UN (source).
We want Australia to oppose – and vote AGAINST – both ‘defamation of religion’ laws and also ‘religious tolerance’ laws.
See the ACTION section below – contact PM Julia Gillard and Foreign Minister Bob Carr.
In Victoria, we are acutely aware of the problems caused by the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act, introduced by the Bracks Labor government in 2001.
The most high-profile case, involving Pastor Daniel Scot and Catch the Fire Ministries, caused huge angst and took five years to ‘resolve’! Religious vilification laws create disharmony and unrest. They are often used to shut down debate and criticism.
Dear family & friends in Christ,God moved mightily at every service and many were powerfully touched as they opened their hearts to the Holy Spirit, and hundreds of people gathered at the meetings. On sunday morning the church was packed, and then following the service was a wedding in the church, in which many people who normally do not go to church, were mightily impacted by the Word and presence of God. Pr Daniel prayed for many people who received a powerful touch from our mighty King Jesus.’
Pr Daniel also spoke about Rise Up Australia Party and challenged the people to stand up for their nation, and keep Australia Australian. The people responded with much excitment and many signed up to join the party membership. Some were also willing to stand as candidates in the Newcastle area in the next federal election.Pr Daniel stated, ” I am so hapy to see the response from the people. Particularly on Sunday morning many who normally do not go to church were at the service and many of them too signed up and took membership. This was very encouraging”.
Dear family & friends in Christ across Australia in this Great South Land of the Holy Spirit,
We’re very pleased to announce that the 2013 National Australia Day Prayer Gathering which brings together around 800 prayer warriors from many denominations and ethnicities in Australia, will held from 10am – 1pm on Sat 26th January 2013 at Bethany International Church at 29-37 Ballantyne St in South Melbourne.
Special guest speaker is Pastor Wally Magnangal from Christians in Crisis, based in the USA. You may click the following link to learn more about his ministry Christian in Crisis. http://www.christiansincrisis.net/
Pastor Wally is a man of God who was tortured for 70 days, then was sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia, but miraculously saved by the Lord, 24 hours before execution. Click the following link to watch his powerful testimony. http://vimeo.com/37562124
This interdenominational Christian prayer gathering will be preceded and followed by a series of Holy Spirit miracle healing revival meetings with Pastor Wally on Friday 25th Jan at 7pm, Sat 26th Jan at 7pm and Sun 27th Jan at 9:30am & 6:30pm at CTFM Apostolic Centre in Hallam (Melbourne).
Dear friends and family in Christ, Please pray and watch (if possible) the live webcast this Sun 16th Sept as Pr Daniel shares his personal testimony and vision to take…
Dear family & friends in Christ,
We thank and praise Almighty God for His supernatural anointing of the Holy Spirit!
Over the last weekend Pr Daniel, with a team from CTFM, ministered in Portland Vic, which is a very interesting place, as it was the first town started in Victoria.
Pr Daniel ministered on Saturday night, Sunday morning and evening at the Church of Christ Church in Portland where the Spirit of God moved most powerfully at every service. People were so mightily blessed by the Word of God and some of the very powerful testimonies Pr Daniel shared with the people.
One of the main local newspapers did an article about Pr Daniel’s visit to Portland, which was highlighted on the front page of the newspaper. This attracted many people as some drove 2 hours to attend the meetings.
Pr Daniel stated, “It was so encouraging to see Christians from more than 10 different denominations unite to hear the Word of God. Catholics, including Anglicans, Baptists, Presbyterians, Uniting, Salvation Army, Lutheran, Church of Christ, AOG, COC, CRC and others. I also had the opportunity to speak to many Pastors who had come to the meetings. I was so blessed to hear what they had to say.”
As the altar call was given, the whole church came to the altar to stand in the gap and pray for Australia. It was so great to see people from all denominations holding hands and uniting in one accord to pray for Australia. Many at the meetings were healed, delivered and set free by the power of God.
Dear family & friends in Christ,
We thank and praise God for His mighty hand at work during our recent ministry tour of US & Canada! It was so great to have my wife Maryse and our youngest daughter Brianna with us. We’re so happy to be back home in Australia, as there is no place like home. We also dearly missed our son Nigel & daughter Shannen very much, as they could not join us on this trip.
Call me bias, but I cannot help it to say that there is no place like Australia. Everywhere we went, when people heard that we were from Australia, there was such a warm welcome, including at many airport check points and with custom officials. Praise God that Australia has become a good friend of many nations and we thank God for the favour Australia has around the world.
I had the wonderful privilege of ministering with Jimmy Swaggart Ministries in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. God opened the door for me to minister at three different churches and to be on SBN TV, including the ‘Francis & Friends’ Program, which reaches a potential of tens of millions of people in America and around the world, including Australia. The feedback was amazing, with many greatly challenged to take a stand for Jesus and their nation.
At Pr Jimmy’s church, people were mightily touched by the Holy Spirit through the Word of God, as almost the whole church came to the altar to stand in the gap to pray for America. This happened in almost every church where I ministered, particularly because the US is facing a very important election in a few months which may very well determine the destiny of this great nation of America.
