A Shift in Leadership

A Shift in Leadership

have operated so long in a pastoral and administrative role that it will be hard for them to transition. As we began to move into an apostolic position, intercession and prayer became a key to breakthrough into stronger realms of anointing. Jesus prayed all night before choosing the twelve (Luke 4:12). All-night prayer is a key to releasing the apostolic spirit. The power released in prayer will give leaders and churches the strength they need to proceed. Corporate prayer was a characteristic of the early church (Acts 4:24). The whole church must be mobilized to prayer. Apostolic and prophetic leaders need to lead the congregation in strong praying. Each time the Lord revealed to us new truth about the apostolic ministry, we would pray corporately concerning that truth. Whatever was preached, we would pray to be established. We prayed the prophecies that were spoken in our local church. We prayed for the grace to walk in what we were hearing. Prayer was an integral part of establishing the truth in our church. We also bound the demon spirits in our region that were set on stopping what the Lord was saying. We prayed for angels to be released into our region to help us break through the resistance of the powers of darkness in our region. This must be done in prayer. We must war according to prophecy (1 Timothy 1:18). Diversities of tongues (1 Corinthians 12:28) is an important gift in this area. Many prayer warriors will operate in diversities of tongues. There are great breakthroughs that will come through this gift. Utterances in other tongues will help us pray in a supernatural way,

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