“Complexity, fragility and uncertainty are potentially ending an era of economic integration and international partnership that began in 1989. What is clear is that we are confronted by profound political, economic, social and, above all, technological transformations. They are altering long-standing assumptions about our prospects, resulting in an entirely “new global context” for decision-making.” *

Complexity, fragility, uncertainty are not words that spring to mind at the beginning of a New Year with all its opportunities and challenges, hopes and fears, but they are certainly relevant to our nations at this time. Uncertainty is one word politicians, financiers, business leaders, in fact all of us intensely dislike. Stock Markets fall, companies stop investing, and relationships at every level suffer where there is uncertainty.

So if complexity, fragility and uncertainty are the Trumpet sound from World Leaders, what is the Trumpet sound through the Church to be this year? If our Nation and the Nations are facing a complex, fragile, uncertain future, and we are clearly being told that we are, have we as Christians anything to say or carry any responsibility for what may happen in the coming weeks, months and years.

As part of the World Prayer Centre’s response to the situation we believe God has asked us to again blow a trumpet in the land. Against the back drop of economic, political and social complexity, fragility and uncertainty, we must sound a warning of the serious consequences for a nation that has rejected God and His word; The good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ brings clarity, strength and certainty for now and for eternity for every man, woman, boy and girl in our nations and in the world!
We unashamedly ask for your support as we call our days of prayer, host our annual Swanwick Conference 18-20 March and on Saturday July 4th 2015 we go to the International Convention Centre in Birmingham and blow the trumpet. Many prayer and mission agencies are already standing with us. We invite you, your prayer group and your church to do the same.

Thank you. As we pray together with the leading and guidance of Holy Spirit, we believe this can be a turnaround year for our nations.                                                            Ian Cole
*…taken from the opening paragraph of The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 21-24 January 2015