Gun & Knife Crime
As individuals, prayer groups and churches have prayer walked sections of the London Loop one of the main prayer focus areas over the last seven years has been praying into the gun and knife crime happening on the streets across London.
As we have prayed we have been led to organise two online gatherings.
Gun and Knife Crime Prayer Watch
In 2020, we had a 3 hour Gun and Knife Crime Prayer Watch, as part of our first Virtual London Prayer Loop. To watch Click Here
The contributors were:
- The Rt Revd Rob Wickham, Bishop of Edmonton in the Diocese of London
- Tony Thomas, City of London Pastors
- Jason O'Shea, Operation Forgiveness
- Janet Daby MP, former Shadow Faiths Minister
- Simon James, KICK London
- Matt Hogg, Vicar of St Albans Church, Fulham
- Dawa Balogun, Advocate for ending gun and knife crime
- Graham Norman, Christian Police Association
- Alton Bell, MJR UK
Between 3.00pm and 6.00pm is the most vulnerable time for young people Monday to Friday for gun and knife crime.
Breaking our Hearts Zoom
In 2021 Neighbourhood Prayer Network and Redeeming Our Communities organised a Breaking our Hearts Zoom call giving an opportunity for young people to speak about gun and knife crime with breakout groups to pray in response.
The contributors were:
Josh Green, Youth Director for 24/7 Prayer
Sola Ayodeji, Message Academy Course Leader
Dawa Balogun
Pastor Andrew Kisumbo
Dr Jonathan Oloyede, Founder & CEO of NDOPW
Debra Green, National Director & Founder of ROC
Bishop Karowei
Word 4 Weapons
In 2022 Neighbourhood Prayer Network shared a YouTube conversation with Yvonne Codner from Word 4 Weapons about their ministry and how we can pray for young people in London who are involved in gun and knife crime.