Hollywood Prayer Tour

17 July 2010 by Kim Much, No Comments

We visited The Hollywood Forever cemetery. What a great reminder that given enough time, everyone’s name is forgotten. Our lives are a vapor, making our names great is a fruitless pursuit. Hollywood is dedicated to the individual. People come here to gain new identities and makes their names known by art, influence, fame and wealth. Just saying the word Hollywood conjures images of glamour and notoriety. With the exception of the few Christians, the glory for the people in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery is gone. The tombs and ornate headstones represent an attempt to keep a physical memory alive, in effect an effort to escape death. For these there is no hope.

Pray that more would seek the eternal hope of Christ Jesus, the only one who has conquered the grave, who lives and reigns forever and ever amen.
Pray also that the weekly gathering of communities to watch a movie here at Cinespia will be sobered by these headstones, these visible reminders of man’s mortality and seek Jesus, the only means of eternal life.
Ecclesiastes 3:14-22 ESV
“[14] I perceived that whatever God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it. God has done it, so that people fear before him. [15] That which is, already has been; that which is to be, already has been; and God seeks what has been driven away.
[From Dust to Dust]
[16] Moreover, I saw under the sun that in the place of justice, even there was wickedness, and in the place of righteousness, even there was wickedness. [17] I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked, for there is a time for every matter and for every work. [18] I said in my heart with regard to the children of man that God is testing them that they may see that they themselves are but beasts. [19] For what happens to the children of man and what happens to the beasts is the same; as one dies, so dies the other. They all have the same breath, and man has no advantage over the beasts, for all is vanity. [20] All go to one place. All are from the dust, and to dust all return. [21] Who knows whether the spirit of man goes upward and the spirit of the beast goes down into the earth? [22] So I saw that there is nothing better than that a man should rejoice in his work, for that is his lot. Who can bring him to see what will be after him?”

-Nathan Potter and Team 6

Hollywood Prayer Tour Night #2

16 July 2010 by Kim Much, No Comments

Pastor Tim Chaddick gives us a rundown of the history of Hollywood in order to inform our prayers for saturday morning. Click on the link below to hear tonights message.

Audio of Hollywood Prayer Tour Night #2

Hollywood Prayer Tour Night #1

16 July 2010 by Kim Much, No Comments

Last night was night one of the Hollywood prayer tour. Reality LA accompanied by a few other local churches met at Hollywood Presbyterian, and Pastor Tim Chaddick gave a sermon on prayer. Below is a link to hear the teaching. Tonight the prayer tour continues at Ecclesia Church on Hollywood Blvd (at the Pacific Theater) at 7:30pm.

Audio of Pastor Tim Chaddick From Hollywood Prayer Tour Night #1

Hollywood Prayer Tour

12 June 2010 by Reality LA, No Comments

Great movements of God throughout church history almost always begin with prayer. It is through prayer that God gets the glory and credit for the work He desires to do, and the church gets the direction and provision for the work they are called to do. The most effective way to serve Hollywood is first on our knees. It is through prayer and guidance from scripture that opportunities for the gospel will be revealed. The purpose of the Hollywood Prayer Tour (as with our other prayer tours), therefore, is that our prayers will be informed through:

Researched Insight- Examining Scripture and the history and culture of this city will fuel our prayers. For this reason, every night will consist of both Historical overviews of Hollywood and Biblical Teachings. The entire team will then be broken up into smaller teams who will all rotate going to and praying for many districts within Hollywood. We will also be praying for the existing churches in Hollywood that they would grow, be strengthened, and continue steadfast in the faith. There are many amazing churches in this city and we are privileged to come alongside them in the great work of gospel ministry.

Responsive Insight- By observing people in Hollywood we are motivated by Christ’s love and compassion which will lead us to pray for them. Also, as we walk and pray with eyes open, we become immersed in entire communities in which we ask God to show us the idols of the culture (every city has them ).

