British
Christians urged to 'Pray for the police'
in the wake of terror attacks
By
Dan Wooding
Founder of ASSIST Ministries
July, 2007
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Dr.
R David Muir |
The UK 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.
A spokesperson said, "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, the Evangelical Alliance's Public Policy Director,
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.
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British
police being prayed for at a previous event in Birmingham,
England |
The UK 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.
A spokesperson said, "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."
"Christians
should look for ways that they can support their Muslim neighbors
as citizens and strengthen common bonds so that communities
are not intimidated by these threats."
Don Axcell, Executive Director
of the British 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."
You can visit the Christian
Police Association for more information on how you can pray
for the police services.
Their website is: www.cpauk.net.
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