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(Harry Skandera)
Welcome everybody. 
Before we go ahead and get into praying for you here
in Guerneville, I want to ask those of you who live
here if you would pray for us. If you would accept our
repentance? If you would ask the Lord to forgive us?
So, this isn't something that you can work out, but
I know that God is speaking to many of our hearts. If
you are from some place else in Sonoma County, I would
like to ask you if you could join me where I am standing
here and allow those who live here to pray for us and
receive our repentance. Will you do that?
If you believe that you have a place
in your heart to repent for your own attitude and for
those that we stand for in the county. Everybody other
than the river people.
I know that there are others who would
love to be here tonight and God has been putting this
area on their hearts, but they just couldn't get here
now, but they will be here a little bit later. I know
that their lot is here in this circle with us, because
it was here last night. I would like to ask Forest Brandon
from Petaluma to speak for the rest of us in terms of
our own heart attitude for this place, and then I would
like to ask the rest of you who are from here to pray
for us.
(Forest Brandon)
Last night the Lord really spoke to
our hearts, I think mostly from the book of Romans chapter
12 about love without hypocracy. About loving with God's
love and loving despite what may appear to be unlovable.
That when we reach the Father's heart, we find a whole
different picture, and that is what happened to us last
night and what's been happening to us for some time.
I would just like to pray on behalf
of the cities and counties that are represented here
tonight and others that are not here, but will be. I
would like us to call upon you here from Guerneville
to forgive us, for our hearts attitude, our judgement
toward this city and towards what God has been doing
here. God has been doing a wonderful work here in Guerneville
and we are aware of that, some of those things we know
about. God has always had a people here. God has always
had a remnant here and He has a great plan and a great
purpose for this place and we are honored to be here
today. We bring our blessing and our peace from our
cities. We bring to you our prayers and our faith in
Christ, that He is releasing a new rising river of a
different sort for this place and His spirit.
Let's pray together.
Father God, first and foremost we
pray that you would forgive us for the attitude that
we have had and the judgements that we have cast on
this place, that is so obviously a place where the imprint
of your work stands out in relief to much of the world.
A beautiful, beautiful place filled with trees, river,
flowers, beautiful people and a great landscape O God,
that is the handiwork of the Almighty. Father, forgive
us, for we have trespassed against your holy purposes
and designs for this place and this people. God, we
pray that you would strengthen our heart and release
to us a fresh anointing and a peace from on high and
the love of Jesus for Guerneville and the inhabitants
of this place. For the businesses that are represented
here, the church that is alive and well in this place,
for the people that call Guerneville their home, for
the people who live outside of homes, but call this
their home. Father, we pray that you would bring a mighty
blessing on this land.
We come, O God, in the name of Jesus,
in the authority of Christ to stand with the church
in Guerneville, to possess this land for the glory of
God. Father, let your name be praised here. Let it be
exalted and magnified as never before. Let the river
rise, let the rain fall of your presence and fill this
place oh God, with your holy presence we pray in Jesus
name, Amen.
(Amber)
Father, a shift is happening and I
am seeing it explode right before my eyes and I thank
you for these leaders Lord. I thank you for their true
heart and I thank you for their repentance and I accept
their forgiveness Father. I pray that you would release
a mighty blessing on them and upon their families. I
am so excited and I thank you Father for what you are
going to do. You are going to reach the homosexual community
here. You are going to reach the drug addicts, because
they are your sons and daughters. We say no to Satan
and say that he has to take his hands off of this town.
We thank you Lord that you have sent your Joel 2 armies
Lord, and we stand in formation, we stand side by side
and we don't go over ranks. We honor the leaders and
we honor one another God. I just thank you for my leaders,
Father God. I honor them Father. Thank you Father.
Lord, let there be a breakthrough for
Pastor Jack tonight and for the faith community here
in Guerneville. We want to ask a greater covering over
him. We pray that you would bring to our mind daily
to be praying our brother Jack and for the church here.
Father, as your children come and offer
their hearts of repentance before you, we know that
you are the one who gives us repentance in our hearts,
but Father, we see this as a gift of love. We want to
thank you for this gift that you have given us this
night and this night forward. We receive this as you
moving in your spirit to confirm in our hearts, minds
and in our lives, that you have not forsaken this town,
that you have forsaken this part of the county. Lord,
I believe with all of my heart that you want to show
yourself strong. Father, we receive the repentant hearts
with gladness, even as you do Lord. We ask today Lord,
that we would all work together as one out here in the
Russian River area, the gift to northern California.
We just praise you for what you have done here tonight
Lord, and we are honored to be a part of this.
