Spreading the vision of the Global Day of Prayer
The two best tools to convey the vision and to encourage participation are the Ten-Day Prayer Guide and the promotional video.
Use the Ten-Day Prayer Guide!
Here’s why the prayer guide is so effective to promote the event:
- The graphics and photos display the global reality of the event.
- The introduction clearly articulates the history and vision.
- Endorsements by American entities, such as the National Prayer Committee, recognize the international leadership.
- “A Prayer for the World” and the ten different prayer topics reveal how Christ-centered, hope-oriented and biblically sound the GDOP aspires to be.
- Practical ways to be involved are mentioned.
- The worst fears about political agendas and substandard theology are dispelled.
UPDATE: Prayer guides are sold out but helpful alternatives are available. Learn more at the prayer guide page.
Check out the article Mobilizing for the Ten Days.
Use the Promotional Video
- Ask pastors, business leaders or prayer leaders if they would be willing to have the GDOP 3 1⁄2 minute video to be shown at different community-wide gatherings or multi-church meetings.
- Invite leaders to take a few minutes to get a sense of what has been unfolding with the GDOP. Use a laptop to show the 3 1⁄2 minute video for a “private viewing.”
Learn more on the video page.
Global Day Organizer Guide
The Global Day Organizer Guide, or the “GDOG” as we call it, is a practical and proven resource on how to organize a successful multi-church or citywide Global Day of Prayer event. The insights and practical tips contained in the GDOG have been tried and tested and will help you put together a well-organized event that brings glory and honor to God.
The GDOG is a 24-page downloadable PDF. It covers everything from how to get started, what GDOP is and what it is not, mobilizing pastors and churches, establishing small working groups and planning the Global Day of Prayer event. We encourage you to download the Global Day Organizer Guide (PDF – 176 KB), print it and give it to the leaders on your coordinating team. You will be glad you did. We have been told “we could not have done it without the GDOG.”
“A Prayer For The World”
This prayer will be read in unison at every Global Day of Prayer gathering on June 12, 2011.
It was prepared by members of the International Prayer Council. It has been translated into many languages, many of them available at www.globaldayofprayer.com. Consider praying this prayer as part of your church services on Pentecost morning.
You will find “A Prayer for the World” in a few formats:
In the Ten-Day Prayer Guide on pages 12-14
Download the PowerPoint (PPT – 1.7 MB)
Download the 8-1/2 x 11 size (PDF – 45 KB) for overhead projector
Download a one-sheet document 8-1/2 x 11 size (PDF – 86 KB) with “A Prayer for the World” which can be folded into a one-page booklet.
Read about Spanish and other languages which are also available.
Please read the article Leading “A Prayer for the World” when you are preparing. You’ll find several suggestions which have been helpful for others.
June 2-12, 2011 Daily Prayers Online
All of the prayers for June 2-12, 2011 are available online. You can read them online and share them through your favorite social media websites or by sending the URLs via e-mail.
June 2, 2011
June 3, 2011
June 4, 2011
June 5, 2011
June 6, 2011
June 7, 2011
June 8, 2011
June 9, 2011
June 10, 2011
June 11, 2011
June 12, 2011
Leadership Huddle – Audio Sessions
You can listen to sessions from the 2009 GDOP Leadership Huddle.
Bob Bakke – Leading United Prayer (MP3 – 28 MB)
Dale and Liz Schlafer – Gathering a Team (MP3 – 43 MB)
Poster
Download and print the GDOP 2011 Poster. Learn more at the poster page.
Bulletin inserts (8-1/2 x 11 with 2 per sheet)
An easily modified Word document in color and black and white to help you get the announcement out to your church.
Download the 2011 bulletin inserts for color printing (.doc – 1.2 MB) or grayscale printing (.doc – 639 KB).
Letterhead
Download the letterhead.
Logos
Download the logo in black (.zip – 471 KB) or in blue (.zip – 1.2 MB).
The .zip files above include five logo formats for your convenience.
Logo Guidelines
Registered local organizers are welcome to produce materials using the GDOP name and logo. If this is done well, it can benefit the local efforts. You will find both high resolution graphics, for print-quality items such as T-shirts, caps, armband and more, and low resolution graphics, for web and email use.
We encourage your organizing committee to retain authority and oversight over the use of the GDOP name and logo. Printing the name or images of GDOP should not be used for personal gain. Please control the commercial use of logos so that any profits go back in to the Global Day of Prayer, rather than other organizations. We discourage private enterprise generating personal profit from the GDOP logo being used to create and sell products. This is not a hard and fast rule against T-shirt production. It may be appropriate to make and sell T-shirts or other items if a percentage of proceeds goes towards GDOP. We encourage wise leadership and authority at the local level.
Images of the prayer guide cover
Web-ready:
Media Advisory for 10 Days (sample)
Download the sample media advisory (.doc – 127 KB) for the ten days.
Press Release for Event (sample)
Download the sample press release (.doc – 29 KB) for 2011.
Children’s Ten-Day Prayer Guide
A special version of the Ten-Day Prayer Guide was prepared for children. Check it out!
Youth Ten-Day Prayer Guide
A special edition of the Ten-Day Prayer guide is being prepared for youth. Learn more at the link!
Ninety Days of Blessing
90-Day Prayer guide
The 90-Day Prayer Guide (PDF – 176 KB). A daily guide to pray toward transformational blessing.
Prayerwalking
Every place for every person (PDF – 180 KB). This short, 4-page guide teaches about prayerwalking and includes a prayer guide for you to take prayerwalking.
Block Parties
Block Parties (PDF – 25 KB). Another way you can bless your community during the 90 days.
