Prayer is one of the most humble activities we can engage in as human beings.  It’s a ceding of the power to act for the humility of asking and waiting.  It’s also God’s chosen means to bring about the transformation of human hearts, impossible circumstances, and even entire cities and nations.

We’ve been riding waves of encouragement in the past weeks as new cities have joined, resulting in over 30 cities/regions participating in 10 Days.  Each place has a testimony, and we are privileged to hear incredible stories each day.

10 Days: What is it?

10 Days is an annual opportunity for the Body of Christ in your area to step away from normal routines of daily life and enter into an extended time of experiencing God together through worship, prayer, fasting, and fellowship.  It’s a way for all the believers in your city to unite with Jesus at the center. It’s rooted in the 10 Days between the biblical Feasts of Trumpets and the Day of Atonement.

10 Days is intended to be part of the answer to Jesus’ prayer in John 17:21: “Let them be one as we are one.”

The next 10 Days is from October 2-12, 2016.  

What Happens During 10 Days?

Ongoing Worship and Prayer is the heart of 10 days.  Believers are invited to devote this time to corporate worship, prayer, and waiting on God together.  These expressions of humility and dependence invite a response from God who “humbles the proud, but exults the humble.”  24/7 Prayer and Worship is one way to express this reality.  Another model that may be more attainable for some cities is the Daniel Model, having three corporate gatherings of prayer per day in the Morning, Afternoon, and Evening.  

At its core, 10 Days is incredibly simple:

• The Main Attraction is God and His Church
• The activities are prayer and repentance, fasting, worship, and going low before God
• The invitation is to make space by setting aside 10 entire days
• The atmosphere feels like a family reunion
• The reward is transformation, healing, renewal, revival, a heart on fire, love for God, his word, his people, and the world

Evening Gatherings are the most visible part of a city-wide 10 Days.  Each night, a different group of congregations and ministries will host a gathering of worship, prayer, and communion.  If you attend night-to-night, you’ll get to see the fundamental unity and incredible diversity of Christ’s body in your region, and probably make some new friends in the process.

Some New Resources for 10 Days and Restore

Vids: Here is a series of five videos to share that have been produced for the Restore Gathering by leaders around New England.  While primarily a NE gathering, i know a few of you are coming from around the nation--if you are coming from a distance, please let me know so we can properly welcome you!

Charisma Article: Written by our own Grant Berry :) http://www.charismanews.com/opinion/standing-with-israel/60085-holy-spirit-inspired-prayer-movement-catching-fire-in-the-u-s 

For more information, check out 10days.net