| A call to the Body of Christ for one
billion hours of prayer for one billion Buddhists of the world.
These are unquestionably troubling times. In the wake
of heightened global insecurity, inter-civilizational conflicts and economic
uncertainties, what is the position of those who follow Christ? Clearly our
confidence does not rest with the fluctuations of currencies or with the
unpredictability of fallen human institutions, governments, the mass media
or other instruments of our society. We are united in a call to bless the
peoples and nations of the world in unprecedented ways, to pray and
intercede for the transformation and salvation of all peoples.
As an international body of intercessors, we firmly
acknowledge that God loves all the people of the Buddhist world, lavishly
and without respect of persons. If this is God’s posture, it will be ours as
Christ-followers as well.
This is a call to raise one billion hours of fervent
prayer and intercession by Christians globally for the Buddhists of the
world. This may be accomplished by individuals, families, blocks, cells, or
congregational groups.
Our prayer is for:
1. Their spiritual enlightenment and salvation;
2. Them to experience the fullest revelation of Creator God and his love for
them;
3. Their nations to prosper and to know genuine peace;
4. Justice and truth to prevail in their societies, governments,
institutions, and families;
5. Freedom from every physical, social, psychological, and spiritual
oppression;
6. Renewal within churches in spiritual, moral and ethical practices;
7. Servant leadership in the churches which empowers believers for community
witness and ministry.
One way to achieve this goal: If a minimum of 20
million Christians worldwide, burdened for and loving their Buddhist
neighbors, will commit to intercede one hour each week—or just 10 minutes
each day—for the duration of one year, we will have raised over one billion
hours of intercession.
This is an unprecedented call for a mighty blessing of
God on Buddhists, so that they will experience all the justice and goodness
of his kingdom. |