Enlisting one million people in America is the top priority of The Jerusalem Prayer Team as well as churches to pray daily for the peace of Jerusalem. The campaign expects to create a bridge of love among Christians to pray for the Jewish people in Israel.
Pat Boone, Pat Robertson, Tim LaHaye, John Maxwell, Tommy Tenney and others support the prayer campaign.
Evans said that these Christians will be praying for the Jewish people as they are in the midst of terror, similar to what America had experienced last September 11.
Praying for the Jewish people as well as the Jerusalem is a Biblical mandate that no prophet, priest, King that didn’t pray for both. He said that you can’t love Jesus without loving the Jewish people.
The Jerusalem Prayer Team appeared because of Corrie ten Boom’s legacy. Nazi soldiers caught Corrie Ten Boom doing weekly prayer meeting for the Jewish people in 1844. Ten Boom family’s lives were in danger for 100 years pursuing on what they believe is right. They continue living out their Christian faith in every aspects of their lives. Because of this, around 800 Jewish people were saved from the Nazis.
Ten Boom sisters Corrie and Betsie were imprisoned and life there was unbearable. Yet they continue to spread Jesus’ love among the prisoners until Betsie died. Corrie also believed that her life was a gift from God. She continues spreading about Jesus by her worldwide ministry to 60 countries. A movie 'The Hiding Place' was based on her life story.
Evans pointed that The Jerusalem Prayer Team brings back Corrie to life. During such difficult times, what the church can do was to unify in prayer. Evans meet with several leaders for the prayer effort. Corrie’s desire is to give love and refuge to the Jewish people as what God says from the scripture. The Jewish people only knew all the bad things that some Christians did and not those acts by more Ten Booms all over the world." (source)
