This week we began a new month and a new financial year. Billy Diehm, from our local Christian Radio Station (96.5) wrote “The month of June has been a significant month for 96five. Not only did we hit our on air appeal target but we had a team focus on affecting the spiritual climate of the city. Across the month of June we challenged the staff to stop what they were doing at midday and pray the Lord’s Prayer over the ministry of 96five.

This has been an incredibly unifying opportunity for the team as well as bringing us to focus on God’s purposes for 96five in creating a new normal in the city. We are a staff of Boomers, X’s and Y’s plus nearly every denomination is covered across the team. Hearing mobile phone alarms or calendar alerts going off every midday was exciting as we saw God do things in the life of staff members and listeners.

I would encourage you to consider something like this in your church. Having everyone praying the same prayer at the same time each day for a season is incredibly powerful and helps to refocus everyone to the ministry you are part of.” 

Personally I think this was/is a wonderful initiative and a great example of Christian leadership, witness and action. I believe it is also a challenge to us as a Christian community. Yes, it is true that many of us meet and pray together on occasions other than Sunday… but what a wonderful community building exercise and witness to pray the same prayer at the same time each day?

I challenge you all to join me in praying the Lord’s Prayer with our focus on our local community… at Mid Day, each day, for the remainder of July… wherever you are and what ever you are doing. Who knows what wonders God may unfold?

Love and Blessings

Reverend Shan