Contact: Ps Matt Prater, +61 433 192 267; David Rowsome: +61 7 3422 0969; www.billionsoulsrevivalprayercall.org; www.facebook.com/BillionSoulsRevivalPrayerCall

UNANDERRA, Australia, Sept. 6, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- Pope Francis has called for a world day of prayer and fasting for an end to the war in Syria on Saturday 7 September, the same day as the Australian Federal Election. Ps Matt Prater, chairman of the Billion Souls Revival Prayer Call team, is calling all Christian people of goodwill to support this historic interdenominational call for prayer, fasting and penance (repentance).  Prater became a national figure this week after questioning the Prime Minister on Q & A last Monday night about his biblical inconsistency in Mr. Rudd's support for homosexual marriage. This YouTube explains why 'marriage equality' is a misnomer.

Ps Matt Prater said, "We are very excited to support this global interdenominational call to pray and fast for an end to the conflict in Syria. The team behind the National Day of Prayer and Fasting previously called, with other key international prayer leaders, for 40 days of prayer, fasting and repentance from 6 August-14 September 2013. The 14 September is Yom Kippur, Israel's National Day of Atonement and will be the first ever International Day of Repentance. We were inspired by the Australian Prayer Network's earlier call to prayer for the Australian Federal Elections, so we are already praying and fasting at this time. Our key verse is 2 Chronicles 7:14. We feel that this call by the leader of the Catholic Church is in the timing and purpose of God. Jesus Christ is the Prince of Peace and so we ask Christians, both in Australia and around the world, to pray for peace to prevail in Syria. This is of course also an opportunity to pray for our Australian elections at the same time."

David Rowsome, a key organiser of the Billion Souls Revival Prayer Call said, "The Billion Souls Revival Prayer Call focuses on praying for four things:

1. Revival and transformation of the nations of the world.
    
2. A billion people to find Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord.
    
3. An end to abortion and for God to turn back the global tide of death and immorality.
    
4. A multiplication of prayer, praise and worship to God across the world as never before.

"We believe that Pope Francis' global call for Prayer, Fasting and Penance is a direct answer to our prayer for a global multiplication of prayer as never before. This is also an historic time for Australia as we have our elections on 7 September. We have a Prime Minister who has promised that if he is re-elected he will introduce 'homosexual marriage' within 100 days of being in office. Just as violence leads to more violence, so immorality begets more immorality. 'Righteousness exalts a nation but sin is a reproach to any people.'

"Australia has a strong Christian heritage as a nation so we ask that as you pray for peace in Syria, you also pray for revival and reformation for Australia. The Prince of Peace has all the answers for Syria and all the nations of the world. To God be the glory."

Ps Matt Prater: +61 433 192 267
David Rowsome: +61 7 3422 0969
www.billionsoulsrevivalprayercall.org
www.facebook.com/BillionSoulsRevivalPrayerCall