If My people, who are called by My Name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and heal their land.
 2 Chronicles 7:14

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  • Choir members
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  • Financial contributions
  • Church Mobilizers
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Contact:
Pastor Cecie Blazer

(910) 470-2698

 

What GDOP Is
What GDOP Is Not
Global Day of Prayer Leadership
 Core Values
 Standards and Guidelines
 

INTRODUCTION

The Global Day of Prayer is all about bringing glory to God. By design, there are very few requirements for organizing your community for the Global Day of Prayer. However, the possibilities for involving the body of Christ are endless. The main thing to remember is that GDOP is not about a day or an event. Instead, it is about the journey you go through and the relationships developed— with God and others—during the course of organizing. Because the emphasis is on relationships, we highly encourage you to include as many people as possible in the organizing process.

We seek to welcome the Lord into our cities. First, congregations and churches will join in and encourage their congregations to pray constantly for ten days leading up to Pentecost using the Ten-Day Prayer Guide. These ten days will help prepare the body of Christ in each city for what the Lord desires to do on Pentecost when we gather together to pray and worship Him. Remember Psalm 133:

“How good and pleasant it is when brothers work together in unity. For there the Lord commands a blessing.”

Something awesome happens and power is released when we put aside our differences and choose to put our focus on Who we believe in and trust.

The Global Day of Prayer opens the door for many denominations to work together to honor the Lord in their city and serve the body of Christ. We gather locally to pray globally.

Read on for what is considered required/important and find many suggestions on how to delegate tasks that will bring people and churches together in your city. Yours in hope, Bob Bakke Steve Hawthorne

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What GDOP is. . .

To meet as God’s united church to worship Him, seek His face and intercede for the transformation of our city. We seek God for revival, intercede on behalf of our world, and collaborate for the blessing and transformation of our cultures.
The Global Day of Prayer is:

  • 10 Days: Pentecost is preceded by ten days of prayer (Acts 1:14)

  • 1 Day: Celebrated in public venues on Pentecost (Acts 2:1)

  • 90 Days: It is followed by “90 Days of Blessing” for our communities after Pentecost (Acts 2:42ff).

The three key ingredients in each Global Day of Prayer should consist of:

  • Prayer The first ingredient of The Global Day of Prayer is prayer. Prayer is the central focus of the entire event. (2 Chron 7:14)

  • Repentance The second ingredient is repentance. By repenting for our sins publicly, we identify with the sins of our city and confess them as our own. (Daniel 9)

  • Blessing The third ingredient is blessing. We look for tangible ways to serve our city by loving others as Christ first loved us. The simple act of service might be the beginning point for someone to experience the love of God in a practical way. Do something genuine and generous for others. (Genesis 12:2)

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What GDOP is not. . .

It is not about a day. It is about an ongoing process of making God’s name great in our cities. It is about the process of building ongoing relationships with others in the body of Christ. It is all about and for Jesus.

It is not issues oriented. No matter how passionately we feel about an issue, Jesus remains center stage—no selling, marketing, politics or distribution of any material. Keep away from issues-oriented prayers.

It is not personality oriented. On this day, all recognition, honor and thanks go to Jesus so no one is exalted except Him.

It is not about media attention. We do not believe that the media is powerful enough to bring about God’s purposes in our world. But we use the media to inform people about an activity of interest to the community.

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Global Day of Prayer Leadership

International Coordinating Committee
Bob Bakke, North America
Amaury Braga, Latin America
Agatha Chan, China
Leslie Keegel, Asia
Steve Hawthorne, North America
Jason Mandryk, UK
Brian Mills, UK/Europe
Nancy Mina, Middle East
Bennie Mostert, Africa
Etienne Piek, Youth
Beverley Pegues, North America
Graham Power, Africa
John Robb, North America
Dawie and Isebel Spangenberg, Africa
Austen Ukachi, Africa
Lena Wan, South East Asia
Executive Director for North America
Bob Bakke
Board of Directors and National Advisory Board
The National Prayer Committee, Inc
Dave Butts, Chairman
 

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Core Values

Every Global Day of Prayer team member should strive to live by the following core values.

  • The Bible and the Apostles Creed—These two define the parameters of our unity.

  • Worship and Prayer—We strive to do everything we do out of a heart of worship and for our counsel and instruction to come from prayer.

  • Respect—We use a consultative style of leadership that expresses respect for every people and our desire to include every part of the body of Christ.

  • Humility and Repentance—We embrace a lifestyle of repentance, agree with adversaries quickly, and confront pride and arrogance in the opposite spirit.

  • Servant Leadership—We lead by serving. It is intimidating to lead leaders, even presumptuous to take on that role. It puts everything in proper perspective when we commit to serve leaders.

  • Quality—We are committed to serve the vision with excellence. Quality is not a financial decision.

  • Relationship—We are an expression of existing relationships and a growing network of people who recognize the value and significance of relationship. People are more important than the task.

  • Integrity—We are committed to honest communication without falsehood or exaggeration. We submit to a clear line of accountability and open financial records.

  • Inclusiveness—We celebrate diversity, seek inclusive leadership, and mourn the tragedy of any missing part.

  • Sacrificial Giving—The Global Day of Prayer is empowered by the sacrificial giving of God’s people. Each locality relies on its own resources.

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Standards and Guidelines

While it is important to plan an event according to what is appropriate in each individual community, the Global Day of Prayer National Committee asks each city to agree to the following basic Standards and Guidelines and to apply them to your city.

  1. I/We agree to register our event. Go to www.gdopusa.com/registration

  2. I/We understand and agree that GDOP must have a local Advisory Board that includes local pastors.

  3. I/We agree to uphold the Vision, Mission and Purpose of GDOP.

  4. I/We agree to uphold the Core Values.

  5. I/We agree to carefully guard GDOP from being used to promote anything or anyone, and to keep Jesus center stage.

  6. I/We agree to work toward inclusive unity by maintaining an interdenominational, interracial event.

  7. I/We agree to make The Prayer for the World part of our gathering. The Prayer for the World was written to facilitate worldwide prayer.

  8. I/We agree to submit a follow-up report within a week after our event.