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OUR STORY

WHAT IS SA PRAYER CIRCLES?​

SA Prayer Circles is a strategic inter-church prayer movement aimed at restoration of our city and country. We aim to transform South Africa by prayer.  'Restoration' refers to the establishment of His Kingdom, His Word and His will in our lives, our cities, our country. 

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WHY is God doing this?
Our country and city are in deep need of restoration on many levels. For too long have Christians been passive:  Ephesians 6:12 teaches us that  "we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." We cannot win the war against the enemy without prayer. Prayer is our strongest weapon and key that connect us with the Lord, that disarm the work of the enemy, that enable us to walk in our divine purpose, taking care for the Earth as instructed by God in the beginning of creation. God placed us on Earth to be representatives of Him. As representatives, it is our divine calling to be salt in a broken world, to bring His light to a dark world. 

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WHO is God calling?
God is calling forth a prayer army of believers who are bold enough in their faith to step forward for Him publicly, with eyes fixed on Him in unshakable trust, who stand firm on the truth of His Word to form an unbreakable wall of prayer: rebuilding and restoring God's Kingdom on Earth, prayer by prayer by prayer. Please discern in your spirit if God is calling you for this work!

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HOW we do it:
This important Kingdom work can only be done if we walk in deep dependence and humbleness before the Lord. We need to stand together in unity, united by our love for God and in our unwavering faith, not allowing what we see around us to affect our trust in God. Most importantly, we must be Spirit-led in every prayer point, action and decision. In this way, suburb by suburb, prayer by prayer, the enemy is loosing ground and believers are taking back the city for Christ until His will is established and this city is filled with the glory of God!

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HOW IT STARTED

SA Prayer Circles had its humble beginnings in the city of Potchefstroom, North West Province, South Africa. Known as "Potch Prayer Circles" the movement was started by a group of passionate believers who turned to God for help with the ever-increasing decay in their city.

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The God-given strategy they followed was simple, yet powerful:

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  • Cover the entire city with prayer by establishing a Prayer Circle in every suburb of the city.

  • Unify believers by praying in areas that are 'neutral' and not associated with a particular church or institution. Prayer Circles were therefore established in parks.

  • Plant a cross at the convening point in the park to proclaim that the area has been claimed back for Jesus.

  • Inscribe each cross with the words As in Heaven, so in this city to declare that God's will is to reign in the city.

  • Believers from all walks of life get together every Monday 17h30 wintertime and 18h00 summertime to pray for the suburb and the city.

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Soon after the movement was launched, changes started to happen in the city. An impressive city improvement plan, entitled the City Improvement District, that has been planned for years but battled to get off the ground, was suddenly realized. Within a short time, the effects of the plan could be seen and crime prevention, pollution management and infrastructure development have radically improved. Massive clean-up actions and ambitious community projects sprung up, visibly improving the lives of many in the city. God's light started to break through in various sectors of the city.

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From the beginning, the hand of God was with us, blessing us with favor, sponsors, prophesies and encouragement. 

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As time passed, more and more believers started to show interest to roll out the same prayer strategy in their cities. As it gained momentum, SA Prayer Circles was established with the aim to transform our country through prayer.

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Jesus is fighting with us, and we are winning the war. As in Heaven, so in our country!

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All glory to God!

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Hanri de la Harpe

Coordinator: Potch Prayer Circles

083 280 3283

info@equilibriaschool.co.za

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