Introduction to EKM-HOP
As a children’s ministry, we have reached saturation point, and our hearts feel desperate. Whenever we listen to a news report (which is almost every day) there are at least 3 cases of crime against small children. If it is not child and baby rape, then it’s murder, child prostitution and trafficking, children being ransomed and tortured for money, children being invited into “Lolly Lounges” and other drug infested places and gross neglect and negligence. Our hearts are overwhelmed. How do we sit, day after day and turn a deaf ear? These atrocities are increasing daily and we believe it is time for the children’s ministry fraternity to take action.
Our greatest fear is that we hear these things so regularly, that it leaves us unmoved and we shrug our shoulders or shake our heads, but do nothing about it. The children need us now, more than ever before!
It is so easy to look at the situation and feel overwhelmed by it. You ask yourself the question….”just what can I do.” The Lord reminded me today that we are in possession of the most powerful tool on the earth. It brings people to their knees, it stops murderers in their tracks and it is known to conquer all. Prayer!
Call to Committed Prayer Warriors
We are asking all children’s workers today to join us in a prayer commitment for the children of Sub-Saharan Africa (because these things are not just happening in South Africa.) We know that we are all busy, but if we could just take 5 or 10 minutes per day to pray and stand in the gap for these precious lives, this prayer chain could become a huge onslaught against the kingdom of darkness. The more people we have praying at any one time, the more impact we can make against this horrific situation.
We are asking that you set your cell phone alarm to go off at a certain time each day, and that you stop what you are doing and intercede for the children for 5 or 10 minutes. If you can pray for a longer time, then praise the Lord, but at some time of your day, if you could join your hearts with us here at Everything Kid’s Ministry, our prayers together, will make a difference.
Prayer Commitment
Date for prayer vigils will be sent out on email. If you are willing to pray daily, we ask you to fill in a commitment form. There is something about making a physical commitment that makes it more serious. Our deepest desire is that we can manage to get enough people praying that we have at least 1 person praying every moment of every day. Sharing the load and joining our hearts together will be the key. By filling in a timeslot for us, it will help us to fill in the gaps as we try to get a constant 24 hour prayer vigil in place.
