Thank you for joining us this month as we take up “The Invitation” and join together with thousands of YWAMers from around the world as we pray and hear from God. This month we will be praying for Arts Ministries.



Topic suggested by Daniel Leones in Mexico and written by Jimmy and Elizabeth Huertas in Colombia. Photo from a dramatic performance created by an arts ministry at YWAM Cartagena, Colombia.



In the Bible we see artistic acts being done as prophesies to warn and correct a nation. For example, Ezekiel was told to draw the city of Jerusalem on a clay tablet and then create siege works against it (Ezekiel 4:1-2). Today, Christian artists and arts ministries also seek to bring God’s revelation to society. Christian artists face the challenge of ministering in a sphere that often contains a lot of impurity. Like the prophets of old, Christian artists also are often misunderstood.



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Please pray with us right now as we lift up arts ministries in YWAM and in the body of Christ. Please also pray with us on October 9, the prayer day for YWAM’s prayer initiative called The Invitation.








* Pray for people with a calling to the arts sphere, that they would be supported, discipled and trained. In Christian churches, the arts are often not seen as a means to disciple nations but as something nonspiritual or even sinful. Sometimes those who feel called to the arts don’t receive encouragement or can’t find people to collaborate with. Pray that churches and ministries would see the value of the arts.





* Pray for moral purity and integrity for people in arts ministries. Everybody is attacked in these areas, but those who grasp their calling to the arts sphere might face a greater attack. The arts environment can be quite corrupt, where integrity is seen in other perspectives.





* Pray for an understanding of Christ-centered principles and a biblical vision to bring God’s kingdom to earth. Pray that as people sense God’s call into the arts that they would not give up but would be obedient to pursue their dreams and their vision of a different society.








Take Action



YWAM has many opportunities to pursue arts ministries and to get training in this area. You can search these options on ywam.org by clicking the Explore button at the top and then selecting arts-related passions like performing arts, fine arts, cinematography or music. To search in Spanish, Portuguese or French, click on the globe icon on the top right.



Also, you can browse about arts on the site for YWAM’s University of the Nations: uofn.edu.



In addition, you can contact the writers of this prayer focus:




* Ely.huertas@uofn.edu



* Jimmy.huertas@uofn.edu



* Instagram: @tierracapote








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