Mr Brown invited 80 senior church leaders to the two-hour reception ‘In Honour of the Global Day of Prayer London', during which he also highlighted the Millennium Development Goals and Call to Action declaration.
The Global Day of Prayer London (GDOP) is a movement of collaboration across the Christian church in the capital towards unity, prayer and transformation, and is part of a global network which began in South Africa at the turn of the Millennium.
In 2007, over 250 million Christians united in 203 countries to pray. Here in London, GDOP has been a focus of prayer and Christian action since 2006 with last year’s event at West Ham stadium attracting 20,000 Christians.
This year’s event is to be held at Millwall football stadium, with an expected crowd of 25,000. Organisers have a vision of hiring the new Wembley Stadium in 2010 to accommodate the ever-growing interest.
The Prime Minister acknowledged the work being done by church leaders on behalf of the most vulnerable people both at home and abroad and commended their work towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
He went on to urge a renewed effort to achieve the MDGs through support for the Call to Action declaration. A number of organisations, including Premier Radio, Micah Challenge and Tearfund endorsed the Call to Action declaration.
GDOP London founder, Pastor Dr Jonathan Oloyede, said: “A number of church leaders have been meeting with Prime Minister Brown since the very earliest days of his office to discuss major issues London’s communities face, and how the churches are seeking to find solutions, and offer hope and care to the most vulnerable citizens.
