Africa

Dear Friends

This week we would like you to focus on Africa as we pray in unity across the globe:

Africa is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent. Amidst a history of tribal war, slavery, colonialism, ancestral worship, witchcraft and a variety of different beliefs and religions, the Body of Christ in Africa is growing in this richly blessed continent.

On 2 May 2004 – from the North to the South – from the East to the West – more than 22 million people in all 56 countries of Africa gathered together to seek God’s Face. This was the realization of the fourth stage of the vision of GDOP.
Thus a canopy of prayer was raised across the continent when on the same day, at the same hour people raised their voice in the same prayer and from this continent came the invitation to the world to participate in the Global Day of Prayer every year on Pentecost Sunday.

Emergency Prayer Alert:

Let us pray for the city of Jos, Northern Nigeria.
More than three hundred people have been killed in just three days in the Nigerian city of Jos. Though the cause of this particular conflict has not been determined, it has again pitted Christians against Muslims, resulting in yet another deadly spree of violence. READ MORE

Visit these links for more prayer information:

24-7 prayer/Operation World
Window International Network
http://www.globaldayofprayer.com/prayNations.php

We give thanks to the Lord for 138 nations registered officially for the Global Day of Prayer on 23 May 2010. To see whether your country, region or city is registered please visit http://www.globaldayofprayer.com/countries.html

We would also like to remind you of the Global Day of Prayer Celebration conference in Cape Town 19 – 23 May 2010. To register and/or to get more information visit the website www.gdop2010.com. Our dream is to have at least one couple from each nation in the world and we are trusting the Lord for that.

Take note that the Early Bird registration deadline has been postponed till 28 February.
REGISTER NOW to avoid disappointment.


Many Blessings
The GDOP Team

Latin America and the Caribbean

Our focus this week is on Latin America and the Caribbean. During the 20th Century, the Americas proved to be the most dynamic Christian continent. Especially in Latin America the growth of the Evangelicals in the 20th century has been spectacular. However there are certain “hot spots” that needs urgent prayer.

• The moral devastation caused by drug trafficking is corrupting all spheres of life and destroying the lives of millions of people.
• The unresolved issue of widespread poverty which was caused by economic progress that failed to filter down to the poor. Marxist guerrilla insurrections once plagued many countries but since 1990 these have reduced in number. This still leaved many democratic governments fragile and economies struggling in many countries.
• Centuries of wrongs against the indigenous peoples have caused civil wars where protest and revolt came from the repressed e.g. Guatemala and Peru.
(Operation World – 21st Century Edition)

Let us join as the Body of Christ worldwide as we pray for the people of this diverse continent.

Visit these links for more prayer information:

24-7 prayer/Operation World
Window International Network
http://www.persecution.com/
http://sb.od.org/index.php?supp_lang=en

We give thanks to the Lord for 162 nations registered officially for the Global Day of Prayer on 23 May 2010. To see whether your country, region or city is registered please visit http://www.globaldayofprayer.com/countries.html

The following nations in Latin America and the Caribbean have NOT registered officially :

The Falkland Islands
French Guyana
Nicaragua
Panama
Antigua & Barbuda
Barbados
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Haiti
Martinique
Netherlands Antilles
Puerto Rico
St Lucia
Virgin Islands of the USA

Register by sending us an e-mail and informing us at info@globaldayofprayer.com or register online at http://www.globaldayofprayer.com/registration.html

We would also like to remind you of the Global Day of Prayer Celebration conference in Cape Town 19 – 23 May 2010.
To register and/or to get more information visit the website www.gdop2010.com.
Our dream is to have at least one couple from each nation in the world and we are trusting the Lord for that.

REGISTER NOW to avoid disappointment.


Many Blessings
The GDOP Team

Global Day of Prayer 23 May 2010 - A Celebration not to be missed

“Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he chose for his inheritance. From heaven the LORD looks down and sees all mankind; from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth- 15 he who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do.” (Psalm 33 : 12 – 15)

2010 sees the 10th Anniversary of the birth of God’s vision for a Day of Repentance and Prayer. Over the last 10 years we have seen how God has miraculously called His people from all nations to “humble themselves and pray” in unity on this one day.
On 31 May 2009 220 of the world’s nations participated on the Global Day of Prayer and it is our dream to see the same this year.

To celebrate His Story and to continue responding to His Call, we will be returning to the Newlands Rugby Stadium in Cape Town on Sunday, 23 May 2010 to celebrate the Global Day of Prayer event,– the venue where it all started!

Wouldn’t it be awesome if, apart from having all the nations in the world participating in GDOP, a couple from each of the nations could represent their country at the Stadium.

• If you are interested to know more, please contact the office at info@globaldayofprayer.com.
• If you know of other believers from you nation who will be in South Africa during this time, please let us know

A 2-day conference will precede The Global Day of Prayer (20 & 21 May) where leaders from various networks and ministries (Prayer, Transformation, Mission, Church and Youth) are invited to share the ‘untold stories’ of the ‘unknown heroes of faith’ as we share in His Glory.

For more information about the conference please visit www.gdop2010.com. Early Bird Registration expires on Sunday, 28 February 2010.