As I stood in church the other Sunday during worship my mind was drawn to reflect on the breath of activity within 24-7 Ireland. As a movement we orientate ourselves around the core practices of prayer, mission & justice. I smiled as I thought about some of the amazing people that show the life and vitality that is within 24-7 and the commitment to build the Kingdom.

On that day, Alain Emerson was off on one of his adventures to Uganda, a country that holds a special place in his heart, He went to share at a conference of Head teachers about the exciting potential of prayer spaces in schools and came away after one of the sessions with over 70 schools committing to a year of prayer! Full article here

On the same day David & Jill Hines and their four children (all under 9) were being commissioned at their home church (City Church Belfast) as they prepared to leave to work in Southern India amongst the Muslim population. David has been a member of the 24-7 Ireland leadership team for many years and his move shows the synergy that exists between prayer & mission. It reminded me of how prayer propels us to be present in the world. Follow their journey at http://thechimneyswift.wordpress.com

And then I was drawn to remember that Sundays is the day that Laura Brown & Rebekah Anderson along with some other committed folks gather to pray for the area of West Belfast. A part of the city that, experiences some of the highest rates of social deprivation and suicide within Europe. There they meet to pray into issues of justice, that the existing social and economic norms might be challenged and flipped on their head, a prayer to set the captives free.

So there it was, three reminders of the amazing commitment of ordinary folks to prayer, mission & justice. Thank you all for what you give to this movement, to the everyday and the unique, to those who travel and those who stay. We are so looking forward to hearing what God is going to do in 2012. Kingdom come

We would love to hear what else is going on within the movement, drop us a email at
tash@24-7prayerireland.com

Adrian Eagleson

We hope that this video will inspire you and surprise you. We hope that it will encourage you, and that it will touch your heart too. The children and young people in this video are just like the ones where you and I live… they share the same hopes and fears, the same big questions about life and faith and everything, the same pain and disappointments, the same longing to belong. And tens of thousands of them are discovering that these simple, creative Prayer Spaces are safe places to explore all of this… and to pray for the very first time.

Prayer Spaces in Schools Directors Cut from Prayer Spaces In Schools on Vimeo.

Get involved with Prayer Spaces in Schools – we’d love for you to join with us, contact us at
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kingdom come