GDOP London is calling for 1 million Christians to pray the Lord’s Prayer at noon every day in the lead up to next year’s event at the famous Wembley Stadium.

Ahead of Wembley, as preparations are well underway for this year’s event at West Ham Stadium May 30, GDOP London Convener Jonathan Oloyede is asking people to start setting their alarm clocks and mobile phone at noon every day:

“As people simultaneously pray the Lord’s Prayer we believe that’s going to help us open the heavens and create something of God’s presence breaking out on our streets in the capital and across the whole nation.”

He added: “Set against massive social, financial and spiritual upheaval and the barrenness and fractured nature of much of our society, we are crying out to God; Our Father in Heaven, Heal our Land!!  Extraordinary times demand extraordinary prayer.”

We are approaching one of the most pivotal elections in recent history. In light of this Oloyede is calling for churches to commit to pray 24/7 for London and their nation: “We’re also inviting churches wherever they are in the country or the capital, to choose a day to pray 24 hours, to pray for their communities, for their capital and for their country. 

“Getting a church to pray one day for 24hours is not that difficult. All you need to do is find 24 people who can choose one hour to pray. Most churches have more than 24 adults!! Our website www.gdoplondon.com, has resources which provide help on how to do this.” 

“Some churches do 24/7 prayers for a whole week.  We’re just trying to galvanise people to pray more.  Go that extra mile. We’re encouraging people to do just that bit extra in prayer for this nation.”

Jonathan believes there are several key issues believers should be praying for in London right now:  “We want people to pray for young people.  We want to keep praying down the crime rates.  In the midst of the recession we want people to pray for families below the poverty line and for the security of this capital.  The list is endless. 

“But really the most important thing is to pray that people would know the love of God.   There are many lonely people who don’t have family.  We want to pray that the love of Jesus breaks into their lives and something of the warmth of his compassion touches them.”

To launch this year’s GDOP London vision, Christian leaders from across London and the nation are being invited to a special evening event at West Ham stadium on February 11 at 6:30pm.