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Structural Context of Governmental Prayer
Network in Louisiana
Name of Organization
- Intercessors for Louisiana (IFL) -
Founded in 1999 to pray for the needs of our state government.
Mission
Statement – Establishing a
network of informed intercessors that are called by God to pray for government
so that His purposes will be accomplished in Louisiana. (1 Tim 2:1-4)
Purpose
- The purpose of Intercessors for
Louisiana is to intercede for government
so that our actions and the actions of our elected authorities would be in
accordance with the Scripture.
Operating
Structure
Working Board
- Directors
–Lead the network and facilitate IFL monthly prayer gatherings held in a
Legislative Committee Room in the State Capitol. Produce newsletters sent
across the state every month and oversee the operation of the network.
- Prayer Coordinator
– Facilitates IFL weekly prayer gatherings in the State Capitol Prayer Room
where state employees and other intercessors meet at noon on the same day
every week.
- Data - Base
Coordinator –Maintains and
updates the mail and E-mail listing of all intercessors and others who
receive IFL newsletters. Responsible for mailing newsletters.
- Regional and Parish
Coordinators – Prayer leaders in
various regions that facilitate prayer gatherings once a month in their
respective areas of the state. Louisiana is divided into 9 regions. These
regions coincide with major cities around our state which also positions
them strategically on a more local level.
Advisory Board
– Pastoral & Legislative
● Pastoral Advisors
oversee the operation of IFL. They are
encouraged to participate, at least periodically, in intercession with
IFL for
our government at Capitol prayer meetings.
● Legislative Advisors act as sponsors for any business that concerns
IFL at the State Capitol. They are
encouraged to update IFL on important
legislative issues.
Mandates
- Monthly governmental
intercession/worship at the State Capitol.
- Weekly governmental
intercession/worship at the State Capitol.
- Monthly governmental
intercession/worship in every region of Louisiana.
- Newsletters sent at
least twice a month to intercessors and pastors across state.
- Website
(pray4govt.org) maintained and current IFL newsletters posted.
- Prayer at State
Capitol during Legislative Sessions (IFL coordinates church prayer groups to
come and pray).
- Progressive increase
of “Adopt-a-Leader” intercession to cover those who serve the people of
Louisiana in government.
- Pray for Godly
“Patriots” to come forth and occupy positions of leadership in government.
- Pray until we see the
demise of the spirit of corruption in Louisiana.
- Pray for the State
Capitol to be a habitation for the Holy Presence of God.
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