Dr. Cornell Haan, cofounder of www.PrayerPlanet.net calls people of faith all over the country to make a real impact by coming together in prayer for one day
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PHOENIX, Oct. 28 /Christian Newswire/ -- Dr. Cornell Haan, one of the world's leading experts in prayer is calling people of faith throughout the country to "pray without ceasing" via the only online social network dedicated completely to prayer, www.prayerplanet.net.
"While on Capitol Hill meeting with President Bush after the terrorist attacks in 2001, I had lunch with one of the Arizona senators. He said it was great that I was gathering a team of thousands of Americans to pray for the President. He then looked me in the eye and asked, 'But what about praying for me?' That was the impetus behind PrayerPlanet.net," says Dr. Haan.
"I am calling on all people of faith to take the Prayer Planet Challenge. Go out to our site and establish an account. There is no charge to become a member of Prayer Planet. Then join America's Prayer Team and devote one day to 'pray without ceasing.' Every hour on the hour send up a prayer for each of your elected officials. Pray for them by name, and then watch the Hand of God begin to move."
Dr. Haan is the cofounder of The Presidential Prayer Team established to garner prayer support for President Bush after 9/11. Now, in addition to praying for the President, PrayerPlanet.net offers multiple prayer team options such as praying for our schools and churches, the war in Afghanistan, the global economy, healthcare reform, the H1N1 virus, and many other topics. People can join existing prayer teams as well as set up their own prayer page with friends and family members.
"As people of faith, we know that prayer changes things. In the past the biblical command to pray without ceasing was virtually impossible. Harnessing all the digital technology now available, literally at our fingertips, uninterrupted prayer has become a reality.
"Prayer Planet presents us with an opportunity to give our lives true purpose as we respond in prayer to the pressing issues we face today," concludes Dr. Haan. "It is like Twitter but with one major difference; it puts the focus on God rather than self. Prayerplanet.net provides a central gathering place where anyone can engage in continuous prayer with others in America and around the world."
