The following prayer will be used in stadiums around the world as millions join together for the Global Day of Prayer this Sunday, May 15. We encourage you to use this within your congregation.

Section 1:
Almighty God -- Father, Son and Holy Spirit
As a united worldwide Body of believers, we are gathered today
to honor and glorify your Name.
We bow before your throne of grace and acknowledge
that you are the Creator of heaven and earth.
You existed through all eternity and in you all things hold together.
There is no one like you, holy and righteous in all your ways.
We submit to your authority and sovereignty as the King of the Universe
and pray with one voice to enthrone you in our hearts
and to honor you before the world.

Congregation: Lord God, you alone are worthy of our praise and adoration. We worship you.

Section 2:
Our Father in heaven,
Thank you for loving the world so greatly
that you gave your only Son, Jesus Christ,
to die on the cross for our sins,
so that we could be reconciled to you.
Thank you for giving us the right to call you Father,
because of our faith in Jesus Christ as our Savior.
Nothing, not even principalities and powers,
is able to separate us from your love,
which you demonstrated in your Son, Jesus Christ.

Congregation: Thank you Father for adopting us into your family. We now cry, Abba Father!

Section 3:
Lord Jesus Christ, you alone are worthy to open the scrolls of history,
for you were slain and have redeemed us to the Father by your blood.
Thank you for interceding for us as our High Priest.
As we stand before you from many tribes and nations
We confess that you are Head of the Church
and Lord of every created thing in heaven and on earth.
Come and draw followers to serve you from every tribe and language.
May these become your inheritance in every nation of this world.
Let your Kingdom be established in every nation of this world
So that governments will rule with righteousness and justice.
May your gospel be made known to every person on earth.
May your blessing bring transformation amidst every people on earth.
And may your glory cover the earth as the waters cover the seas.

Congregation: Lord Jesus Christ, we confess that you are our Savior.

Section 4:
Father of mercy and grace
We acknowledge that we have sinned
and that our world is gripped by the power of sin.
Our hearts are grieved by the injustice and hatred,
The bloodshed, violence, anger, resentment,
racism, oppression, greed and selfishness.
We weep because of the loss of innocent lives
in war and terrorism, abortion and senseless murders.
Our hearts are broken by every rejection of Christ as Lord and Savior.
We come before your throne of grace and ask for mercy and help.

Congregation: God of mercy, please pour out Your grace and forgive us for our sins.

Section 5:
Spirit of the living God, we confess
that we can do nothing apart from you.
On this Pentecost, pour out your Spirit on all flesh.
Empower the Church to be transformed into the image of Jesus Christ.
Release your power to bring healing to the sick,
freedom to the possessed, comfort to those who mourn
and release for those who are oppressed.
Come and melt the hearts of people to love again.
Enfold the weak, the orphans, the widows and elderly in your arms.
Please answer the call of the homeless, the hungry, the helpless and the dying.
Display your mercy and provide for our needs.
Give us wisdom and insight in every sphere of life
so that we will find the answers to the needs of the world.
Help us to use the resources of the earth for the well-being of all.
Pour your love into our hearts and fill us with compassion
and let the power of the Holy Spirit characterize our lives.

Congregation: Holy Spirit, we need your comfort and guidance. Come and transform our hearts.

Section 6:
Lord Jesus Christ, because you were dead, but are now risen;
because the Father has given you a name above all names,
You will defeat all powers of evil.
You have declared that the gates of hell will not prevail against your Church.
We pray for deliverance from demonic oppression.
We pray for the tearing down of the strongholds and ideologies
that hinder and resist the spreading of the knowledge of God.
We resist the plan of the enemy to keep nations in darkness
and pray that you will remove the veil that covers the peoples.
We ask for open doors so that the gospel can enter into every nation.
Restrain the evil that promotes violence and death.
Break the hold of slavery and tyranny.
Fill us with courage to fearlessly and faithfully preach your Word.
Give us a spirit of intercession to cry on behalf of the lost.

Congregation: Almighty God, deliver us from evil and the Evil One.

Section 7:
King of Glory, we invite you come to the nations of the world.
God has promised long ago that you would come to restore all things.
We welcome you to finish your work in our cities,
our peoples and our nations.
Together we cry: “Lift your heads, O you gates. Be lifted up ancient doors!
So that the King of Glory may enter in.”
King of Kings, you will be exalted among the nations of the earth.
We now join our hearts with all the believers across the whole world,
From Africa, from the Middle East, from North and South America,
from Asia, from Europe, from Australia and from the Pacific Islands,
We lift our voices together in unison:

Congregation: The Spirit and the Bride say: “Come Lord Jesus.”

-PurposeDriven^®-