By Tom Victor
Shine! 24 Hours – Raising Up 2BC Champions
Tuesday 14th April 2026 | Praying with and for children and youth across Ethiopia!
“Rise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.” (Isaiah 60:1)
Shine! is more than a 24-hour prayer event. At its heart, Shine! is about children and young people becoming 2BC Champions — learning to hear the voice of their Heavenly Father, discovering who they are in Christ, and confidently sharing God’s love with their friends and families.
This focus is shaping everything we do through the 2BC movement.
See the March Shine! Prayer Guides HERE
1️⃣ Shine! Begins with Children Becoming 2BC Champions
The first purpose of Shine! is discipleship and identity. Through child-led worship, prayer, creativity and Scripture, children are encouraged to:
- Listen to God’s voice
- Grow secure in their identity as God’s beloved children
- Step out in simple, faith-filled ways to share Jesus’ love
Shine! creates a safe, joyful space where children lead, families participate, and faith becomes something lived — not just talked about.
2️⃣ Praying for Children in the World’s Most Populous Nations
Each Shine! event also carries a clear global prayer focus.
On Tuesday 14th April, we will be praying especially for children and young people across Ethiopia.
Together, children around the world will pray that Ethiopian children:
- Encounter Jesus personally
- Are surrounded by godly families and communities
- Grow up knowing hope, purpose and God’s love
This is children praying for children — heart to heart, nation to nation.
3️⃣ Praying for the Light of the World movie to Reach Families Everywhere
Finally, we will continue to pray for the global impact of the beautifully hand-drawn animated film Light of the World, created to share the Gospel of Jesus with children and families worldwide.
The film is being translated into scores of languages and released across many nations, with a clear Gospel invitation and free discipleship resources. It is a powerful tool to help children grow as 2BC Champions — knowing Jesus and making Him known.
Join the Shine! Zoom Call!
Shine! runs for 24 hours, with participation of children and young people across multiple nations, including:
- Online prayer hours
- Offline family, church and small-group gatherings
- Free Shine! resources including Prayer Guides, B.L.E.S.S. cards and worship songs
You can join for an hour, or host your own gathering at home or church.
If you are a child… love children… or were once a child — Shine! is for you.
See the extremely encouraging summary of recent feedback from Shine! Participants HERE
See the March Shine! Prayer Guides HERE
Find out more, access resources, and sign up:
www.2bc.world/shine
2BC — Every Child. Everywhere. On Mission. With God.
This week, we have released part 2 of the 7 Keys to Effective Prayer – entitled ‘Abiding in Christ’.
Prayer is at the heart of the Christian life — yet many believers quietly wonder if they are really praying effectively. Why do some prayers seem to shape history, while others feel unfocused or weary? How do we persevere in prayer when answers are delayed, opposition is strong, or the world feels overwhelming?
The 7 Keys to Effective Prayer podcast series is an invitation to rediscover prayer as God intended it: rooted in Scripture, sustained by faith, and aligned with His purposes for the nations.
Hosted by Dr. Jason Hubbard, Director of International Prayer Connect, this seven-part teaching series draws on biblical foundations, historic prayer movements, and decades of experience mobilising prayer around the world. Jason brings clarity, depth, and pastoral warmth as he explores seven essential principles that help believers pray with confidence, persistence, and purpose.
These teachings are inspired in part by the remarkable legacy of the Moravian community at Herrnhut, Germany, led by Count Zinzendorf — a movement where believers committed to continuous, day-and-night prayer for over one hundred years, sparking extraordinary missionary fruit across the nations. Their story reminds us that when prayer is anchored in God’s heart, sustained over time, and shared by a community, it becomes a powerful force for spiritual transformation.
Each episode focuses on one key, offering biblical insight and practical encouragement for personal and corporate prayer:
The Seven Keys
- Worship Based Prayer
- Abiding in Christ
- Asking in Jesus’ Name
- Praying God’s Word
- Breakthrough Prayer
- Desperate Prayer
- Unceasing Prayer
The 7 Keys to Effective Prayer podcast launched on 1 March 2026, with new episodes released weekly. Listeners are encouraged not only to listen, but to reflect, apply, and allow the Holy Spirit to deepen their own prayer lives.
We invite you to discover the life-changing power of 'Abiding in Christ'. This second session explores prayer as deep relationship, not striving — drawing near to Jesus, receiving His love, and bearing lasting fruit through daily fellowship with Him.
Our prayer is simple: that through this series, believers around the world will be freshly equipped to pray — faithfully, biblically, and expectantly — and to see God move in ways that bring glory to Jesus and advance His Kingdom.
