ENGLAND


Right across every part of the British Isles and Ireland, prayer has been offered by Christians for centuries. We pay tribute to the men and women in the religious communities, in the ancient houses of prayer, retreat centres who continually offer a sacrifice of praise and prayer to our Lord. In the last 20 years, we have seen a remarkable rise in the number of Christians who are being called to pray across our family of nations and around the world.

Here in England:

  • There are many individuals, churches, networks, organisations and ministries who are dedicating all or part of their time to the work of prayer. Prayer is being mobilised in every county and across every area of society.
  • There is a network of leaders with a heart for prayer called ‘For England - together' which links around 250 leaders. We meet together once every two years for a forum and exchange updates via newsletters.

We have:

  • Regional networks which include: Cumbria, East Anglia, the South East of England and the Thames Valley Gateway.
  • County networks, e.g. Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Kent and East Sussex.
  • Many cities and towns run their own prayer and mission initiatives.

Seasons for prayer which have emerged include:

There are three national initiatives working across the whole church linking prayer with mission:

  • 500 days (which began August 2010 to run until 31 December 2011) www.gdoplondon.com
  • More than Gold which is acting as a catalyst for mission, service and hospitality ahead of and during the Olympic & Paralympic Games. www.morethangold.org.uk
Jane Holloway
World Prayer Centre, Birmingham