(Harry Skandera)
Last night as we finished praying,
we considered what we might do to symbolize what we
wanted to see happen. You know, in the Bible, when people
went to a new place and/or went to a new level, they
would put up an alter, an Ebenezer. I asked the people
from the different cities if they would bring a stone
tonight to put down here and to bless this place. Of
course, it isn't a matter of just a stone that comes
from a different city, but it is a spiritual act of
a stone from one place being brought to another as an
altar, as a sacrifice laid down to institute a new thing.
Those of you who have come and have brought your stones,
maybe we could just put them here in the middle.  I
was at the spot at the Santa Rosa Creek where it received
it's name. You can read in the history books of course
about the history of Santa Rosa's name, but it is about
the Catholic missionaries that came north from San Rafael
and they came upon a group of Native Americans at the
juncture of Santa Rosa Creek and one of the other creeks
and a crowd gathered and they shared the Gospel. One
young Indian maiden stepped forward, she stepped forward
and was baptized. At the conclusion of the baptism,
the priests had to run for their lives, because it stirred
up something spiritually. The Native Americans there
realized that there had been a transfer of allegiance
in the area. That baptism happened on St. Rose day,
so the creek was named Santa Rosa and our city became
named that. So, we were literally birthed in the birthing
of a new spiritual beginning in the area, and so, in
that spirit, receive this stone from that creek. We
believe that is what tonight is about as well.
We spent a couple of hours last night
in prayer and part of what the Lord dealt with, with
us was some of the things that we have shared, and we
began to pronounce blessing over this place. We know
that there are a number of things that God is stirring
among you here and we wanted to take this time that
we have to intercede, pray for and support you and to
begin in good faith that path with you.
I am aware of a number of people here
who have been doing a number of things here. Pastor
Jack of course has been really busy. I know that there
are a number of ladies who have been faithful to intercede
in weekly prayer meetings and we definitely want to
pray for you. Also, one of the things that is on our
hearts is that, there are three cities in our county
at this point, where there is intensional intercession
that is going on for the city and for the county. We
know that there are probably hundreds of people over
the years that have prayed and are presently praying
for many different things in our county, but we are
not aware of that intentionality and purpose. One of
the things that God put on our hearts as we prayed,
is that we hope that Guerneville will become the fourth
city to come and gather with us once a month to pray
intentionally for our cities and for the county and
so we are extending that to you. You may want to consider
what all that is, but we want you to know that we believe
that God has said, " There are a lot of cities
in this county, but the one that is ready to come on-line
right now is probably the one that you least expected",
and it was quoted last night, "What good can come
out of Nazareth"? So, you can see that we are on
the same page.
What we would like to do if we could,
is rather than walk to the church, we would like to
pray for Pastor Jack. Jack, would you share something
that we could pray for you in that regard.
(Pastor Jack)
As you were speaking, I was just back
there thinking that I feel like the devil just wants
to take me out. I feel like he wants to kill me. Just
to give you an idea of why I am here in the first place.
I grew up here in Guerneville as a kid and then I moved
to Sacramento. I had a dream right after I got saved,
some of you have heard this, but I had a dream that
I was preaching in Guerneville and I kept having this
incredible dream over and over again. What made it incredible
was that I was flying. That building right over there,
on the other side of it was where I was preaching and
I knew the building, because I grew up here. It used
to be called Mark's Rex-all drugs. I stopped having
the dream and then God put it on my heart to move to
Santa Rosa, actually back to this area, and when I finally
got out here and I came through the family Christian
store thing, I was driving out here and the dream came
back to me, that I was preaching in Guerneville. All
of a sudden I realized that it was God who birthed that
dream, it was God who created everything for it to happen.
It wasn't me, it was just me following the spirit of
God, but my heart has always been for Guerneville, even
when I wasn't living here. I have seen Guerneville change
in such an incredible way, a negative way, but I know
that God is more powerful than the negatives that are
out here. I know that God wants to restore this area
in a very special way. With that said, the devil would
like to take me out. He knows my heart and he knows
my desire, what I want to do and that many of you have
rallied around me and so, beware, you may be next on
his line. My prayer request tonight would be that the
attacks would stop coming. They have been so hard, to
the point that even my family has turned against me.
There is a lot going on, but without getting into details,
my heart is heavy and I feel as though my heart is giving
out, and that is where I am at tonight.
But, as I see this here tonight I have
hope. If I have to sacrifice my life for the rest of
this town, so be it. I am willing to do whatever has
to be done for this dream, this vision. To see this
continue on and to stay the course. My prayer request
is that my family and myself would be protected, because
I see the enemy would like to take us out.
(Harry Skandera)
Thank you Jack.
We are going to need to keep in order
tonight, because there is many things. I would like
to ask if the pastor's that are here would step forward
and come over here to our Ebenezer and lay hands on
Jack and pray for him. I would ask the rest of us to
lay hands on them and pray with the pastors silently,
so that they can pray what is on their heart.