Join the Global Family 24-7 Prayer Room: A Worldwide Cry for Revival and Harvest
What if your prayer life could join with believers from every continent, every denomination, and every generation in one unceasing, worship-saturated chorus lifted up before the throne of God?
That’s the heartbeat behind the Global Family 24-7 Prayer Room - an online, around-the-clock, around-the-globe prayer movement inviting Christians everywhere to pray, worship, and intercede for the world.
Launched in January 2021, this virtual prayer room has been sustained by a network of committed prayer teams covering all 168 hours of the week — each hour led by intercessors praying in many languages and time zones. It’s a living expression of Jesus’ command to pray earnestly for the harvest, knowing that the fields are ripe but the labourers are few. ([Global Family Online 24/7 Prayer Room][2])
At its core, the Global Family Prayer Room is more than just a schedule of prayer times: it’s a tangible experience of the global Church becoming the global family. When you enter the Zoom room, you’ll find brothers and sisters worshipping and petitioning God together — sometimes in joyful praise, sometimes in deep intercession, always anchored in Scripture and the person of Jesus Christ.
This ministry is a collaboration of international ministries and volunteers under the umbrella of International Prayer Connect. The vision is simple yet profound: to see God glorified, nations transformed, and labourers sent into every harvest field as believers unite in continuous prayer.
You can participate in a way that suits your season and calling. Drop in to pray or worship, or go deeper by signing up with a team to lead one hour each week consistently. Whether it’s five minutes or five hours, your prayers will join a living, global chorus lifting up the name of Jesus before heaven and earth.
Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of something eternal — an unbroken prayer movement that reflects the heart of God for His Church and the world.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the first 2026 Jericho Walls Week of Prayer as we boldly proclaimed the name of Jesus over our communities. Our theme was: ‘Transforming our Communities’.
We welcomed new participants from Australia, Mexico, Italy and the Dominican Republic! In total, there were 120 prayer groups from 30 countries that participated.
The Lord heard our prayers and He will surely answer us.
Week 2: ‘Beholding the Cross’ – 30th March – 5th April 2026
During our second special week of 24-7 prayer, 30 March – 5 April, we will focus on celebrating the completed work of Jesus on the Cross.
I encourage you not to miss this very special time of prayer.
May it be a time of deep fellowship with Him and remembrance of His sacrifice once for all.
Find the dates for the rest of the 7 Weeks 2026 and be sure to register your group on the list here:
Let us continue steadfastly in 24-7 prayer!
For encouragement, watch our Awaken the Watchmen series and share it with your prayer groups.
Yours in Christ,
Daniël Brink
IPC 24/7 Worship-Based Prayer Leader
Director – Jericho Walls IPN
#7DaysOnTheWall
Links to all IPC Projects:
https://linktr.ee/ipcprayer
IPC - 110 Cities - Global Days of Prayer 2026
Buddhist Peoples - February 17
Muslim Peoples - March 16
Pentecost - Worldwide Church - May 24
Jewish Peoples - September 21
Hindu Peoples - November 8
www.110cities.com | Daily Prayer Fuel Sign Up
YouVersion APP – IPC Reading / Prayer Plans
Global Family 24-7 Prayer Room
www.globalfamily24-7prayer.org/
Prayer Covenant for Children Mobile App
theprayercovenant.org/mobileapp/
Light of the World Movie
www.lightoftheworld.com/
Interseed House of Prayer App
prod.global.interseed.io/link/groups?id=146
Shine! – All age prayers for 2BC, Ethiopia & the ‘Light of the World’ movie – 14th April 2026
https://www.2bc.world/shine
7 Days of Prayer for Muslim Peoples – 9-15 Mar 2026
www.110cities.com
Global Day of Prayer for Muslim Peoples
16th Mar 2026
www.110cities.com
Philippines Mission / Gathering - April 6–13
Envision Asia Conference, Batam - April 27–30
www.envision2026.id/
Oceania Prayer Connect – Vanuatu, May 19–20
Pentecost 26 – Sydney - June 13
https://events.humanitix.com/pentecost-26-australia-arise
The Arising 2026, Kingston, Jamaica - 24-25 July
www.spurropen.com/Arising2026JM
Global Day of Prayer for Korea - Aug 15
CLAMOR 2026 Summit, Curitiba, Brazil - Oct 8–11 www.clamor.global/
Billion Soul Harvest Conference Asia – Batam, Indonesia – 24-27 Nov 2026
By Name: How to Pray for People and Lead Them to Jesus
Billions of people don’t know Jesus, but God has given you and me the power to change that — and it all starts with prayer.
As you pray for people by name, Jesus gives you His love for them and begins to open their hearts to the Gospel.
