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Sunday (July 5) is "Call 2 Fall," a prayer rally organized by theFamily Research Council.It is a call to Christians and their churches to take three to five minutes during the Sunday services, go to their knees, and pray for repentance and a return of America to moral greatness. Larry Stockstill of Bethany World Prayer Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is taking part.

"There really isn't a new political agenda we can pull out of the hat or any other form of medicine for America," he states. "It's only prayer and fasting."

Dr. Richard Land of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission tells OneNewsNow that Southern Baptists will also participate. "We are similarly convinced that the only real answer for America is spiritual renewal and revival that must start with those who claim the name of Christ," says Land.

Dr. Wellington Boone of the Father's House in Norcross, Virginia, believes prayer is central. "I was reading Isaiah 56, where the Lord clearly says: 'My house shall be called a house of prayer for all people,'" he shares.

So the church, say rally organizers, is the appropriate place for the prayer event Sunday, which is summed up in II Chronicles 7:14: "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."More than 25,000 individuals and churches have signed up to participate in Call 2 Fall.

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Reminder for the 'Call 2 Fall' this Sunday, July 5
July 5, 2009
Dear C2F Participant,
We are looking forward to the Call2Fall this weekend. As Americans, we will celebrate our Independence this Saturday, July 4. As Christians, it is fitting that we re-declare our dependence upon God on Sunday, July 5, following the petitions and trusting the promises of 2 Chronicles 7:14.
Churches in all 50 states are participating from every kind of denomination and fellowship and faith community imaginable. So we expect a great deal of diversity as to how individual churches will carry out the Call2Fall. At minimum, we hope that you and your church will spend at least a few minutes on your knees in prayer during worship services. Of course, you can do much more, as the Spirit leads you.
The website is full of resources to help. Click here for some Sermon Starters, Promotional Slides, a Bulletin Insert, and other materials. A 40 Day "Call2Fall" Spiritual Inventory will begin on July 6 as we go forward. Plus we have some exciting news about the next phase of what we trust will become a movement. So stay tuned.
Again, encourage every Christian you know to visit www.Call2Fall.com and click on "I'm in" before this Sunday. Can you imagine what God would do if millions of Christians all across our land would actually participate in the Call2Fall and mean it?
Expecting times of refreshing from the Lord (Acts 3:19),

Dr. Kenyn M. Cureton
Vice President for Church Ministries
Family Research Council





The Basics

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Q - What's involved?

A - The Call 2 Fall is nothing fancy. No slick program. No big production. Just setting aside a definite time during worship on July 5th when you call your people to get on their knees and faces before the Lord in repentant prayer for God to reshape our lives and renew our land. Click here for free church resources that may be helpful.

Q - Who can join?

A - "Call 2 Fall" on our knees is for every Christ-follower in America. Specifically, there are multiplied millions of believers who realize that America is in trouble and that neither Washington nor Wall Street has the answers. We are hoping that at least 40,000 churches will join in a corporate act of humility, repentance, and desperate prayer on our knees before the Lord.

Q - Where will we do it?

A - "Call 2 Fall" on our knees will be happening in the many places Christians meet on Sunday. We realize that the church gathers in worship centers, store-fronts, homes, and various other places all across America. We are encouraging believers to kneel at least 3 to 5 minutes before the Lord wherever they may gather that day.

Q - When will it happen?

A - "Call 2 Fall" in corporate humility before the Lord is set for Sunday July 5, 2009. Why that Sunday? Because on the day after we celebrate our " Independence," we hope that believers will express their "Dependence" upon the Lord. Throughout this special day, we encourage believers to spend time on their knees in crying out to God to heal our souls and our land.

Q - Why a Call 2 Fall?

A - First, the Scriptures teach it. The key verse is 2 Chronicles 7:14:

If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

The first requirement on the path to renewal is to "humble ourselves," to fall on our knees and faces before the Lord in repentant prayer. Over and over the Scriptures teach this. Click here for examples.

Second, our history records it. Our founding fathers sensed the need for a "Call 2 Fall" in view of the monumental struggle we were engaged in with Britain. The First Continental Congress called for a day of public humiliation, fasting, and prayer throughout the Colonies on July 20th, 1775 just after war broke out. James Warren wrote Samuel Adams:

Three millions of people on their knees at once, supplicating the aid of Heaven, is a striking circumstance, and a very singular one in America . May the blessings of Heaven follow in answer to our prayers...

In addition, colonial America and the early years of our republic experienced what observers have called Great Awakenings, which began with God's people humbling themselves in repentant prayer and led to others becoming followers of Christ. Click here for more examples from our Founders.

Third, our nation needs it. Ponder the past decade. From 9/11 to war to natural disasters to financial and moral collapse, we are witnessing what happens when a nation turns away from God. In view of the monumental challenges of our times, do we not find ourselves in a similar situation as that of ancient Israel and early America? Consequently, we are sensing the need to return to simple but powerful truths like:

* God is sovereign. He is holy and He is love.
* We are sinners. We are saved from His severity of His wrath toward sin only by the fierceness of His love in Christ.
* When we drift away in disobedience, we experience His discipline. His judgments are just.
* The pathway back must begin with:
o A humility and brokenness before the Lord.
o A desperation to find the face of God.
o A heart cry for the mercy of God.
o A desire to turn from our sinful ways.
o A resolve to return to the ways of God.

This is what the ancient words of Scripture are calling us to do when we speak of a "Call 2 Fall." Click here for testimony from people who sense this great need.



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