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.
  • “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.

 Download your preferred version on 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.

 

Video for the Day of GDOP

To be shown on May 27, 2012

New resource! This short, two-minute video was made to connect believers with others around the world the moment before they begin to pray “A Prayer for the World” together. Show it to congregations, small groups and large gatherings on May 27, 2012. 

Watch it on the Video for the Day of GDOP 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 – 193 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 May 27, 2012.

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:

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.

 

May 17-27, 2012 Daily Prayers Online

All of the prayers for May 17-27, 2012 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.

Just use the link for the day you want to pray or share:

Day 1 — Thursday May 17, 2012
http://gdopusa.com/thursday-may-17-2012/

Day 2 — Friday May 18, 2012
http://gdopusa.com/friday-may-18-2012/

Day 3 — Saturday May 19, 2012
http://gdopusa.com/saturday-may-19-2012/

Day 4 — Sunday May 20, 2012
http://gdopusa.com/sunday-may-20-2012/

Day 5 — Monday May 21, 2012
http://gdopusa.com/monday-may-21-2012/

Day 6 — Tuesday May 22, 2012
http://gdopusa.com/tuesday-may-22-2012/

Day 7 — Wednesday May 23, 2012
http://gdopusa.com/wednesday-may-23-2012/

Day 8 — Thursday May 24, 2012
http://gdopusa.com/thursday-may-24-2012/

Day 9 — Friday May 25, 2012
http://gdopusa.com/friday-may-25-2012/

Day 10 — Saturday May 26, 2012
http://gdopusa.com/saturday-may-26-2012/ 

The Global Day of Prayer: Sunday May 27, 2012
http://gdopusa.com/sunday-may-27-2012/

 

 

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)

 

Bulletin Insert

The bulletin insert has a space to include specific information about your event.
8-1/2 x 11 inches, two per sheet.
Choose either the color or grayscale version:

 

Poster

A poster is available to download and print. Learn more at the poster page.

 

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 – 123 KB) for the ten days.

 

Press Release for Event (sample)

Download the sample press release (.doc – 33 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!

 

Ninety Days of Blessing

90-Day Prayer guide

A daily guide to pray toward transformational blessing. Choose a format with or without pictures:

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.