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Mission Preparation

1. Recon

Seek out influential people & positions in government, education, business, churches, and communities. Target these positions of priority (80/20) rule.
Reach the POP (positions of priority), and influence them to influence others for the Kingdom or begin to groom others who can take their positions.
Start weekly devotional and prayer time with local professionals and business owners.
Begin to research all local civic, communal and special interest associations.
Become involved in the various community councils, chambers, committees and coalitions.

2. Assess the needs of each quadrant of the city.

Review the city map and identify known areas of need in each marked quadrant (i.e., homelessness, low income housing, business districts, middle class demographics, high income demographics, etc).
Inquire from City police department, Sherriff’s department, DJJ, DCF identified needs according to zip codes.

3. Build an Impenetrable Defense

Create accountability system using City Groups, calling, texting, emailing or writing your brother or sister with words of encouragement; covering one another in prayer, and continuing to seek God together by sharing what God is sharing with you, and sharing testimonies and needs with one another.
Establish ongoing prayer brigades for each quadrant that drives that quadrant and walks neighborhoods in that quadrant claiming it for the Kingdom of God; taking authority over the identified strongholds of that quadrant and remaining sensitive to Divine opportunities.
Get involved and remain involved in community affairs (i.e., city council meetings, county commissioners meetings, local chamber meetings, events, etc.)