These 5 Online Prayer Gatherings Are Seeking God for COVID-19 Solutions

Josh Shepherd : Apr 10, 2020
The Stream

"Some people ask, Why should we pray if God allowed this to happen? Recall that God allowed a storm to come when His Son was asleep in the boat. Then Jesus stepped in to His authority and rebuked the storm. Today, we should pray because God has given us great authority." -Pastor Darrian Summerville

[Stream.org] "God is not the One who authorized this COVID-19 virus," said Pastor Darrian Summerville of City Servants Church in Manassas, Virginia. "This is an evil that has been unleashed by the enemy. As people of prayer, we have to find the Lord in the plague for those who are on their beds in affliction." (Image: Pixabay)

Over the past month, the coronavirus outbreak has altered daily life and halted church services coast to coast. Now Christian voices from diverse traditions and worship styles are mobilizing prayer to seek God for solutions.

Award-winning songwriter Michael W. Smith has been leading worship songs from his home studio in Franklin, Tennessee. Churches across Atlanta and the Chicagoland area have linked together to intercede for their cities. And the Southern Baptist Convention has planned an hour-long Good Friday prayer service.

As a local pastor connected nationally, Summerville has been involved in several efforts to respond to the crisis. He urges leaders not to continue 'business as usual'... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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