There is no such thing as underdog status when we are in Christ! It does not exist! Secondly Jesus Christ has legitimately been invited to come into and have dominion over all our affairs as a nation. As the Church in this generation it is our responsibility to remind the nation of our inheritance, violently call in the spirit, STAND in it, and posses it! (p.51)

Stand on Guard by Faytene C. Kryskow
Copyright 2005
Credo Publishing

While this book has been claimed as a best seller, no sales figures have been publicly given to back the claim.

The theme of the book is standard New Apostolic Reformation theology. 
Canada is under a spirit of rebellion and must be reclaimed through revival led by self appointed prophets, intercessors and apostles.  
 The aim of the book is tell the author’s  rising prominence in the neo-charismatic movement, describe why she believes Canada is a Christian nation, and is her call to young people to join what neo-charismatics call the 7 mountain mandate.

This book is a Canadian version of a dominionist manifesto.
Dominionism comes in varying degrees, what is held in common is three themes which run throughout Stand on Guard.*

 If names of US missionaries and politicians were substituted, this book could easily be sold as such in the US.
The author defines the enemies of reclamation as Satan, an apostate church and secularism.

“Our forefathers set a precedent for the Church to stand in and walk out with confidence in our day.  When we hear the enemy whisper, “Face it, Canada is a Godless nation. Christians have no right to influence the affairs of Canada. Christianity belongs inside the walls of a church building on Sunday mornings and nowhere else,” we need to recognize it for what it is: INTIMIDATION!” (p.50)

The premise that Canada is a Christian nation which must be reclaimed is built around verses from Psalm 72: 8, 11-12.

“He shall have dominion also from sea to sea,
And from the River to the ends of the earth.
Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him,
And His enemies will lick the dust…
Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him:
All Nations shall serve Him.
For He will deliver the needy when he cries,
The poor also, and him who has no helper.

Stand on Guard is broken into several sections, starting off with the authors personal visions and words from God.
Within NAR, emphasis is on  revelatory subjective experience; one being prophetic gifts such as hearing directly from God visually and audibly. The revelations are then matched  with scripture.  

Stand on Guard begins with the authors personal experience at a Watchmen for the Nations 2003 meeting and moves into her growing beliefs of inheritance, agreement of the ages and increased anointing through generational agreement. 
Her lack of explanation of leadership and anointing leaves the reader asking what leaders; and asking how Latter Rain doctrine has produced authority and fruit.  While several current Canadian religious right groups are named as having paid a high cost, there are no explanations of how, what or why.
Her visions move into gates of influence and former Canadians are brought into the narrative.

Gates include any and every avenue by which a generation’s mindsets, codes, cultural values, moral standards and the like are determined of influenced. The are the places of greatest impartation into the soul of a generation and nation. (p. 45)

Some of the example of historical ’marked ones’ include explorers, cartographers, entrepreneurs, teachers, nurses, nuns, politicians, journalists and educators who “tenaciously rose up in their respective spheres of influence for the glory of God.”

In the next section the author calls for zealous revolutionaries who will get mobilized to reclaim and rule Canada, as laid out in her vision of dusting.

I then had a vision. In the vision I saw the righteous foundations He had just spoken to my heart regarding. They were covered over with dust and dirt and buried out of plain sight. All of a sudden a dusting broom from Heaven appeared and began to clean them off so that they became clearly visible. p. 31

 The next section of the book gives vignettes of early explorers, missionaries and First Nations people who the author claims did what they did for their faith.
That is the premise and assumption running through historical references. Canadian historical figures are picked from the 1500′s through to the 20th century.  The material is taken from a couple of sources, most notably Watchmen for the Nations and Michael Clarke.

Chapter 2 which provides quotes from historical figures to shore up the premise Christians founded Canada, ergo, Canada is a Christian nation, are mostly pulled from Michael Clarke, Canada: Portraits of the Faith , David Mainse God Keep our Land (1981), and Watchmen for the Nations.

Chapter 3 is  a group of hand picked quotes from newspapers in 1867 and the period of Confederation.  Antinomy doesn’t exist in NAR dominionist thinking.  Explanations and events do not have meaning outside the righteousness of a system, group or individual and events gain meaning in spiritualizing them. 
An example is this aside:

While searching through the newspaper archives for clues as to what was in the heart of the nation on the first day of Confederation I was amazed to find these two articles. They reported of how both the harvest and the fish yield had been poor in the years prior to Confederation. However, on the first day of the new nation a good report came: both the harvest and the fish yield were looking strong!

…I believe this good report could be direct evidence of the Lord’s pleasure over the new union called the Dominion of Canada.

