About 13yrs ago, a few young guys met together for a 3 days prayer meeting code named Antioch Experience. It was in that meeting that I met Gbenga Sesan, Bayo Olotu and a few other young men. It was 3 days of sharing God’s word, praying and recieving direction from God for our futures on that campus OAU and life in general. It was an exciting meeting, in that it left us all better men, providing an anchor of some sort for our lives. Our text then was from ACTS 13 – The Antioch Experience! A few days ago, in my daily bible study throught he book of ACTS, I stumbled again on this centrepeice – Antioch! I had for a while been contemplating a prayer meeting with friends, and as soon as I read the chapter again, it became clear what the prayer meeting will be code named.
Date: December 30, 2009
Time: 8am -4pm (Prompt)
Venue: Headstone Christian Center: The Leadership Center 30a coker rd ilupeju
(No gate crashing – Please confirm attendance – Venue can change based on Numbers)
What exactly happened at Antioch, and what can we expect to happen at this prayer meeting.
1. The meeting was blessed with a number of prophet-preachers and teachers.
On the 30th of December we can expect to have a variety of God’s children, some in the market place, some in the Lord’s vineyard. It will be a day of the expression of many dimensions of God’s multidimensional manifold wisdom. We’ll be praying and sharing from God’s mind.
2. They Worshiped God.
We’ll spend quality time, praising and worshiping God as well. We will not sing to ourselves, we will sing to God, we’ll offer him ourselves as living sacrifices, which is our reasonable act of worship. By God’s grace, it won’t be a measure of sonorosity of voice, but the heart of surrender.
3. They Fasted and waited for Guidance
Everybody is urged to come with a personal jotter and come fasting. We will wait upon God and expect to recieve His guidance. The expectations of the righteous shall not be cut off. God will guide us into 2010.
4. The Holy Spirit Spoke
Just as they didn’t engage in the exercise of prayer alone but were graced with God’s voice and words, the same will be our portion. We will worship, pray, fast and recieve guidance from the Holy Spirit.
5. Men were commissioned
Just as Paul and Barnabas were launched into their ministry, people will recieve direction from God that will launch them into God’s purpose for their lives.
6. There was an intensity and obedience
Those who prayed were serious, and the meeting created an intense circle, and people were willing to follow God’s bidding, wherever or whatever he asked to do was not questioned. They went out and pursued their assignments.
7. Antioch became a reference point in their lives
Paul and Barnabas went far and wide and always returned to Antioch. It was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians. Antioch was where the course of the Gospel changed, from strictly Jews to Greeks and Non-Jews. As Antioch provided a pivotal point for the life of Paul, Barnabas and those that gathered there, we trust that we will have a reference point from our meeting place on the 3oth.
All who would come for these date are requested to spend quality time before this date seeking God’s face and fasting if they can. The venue can sit 50, so we can accomodate close to that. Reservations can be made individually and as couples. All participants can also come with some refreshment for 2-5 as we’ll all break our fast with a small love feast. Also expect a session on faith for creating wealth with reference to the Science of Getting Rich.
To Confirm you attendance pls send a mail to praisefowowe at gmail.com
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This is great! My family has a 3-day program too at about this same time. We wont be physically there with you, but be assured that we will join in this experience…
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Count me in CM but you didn’t mention how we can book ahead.
This is great, how do i registered since am interested
CM,please count me in,infact,am asking for a reservation for 2.or am i permitted to bring more folks?
@ All,
You can confirm your presence or of any of your people by sending a mail to praisefowowe@gmail.com
Title the Mail Antioch Experience.
Thanks
Please ensure you are allocated a PIN which guarantees your reservation. Please send your full names. God bless you.
CM,
What can i say?……..I don’t know….You know I don’t like not being at meetings like this. Anyway, to be absent in the body is to be present with the Lord.
I’ll join you from Zim and trust that God will not leave me out of the Antioch Experience…
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This’s just the best way to end the year. Any material for those that will not be there?
I love this and am trusting God that i will be there. It will be a perfect way to end the year.May psalm 65 – 11, be our portion this season in Jesus name amen.
ha! I have NEVER heard of this before o. I will be there LIVE by His Grace. I will also bring Madam too. 🙂
Oga Praise, expect my mail ASAP!
This is a good one and a special way to prepare for the coming year. Its a pity I can not attend but I will be there in spirit. God bless
hello deolu, compliments of the season! how’s your family? i really wish to be part of this but it’s not possible cos i’ll be in office by then, and i’m far away in Jos. i’ll definitely be part of it in Spirit by the Grace of God. More grease to your elbows.wishing you a glorious and fulfilling new year in advance.
Uncle deolu, i can remember vividly that gbenge sesan shared this experience sometimes ago in oduduwa hall.This is simply great of you as you will always share those time of sacrifice, waiting on God for directions… no wonder!.u have thought me to do the same.on this same campus, i am takin my time to seek God’s way. thanks…..
Just reading this post again reminds me of the 1st antioch experience you spoke about. It was my 1st attempt at 3 days dry fasting….it was worth it. I should organise one around here soon actually.
Just reading this post. I remember the 1st antioch experience we had on OAU campus which u spoke about. It was my 1st attempt at 3 days dry fasting….it was worth it. I should organise one around here soon actually.