Intercessors, Ascend!: The Mandate to Posture for Kingdom Purpose

By Queen E. Franks Phillips and Chaplain Carlos R. Bell

Praying for others is a privilege granted to every Christian by God. However, interceding and standing in the gap in the presence of God pleading on behalf of the land, that God would not destroy it was an assignment in which no one qualified for in Ezekiel’s day (Ezekiel 22:30).

Can God count on you today? Are you available? Will you accept the call to be an intercessor? Can God trust you with the burden that comes with intercession?

If you answer yes to either of the above questions, now is the time to ascend as an intercessor. It is time to take your rightful position in the spiritual realm and stand in the gap, pleading to God on behalf of the land and the people so that God’s will is done on earth as in heaven.

As wickedness increases in the land and the spiritual climate descends, the clarion call is for intercessors to ascend. This book will help you understand the mandate to posture for the Kingdom's purpose.

The author answers questions asked about the call of an intercessor. Being an intercessor for over 20 years, she shares biblical insight, wisdom, and revelation into an intercessor’s mindset, ministry, missive, motivation, and much more to equip you for the assignment.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Jan 8, 2023
• ISBN: 9781664287518

Queen E. Franks Phillips

Queen Esther Franks Phillips is a licensed evangelist credentialed by one of the largest international Pentecostal-holiness reformations. She has committed over thirty years to proclaiming and publishing the good news of Jesus Christ as a speaker, Bible teacher, prolific writer, prayer ministry instructor, and intercessor. Her ministry, Majestic Worldwide Ministries, Inc., is reaching the masses internationally as she lives her purpose-driven life—commissioned to carry God’s Word. She is the mother of three adult children and six granddaughters. Queen is a long-time resident of Houston, Texas.

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INTERCESSORS,

ASCEND!

THE MANDATE TO POSTURE

FOR KINGDOM PURPOSE

QUEEN E. FRANKS PHILLIPS

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CONTENTS

Foreword

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1     The First Intercessor

Chapter 2     The Chief Intercessor

Chapter 3     The Command To Ascend

Chapter 4     Four Reasons To Ascend

Chapter 5     Cost Of The Cause And Call

Chapter 6     The Guiding Principles Of Intercessors

Chapter 7     The Mind-Set Of An Intercessor

Chapter 8     The Motivation Of An Intercessor

Chapter 9     The Ministry Of An Intercessor

Chapter 10   The Making Of An Intercessor

Chapter 11   The Mercy Of An Intercessor

Chapter 12   The Missive Of An Intercessor

Chapter 13   Intercessory Prayer For The Lost

Chapter 14   The Intercessor’s Strategy

Chapter 15   Ingredients For Effective Intercession

Prophetic Word To Intercessors

I dedicate this book to the many who have inquired about the ministry of an intercessor because they sense the call to intercession. May the knowledge and revelation shared in this book inspire you to pursue God and provide insight into this needed and often undervalued ministry position in the kingdom of God.

So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one. Therefore, I have poured out My indignation on them; I have consumed them with the fire of My wrath; and I have recompensed their deeds on their own heads, says the Lord

GOD

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—Ezekiel 22:30–31 (NKJV)

FOREWORD

We are called to minister and witness to a deeply distressed and troubled world. The Lord is calling us to be bread for the hungry, salt to the unsavory, water to the thirsty, and hope to the hopeless.

—Bishop Charles E. Blake Sr., 2014

Presiding bishop emeritus, Church

of God in Christ Inc.

I am delighted to write this foreword not only because Evangelist Queen Esther Phillips has been a friend for over thirty-five years. I witnessed the late Dr. Allen Joseph Hines pray for her at the Garden of Gethsemane Church of God in Christ, Houston, Texas. He specifically spoke and prayed for her to have a ministry transcending the norm through intercessory prayer.

As the Church of God in Christ ecclesiastical endorser, Association for Clinical Pastoral Education certified educator, and pastoral care and education director at a major health-care institution, I witness daily individuals in spiritual distress. Spiritual distress is a disruption of meaning or purpose that affects one’s ability to integrate or transcend one’s spiritual, physical, and psychological self. The lack of understanding spirituality, brokenness, isolation, loneliness, or abandonment issues that emerge from one’s personal history, social distancing, quarantines, and faith community support requires the ministry of intercession.

Intercessors, Ascend! is a biblically based guidebook addressing the world’s ills. This book provides an in-depth understanding of the application of biblical narrative by using scripture as the foundation and sound theological interpretation. The author embraces the challenge of intercessory prayer by offering creative ideas and strategic approaches (i.e., commissioned by God, the importance of a personal relationship and prayer life with God, and standing in the gap as an advocate). Understanding one’s pastoral identity (Who am I?) as an intercessor calls for ordained clergy and laity to advocate or be a bridge between God and humanity.

This book is an essential resource for churches and individuals desiring to learn and grow in the intercessory prayer ministry. First, the book provides a biblical and theological foundation for practical application. Second, the Christocentric hermeneutic perspective is that Christ is at the center of ministry. Third, the spiritual making, strategy, and essential ingredients offer growth and guiding principles for ministry. This book should be read by anyone interested in intercessory ministry and used for individuals and groups for training and ministry.

—Chaplain Carlos R. Bell, MDiv., MA, ACPE certified educator

Church of God in Christ ecclesiastical endorser

PREFACE

Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

—Ephesians 3:20–21 NKJV

The fictional introduction can be a genuine encounter for some individuals as they embark upon new life experiences. However, it may not be your personal experience. God deals with us individually. But you know you have an assignment that will open your heart to something new God is doing in your life.

As a little girl, I have vivid memories of my grandmother praying every day at noon. She prayed for her adult children and extended family members. She prayed for individuals and families in our small-town community. Many came to our house requesting prayer for their little ones. She was known as a prayer warrior. I did not understand then what was revealed to me after my conversion. As a little girl, I received an impartation simply by being in her presence and the prophetic atmosphere. I received her mantle! My maternal grandmother gave me the name Queen Esther before I was born. (There were no ultrasounds.)

The realization of the impartation and her mantle upon me was progressive. After submitting my life totally to Christ, my prayer life was intentional and consistent, and a level of fervency