Millions of Christians are scheduled to pray in unison for peace in Jerusalem and greater Middle East during a pray day set for Sunday, 7 October.
That day, Robert Stearns is slated to lead Christians worldwide as they unite across denominational, cultural, and political differences on and join together for prayer. The Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem invokes God’s blessing and provision upon all of Jerusalem’s people. Globally, from more than 200 nations, Christians will gather to intercede during their worship services, in their homes, on college campuses, and in larger regional gatherings.
This multinational and religiously diverse global prayer movement is overseen by co-chairmen the Rev. Robert Stearns, founder/director of Eagles’ Wings, as well as Jack Hayford, president of The King’s College and Seminary in Van Nuys, California, and Paul Cedar of the Mission America Coalition.
“God is uniting people in prayer and faith, so that the atmosphere over Jerusalem will change, and that the inhabitants of Jerusalem will enjoy the blessings of peace,” Mr. Stearns said.
Since 2002, this gathering has been traditionally assembled in nations around the world on the first Sunday in October during the season of the Feast of Tabernacles. In 2011, the Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem, under the auspices of Eagles’ Wings, also launched two feeding centres for the poor in Jerusalem and Tiberias.
Jerusalem’s Mayor Nir Barkat said to last year’s Day of Prayer gathering in Jerusalem, “The best way to pray for Israel is to pray in Israel, and today, more than ever, your solidarity is extremely important to us.”
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One can pray and call upon the powers of the Almighty. But this is very much a human problem, that requires human solutions. Hopefully these theologians who are calling on pray for peace, are also utilizing in activities such as writing, organizing forums, sitting on the panels in forums, involved in organizations, and most important of all, influencing lawmakers in the United States, Europe, Israel, the West Bank, Gaza, and other locations throughout the Middle East. It is also important that these Christian theologians are in ecumenical dialogue with Jewish and Muslim theologians.