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One of the most powerful but simplest prayers is “Thy Kingdom Come”. God’s Kingdom brings healing, restoration, release and revelation.

The Thy Kingdom Come initiative is now in its third year and it 2018 it will be a global programme of 24/7 prayer, prayer walking, individual and group prayer and large scale celebrations.

For more info on local events and a wide range of resources go to www.thykingdomcome.global

WPC are working with partners to bring a programme to Birmingham called “Flavours of the city”. Download the programme for details.

We are excited to work with a variety of groups and churches across the city to pray for God to move.

We to encourage as many as possible to join us on the prayer walk in the city centre on Thursday 17th May from 1.00 pm to 2.30pm.

It is time for change and blessing in Birmingham and elsewhere– Thy Kingdom Come.

On Ascension Day, May 10th, millions of Christians around the world will start a 10- day season of worship and prayer based on Acts 1 and 2. Prayer meetings, services, events, walks, pilgrimages will take place; continuous prayer and worship will flood thousands of communities; cathedrals, parks, churches and community buildings will be used as Christians gather to pray for His Kingdom and His Holy Spirit to come. As God’s children humble themselves before Him we know that He will hear us if we ask from that place of alignment with His kingly rule and His plans and purposes (John 15:16-17)

“In praying 'Thy Kingdom Come' we all commit to playing our part in the renewal of the nations and the transformation of communities." Archbishop Justin Welby

And it is timely to pause and reflect about what are we doing when we pray Thy Kingdom Come?
A number of leaders from different churches and organisations have been invited to offer their perspectives: see more at www.thykingdomglobal.com

Gavin Calver and Peter Martin from Spring Harvest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txHr8WQh-8g

Lynn Green of the Baptist Church https://vimeo.com/264480551

Archbishop Angaelos from the Coptic Church https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OHafHBnyfw

As we, at WPC, have shared ‘we increasingly realise the weightiness of praying this prayer …if we pray for His Kingdom to come then other kingdoms have to make way for it…… As we pray, 'Thy Kingdom come' we are praying for righteousness, truth, love, hope, wisdom, justice and peace to come; all of which the kingdom of darkness despises and hates. At a time when we are constantly bombarded with the evil outworking’s of that kingdom, what a privilege to demonstrate through our united praying, our words and actions, that the light of Christ has overcome the darkness and always will. This is powerful, transformational prayer. When we start to pray in faith we must expect change, we must expect shaking, and we must expect a push from God to keep on praying http://www.worldprayer.org.uk/images/PDF/Thy%20Kingdom%20Come%202018%20(JH)%202.pdf

A key part of Thy Kingdom Come is praying for those we know to come to know Jesus and the suggestion is we think of up to 5 people we know, meet or come across in our daily lives and pray for them daily in this season and beyond. Need some encouragement to persevere in prayer? Listen to Grace Wheeler ‘s story from Youth for Christ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mT3tOCnvk9U&t=2s

New music video: Thy Kingdom Come https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA2q295l9A

Resources for individuals, churches and families in. www.thykingdomglobal.com

10 day prayer guide from WPC http://www.worldprayer.org.uk/images/PDF/Thy%20Kingdom%20Come%20Prayer%20Resource.pdf

Yesterday (24th January) marks the launch of the Archbishop of Canterbury and York's third annual global, ecumenical prayer movement - Thy Kingdom Come.

Considered one of the most dynamic prayer initiatives to emerge from the Church of England in recent years, high profile figures from across the main denominations gathered together at Lambeth Palace and Bishopthorpe, to hear plans for this year's Thy Kingdom Come from May 10th -20th.
One of the highlights from both events was the premier of a new film featuring Archbishop Justin Welby, his grandson Elijah and Brian Heasley, Director of 24/7 Prayer International.

In the film Brian shares his powerful story of how he went from criminal to Christ follower, something which he credits to the persistent prayers of loved ones.

Thy Kingdom Come is a simple invitation to pray between Ascension and Pentecost for friends and family to come to faith. Now in its third year, participation has grown every year.

In 2016 - 100,000 Christians pledged to pray. By 2017 - more than half a million had pledged to pray from more than 85 countries including Ghana, Netherlands, Malaysia, Cuba, South Africa, Australia, Korea, Japan and the Philippines to name a few.

In the UK, in 2017 every diocese in the Church of England was involved. Many cathedrals took part, hosting 'beacon' events designed to focus prayers in towns and cities nationwide.

The campaign's broad ecumenical appeal led to more than 50 denominations and traditions being involved last year; including the Roman Catholic Church, the Methodist Church and the Redeemed Christian Church of God.
The positive impact of Thy Kingdom Come 2017 continues to unfold as numerous stories of personal and communal transformation pour in from churches, families and whole communities alike.
Among the stories arising from the initiative - many of them deeply moving - is one from a couple who had not seen their son for 22 years. 'We pray every day obviously for him but during Thy Kingdom Come he was one of the people we prayed for as a group,' they say. 'We put his name on the altar before God and… yesterday he came home.'
This year also sees some digital developments including a brand-new website and a Thy Kingdom Come devotional app created by leading Christian publishers SPCK. Both products will be translated into several languages including Spanish, Korean, and Swahili and will be launched in time for Easter.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby said:

"The business of being witnesses to Jesus Christ and of praying to be witnesses compels us to look into the world around us. It compels us to seek, to experience the compassion of God for a world caught up in lostness, in sin, but also in suffering and pain, in oppression of the poor, in cruelty, in abuse, in outrageous inequality, in all the things that go against the Kingdom of God.

"There is no limit to what the Kingdom of God does, and so the moment we start praying Thy Kingdom Come we look outwards.

"The Kingdom of God when we pray for the Kingdom to come, the Kingdom will transform individuals, the Kingdom transforms society, the Kingdom transforms the globe and the Kingdom transforms the cosmos."

The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu said: "It gladdens and warms my heart to know that many Christians throughout the world are committing themselves, from today to Pentecost, to pray for the Coming of Our Father in Heaven's Kingdom - a Kingdom of Justice, Peace and Joy in the Holy Spirit. And with a passion for people from every nation, tribe and language to encounter Jesus Christ - the Light of the world. Please join me in praying the "Our Father who art in Heaven…." on the Hour every Hour when you are able."
Emma Buchan, Project Manager of Thy Kingdom Come and the Archbishops' Evangelism Task Group Project Leader, said:
"It is such a blessing to be involved with Thy Kingdom Come and what God is calling us to. I pray and hope that in some small way we can encourage individuals, families and churches to pray for people to come to know Jesus Christ.

We were amazed by the level of engagement last year - from Australia to Cuba, from Japan to the Falkland's and across denominations.

We have received a number of powerful testimonies - including stories of answered prayer as well as many people and churches committing, even more so, to pray for loved ones to come to know Christ.

We are so excited to see what happens next."