Ending slavery: 3 ways to pray
Slavery should not exist in the twenty-first century. The charity International Justice Mission (IJM) are doing incredible work to overcome this issue all over the world by rescuing those who have been trafficked, bringing criminals to justice, and strengthening global justice systems. In this guest blog by IJM, read the story of one woman’s rescue […]
Wildfire stops at Memorial Cross in field
As the United Kingdom sweated under an uncommon heatwave in July, a wildfire raged across a farm field just north of Kent. But what stopped the fire has left some people scratching their heads. Christian Today reports the fire stopped at the top edge of a large white cross scratched in the ground that serves as […]
Church unites around major report highlighting cost of living crisis
Premier Christian News reports on how churches are backing major report on the cost of living crisis in the UK. Churches and Christian groups representing millions of believers in the UK have come together to back a report which calls on the government to do more to help people through the cost of living crisis. […]
Amazing stories from the Commonwealth Games
Writing this on day 5 of the Games, more updates will follow: We are giving thanks for all who are taking part, from across the city and the nation, in the 336 hours of worship and prayer at Elim Life Church Pheasey, Birmingham, B43. We are delighted to be working with Burn 24-7 who have […]
A sense of a spiritual shift in Birmingham
As part of the ongoing prayer journey for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, we gathered online for two Special Prayer Watches to pray about and worship over many aspects of ‘The Friendly Games.’ PRAYER PREPARATION During the lead up to The Games, each of the different venues had been prayed for – either around the […]
Blessing the Commonwealth from the heart of the nation
Prior to the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, the World Prayer Centre had the privilege of hosting a service at Gas Street Church in collaboration with Gas Street Music, to bless all 72 nations and territories of The Commonwealth. This was a significant moment in the journey that has been undertaken by many praying people […]
Franklin Graham vows to return to the UK next year
US evangelist Franklin Graham has told Premier he’s looking to come back to the UK to preach next year after he closed his God Loves You Tour at the Excel Centre in London. Over 7,500 people gathered on Saturday evening, filling the arena, to listen to the son of renowned preacher Billy Graham who was […]
The next Prime Minister must restore trust in public life
What are the key priorities for the next Prime Minister to focus on? Following the announcement that Boris Johnson is stepping down as leader of the Conservative Party, the race is on for his replacement, both as party leader and as Prime Minister. Twelve candidates initially announced that they were putting themselves forward for the […]
A historic gathering: Healing the Commonwealth
Healing the Commonwealth took place on Zoom on 27th June 2022. The vision came from conversations between a number of UK leaders who had been increasingly sensing that this is a Kairos moment for us to ask God to help us release both healing and blessing to the Commonwealth nations and territories as we host the Commonwealth […]
Ten Ways to Pray for Life
Following the decision by the US Supreme Court to overturn Roe v Wade and make abortion illegal, here are Ten Ways to Pray for Life for CARE. If you would like to order hard copies of this Prayer Resource, please contact us by emailing ma**@******rg.uk or by calling 020 7233 0455. 1. THANK GOD FOR THE GIFT OF LIFE […]