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Overview of the Vision

Several years ago, Jonathan Oloyede, a convert from Islam, had several vivid visions of renewal, revival and transformation coming to the UK. These included graphic pictures of Wembley Stadium filled to capacity with worshipping and praying Christians. The inspiration which sparked him into action was a vision of people all over the four Nations praying the Lord’s Prayer at the same time; in pubs, churches, schools, offices, homes and on the streets. As the Christians prayed in one accord, Light and Healing spread across the British Isles.

On the 20th February 2006, a significant group of Leaders from London and the nation met at Holy Trinity Brompton to listen to a vision for united prayer across the Capital and United Kingdom.The leaders jointly agreed to link this Prayer Initiative to Pentecost and the Global Day of Prayer movement which had originated out of South Africa in 2001. On June 4th 2006, London held its first GDoP event at Westminster Chapel where just over 1,000 Christians joined an estimated 250 million Christians praying in 198 countries around the Globe.

Throughout the entire year, hundreds of churches engaged in 24 hour prayer relays. The theme Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done envisioned that strong united prayer networks would be established in all of the 33 Boroughs in London. The Prayer Chain began at 12.Midnight December 31st 2006 and has continued unabated throughout 2007 up until today. As you read this article, Christians this very moment are in prayer for you, London and the nation!!

On Pentecost Sunday May 27th 2007, 20,000 people from across the Church gathered together at West Ham FC where the stadium resounded with the thousands of Christians worshipping, praying and celebrating together. On that same day Christians in 204 nations had gathered to join in the Global day of Prayer.

In 2008 the prayer movement was recognized by Downing Street and Parliament. In acknowledgement of Global Day of Prayer’s increasing importance in the life of the Church and capital, the Prime Minister Gordon Brown held a reception ‘In honour of the Global Day of Prayer’ and the ’invaluable work of the churches in London’. The event on Pentecost Sunday once again saw thousands of Christians worshipping, praying, repenting and celebrating in the sweltering heat of Millwall Stadium. In attendance was the Capital’s new mayor Boris Johnson who shared his vision of how churches could work with him in stamping

Join this exciting move of God which is en-route to a National Day of Prayer at Wembley in the summer of 2010!!