(Prayer)
(Sam Tillery)
Father, your word says that when one
member of the body suffers, we all suffer and when one
member is attacked, we each are attacked. We know that
the enemy wants to kill the vision and the dream that
you have placed in Jack to make a difference in this
community. So, Father, we know that it isn't Jack that
he wants to kill, but the dream, vision and purposes
of God which he carries.
Father, we ask you that you would stand
guard. We come not as individuals, but as representing
congregations and various cities throughout this county
coming together as one, humbled in saying that we need
one another. We seek to answer your prayer in John 17
that we would be one so that the world may believe.
Father, we come together as one with Jack. Father, we
ask that you would push back the works of darkness that
has come against he and his family and that which has
come against each one of us. So, Father we carry that
and we ask that you would bring forth your eternal purpose
in his life. That which is discouraged, beat down, weary
and exhausted, that you would lift him up. Touch him
in ways that he has never been touched by You. Father,
that you would lift any blinders, whatever ways in which
there is division, conflict or misunderstanding within
his family and pray that you would bring about a oneness
in Christ. Father, would you step into those quiet places
in each heart in his family and bring forth your eternal
perspective. Father, would you revive and restore and
strengthen for your glory and for your honor.
(Steve Puleo)
I feel like we need to hold up his
hands.
Father, we are here doing this as an act to demonstrate
the way that we feel in our hearts toward him, that
we desire to hold him up in this battle and we will
not let go. No weapon formed against him shall prosper,
nor his household, nor this church. Father, we just
speak light where the enemy has tried to bring darkness
and death. We speak to the powers of darkness and we
cast down every lie, every false imagination, every
thought that puffs itself up against the knowledge of
Christ. Father, we ask that you would come in like a
flood of peace, into his home, marriage and church.
God, restore, strengthen and heal in the name of Jesus
we pray. As we hold him up Lord, we pray that you would
strengthen him spirit, soul and body, in Jesus name.
(Sam Tillery)
Father, raise up leaders to stand with
him. Strengthen those who intercede now and bring others
who will intercede for he and his family as they bring
forth Godly leadership. Father, in his weakness you
have said that you are his strength, so strengthen the
intercessors here in Guerneville. Raise them up and
bring them forth, that not only Jack, but many others
would come forth out of the closet. We as Christians
have been in the closet. May we step forward and petition
you and declare your truths. Father, unite the body
of Christ in Guerneville. Bring them forth marching
on their knees, dependent upon you. Father, we ask that
you would give Jack a specific sign, a clear direction.
Give him strength beyond his own abilities, in this
time of brokenness. Father, may he see, know and experience
you in ways as never before. Father, in his weakness
would you move forward in supernatural power to demonstrate
that you are beginning to open up the heavens and to
pour out a blessing upon this place and it's people
and bring forth your eternal destiny and plan for Guerneville.
Father, we thank you for the work that
you have began and for the promise that you are going
to complete it. We declare these things to be true,
in the name that is above every name, the name of Jesus
Christ our savior and Lord. We humble ourselves before
and we trust that you can and will be the victor. Amen.
(Harry Skandera)
Alright, keep your powder dry. Stay
with it. We have many things yet to do. We are going
to bring Jack back here in just a minute.
The next thing that we want to recognize
is that there are many women that gather to pray on
Tuesday night and we want to pray for you. I know that
some of you have businesses here in Guerneville, we
are not going to pray for that right now. Right now
we want to pray for the intercessors that have been
praying for you. If you ladies would come up here to
these stones now.
I would like the intercessors from
Sonoma, Petaluma and Santa Rosa would lay hands on these
ladies and I would like to ask Diane Keller, Paul Dominis
and Forest Brandon if they would pray for you as they
represent each one of the intentional cities. Oh, that's
right, Diane isn't here, so I will pray in her place.
(Paul Dominis)
Father, we bless you for this holy
huddle of women. They have been faithful in interceding
and standing against the darkness and shining their
light Lord. Father, I pray that you would knit them
together in the spirit and in the natural and in their
emotional lives Lord. Knit them together in such a way
that they will become an unbreakable barrier against
the enemy. Father, in Jesus name I pray for your anointing
to be upon them, that they may see the things that you
want them to see so that they may pray targeted prayers
to destroy the works of the devil. Father, I pray for
your protection, grace, peace and rest upon them and
the wisdom to pull off this challenge that lies before
them. Father, we pray for your love to cover all and
that your blessing would make them stronger than mighty
warriors. That they would become the ones, even stronger
than they have been to bring about change and complete
transformation of this whole canyon Lord, in Jesus name
we ask this.
