Making prayer a priority in 2012

Effective mission is embedded in prayer.

‘O that you would rend the heavens and come down’ (Isaiah 64:1). That is the cry of our hearts, responding to the call from God to pray in this time of shaking, financial uncertainty and moral and spiritual collapse.

We long for God to change things around. Our first and most vital call is to God for mercy and to spend time in prayer for our leaders, our friends & families, our churches, our communities, our nations and the world.

HOPE, alongside More than Gold, Alpha, 24-7, YWAM and many Church streams invite you to start the new year in prayer and make 2012 a year jam packed full of prayer. 2012 is a unique year, with many big opportunities for local mission.

In mid-December 2011, HOPE will launch a HOPE Prayer website dedicated to providing creative prayer resources and ideas, including liturgies, home group guides, prayer party ideas, prayer calendars and videos.

In June we will celebrate and pray for the Queen on her Diamond Jubilee, especially through the Big Lunch. 2,012 beacons will be lit and the Olympic Torch Relay will pass through over 1,000 communities and as we host the Olympic and Paralympic Games there will be countless opportunities to share the good news.

The call to prayer continues in September as we might invite people ‘back to church’ and then find ways to celebrate harvest by looking outwards in mission and generosity. All ways we can show Jesus’ love through words and actions.

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