40 Days of Strategic Prayer for France!
February 6 - March 16, 2008
THE INITIAL RESULTS!
From the launching of www.PrayforFrance.org until the end of the campaign, we received over 2,500 visitors!
Of those, 236 let us know that they had committed to pray for France during these 40 Days of Prayer and began receiving our weekly e-mails. Many ordered the guide and we received a number of encouraging testimonies (see below)!
But what REALLY happened during this time of intercession?
Certainly, most aspects are internal changes. But we also believe that there have been real events that have been supernaturally influenced!
Please find below several testimonies, news articles, and a television news report that give us a glimpse of what God was doing during our time of prayer. We know that there are many, many more ways in which God has been moving - these are just a few!
And, do YOU have a testimony? E-mail it to info@prayforfrance.org!
Selected Testimonies
"It was a time of awakening and confirmation. God re-awakened a love for the French people and confirmed the need to pray and intercede for the great nation of France. In answer to our prayers, God is sending forth His spirit to soften the hearts of the French people, to create a longing for God. I believe a Great Awakening will sweep across France."
"To be honest, I only time I ever prayed for France before was when we were on a tour back in the early 80's and I saw how "dead" the beautiful cathedrals were. Now my heart feels so differently toward these precious people."
"I prayed 30 yrs+ to see the gospel spread in France. I just recently took my first mission trip there in 2007. I just found your group and in the past 40 days, during worship, I saw a map of France with a kingly crown sitting through it. I sensed the Lord say, "I am establishing the kingdom of God over France...that revival will break out. When, I don't know."
"I prayed while reading my weekly e-mail and any other time when the spirit was upon my heart to do so. I was recently at a lecture given by the French Ambassador to the U.S., so I was particularly focused on praying for him. I also specifically pray for President Sarkozy."
"I felt very encouraged about the fact France is being prayed for by people all over the world. The words of one song kept coming to me "This is the Year of the Lord" and I feel very excited that God is working in France. I really feel things are happening. Praise God!"
"The time helped me to get more of God's perspective for the French and fueled my vision to invest into that nation."
"I absolutely loved it, and my own relationship with God deepened. It made me realise how my prayers and prayer-life needs to expand. I particularly liked the testimonials as they brought the specific needs of France closer to me, living thousands of kilometres away. Thank you for this wonderful opportunity and privilege."
"I felt so blessed to be able to have focused prayer for France. I've had a heart for France since I first visited in 1985 as a high-schooler. (I'm from the U.S.) I've never had the chance to pray so specifically for France as I did these past 40 days. It's been very exciting! Can't wait to see what God is going to do!!"
"I am coming to France in the summer to do prayer walks and to assist some friends serving Jesus there. I feel that, after going through the 40 days, I learned a bit more about the spiritual 'climate' of France and know that God is NOT dead there (as I've heard some say). He is STILL working in France and loving the French, and I am excited to get to be a little part of what He's doing there. I will keep praying."
For the complete list of testimonies, click here to see the results of our post-campaign survey!
News Articles
French Court Rules that Parents Can Name Fetuses
"Sarkozy's Communion with God"
French Unemployment Rate at its lowest in 25 Years
Sarkozy vows alliance to Israel
Text of Sarkozy's speech to National Jewish Organization
French Court backs Magazine over Prophet Cartoons
And, just several days after the prayer campaign, this report came out on national news (France 2's 8 PM newscast - in French):
Continue the movement!
So how can we continue to fuel the fires of prayer and build on this wonderful prayer event?
You can join others in discussion and fellowship via our PrayforFrance.org Blog!
You can continue to keep connected with prayer events by visiting our partners' websites
And, if you were blessed and feel led to help financially, we encourage you to support Objectif France. From sponsoring prayer events to overseeing and coordinating the yearly Prayer Guide, they have been doing incredible work in intercession for France.
As a Ministry Partner with the CCFOF, we accept tax-deductible gifts for all prayer projects that they are undertaking. 100% of all gifts received for Objectif France will go directly to them in France.
Thank you in advance for your support!
To make a gift to the Objectif France Fund in U.S. Dollars, please click here:
To make a gift in Euros, please click here:
To send a gift by mail, please address all checks to "CCFOF" with "Objectif France " in the Memo section and send them to the following address:
Christian Community Foundation of France
829 Stansbury Drive
Marietta, GA 30066
France's Evangelical population is .7% (400,000 out of a national population of 62 million).
There are 1,916 Evangelical churches in the entire country and over 250 towns with populations of over 10,000 have no Evangelical church at all.
In a recent survey, 51% of the population identified themselves as "Catholic" however only 9% of those believe in God as a personal, relational God.
France's atheist population is 31%.
There are 30,000 occult workers (spiritists, mediums, etc.) in France - there are 2,300 full-time Christian workers (pastors, evangelists, missionaries)
However, in the past 12 years, over 400 new churches have been started.