Feedback: The Global Day of Prayer London, now in its third year, received huge backing this year with the Prime Minister, the newly-elected Mayor of London and the national media all showing active support and interest.
This year’s event was held at Millwall Football Stadium and saw 11,000 London Christians worshipping and praying in sweltering heat. In recognition of the event’s increasing importance in the life of the Church and capital, Prime Minster Gordon Brown held a Reception ‘In Honour of the Global Day of Prayer’ at No10 Downing Street on May 7 when he commended the initiative and the ’invaluable work of the churches in London’. Boris Johnson, newly elected Mayor, asked to speak at the Millwall event to share his vision of how churches could work with him in stamping out gun and street crime and to ask for ongoing prayer support. The event was covered by national newspapers, the Press Association, BBC, ITV, Sky News and IRN.
Global Day of Prayer London convenor, Pastor Dr Jonathan Oloyede, said: “We feel privileged and honoured that the Prime Minister, Mayor and Media took such an interest in this year’s event. GDOP is being used by God to motivate the Church to pray and to expect God to act. It is also encouraging Christians to become part of the answer to their prayer as they live out their faith in the communities in which they serve. It was a great honour on Sunday for everyone to pray for Mr Johnson as he starts his term of office.”
