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We will not change & our world will not change if we just go to church on Sunday mornings, and then live our lives as if we did not hear the message that was preached. We must be doers of the word.

Last Sunday, Jim Craig spoke at Mitlon Portico. We are a small congregation meeting at the Best Western Hotel at 10:15 on Sunday mornings. He shared about this website & how we can adopt our street & pray for our neighbours. Jim also challenged us to find out about our politicians and leaders & the needs of our community, and pray for the Town we live in.

Yesterday, I adopted my street, and I sent an email to Mayor Gordon Krantz, and to each Town Councillor, and to the public & Catholic school board Trustees. I asked each of them how I may pray for them & the needs of the community.

I've already started getting responses. As I receive others, I will share a list of things to pray for so others will be informed of the needs in our area and what we should talk to God about.

I had a great phone conversation with one of our Town Councillors who has had a difficult year due to some mistakes he made in his personal life which have been made public knowledge due to his position. We chatted for some time, and I followed up with an email letting him know I appreciated our conversation, and sharing my prayer for him.

It is my prayer that God will help this man, as well as our other local, provincial, and national leaders. I pray God will help them to be men and women of integrity. I pray they will be as concerned about their character as their reputation. I pray they will make wise decisions when it comes to spending, taxes, services, long-term commitments, use of land, etc.

Will you join me in praying for Milton and our leaders?

Attending the Transformation Canada conference at World Vision in 2010 and hearing Ed Silvoso and others speak about transforming the marketplace, schools, and cities was a life changer for me. After attending the conference I read a number of Ed's books. This inspired me to start a Partners Worldwide affiliate group in Wingham where we get together (monthly) with a growing group of [Christian] business owners. We are going throughout the book "Anointed for Business", discussing each chapter, encouraging and praying for each other as we seek to be "Marketplace Ministers".

This impacted me to hire a "corporate chaplain" for our company, Royal Homes.

I am working with the prayer team in our church to start a "Pray for Wingham - Adopt-a-street initiative" with the other churches in Wingham.

My heart for the poor in our community has grown and I am meeting with the local food bank to discuss starting a "collective kitchen" which would further assist the hungry in our area.

I am telling you all of this to let you know the impact the conference you organized in Mississauga has had on me. I want to thank you and Ed Silvoso for what you did, and to encourage you to "keep up the good fight". If you ever need help organizing or promoting another "Transform Canada" conference I would be happy to help in whatever way I can.

Yours in Christ,

Doug Kuyvenhoven,
Royal Homes Limited
royalhomes.com

The King’s Way Outreach Center is a non profit community agency located at 649 King Street East in downtown Hamilton, and our goal is to transform our community, one life at a time. Our volunteer staff works together to help meet peoples’ basic needs and to bring hope, encouragement, and practical training to empower them to change. We provide breakfast and a hot lunch for 150 to 300 people daily, helps meet physical, emotional and practical needs of individuals and families within the community, offer a variety of educational and empowerment programs, distribute food, clothing and household items to individuals and community agencies, all free of charge.

The King’s Way is an outreach of The Revival Centre located at 73 Emerald Street North in downtown Hamilton.

Links: www.kingswaycenter.com www.therevivalcentre.com

Eagle Worldwide Ministries was founded by Dr. Russ and Mave Moyer. The Moyers have birthed eight churches in southern Ontario, The Eagle Worldwide Retreat and Revival Centre, Spirit Ministries Training Centre, and The King’s Way Outreach Center. Dr. Moyer is an ambassador of the International Coalition of Apostles and travels along with his wife Mave extensively throughout North America and abroad bringing a message of revival, holiness, as well as training and equipping leaders and the saints in the gifts of the Spirit.

Link: www.EagleWorldwide.com