For those who haven’t already seen, you may click the following links to watch both broadcasts.
http://sonlifetv.com/frances-and-friends-august-10-2012/
http://sonlifetv.com/fwc-sunday-night-service-daniel-nalliah-august-12-2012/
Then God opened the door for me to be on CBN & 700 Club with Pat Robertson in Virginia Beach. We give God all the glory as this international broadcast too had tremendous response.
You may click following link to read an excellent article on RUA Party and to watch a ten minute international television interview I had there.se.
http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2012/August/Rise-Up-Hopes-to-Preserve-Australias-Faith-Heritage/
You may click the following link to watch a replay (from 19:45 min – 31:40 min) of my CBN interview on the 700 Club with additional encouraging comments from Pat Robertson and another host.
In Toronto, Canada, it was so great to catch up with family and friends at a family wedding. The re-union was so great. I also had the wonderful opportunity to minister at ‘Miracle Family Temple 
Church’ in Toronto. At these revival meetings, many received a mighty healing touch from God, with others set free from demons. In this church a lady who was completely deaf in her left ear, was instantly healed. I trust that many of you have already read this exciting testimony and watched the videos. For those who haven’t yet, you may click the following two links to watch, one of the lady receiving prayer and the other of her sharing her testimony with tears of joy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcuEIByGdTQ&feature=channel&list=UL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnMH_sn8LJ0&feature=channel&list=UL
All glory to our Lord Jesus Christ as we serve an almighty God of miracles!
By Dan Wooding Founder of ASSIST Ministries – August 16, 2012
‘Wow, wow. It’s great!‘ says a former Muslim who is considering the Christian faith.
LOS ANGELES, CA (ANS) — Reality television: can we possibly need more? Yes, according to Joseph Nassrallah, CEO of The Way TV (www.atvsat.com/en). He believes the world needs to know about when a Muslim becomes a Christian.
Nassrallah is confident the new series will make an impact. “Becoming… Christian from Muslim is one of the strongest, most attractive and well prepared preaching series,” he says. “I pray the Lord will use it to attract millions, through satellites, into His blessed fold.”This month The Way TV begins broadcasting a reality series on the discipleship of a previously Muslim new believer.
Traditionally, no Christian from a Muslim background would take the risk of showing their face on television. But in the last decade all that has changed. Former Muslims are becoming bolder in their love for Christ and desire to see other Muslims saved through him. Huda, the series’ new believer is one of them.
“I want to join this program,” says Huda, whose name means enlightened, “because there are a lot of things unknown to people like myself who are from a Muslim background. Before, I didn’t know anything about the Lord Jesus. Through this program I am happy to share the answers to questions that will enlighten others as much as they will enlighten me.”
Teresa Neumann : Aug 6, 2012 : Staff – Christian Apostolic Church News Miracle after boy suffers direct hit as lightning, which enters through his head, exits his feet, and leaves…
Aimee Herd (Aug 10, 2012)
“He said, ‘I am the God of the Christians.’ And He said, ‘I am the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.'” -Nasir Siddiki
In an incredible account of miraculous healing and redemption, Nasir Siddiki shared his testimony with Charisma News, recently, reminding Believers that “love never fails,” and that it will prevail in every situation.
Siddiki was a Muslim businessman when he broke out in a life-threatening case of shingles back in 1987. His blisters spread from his forehead down the side of his face, neck and on his shoulders. His ear became deformed with the extremely painful virus, and his temperature raged at 107.6 degrees.
At the time, Toronto General Hospital in Canada—where Siddiki lay fighting off death—called it the worst case of shingles in the hospital’s history.
Siddiki told Charisma News how he—on the verge of death—cried out to Muhammad; with silence his only answer. Alone and afraid, he remembered some of the stories he’d heard about the prophet Jesus, and prayed, “God if You’re real, don’t let me die.”
According to the report, Siddiki was passionate as he described the One who suddenly entered his hospital room, “It was the outline of a Person. I couldn’t see the facial features because there was so much light shining from this Person.”
“This Person spoke without opening Their mouth . . . He said, ‘I am the God of the Christians.’ And He said, ‘I am the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.’
Siddiki stated emphatically, “It was Jesus Christ.”
By Dan Delzell , Special to Christian Post – August 5, 2012So what exactly is a Christian? Is it a person who believes certain things? Or maybe a person who does certain things? Or is it perhaps a person who experiences certain things? Yes. Bingo. That is correct….on all counts. All three of those characteristics describe what it means to be a Christian.
You cannot be a Christian without believing in Jesus as your Savior. Secondly, you are not a Christian unless you experience “streams of living water” flowing within you. That is the presence of God inside your body and soul. Without that experience, you are not born again no matter how much window dressing there may be in your outer life of religion and morality. Finally, you are not a Christian if you are not following Jesus. That is the “doing” part.
Your entrance into Christianity begins with belief. At that moment, you also experience the new birth. The streams of living water which enter you at conversion immediately begin to propel you in the direction of serving God, loving God, and loving others.
Jesus said, “If a man is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him.” (John 7:37,38) That is the wellspring of God….and it flows within every Christian….within each person who has been converted, that is, born again.