(Forest)
When you gather to pray, be it two,
three or more, we pray let God arise and His enemies
be scattered. Let the wicked be driven before you as
smoke is driven by the wind. Let them melt at the presence
of the holy God that we serve and love as wax melts
before fire. Father God, we just call upon you to release
today a fresh renewal. A release O God from on high
and from you extended hand today for an anointing for
prayer and supplication, for intercession on behalf
of this city and neighboring area Lord God. Father fill
them with your joy, with the joy of the Lord that is
unspeakable and full of glory. The joy of the Lord that
is our strength and out of which we can do great and
marvelous things in the name of Jesus. Fill them with
your peace that passes understanding. Fill them with
your power O God, that enables them to do great and
awesome things. Father, people that know their God shall
do exploits. Father, cause the exploits to go forth.
Release that anointing for powerful service in the army
of our Lord and Savior. Be to them O God, the Lord of
Lords, King of Kings and Lord of Hosts. Reveal yourself
to them in that way, in new ways, in deeper understanding
and knowledge, O God. Be to them that lamb of God that
taketh away the sins of the world, that has come redeeming
the hearts of this people, land and place. Be to them
the lion of the tribe of Judah that breaks every chain
of darkness. Let the chains of darkness all break as
they call on you, lion of the tribe of Judah.
Father, we also join together in praying
today, that you Lord would call upon the intercession
of the church of Jesus Christ around the world. Call
the Koreans. Call those from Africa, Central and South
America. Call upon the islands. Call upon the North
American continents. Call upon Australians. Call upon
Europeans. Call upon Great Britain O God, all of the
places in the earth where you have the Saints of God
strategically placed to pray and touch them to pray
and intercede on behalf of this small place, that you
might receive and awesome indication of God in this
place for the nation to behold the glory of God. Release
the river of your hearts desire, your purposes and plans
into and out of and flowing out of this place. Grant
it O God, that you might be glorified and magnified.
That the name of the Lord should be known throughout
this place and wherever they go, cause life to come.
We speak life to this group, to their prayers and to
their intercession. We speak life in Jesus name, that
wherever they pray, that life would go forth in Jesus
name.
(Carol Skandera)
Father, we bless these women that have
already been joined and interwoven together in prayer
for their city. We pray Father for a unity among them
and that you would put a hedge of protection around
them, that nothing could destroy that unity, so that
their prayers could be focused like a laser, that in
it's focus it can penetrate things that it otherwise
could not on it's own, Father.
We pray for steadfast perseverance,
that they would not give up, that even in this high
moment now, that in the days ahead when they don't feel
the same that they do at this moment, that it wouldn't
effect their steadfastness.
Father, we pray that you will give
them wisdom to know their sphere of prayer. That they
will know the areas that you have given them authority
over and which ones are not for them to approach. We
pray for them Father, that they will have prayers of
release for this area, that they will release your destiny
here that you have had in your heart since the beginning.
We just say, "Father, let it be, that what you
had in your heart from the beginning would be released
now and that nothing could hold it back." We stand
with them to see that done.
O Father, may your kingdom come and
your will be done. Let it be. What has been known as
darkness here, may it be done away with and instead,
may the glory of your son be revealed here. Let it be
so, Lord in Jesus name.
(Harry Skandera)
We have a number of people who are
here from the river and we would like you to form a
line facing each other and let the rest of us pray for
you.
I would like all of the rest of us who are here from
elsewhere to step up. Ask briefly what you can pray
for the people who live here and bless them.
(Prayer)
(Harry Skandera)
Ok, we are now going to break up into
two groups to pray at two different businesses here.
One group will go over to the Salon called "Creation",
which was just passed on to Amber Hale from former owner
Shirley Valley. The others will be going over to...
After that, we will be heading over
to the Rio Nido Resort and as many of you know, that
is a main spot for families and locals, especially during
the hot summer days. We will be praying on the property
for God's hand to be on Jack as he may be purchasing
it. It is up for sale and we do not want it to become
privately owned, because anything could happen and the
way that privately owned property usually gets used
in this area is not glorifying to God. We are praying
that it would remain family owned. It may be a possible
site for a Christian day camp or for a church.
It is recognized as a gateway to the
rest of the Russian River and we would pray that God's
praises would be heard and echo into the rest of the
canyon.
We pray that God would move on hearts
of anyone who would want to help invest in this project.
If you yourself would like to or know of anyone who
the Lord is speaking to in this regards, please have
them contact Pastor Jack or call Pastor Sam Tillery.
Lastly, we will head up to Lois Sowers'
new home to pray for her family and bless her property
there. She just moved right up the hill from the Rio
Nido Resort.
God bless all of you as you head out
to pray and we will all connect up at the Resort.
Special Thanks to Christelle Eddy
who transcribed this document. |
