Contact: Bishop Janice Hollis, Military Bible Association, 215-859-7744
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following is submitted by Jim Linzey:
On Sunday, January 20, the Rev. Dr. Verna Linzey who is the founding vice president of the Military Bible Association (based in San Diego), Rev. Opal Booth who is the president of the United Evangelists Association (based in Los Angeles), and Rev. Alice (Tanaka) Hodges who is the pastor of Global Covenant Church (Torrance, CA) where the convocation occurred, led a Los Angeles-based intercessory convocation for revival in America. African American, Asian, Caucasian and Latin American Women and Men participated in offering of prayers for Church leaders, pastors in particular, leaders in politics, military leaders, the educational system, families, the unsaved and the destitute. The theme was revival in America and the restoration of the founding principles of America.
Photo: Pastor Alice Hodges, Dr. Verna Linzey, Rev. Opal Booth
The time of intercession followed praise and worship and sermons delivered by the Rev. Dr. Verna Linzey on "Using Tongues in Private Prayer;" and Rev. Opal Booth on "Asking and Receiving and Revival in America." Additional sermons, ecstatic utterances and prophetic words were spontaneously delivered as the Holy Spirit moved upon a Nigerian Woman and a Latin American man and as they delivered their prayers for America. A Filipina and the Latin American man were slain in the Spirit and spoke in tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance when Rev. Linzey laid hands upon them and prayed concerning their respective prayer requests.
Dr. Linzey delivered this prayer for Church leaders around the world:
Come, Holy Spirit, and cleanse Church leaders by the blood of the Lamb. Purge the Church, Holy Spirit, from the evil influences of the world and strengthen the Church to impact the world so that Righteousness would reign once again. Cleanse our hearts, souls, and minds, Holy Spirit, and draw us to be willing vessels unto Your good works so that all men may come to humbly know and serve You. Move now upon Los Angeles, making her a beacon of Light for the glory of God. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The meeting of international and local representatives stems from the recent outbreak of revival in the Los Angeles basin at last weeks' Pastors' Prayer Convocation for Revival in America (which are slated to be on-going); the recent Azusa Street Commemoration entitled "Honoring the Holy Spirit for the Past, Seeking God for the Future" led by Rev. Fred Berry (where Dr. Verna Linzey ministered and Rev. Mel Robeck, Ph.D., Professor, Fuller Theological Seminary spoke); the recent moving of the Holy Spirit at Bonnie Brae Street and at the Los Angeles Mission in Torrance where Global Covenant Church meets, and other locations.
Results of the recent move of the Holy Spirit include the baptism with the Holy Spirit as confirmed by speaking in tongues, "falling" under the power of the Spirit, inter-racial church growth at the local level, reports of fasting and prayer and a hunger for more of God.
More outgrowths of the move of the Holy Spirit include additional gatherings across the country which are in the planning stages at Tranquillity Park and Destiny of Faith International Ministries in Houston, TX; Trenton, New Jersey; Bonnie Brae Street; Satellite ministries of the United Evangelists Association in various locations around the world; and the Philippines. The intercessory prayer convocations are scheduled the third Sunday of each month.