Chapters 4 and 5 look at Canadian symbols from the dominionist/Christian nation perspective. There is no acknowledgement in dominionism that agnostics, atheists and people of other great world religions played primary and important historical roles.
The assumption is that those mentioned were driven by faith alone.
The chapters on the Christian symbolism of Oh Canada, the  various flags pre and post Confederation and the Canadian Coat of Arms were written and researched more by the author than the previous historical chapters.

Chapters 6 and 7 lay out the history of Canada’s Parliamentary prayers and 1990′s committee debates surrounding the traditional prayer and it’s current reflection of the cultural majority of Canadians.
It’s a logical inclusion,  intercessory prayer and symbolism is a key premise in  NAR theology to fulfill organizational goals.

Chapter 8 is quotes from Prime Ministers and British monarchs regarding national unity.

The book ends with lyrics from Ms. Kryskow’s CD’s.

The premise of the book is clearly laid out, chapters are summarized, and acknowledgements made. The design is pleasant and uncramped.
It’s a quick read and some sections look like internet pages in places where the author bolds phrases of quotes which the author finds relevent to her hypothesis.

Ms. Kryskow does not see herself  as a dominionist, yet Stand on Guard is dominionist and nationalist.
In a recent interview with Canadian Christianity she said:

With respect to the dominionist allegations, Kryskow said: “I don’t know what dominionism is and I am not a part of (that) group. (And) though I have personal relationship with many people who have been involved with (for example) the Watchmen for the Nations reconciliation/prayer initiatives in the past, there is no official alliance.

“They are totally separate organizations. The only connection is that we know one another . . . much like you and I know one another and attend some of the same meetings.”

Dominionists are rarely self-identified.
The nationalism, religious supremacy, and theocratic vision in Stand on Guard may lead a reader to surmise the author is not aware she has written a Canadian dominionist rallying cry, and is unaware of her associations with dominionist organizations and leaders.

The LORD is looking to raise up righteous nation shakers and people of influence in our generation as in days past. I believe most of them will have their impact outside the walls of traditional church structures. Of course, there will always be those the LORD raises up into full-time Christian service to equip and encourage the Body of Christ. But beyond this, I believe the LORD is wanting to raise up a host of apostles, prophets, evangelists, teachers and pastors (yes—five fold offices!) that will posses every gate of influence in our nation. These mighty men and women of God will regulate what goes “in” and “out” of our land with righteous, God fearing discernment.
They will be the ones who will “stand” with true spiritual authority and turn the tide in Canada through their influence in the arts, communications, politics, science, sports, industry, the marketplace, education, medicine, law and in EVERY ARENA OF INFLUENCE IN OUR NATION. (pp. 47-48)

Some of the neo-charismatic dominionist vocabulary in Stand on Guard.

Canada’s spiritual DNA, legal rights to reclaim the nation, blowing the trumpet for this generation, reclaiming of this nations spiritual inheritance, Latter Rain revival, gates of influence, divine acceleration, restoring place for the glory of the Lord, propel Canada into His end time purposes, God-brooding, strategic directive, release of great spiritual ammunition, God was downloading all this revelation, my spirit man, the spirit of prophecy, the spirit of rebellion, lay my mantle, raise up the five fold office, bounty of gospel seeds, Josiah generation, revolutionary spirit to overthrow, soak them in our intercession, rise up and sow into them, destiny dream for Canada, mantle for righteous revolution

Stand on Guard is endorsed by Conservative MP Stockwell Day (Okanagan-Coquihalla); Alistair P. Petrie, Partnership Ministries; David Demian,Watchmen for the Nations; Len Zoeteman, Calgary Full Gospel Church; Sheryl Lindberg, President, Aglow Canada; Patricia King Extreme Prophetic; Stacey Campbell Revival Now Ministries and Founder of The Canadian Prophetic Council; Alain Caron, Watchmen for the Nations; James T. Arreak. Iqaluit Christian Fellowship; Gideon Chiu, Apostolic Leader of Church of Zion; and Rob and Fran Parker, Founders of the National House of Prayer, Ottawa.

*dominionism

1. Dominionists celebrate Christian nationalism, in that they believe that the United States (Canada – BD) once was, and should once again be, a Christian nation. In this way, they deny the Enlightenment roots of American democracy.
2. Dominionists promote religious supremacy, insofar as they generally do not respect the equality of other religions, or even other versions of Christianity.
3. Dominionists endorse theocratic visions, insofar as they believe that the Ten Commandments, or “biblical law,” should be the foundation of American law, and that the U.S. Constitution (Canadian common law, Bill of Rights etc – BD)  should be seen as a vehicle for implementing Biblical principles.

Recommended review: The Cry…of the mislead?  Rick Hiebert 2009