Revealed Insight- As we are firmly grounded in the Word of God we believe that His Spirit will make us aware of the needs of the people around us and how to pray for and meet those needs. We will also be trusting God to lead us by His Spirit in our conversations with the people that we meet along the way. These are opportunities that only walking, observing and praying can create.

The long-term goal of the prayer tour is that we stir up a continuously prayerful attitude for Hollywood as we seek to serve the city in measurable, tangible, gospel-centered ways.

The Hollywood Prayer Tour will take place at 7:30pm on July 15th and 16th, and all day July 17th. If you would like to join please sign up here

Reality LA Vol. 2!!

11 June 2010 by Brian Ortize, No Comments

Hi everyone- Last week we started tracking for Reality LA vol. 2! We are super excited for the songs that the Lord has given us for this record, and are looking forward to introducing them soon on Sunday mornings at Reality LA.

We will be making this record over the next couple of months and are planning on releasing it for free of charge in early fall 2010.

So please keep us lifted up in prayer as we seek to glorify God through music.

Here are a couple of pics from the studio.

Blessings!

Reality London Prayer Tour 2010

27 May 2010 by Reality LA, 1 Comment

Why a prayer tour? Quite simply, it is one of the ways we are supporting Reality London. Sharing the gospel and serving the city is built into the “DNA” of the local church, so we are coming alongside in prayer and in any other way that will be helpful to them.
_MG_5467Reality London has a been in the works for almost 3 years beginning primarily with prayer. During this time God made it clear that Mark and Lizzie Dyrud, who were both on staff at Reality LA since 2006, were to plant a church in London. After a time raising support and prayer they moved to London in the summer of 2008 in preparation for the launch of Reality London.
For the latter half of ’08 and the first half of ’09 they had been praying, planning and preparing to launch Reality London with a core group. To assist in the launch of the church plant we organized a group of 100 people (from Reality LA and Reality Carpinteria) whose primary purpose is to fly to London and pray for the city and for the launch of their church.

Since the church has launched in Sep. of 09 they have developed a core group of people who we now desire to encourage, pray for, and serve in ways that will be helpful to them. Since we consider our church plants as family we want to function like a family and refresh them in their work through our prayers and service. This is a necessary component of partnering in ministry. We see this exemplified in the New Testament as churches will not only donate money to support the work of Church planting (see 2 Cor. 8:1-15) but also through prayers and visitations by partner churches. Paul the apostle, who was constantly involved in the planting and nurturing of churches, repeatedly expresses his gratitude for those who visited and refreshed him and, in turn, desired to visit and refresh others in ministry. Romans 15:32 “so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in your company.” 1 Cor. 16:18 “for they refreshed my spirit as well as yours.” See also 2 Tim. 1:16 and Philemon 7. We believe that this is not only a necessary component of church planting but an often neglected one. Not only will these trips encourage those involved in our church plants but also connect us as a sending church with them.
Along with this we will also be praying for the city, the God would expose obstacles to and open up opportunities for the gospel. One of the most effective ways we can do this is by praying in the city itself.

For those who are unfamiliar with our Prayer Tours you might be asking “What is distinct about a Prayer Tour?” and “Why take people on location to pray?” We believe that going to a city, learning its history and culture, and taking in the sights and sounds, will lead us in greater and deeper prayer. As we walk the streets of London we can pray with:

Researched Insight: Examining the history and culture of this great city will fuel our prayers. For this reason, every night will consist of both Historical overviews of London and Biblical Teachings by Reality Pastors. The entire team will be broken up into smaller teams who will all rotate going to and praying for many districts within London. We will also be praying for the existing churches in London that they would grow, be strengthened, and continue steadfast in the faith. There are many amazing churches in this city and we are privileged to come alongside them in the great work of gospel ministry.

Responsive Insight: By observing people in the city we are motivated by Christ’s love and compassion which will lead us in prayer for them. Also, as we walk and pray with eyes open we become immersed in entire communities in which we ask God to show us the idols of the culture (every city has them). Our prayer is that the gospel will expose and destroy these idols, replacing them with the all-sufficient love of God.

