Why pray for celebrities?

I am on staff at a house of prayer in Hollywood. Since we are located in Hollywood God has given us a mandate to pray for arts and entertainment. Part of this mandate is lifting up those who are in positions of prominence (celebrities). It excites us when we have a praise report, such as Kim Kardashian joining a Bible study, as members of our night watch were specifically praying for her. They had been led to utilize a few of their watches to focus on lifting her up to the Lord.

I was recently asked by a friend why we focus on celebrities instead of focusing on all people. The reason we pray for celebrities is not because we are star struck. The reason we pray for celebrities is because they are the influencers of our culture. They are the ones who control the literary expression of our society. If God can touch them their pulpit will be great. An example of this is gay marriage. Society is increasingly accepting of gay marriage since Hollywood continues to write TV shows and films that put it in a positive light.

A celebrity already has the pulpit to the nation. We can, and we do, pray for God to raise up preachers of righteousness. But what if God saved Tom Cruise? Can you imagine him on Oprah or Jay Leno talking about how amazing the love of God is? What if God saved Lady Gaga? She is incredibly talented and if God got ahold of her she would start producing uplifting music instead of the dark and sometimes demonic music she does now. An example of this is how God uses U2 to bring secular yet anointed music to the masses. Justin Beiber is incredibly popular and uses his popularity to share his faith in Jesus.

We don't pray for celebrities because we are star struck and want to count them as "one of us." We pray for them because they need Jesus just as much as anyone. There is so much pressure upon them and they are pulled upon by everyone. They can be so alone as they never know who their true friends are. Everyone wants something from them. And there is so much warfare over their lives. Many celebrities have large calls upon their lives- we must pray for them.

At the same time a house of prayer that ignores "the least of these" will soon fail. A holistic approach is important. We continue to pray for the homeless and outcasts of our society. Over Valentine's weekend a team of our women visited a number of the strip clubs in the city to drop off gift bags and pray for the dancers. The testimonies from that night were incredible. Christ focused on the broken and hurting. We must do the same. Whether that person is a confused disillusioned woman dancing in a nude club or a lonely and broken A-list star their heart needs Jesus all the same.

The Apostolic Worshippers

I write this after an amazing set in the prayer room. I want to thank Roberta Burke, for it was during her worship and our conversation that God revealed much of this.

God has been speaking quite a bit about the new sound that is arising. This is a sound of deliverance and hope. I'm not going to go into detail about this sound- that is the subject for another post. But He is raising up those who are going to release this sound. Many of them already carry this sound within them even though they may not know it. Even more carry this sound but don't know what it sounds like. All they know is that God has given them a sound. I call this the unseen sound. It is a sound that God has not released yet. It is residing in the depths of His worshippers ready to be released in its proper timing. These worshippers are pregnant with this sound as it is being brought into maturity.

For quite some time we have seen God's prophetic worshippers. Those who hear the voice of God and release it through music. Those who know the heart of God and express it through worship. But God is now raising up His apostolic worshippers. An apostle equips and enables people to live out their callings. A prophet declares destiny over people, organizations, regions, and entire nations. An apostle commissions regions and people to live out that destiny. An apostolic worshipper releases the sound of heaven, speaks destiny, and commissions the hearers to live out that destiny.

Theses apostolic worshippers will be exhibit the characteristics of the New Breed. They will have a power and an authority in all they do but will live their lives in humility. They stand upon stage in the largest of stadiums but will be nameless and faceless. When they worship the atmosphere will shift. In their worship we will see salvation, deliverance, and healing come to thousands of people at once. When they sing about rain the heavens will open. When they sing of the thunder of heaven there will be thunder in the natural. When they sing about the lightning before the throne of heaven there will be visible lightning here on earth. There will be instances when the stars will shine through all of the air and light pollution so that they will be visible as a sign.

These apostolic worshippers will move in the fullness of their authority. They will understand who they are in Christ. In Christ we are seated in the heavenly places. In Christ we have all authority on heaven and earth. Christ has been given the key of David. What we lock with the authority of this key will never be opened and what is unlocked will never be closed. What we loose on earth will be loosed in heaven and what we bind on earth will be bound in heaven. These apostolic worshippers will have a full revelation of this reality. They won't limit themselves to a here and not yet mentality. They will exercise all of the authority they have been given. And because of the faith that they have in the power, love, and authority of our Savior they will be able to do all things that they attempt. For they will be fully submitted to the will of God and will only speak when He says speak and will only move when He says move.

God is raising these ones up. God is preparing His people for the end-time harvest of souls. These apostolic worshippers are going to be a key component of the end-time revival. We are nearing the end. Prepare your heart for His coming. For He is preparing us who are going to usher in His coming. The call is going out. Who will hear this call? And who will respond?

2012: The Germination of a Dream

As I wrote previously, the first two months of this year are ones to wait on the Lord and receive from Him the strategies for this coming season. The month of March will be the time to march out. It will be a time of implementation. Behold, our high priest bears the key of David. What that key opens shall never be shut and what it locks shall never be opened. The Lord is releasing this authority to His servants during this coming season.

In March we will march out. As we go, authority will fall upon us. We will move into ministries that we never thought we would be able to do. We will move in areas that we previously thought we were inadequete in. It is for this reason that God is calling us into them. We will be moving in giftings we are not comfortable in. We will be forced to rely on the Holy Spirit completly. We will be perfectly yielded to Him since we will know that it is impossible on our own.

