The purpose of this call to prayer is for the Renewal and Transformation of Australia as a nation with Jesus Christ as Lord. The theme of this year’s prayer call is Soul Focus.  

In 1901, at the time of Federation, 96.1% of Australians claimed to be Christians. The last census in 2006 only 63.9% of Australians called themselves Christians. The real figures for those who practice their faith through Church attendance is much worse. Church attendance has been falling since Federation with only 8.8% going to church weekly. That is why we begin this five-year period of prayer for our nation to come back to God with a focus for souls. National Transformation begins one soul at a time. 

Five Point Prayer Plan – Soul Focus 

• Call for you to renew your first love for Christ. 

• Call for you to make a list of friends you will pray for on each of these 40 days, praying they will come to a living faith in Christ. 

• Commit to include this call to prayer in your church calendar and mobilise your church to pray. 

• Call for each individual church to set a measurable goal for souls to find Christ. 

• Call to pray each day for a national renewal and transformation for the nation.

Our nation is falling into deep moral decay. Jesus Christ is the only answer (John 14:6). Our nation needs to find God. As it says in Acts 17:27,“His purpose was for the nations to seek after God... and find him”. Our nation can only find God as each individual finds Christ (Acts 2:38-40). That miracle will come as we accept the scriptural challenge found in 2 Chronicles 7:14, “If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray... ” 

This national call to prayer finds its biblical inspiration in Joel 2:15-16, “Blow the trumpet in Zion, declare a holy fast, call a sacred assembly. Gather the people, consecrate the assembly; bring together the elders...” 

Download an A4 Poster for the event here, and for more information, go to www.nationaldayofprayer.com.au.