News Release From Global Day Of Prayer London

A STATE OF SPIRITUAL EMERGENCY FOLLOWING THE RIOTS

Following the catastrophic events of violence and looting across London and other UK cities, Global Day of Prayer London is urging the church to declare a state of spiritual emergency over the nation.

"No-one can be in any doubt that the anarchy and lawlessness portrayed on our TV screens graphically represent a much deeper social and spiritual condition in the nation.  The church must act now prophetically and practically to stem the diabolical forces at work in our communities and cities", said Jonathan Oloyede, convener of GDOP London.

This week and particularly on Sunday all church leaders are hereby urged to use their services and meetings to pray for the nation fervently.  Every church in the UK should pick up and carry the torch of prayer permanently.  We call on every Christian to join in small and large groups to pray anywhere and everywhere!  Every believer is strongly encouraged to immediately set their clocks and mobile phones to 12 noon daily to say the Lord's Prayer and to prayerfully reflect.

Wherever Christians are over the coming days they are urged to pray, in church, at work, on the streets, so that towns and cities will no longer be blighted by violence and rioting.  We urge that prayers be made for local councils, the police, MPs, young people, the emergency services and shop owners.

GDOP London is calling on the whole nation to unite in prayer, both now and towards the Wembley Leader's Gathering in September that has been prophetically called to "carry the torch".  The organisers hope that the true fire from heaven of the Holy Spirit will engulf our churches, cities and the whole country.

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For interviews with Jonathan Oloyede contact Merisa MacInnes on 0780 1573033.
GDOP London, along with other national denominations and networks are coming together for a national summit of 1,000 leaders on Saturday 17th September 2011 at Wembley Stadium.  The theme is "Carry the Torch" and will draw together Marketplace Leaders, Prayer, Networks, Youth Leaders and Church Leaders of all denominations.

Register now online – £25 @ www.gdoplondon.com  For more information call: 08456 528 600

The Cost for the day will include a Tour of Wembley Stadium main bowl, Notes and buffet lunch.

You can register by completing the online  form at:
http://gdoplondon.com/about/leadership-summit/

Then either send a cheque for £25 payable to 'GDOP London' to:
Global Day of prayer London,
PO Box 3171, Romford, RM3 3AF
or use the Paypal link at:http://gdoplondon.com/about/leadership-summit/

The Global Day of Prayer London (GDOP) is a movement of collaboration across the Christian Church in the capital towards Unity, Prayer and Transformation, and is part of a global network which began in South Africa at the turn of the Millennium. In 2009 over 250 million Christians united in 220 countries to pray. In London, GDOP has been a focus of prayer and Christian action since 2006 with prayer networks now in every London borough. West Ham Stadium 07, Millwall Football Stadium in 2008 and West Ham stadium in 2010 saw a combined attendance of 40,000 Christians attending. GDOP London has been coordinating non-stop 24hr prayer daily since December 2006.

From August 1st, 2010 - December 31, 2011 GDOP London began coordinating 500 Days of Prayer calling for:

500 people who will stand in the gap, choose one day throughout 500 days to fast and pray

1000 Churches or Organisations who will take a day to pray each month through the 500 days

1 Million Christians who will set their mobile phone to 12noon and pray the Lord's Prayer each day

Leaders to Fast and Pray together nationally on 30th July and 30th November 2011