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 1000
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.
Source: Hope Together