From March to April the seed of a dream that has been in us for years will start to germinate. In late April through early June this plant will start to bud and even flower. We are going to start to see the growth of our ministry and our dream. Ask the Lord to reveal more about what this dream is. Ask Him to show you what it means and the fullness of this dream. Ask Him for guidance and to show you what His plans are for your ministry. This year is very critical. You are building a foundation for the rest of your life. What foundation are you building for your life's work? Submit to what the Lord is doing in your life and the foundation will be strong. Don't fret about what it looks like now. Don't be concerned if it looks messy or confusing. It will be strong if you allow the Lord to build it.

This is a beautiful time in the Spirit. Enjoy this time. Enjoy this communion with God as He develops your dream and your vision. He is bringing all things into alignment.

February Newsletter

Matthew Prewett

Missionary to Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA

PO Box 3693

Hollywood, CA 90078

Email: matthewprewett(at)gmail.com

February 2012 Newsletter

This past month:

            This past month has been an adventure to say the least. I have transitioned into the house of prayer full-time, moved out of my previous place, was homeless for a week while crashing on couches (that’s a whole story in of itself), and then finally found a place to move into. But God has been good and I am enjoying a life of faith upon His provision.

            One of the highlights of this month was a prayer strike at the site of where the Watts riots began. Eight leaders gathered to ask the Lord to heal the land and to seek racial reconciliation in the city. One powerful moment was when I, a 6^th generation Californian of European descent, and a pastor, who had been raised in the Black Panther movement, looked into each other’s eyes as brothers. We asked for forgiveness on behalf of our communities, and prophesied over the destiny of the other.

            Something God has shown me was that He ordained California to be a state that stood for justice. It was established to be a beacon of purity and passion for the Kingdom. Sadly, over the generations that sacred charge was lost. It is my prayer that this heritage and birthright will be redeemed.

            This past week was the anniversary of the founding of Hollywood. Media reported on how it was originally founded to be a community where Christians would live in purity. The founder intended it to be a place free from the vices of the world. This was God’s intent for Hollywood. I believe that Hollywood can still become that shining light to the nations.           

Prayer Needs:

            Please continue to pray for my protection and purity as I minister. Also pray for a unity between staff members.

            I am considering launching a service at Radiance where I will teach about identity and destiny- so please pray for guidance and that I will be doing all things in God’s timing and not mine.

            I feel called to work on two books this year. One of them is based on the story of Anna the prophetess (Luke 2) and how she is an example of an end-time prayer and worship movement that will usher in the 2^nd coming of Christ. The 2^nd book is about destiny, spiritual heritage, and birthright. It will cover how to discover who you are in Christ, what you are called to do, and how to walk in the authority that He has given you.

Financial Needs:

            I still need to raise a team of supporters who can commit to funding me on a monthly basis so that I can focus on the ministry at hand.

            There are two ways to partner with me. The first is by one time gifts- the 2^nd is by committing to a monthly support amount. Any gifts can be mailed to (put my name on the memo line) to:

Radiance International

6121 Sunset Blvd, Studio 205T Hollywood, CA  90028

For on-line giving please contact me and I can give you directions for that. 

The Transported Worshippers

Last Sunday night I was in the prayer room leading prayer when God showed up powerfully. It was one of those rare instances when the authority of God is so strong that I was speaking as an oracle and His words were flowing out of my mouth before I had time to think. I was hearing them as they were flowing out for my mind was bypassed. I was prophesying over the city of Anaheim and the end-time revival that God is going to bring out of that place. Out of Anaheim is going to come a move of God that will initiate a revival that will go forth throughout the entire earth and not end until Jesus comes back. I am not the first one to prophesy this- it has been spoken about since the 1980's. But God had me reaffirming these prophecies, going deeper into some of them, and praying them forth.

Prophecy isn't merely given to us so that we can file it away in a "isn't that cool" box. It is given to us so we can pray into it. The Old Testament prophets prophesied the coming of Jesus but Anna and Simeon still prayed and fasted for it to come to pass (Luke 2). I feel that we are drawing nearer and nearer to this incredible visitation in Anaheim. We must pray for it to come to pass and that God wouldn't tarry any longer.

During this time of prophetic intercession God spoke that He is going to raise up 1000 Levitical worshippers within the youth of the Orange County region during this coming move. These are going to be ones with consecrated ears and hearts. Their hearts and ears will be attuned to heaven. They will play only the sounds that heaven is releasing. When they play hearts will be set free. Their worship will transform the atmospheres of entire regions. People will encounter the love of Jesus through their music and salvation will come.

Out of this legion of worshippers will be a company aged 10-14. Those who comprise this company will at times be caught up in the Spirit and transported to other nations (such as Philip with the Ethiopian eunuch). They will go in the Spirit where no American could go in the natural. They will be brought behind the Islamic vail and play in Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Palestinian occupied Israel, and many other places. They will be brought before kings and release destiny over them, their families, and nations. They will encourage churches in those lands. They will bring revival throughout the oppressed nations of Islam. Their youth and innocence will be their greatest strengths. They will posses a purity the earth does not know. And through them the Lord will establish His kingdom and make His people a praise throughout the earth. They will have been born into the supernatural so that they do not know the limitations of the natural.