Movement

Brian Steck

Join Movement.org at the 35th Annual Pastors Prayer Summit

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On January 27-29, Movement.org will host the 35th Annual Pastors Prayer Summit at Tuscarora Inn and Conference Center in Mt. Bethel, Pennsylvania. For pastors and ministry leaders from the Metro New York region, spending 48 hours together engaged in worship, prayer, fellowship, and teaching is transformative.

“Thinking back over the last 35 years, I’ve been struck by the fact that the things that we pray for at the Pastors Prayer Summit have changed the world,” said Dr. Mac Pier, the founder of Movement.org. “In these days together, we do four things: We pray. We worship. We take communion. And we build friendships. God uses those four elements to change the world.”

The theme for the 2025 Pastors Prayer Summit is “Rise Up & Build,” based on Nehemiah 2:18. Speakers include Mac Pier (host); Dr. A.R. Bernard, Founder & CEO, Christian Cultural Center, Brooklyn; Charles Galbreath, Senior Pastor, Alliance Tabernacle, Brooklyn; Fred Provencher, Senior Pastor, Cornerstone Church, Wyckoff, NJ; Terry A. Smith, Senior Pastor, Life Christian Church, West Orange, NJ; Gabrielle Beam, Pastor, Mary Of Bethany Church, Bridgeport, CT; Marc Rivera, Senior Pastor, Primitive Church, New York; and Vandalyn Kennedy, Chairlady, Int’l Youth Department, COGIC.

Honorees include Art Davenport, Senior Pastor, First Church Of God, Far Rockaway, NY; Pura Coniglio, Pastor, Love Gospel Church Without Walls, Bronx, NY; Tom Mahairas, founder Of Citivision, Manhattan Bible Church, Transformation Life Center, and other ministries.

Register today as space is limited. Registration Deadline: January 20, 2025

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SG500 Asian City Forum Held in Singapore

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MOVEMENT.ORG hosted the SG500 Asian City Forum in Singapore on September 18-20. A multigenerational gathering of 260 global business and faith leaders prayerfully gathered around the topic of how to reach 500 cities and the 2 Billion Gen Z and Gen Alpha young people in Asia in the next decade. One of the key outcomes was a goal to train 900 leaders in 180 cities over the next five years in the Movement Day Scholars Program.

“Asia has almost 5 billion people, but only between 8 and 9 percent are Christians,” said Mac Pier, Founder of MOVEMENT.ORG. “If an additional 2 percent of the population in Asia came to faith in Christ in the next decade, it would represent 100 million new believers.”

 

Casting Vision for City Movements at Lausanne

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At the recent Fourth Lausanne Congress in Seoul, South Korea, Mac Pier, (founder), Bob Doll (board chair), Mark Visvasam (South Asia), and Sona Kazanjian (Middle East) shared a presentation to 5,200 delegates about MOVEMENT.ORG’s work in key cities around the world in the last 15 years.

“The majority of the globe now lives in sizable cities. By 2050, it is estimated that 68% of the world’s population will live in cities,” said Mac Pier. “How can we reach these vast people groups? They will be reached by city gospel movements that follow the strategies modeled in the Book of Acts. Cities shape culture, movements shape cities, and leaders catalyze movements.”

The theme of the Lausanne Congress, held September 22-28, was “Let the Church Declare and Display Christ Together.” Lausanne was founded in 1974 by Billy Graham and John Stott with an emphasis on unity, global evangelism and world missions.

 

Rebuild: Movement Day NYC Will Be Held October 18

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Movement.org will host the 15th Annual Movement Day NYC on Friday, October 18 at Bethel Gospel Assembly in Manhattan. The theme, based on Nehemiah 2:18, is Rebuilding Communities, Rebuilding Cities, and Rebuilding Generations.

Speakers include Dr. Mac Pier (host), Dr. A.R. Bernard, Bob Doll, Rev. Mullery Jean Pierre, Rev. Hugh Nelson, Rev. Susana Rivera Leon, Dr. Ray Rivera, Rev. Vandalyn Kennedy, Khary Bridgewater, Josh, Miles, and Mark Atkinson.

This catalytic event was founded in 2010 in collaboration with Dr. Tim Keller and Redeemer City to City. Since the launch of Movement Day in New York, 60,000 leaders from 900 cities have participated in Movement Day gatherings globally!

The theme for Movement Day NYC is Rebuild, taken from the book of Nehemiah (2:18). Movement Day faculty will give presentations on how the faith community is rebuilding churches, communities, and the next generation; We will hear about charter schools, urban ministry centers, and economic strategies to empower future generations. A Next Gen Panel Discussion will give voice to young leaders. The Bethel Gospel Assembly Worship Team will lead worship.

A Multi-Generational Event. An outstanding community of 50 conveners are bringing both seasoned leaders and under-30 leaders to Movement Day NYC. Space is limited to 300 attendees, so please register today.

 

 

USA Scholar Fosters Prayer, Collaboration Among Churches

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Elizabeth Duncan

By Elizabeth Duncan, Williamsburg, Virginia

How has the Movement Day Scholars Program impacted your city?

The Scholars program has opened my eyes to the vast opportunities for churches, government agencies and non-profits to unite with the same mission of building up the local community. The program gives a platform to join the nations in a global effort, while putting boots to the ground in our own localities. In our city, we are seeing churches partnering together to love schools with tangible provisions for students at risk of food insecurity. Other churches are building relationships with teachers and students to provide encouragement and/or tutoring.

By attending the Scholars program, I heard many testimonies of cities flourishing as they regularly pray together. Prayer seems to be the common theme of momentum and quality of relationships. We have implemented monthly prayer meetings and this year we will have three larger prayer gatherings throughout 2024. We are excited to see what God has in store for Greater Williamsburg!

Elizabeth Duncan is the Outreach Director at Williamsburg Community Chapel in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Creating Gospel Ecosystems in Brazil

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Samuel Lima

By Samuel Lima, São Paulo, Brazil

How has the Movement Day Scholars Program impacted your city?

The impact of the Movement Day Scholars Program in Brazil is significant. By nurturing a new generation of leaders equipped with holistic theological understanding and cross-cultural competency, this program holds the promise of catalyzing transformation, innovation, and flourishing across Brazilian cities.

With the world’s ninth largest economy, Brazil is a major financial player. However, challenges like poverty, violence, corruption, and social inequality remain. The Brazilian church reflects this dichotomy. There is rapid growth, with evangelicals comprising 30 percent of the population, but the church also faces pressing issues like doctrinal inconsistencies, church divisions, and the inability to enact tangible social change.

The Movement Day Scholars Program is helping meet the need for localized resources, training, and mentorship. In Brazil, the program is a conduit for fostering unity, collaboration, and renewal within the church. As we embark on ambitious endeavors to establish cohorts and launch Movement Day initiatives in Brazil’s 10 most strategic cities, our vision extends beyond mere evangelism to the creation of Gospel ecosystems that nurture spiritual and social abundance.

Samuel Lima is the Movement Day Scholars Program Coordinator for Brazil.