Praying for the Church in October 2026

Each October, the Canberra Declaration sets aside 31 days as an intensified time of prayer and fasting.

This year, after prayerful and careful consideration, we have chosen to dedicate October to praying for the awakening of the Church in Australia.

There’s only one hope for Australia, and it’s Jesus building his Church in our nation.

And we are convinced that he wants to awaken his Church in order to see that happen.

As the Apostle Paul writes to the Ephesian church:

“Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you” (Ephesians 5:14).

During the past several years, we have witnessed encouraging signs of revival, including in England, Wales, and the USA. We seek a mighty move of the Spirit in bringing revival as the Australian Church obeys its Great Commission mandate.

God responds to every individual’s prayer. But we are convinced that when the Church comes together and prays fervently in unity, there is extra favour from heaven.

This October, we have the opportunity to join with thousands of believers across Australia in a strategic season of prayer and fasting. What a privilege!

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Watch Dr Allan Meyer Explain Why the Church Is So Important

We were delighted to have Dr Allan Meyer teach about why the Church is so important to God — and why it’s vital to pray for her — at our official Awaken launch.

In short: the Church is God’s plan A in this age. There’s no plan B.

We are his chosen method of reaching the world with the good news of eternal life in Jesus Christ.

Dr Meyer’s teaching was well-received, and many commented that they will watch it two or three times to take it all in. You won’t want to miss Warwick and Allan’s interview below!

Prayer Points for Awaken 2026

Join us as we pray and fast for the Church — the Body of Christ — to awaken to and fulfil her calling and mission. We are praying for the Church (Ekklesia) to:

1. Awaken to her first love for Jesus (Ephesians 5:14; Revelation 2:4).
2. Awaken to evangelism so that millions will trust in Christ (John 3:16; Proverbs 11:30).
3. Awaken to her prophetic voice to the nation (Isaiah 52:1; Matthew 14:4).

Please join us throughout October as we pray, fast and seek God for the Church in our nation.

Pray Every Night on Zoom

Every night from 1–31 October, we will pray together online on Zoom. Join us at the following times:

From 1–3 October: 8 pm AEST; 7:30 pm ACST; 6 pm WA

From 4–31 October: 8 pm AEDT; 7:30 pm SA; 7 pm QLD; 6:30 pm NT; 5 pm WA

Please sign up using the signup form above, and you will receive the link to join these Zoom prayer meetings in each of your daily devotional emails.

72 Hours of Continuous Prayer: 24—27 September

Join us as we pray for 72 continuous hours for the Church — the Body of Christ — to awaken to and fulfil her calling and mission. This time is a part of Awaken — 31 days of prayer for the Church in October.

We are praying for:

A release of a great offering of worship, praise and thanksgiving to God.
The Church in Australia to be filled with extravagant love for God and a passion to reach the lost.
Revival, repentance and reformation for the nation of Australia and millions to trust in Christ.
Thousands of people to come to Christ through the Love the Northern Rivers Gospel Crusade over this 72-hour period.

Pray on Zoom from 8 pm Thursday 24 September to 9 pm Sunday 27 September 2026.

Download posters and PowerPoint slides for these 72 hours of continuous prayer at the bottom of this page.

Download Prayer and Fasting for the Church 2026 Posters

Free Awaken resources are now available below to download and print. Please share them with your friends, family, church leaders and networks. Here’s some examples of how:

Display the poster on church notice board and share it on social media.
Show the PowerPoint slide at churches and prayer gatherings.

When you share these resources with your friends, family, church leaders, networks and notice boards, the QR code will take them to this sign up page. All someone needs to do is point their camera at the QR code — easy!

2026 Prayer for the Church Poster