William F. Kumuyi, founder of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry in Lagos, Nigeria, and leader of the world’s third-largest church, delivered a powerful prayer challenge to the American church and its leaders yesterday during the Inauguration Praise and Prayer Convocation, held in the nation’s Capital at Greater New Hope Baptist Church. Kumuyi prayed for the church to walk in holiness and righteousness as a precursor to renewal and revival:
“Almighty God. We thank You and bless Your name,” he prayed. “What a great and glorious God you are. I want to thank You, Lord, for the church in America. You said, upon this rock, You would build Your church – not just for that generation but for every generation, and You say the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it.
“Lord, we come in preparation for the celebration of Donald Trump, the president tomorrow. We're asking that You will grant him wisdom and You will grant the church the unity, the revival, the knowledge, the vision, the forthrightness to speak the truth to power. And we pray, as You connect the church with the leader, that it will be a good unity, that You will help the President, and that the church will remain the church.
“Revive Your church, restore Your church and purge Your church that there will be the holiness and the righteousness You expect for Your church, and the church will have a meaningful ministry in the government, as well as for America.”