Pray, Go in Vital Groups, and Migrate in Teams for the Lord’s Move

Today’s Main Verses for Pray-reading

The triumphant Rider

Revelation 19:11

And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sits on it called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war.

His eyes are like fire, and many diadems are on His head

Revelation 19:12

And His eyes are a flame of fire, and on His head are many diadems, and He has a name written which no one knows but Himself.

The name by which He is called

Revelation 19:13

And He is clothed with a garment dipped in blood; and His name is called the Word of God.

The armies in heaven follow Him

Revelation 19:14

And the armies which are in heaven followed Him on white horses, dressed in fine linen, white and clean.

He judges the nations

Revelation 19:15

And out of His mouth proceeds a sharp sword, that with it He might smite the nations; and He will shepherd them with an iron rod; and He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.

His name above all rulers

Revelation 19:16

And He has on His garment and on His thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

The beast and the kings of the earth are defeated

Revelation 19:19–21

And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to make war with Him who sits on the horse and with His army. And the beast was seized, and with him the false prophet, who in his presence had done the signs by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and those who worshipped his image. These two were cast alive into the lake of fire, which burns with brimstone. And the rest were killed with the sword which proceeds out of the mouth of Him who sits on the horse, and all the birds were filled with their flesh.

Today’s Prayer Burden

For more than six hundred years, the Lord has been raising up His recovery on earth and advancing through the generations to prepare the Bride and produce the overcomers for His second coming and to bring in the millennial kingdom. May the Lord show us how crucial the coming decade is. May we speak not only of spreading, nor act out of natural zeal, but first pray urgently and coordinate in one accord with our vital companions. Then may we migrate in teams to the places where the Lord needs a testimony. May the Lord gain us and our families to preach the gospel, shepherd new ones, and perfect the saints in city after city, spreading the kingdom of God in a practical way.

Today’s Prayer

Lord Jesus, we worship You! You are completely trustworthy and righteous, and You are sovereign over all. You will gain the earth and accomplish Your economy. Lord, open our eyes to see that You want to gain the Bride, produce the overcomers, and bring in Your kingdom. Do not let this remain a doctrine to us; make us open to You and responsive to Your calling today.

Lord, time is short, and we have entered a crucial decade. Save us from ease, delay, standing by, and holding back. Save us also from outward activity without a burden from You. Gain our heart, our time, and our whole being. Make us urgent and regular in prayer before You, seeking clearly Your leading for us personally, for our families, and for the churches.

Lord Jesus, teach us to kneel before we go out, and to be filled with You before we supply others. Make us thorough in our fellowship with our vital companions. May we pray for one another, be in one accord, and care for and build one another up in love. Do not let the vital groups remain only a name. Lead us to contact people, preach the gospel, shepherd new ones, and perfect the saints in a practical way, so that every member of the Body of Christ may function.

Lord, raise up team after team of saints to migrate and spread Your testimony. Lead us to seek the right companions, the right cities, and Your timing. Keep us from acting independently, and keep fear from turning us back. Remember Europe and every place that needs a testimony of the gospel. Prepare an open door, people who can be contacted, and homes willing to receive them.

Lord Jesus, give us a practical way to go out: preach the gospel from house to house; nourish people in home meetings after they receive the Lord; build one another up in small group meetings; and perfect the saints to prophesy and minister Christ. Make our labor more than a temporary activity; make it a labor in life. Shepherd the new ones until they also care for others. May the churches increase in life and the Body of Christ be built up.

Lord, we give ourselves to You. May we not go out empty-handed or return empty-handed. Cause the seed sown in the past to bear abundant fruit that remains in Your hand. Gain us as companions of Your move today, for Your kingdom, Your Bride, and Your return. Here we are; send us. Amen.

Ministry Fellowship

1. Preparing the Bride and producing the overcomers for the Lord’s return

Revelation 19 shows us Christ as the overcoming Rider on the white horse. His titles declare His faithfulness, truth, and universal kingship. He judges righteously and defeats His enemies. The Lord’s return is not an abstract hope. He will gain a prepared Bride and appear with His overcomers to bring in the reality of the kingdom. We therefore need to allow the Lord to work on us in our daily living, gaining us as part of the corporate Bride and as overcomers.

Throughout the history of the Lord’s recovery, He has been recovering the truths in the Bible and the church life for His purpose. As this age draws closer to its consummation, we need to take the Lord seriously: How will we cooperate with Him today? May we not merely speak of the urgency of the age. May we experience the Triune God as the One who justifies us and becomes grace for our enjoyment, and may we accept His dealings and discipline unto maturity, preparing for His return.

2. Pray first, then migrate in teams to spread the Lord’s testimony

The ministry fellowship encourages the saints to consecrate themselves for the Lord’s purpose and to spread His recovery to Europe and other places. Those who go should not act alone, but should go in teams through fellowship. One fellowship recommended that at least four saints go together, including a couple as the core, to a large city with a university. A suitable home could receive people and become a place where the church life begins. Such arrangements require seeking the Lord’s leading and fellowshipping with the leading brothers; they should not be made lightly.

Lord, work in us so that we do not decide that we cannot go because we are “not strong enough,” and so that we do not rush ahead in natural zeal. Give every saint with a burden the proper fellowship, companions, and leading. Show us where to go, when to go, and how to advance in coordination with the Body.

3. Practice an organic spread in the vital groups

Spreading the gospel does not mean merely moving to a place or holding meetings. The ministry points to a practical way: preach the gospel from house to house, nourish new ones in home meetings, perfect one another in small group meetings, and lead the saints to prophesy for the building up of the church. A vital group is not a slogan; it is a group of saints who stir one another up through prayer and regularly contact and shepherd people, helping the new ones to advance.

Lord, may we gain the experience before we go out to supply others. Teach us to pray, preach the gospel, and shepherd new ones with our vital companions where we are. Gain open homes as places of receiving, nourishing, and building people up. May every saint function in the Body of Christ, and may the new ones gradually become those who care for others.

4. Bring the gospel burden into our weekly living

May we not speak only of migration, the gospel, and vital groups without putting them into practice. Lead us to seek Your direction in prayer and to have definite people in view each week: pray for them by name, take the initiative to contact open friends, accompany them as they read the Bible, and bring them into the church life. May each fellowship become a starting point for action, and may the urgency within us become a practical life of prayer, coordination, and shepherding.

(Based on Elders’ Training, Book 11: The Eldership and the God-ordained Way (3), ch. 7; The World Situation and the Direction of the Lord’s Move, ch. 4; Fellowship with Co-workers and Elders, ch. 1; and Messages in Preparation for the Spread of the Gospel, ch. 5.)