Revealed Insight: As we are firmly grounded in the Word of God we believe that His Spirit will make us aware of the needs of the people around us and how to pray for and meet those needs. We will also be trusting God to lead us by His Spirit in our conversations with the people that we meet along the way. These are opportunities that only walking, observing and praying can create.

In short our goal is very simple: Encouragement, Intercession, Evangelism, and Service. While prayer is our main objective we are also encouraging our entire team to share with anyone and everyone about Jesus as they are led, and encourage and serve the church in London in any way possible.

If you would like to join the London Prayer Tour please fill out an application here

Download the FREE Album

22 October 2009 by Brian Ortize, No Comments

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Reality LA music is a ministry of Reality LA church in Los Angeles, CA. We are excited to offer these original worship songs for free download. If you would like to make a financial donation and help fund future recording projects, you can do so by clicking the donate button below. We hope that these songs bless you, and encourage you to worship Jesus.

Revelation 4:11, Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.

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Reality London Prayer Tour is under way!

19 August 2009 by Tim Chaddick, No Comments

The prayer blog should be updated every day or so, please check it out here and pray with us!

Reality London Prayer Tour

5 August 2009 by Tim Chaddick, 1 Comment

LondonPhotoReality London has a been in the works for almost 2 years beginning primarily with prayer. During this time God made it clear that Mark and Lizzie Dyrud, who were both on staff at Reality LA, were to plant a church in London. After a time raising support they moved to London in the summer of 2008 in preparation for the launch of Reality London.
For the past year they have been praying, planning and meeting with people and are now launching their first service at the end of this month. To assist in the launch of the church plant we have organized a group of 100 people (from Reality LA and Reality Carpinteria) whose primary purpose is to fly to London and pray for the city. Here is a summary of thoughts that have been shared at previous Reality prayer tour meetings.

Why a prayer tour? Quite simply, it is the way we are starting Reality London. Sharing the gospel and serving the city will be built into the “DNA” of the local church once Reality London has launched. Until then we are focusing our efforts on praying for the city.

Why take 100 people to London? We believe that going to a city, learning its history and culture, and taking in the sights and sounds, will lead us in greater and deeper prayer. As we walk the streets of London we can pray with:

Researched Insight: Examining the history and culture of this great city will fuel our prayers. For this reason, every night will consist of both Historical overviews of London and Biblical Teachings by Reality Pastors. The entire team of 100 people will be broken up into teams of 10 who will all rotate going to and praying for many districts within London. We will also be praying for the existing churches in London that they would grow, be strengthened, and continue steadfast in the faith. There are many amazing churches in this city and we are privileged to come alongside them in the great work of gospel ministry.

Responsive Insight: By observing people in the city we are motivated by Christ’s love and compassion which will lead us in prayer for them. Also, as we walk and pray with eyes open we become immersed in entire communities in which we ask God to show us the idols of the culture (every city has them). Our prayer is that the gospel will expose and destroy these idols, replacing them with the all-sufficient love of God.

Revealed Insight: As we are firmly grounded in the Word of God we believe that His Spirit will make us aware of the needs of the people around us and how to pray for and meet those needs. We will also be trusting God to lead us by His Spirit in our conversations with the people that we meet along the way. These are opportunities that only walking, observing and praying can create.

In short our goal is very simple: Intercession, Evangelism, and Advertisement. While prayer is our main objective we are also encouraging our entire team to share with anyone and everyone about Jesus as they are led while also informing those who would be interested about Reality London and their first service on Sunday Aug. 23rd. The whole trip will take place from Aug. 16th-26th.

We have created a prayer blog for this trip so that everyone can follow each team as they post photos, prayer requests and updates throughout each day. Please pray for us as we pray for London!

Euna and Laura Freed!!

4 August 2009 by Tim Chaddick, 2 Comments

They have been freed and are on route to be united with their families!! We are all so thankful for everyone who prayed, sent letters, and supported the cause in any other way through facebook, twitter, email etc. We praise God because of His faithfulness!!
Please continue to keep both women and their families in prayer during this transitional season.
Psalm 36:5 “Your love, O Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.”

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