24-7 prayer Ireland team is off to Frankfurt for the weekend , to attend the 24-7 European gathering and joining with 300 people from across Europe and beyond to pray, believe and dream for this wonderful post-christian continent

Europe has reached a crossroads as nation after nation is being rocked by riots, shaken by economic cuts and demoralised by unemployment. Leaders are confused and fear and insecurity reign. The future will belong to those who project hope and in my opinion that is only found, in a deep and lasting way, among those who know God and are living lives of simplicity and faithfulness in following Jesus. As we travel from the four corners of our continent – Iceland to Turkey and Finland to Spain ( not forgetting those coming from Australia and the US) could I encourage us to be praying and fasting and preparing our hearts to spend time with God and be expecting Him to be among us. I am praying that this gathering will plant seeds that will change a continent in the years to come. See you in Frankfurt!

Ian Nicholson, 24-7Prayer European Director

and for those who aren’t fortunate enough to be with us you can follow the action online by keeping an eye on the blog where Rachel Wegner will be rounding up the day’s goings on each evening. We will also be posting regularly to our facebook page and tweeting using the hashtag #aufstehen.