Evangelical Alliance encourages Christians to pray for the police and their communities
03 July 2007
The Evangelical Alliance is calling on its members to pray for the police and security services as they investigate the recent terrorist attacks and seek to prevent a backlash against Muslims.
The Alliance is relieved that, as a result of these incidents in London and Glasgow, there have been no deaths. However these events raise major challenges for the police and the Government and threaten community cohesion.
Dr R David Muir, said: “I would encourage Christians to pray for the Government and senior officials of the police and security services as they seek to tackle the evil of the violent extremism.
“Christians, should look for ways that they can support their Muslim neighbours as citizens and strengthen common bonds so that communities are not intimidated by these threats.“
Don Axcell, Executive Director of the Christian Police Association, added: “Please pray for the police and the security services that they may make good use of the intelligence they find.
“We would also ask for people to pray for protection for those dealing with any suspect devices that are discovered and for wisdom as they work with Muslim communities to build trust and confidence.”
Please visit the Christian Police Association for more information on how you can pray for the police services.
Notes to editors:
The Evangelical Alliance UK, formed in 1846, is an umbrella group representing over one million evangelical Christians in the UK and is made up of member churches, organisations and individuals. As part of a movement ‘uniting to change society’, the Alliance promotes unity and truth, acts as an evangelical voice to the state, society and the wider Church, and provides resources to help members and other evangelicals live out their faith in their communities.
