A Praying Church
Praying for the nation has become a key pillar of the church life in Malaysia, but it took centrestage in July and August with various prayer and prayer-related events in conjunction with Merdeka (Independence) Day. Churches throughout the country drenched the nation in prayer as individuals, from children to youths to adults, took up the serious business of pleading with the Supreme Ruler to have mercy on Malaysia.
The Chinese-speaking churches had their annual prayer camp up at Genting Highlands in early July (see pg 12), followed by the yearly 40-Day Fast and Prayer which kicked off on July 22.
Next came the National Children Prayer Conference in Petaling Jaya in mid-August where over 900 children had a hollering time digging deep into the disciplines of evangelism and prayer. The theme, "Power Up", exhorted the children to be fearless witnesses for God, and to experience the power of intimate prayer.
Following this was the National English Prayer Conference attended by over 600 people (see Pr Dr Chew Weng Chee's message on pg 9) at end August. Themed "The Lord Revives", it ended with the Merdeka prayer rallies all over the country on Aug 30 and 31. In the Klang Valley, the Aug 30 prayer rally saw some 2,000 people coming from different churches to pray for God's peace on the nation.
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