In By Name, Brian Alarid will equip and inspire you to pray for people and lead them to Jesus using the five lifestyle habits that Jesus modeled: pray, listen, eat, serve, and share.
This book will help you love people like Jesus and impact your friends, family, neighbors, classmates, and co-workers for eternity.
Brian Alarid is the President and Founder of America Prays and World Prays and the Chairman of Pray For All.
He is the author of two books: When People Pray: What Happens When Ordinary People Pray to an Extraordinary God and By Name: How to pray for people and lead them to Jesus.
Brian has a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership from Regent University. He has been married to Mercy Alarid for twenty-seven years. They reside in Guatemala City with their three children.
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Here's one real life story...
Walking Away From Witchcraft - How a story in Lydia's language set her free.
The knock on the door was sudden. Lydia* was accustomed to visitors; her neighbors often sought her out for help. They knew her by her matted hair—a symbol of her allegiance to her god.
But lately, things had been changing. Her witchcraft wasn’t working.
The knock at the door was not from a neighbor. It was the same woman who had visited before to tell Bible stories. Lydia’s son and daughter-in-law believed the stories, but she remained skeptical. Yet, the storyteller kept coming. Kept talking—in Lydia’s language—about a man called Jesus.
The woman sat in the family’s home and shared two stories: about Jesus casting out demons and raising a widow’s son from the dead. Though initially resistant, Lydia decided to listen.
In Lydia’s Asian culture, witchcraft can bring a person status or stigma. Practitioners may use it to threaten others or to pray for their healing. Often, they perform their rituals in exchange for goods or even land, insisting that their gods will not act without gifts. When Lydia’s family began praying to Jesus, she found that her craft, a mainstay of her identity for many years, was fading.
The stories about Jesus’ miracles resonated with Lydia; she was captivated by the God whose power and compassion is so much greater than her own. She decided to do something that would sever her ties to witchcraft and signify allegiance to the God of the Bible: She cut her hair. When the storyteller visited again, Lydia showed her the matted hair in a bag.
The team translating stories into Lydia’s language is also leading local Bible studies. These groups help people like Lydia connect with the stories of Scripture and respond to the gospel. Lydia now goes to the group regularly, and people have noticed a change—she has stopped practicing witchcraft, even though others have threatened her for it. Instead, she trusts in the power of Jesus. And it all started with stories told in her own language.
Prayer Changes the World
Seed Company was founded on a prayer that led to a movement.
THE NEED
Only 10% of the world’s 7,000+ language groups have a full Bible translation. We’re on a mission to change that, and fast.
2,500+
Language groups served since 1993
Risking It All for the Gospel
Translation teams often face the reality of persecution.
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Become part of the work by joining a community of faithful prayer warriors. These guides are perfect for churches, small groups, individuals, and more.
Join the Online Global Prayer Movement with the Interseed App!
Imagine thousands of believers from every nation, tribe, and tongue united in prayer—lifting their voices day and night before the throne of God. With the Interseed Online House of Prayer app, this vision is becoming a reality.
Developed to mobilise united, Scripture-led prayer for the nations, Interseed is more than just an app—it’s a growing global prayer family.
Whether you're on a lunch break, commuting, or awake in the night, you can log in and instantly join with other followers of Jesus to intercede for cities, nations, unreached people groups, and urgent needs.
At the heart of the app is the Prayer Wall—a live feed where believers post real-time prayer requests and praise reports. You can respond with a tap, adding your voice to prayers already rising like incense before the Lord (Revelation 5:8). Every “amen” is a vote of faith in God's power to move.
You’ll also find daily prayer points, themed prayer rooms, and video devotionals from prayer leaders worldwide. Whether you're passionate about revival, mission, justice, healing, or the next generation, there’s a space for you to engage and grow in your calling as an intercessor.
Dr. Jason Hubbard, Director of International Prayer Connect, says:
"We’re witnessing a new era of global, united prayer—Interseed is helping us connect and pray as one Body across time zones and cultures."
We invite you to download the app, create a free account, and take your place in this extraordinary, end-time movement of prayer.
✅ Post your own prayer requests
✅ Pray for others and mark them as prayed for
✅ Join virtual prayer rooms focused on strategic regions
✅ Receive real-time notifications for urgent global needs
✅ Be strengthened and encouraged through community prayer
Let’s fill the airwaves with prayer.
Let’s believe for awakening, revival, and the fulfilment of the Great Commission in our day.
Download the Interseed app today on iOS or Android
Visit https://interseed.io to learn more
Together, let’s build a canopy of prayer across the nations - until the earth is filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord!