A group of us in Maidstone were led to start a Prayer for Israel meeting in 1985 and on one occasion someone brought a copy of the ‘Prophecy Today’ magazine with the invitation to come to the Jerusalem Gathering (It was the first edition printed in March/April 1985). I felt I should go and I went with a Prayer for Israel group. The Gathering was a life changing event and I felt led to become a Prophecy Today agent afterwards, giving out 5 copies every two months. I also became a prayer partner for Clifford and Monica’s ministry, knowing it was pivotal for the church to understand prophecy and what God is saying these days. I have been to Israel on various trips with Clifford and Monica and their team. An important visit was in April 1990 which was a follow-up visit and Prayer Conference after the Jerusalem Gathering and we visited the Elijah site on Mount Carmel in the north. The Holy Land Encounter held in 2018 and the One New Man conference held in Jerusalem in 2000 was also special. I remember after The Gathering in 1986, Issachar Ministries held yearly conferences in London for 15 years, teaching about the church’s history with the Jewish people. It came as a shock to me to hear of the awful history and I realised the church’s need to bless our roots and stand with Israel in these days and to especially support the body of Messiah in the Land. Issachar Ministries also set up Watchmen Groups around the country as New Age teaching started to come in the 1990s. It helped us in discernment and intercession and I belonged to a group in the Medway towns for a few years. A trip to Turkey in September 1991 was also another excellent trip with Clifford and Monica, going to the sites of the seven churches mentioned in the book of Revelation. I have many special memories and also friendships which have come from that trip, which have been a great blessing. We do thank God for Clifford and Monica’s ministry over the years with all the teaching and encouragement it has brought to the Body of Christ and continues to do so. I continue to pray for the present ministry as new folk join them.
Molly Tully