[10.14.08] The National Day of Prayer Task Force is calling the nation to “get back to
the heart of prayer” during its 2008 National Day of Prayer Summit, which begins
Friday.
the heart of prayer” during its 2008 National Day of Prayer Summit, which begins
Friday.
In a video promotion, organizers say prayer is the key to curb declining
morals and face the threat of terrorism, war and immorality. The weekend event,
hosted at the World Prayer Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., is based on 1
Thessalonians 5:17, which encourages Christians to “pray without ceasing.”
morals and face the threat of terrorism, war and immorality. The weekend event,
hosted at the World Prayer Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., is based on 1
Thessalonians 5:17, which encourages Christians to “pray without ceasing.”
The summit (ndptf.org) will kick off with a
solemn assembly of repentance, which is being facilitated by Dick Eastman,
president of Every Home for Christ. A concert of prayer at the Focus on the
Family headquarters will follow, targeting the seven centers of
power”—government, military, media, business, education, church and family.
solemn assembly of repentance, which is being facilitated by Dick Eastman,
president of Every Home for Christ. A concert of prayer at the Focus on the
Family headquarters will follow, targeting the seven centers of
power”—government, military, media, business, education, church and family.
Workshops on prayer also are being offered, but organizers say the event is
meant to “lift the United States before the Lord at this critical juncture in
history,” wrote task force chairwoman Shirley Dobson in a statement about the
event.
meant to “lift the United States before the Lord at this critical juncture in
history,” wrote task force chairwoman Shirley Dobson in a statement about the
event.
“The welfare of our beloved land hangs in the balance, and it's imperative
that believers unite in fervent and consistent prayer,” Dobson wrote. “We will
also beseech God for His wisdom, guidance, and intervention as we look ahead to
the November elections. And, we will seek the Lord's anointing upon our
country's seven centers of power.
that believers unite in fervent and consistent prayer,” Dobson wrote. “We will
also beseech God for His wisdom, guidance, and intervention as we look ahead to
the November elections. And, we will seek the Lord's anointing upon our
country's seven centers of power.
The summit comes just weeks after the Freedom From Religion Foundation
filed a lawsuit in a Wisconsin federal court challenging the law that created
the National Day of Prayer. The suit claims that national and state leaders’
calling citizens to pray violates church-state separation. President Bush, White
House Press Secretary Dana Perino and Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle were named in the
lawsuit. Although the National Day of Prayer Task Force is a nongovernmental
organization, Dobson is also named in the lawsuit, which describes the task
force as “a willful participant with state and federal officials in joint action
that violates the Establishment Clause.”
filed a lawsuit in a Wisconsin federal court challenging the law that created
the National Day of Prayer. The suit claims that national and state leaders’
calling citizens to pray violates church-state separation. President Bush, White
House Press Secretary Dana Perino and Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle were named in the
lawsuit. Although the National Day of Prayer Task Force is a nongovernmental
organization, Dobson is also named in the lawsuit, which describes the task
force as “a willful participant with state and federal officials in joint action
that violates the Establishment Clause.”
Cheri Fuller and Cindy Lamb Curry 
Marilyn Hickey 
Charisma Staff 
