365 Day Prayer Shield Over South Africa
What if the Church prayed without ceasing — not for a season, but for a whole year?
We are inviting every believer, every church, and every prayer network to join us in placing a 365-day prayer shield over our nation. One hour at a time. One heart at a time. Together.
When every slot is filled, South Africa will be covered in 24/7 unbroken intercession — crying out for healing, for breakthrough, and for God’s hand to move powerfully across our land.
How it works: Book one or more hourly prayer slots across the full year. When all slots are filled, we achieve continuous, unbroken prayer coverage over the nation. Daily prayer points will be available below the calendar to guide your time with God.
This is your invitation.
This is our moment.
Will you take your place on the wall?
How to Book Your Slots
Our goal is to turn the whole calendar Green so our nation is covered with Prayer, 24/7! If you see a Red or Yellow day or hour slot, that is a great place to start.
Tip: You can select multiple hours across all the months before clicking confirm. Once confirmed, you can download your slots to sync with your mobile calendar.
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Scriptural Anchors during these 365 Days of Prayer
2 Chronicles 7:14 “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” (Primary anchor scripture – national repentance and healing)
Joel 2:12-13 “Now, therefore,” says the Lord, “Turn to Me with all your heart, With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.” So rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the Lord your God, For He is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness; And He relents from doing harm.” (Consecration through heartfelt repentance and returning to God)
Leviticus 20:7-8 “Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am the Lord your God. And you shall keep My statutes, and perform them: I am the Lord who sanctifies you.” (National holiness and separation unto God)
Psalm 33:12 “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people He has chosen as His own inheritance.” (National alignment under God’s Lordship)
Daniel 9:4-5 “And I prayed to the Lord my God, and made confession, and said, ‘O Lord, great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant and mercy with those who love Him, and with those who keep His commandments, we have sinned and committed iniquity, we have done wickedly and rebelled, even by departing from Your precepts and Your judgments.’” (Identification repentance for national sin)
Romans 12:1 “Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.” (Consecration and surrender)
Psalm 24:3-4 “Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, Nor sworn deceitfully.” (Purity and spiritual preparation before God)
Personal Prophetic Declarations to Pray every day.
NB: Before embarking on these prayers, pronounce these declarations which establish:
- The Lordship of Jesus Christ over your life (authority and alignment)
- Justification and covering (blood and righteousness)
- Protection (Isaiah 54:17 principle)
- Consecration and separation (holiness and spiritual boundaries)
I declare that my life and all that concerns me is under the Lordship of Jesus Christ (Romans 14:8; Colossians 1:16–18).
I declare that the blood of Jesus speaks on my behalf, and I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus (Hebrews 12:24; 2 Corinthians 5:21).
I declare that no weapon formed against me or all that concerns me shall prosper because of these intercessory prayers, in Jesus’ Name (Isaiah 54:17).
I separate myself from all ungodly soul ties, monitoring spirits, and familiar spirits, in the Name of Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 6:17; Colossians 2:15). Amen.
Prayer Scriptures
During your prayer slot if you have worked through the daily prayer points or at any given time if you are not sure what to pray exactly, use this PDF below and read the scriptures out loud. There is power in God’s Word and praying through scriptures.
Today's Prayer Points
WEEK 12: KINGDOM LEADERSHIP AND INFLUENCE IN EVERY SPHERE
Day 82 (21 August 2026)
Theme: Righteous Leadership in every Sphere
God does not call His people to exercise Kingdom influence only within the Church. His purposes extend into every sphere of society. Government, business, education, family, media, law, healthcare, the arts, community development, and other institutions all require leaders who carry righteousness, wisdom, justice, and integrity. The Church must therefore recognise that God is positioning His people beyond the walls of the congregation. Kingdom leadership is expressed wherever God’s people are entrusted with responsibility and influence. As South Africa continues its journey of restoration, we pray for righteous men and women to arise and faithfully represent God’s values in every sphere.
Action item 1: Prayer that God will raise righteous leaders across every sphere of South African society.
Proverbs 11:10 “When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.”
Proverbs 29:2 “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.”
Matthew 5:14 “Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.”
- Father, in the name of Jesus, we ask that You raise righteous leaders throughout South Africa. Position Your people in every sphere where leadership and influence are required. Raise leaders in government who will pursue justice and serve the public good. Raise leaders in business who will operate with integrity and create sustainable opportunities. Raise leaders in education who will cultivate wisdom and truth. Raise leaders in law who will uphold justice. Raise leaders in healthcare who will serve with compassion. Raise leaders in media and the arts who will use their platforms responsibly. Raise leaders in communities and families who will establish environments of dignity, order, and flourishing. Let Your people recognise that their professional and societal assignments can become expressions of Kingdom responsibility. May righteousness increasingly find representation wherever decisions affecting the nation are being made. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Action item 2: Pray that Kingdom leaders will bring God’s values into the environments where they are positioned.
Daniel 6:3 “Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.”
Genesis 41:39–40 “And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art: 40Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.”
Colossians 3:23–24 “And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; 24Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.”
- Lord, we pray in Jesus’ name, teach Your people to carry Kingdom values into the places where You have positioned them. May their faith not be disconnected from their leadership, profession, business, or public responsibility. As Daniel carried an excellent spirit into government and Joseph brought wisdom into the administration of Egypt, raise people who can bring excellence, wisdom, integrity, and godly principles into complex environments. Let Kingdom leaders become known for competence as well as character. Give them the ability to solve problems, manage resources, develop people, and make sound decisions while remaining faithful to Your ways. May their excellence open doors for influence, and may their influence create opportunities for righteousness to be established.
Action item 3: Pray that Kingdom influence will bring transformation rather than assimilation.
Romans 12:2 “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”
Philippians 2:15 “That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world.”
Jeremiah 1:10 “See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.”
- Father, protect Your people from becoming assimilated into the environments You have called them to influence. Give Kingdom leaders the courage to remain faithful to Your truth even when the culture around them pressures them to compromise. Let our presence in society bring transformation rather than conformity. Where systems are unhealthy, give Your people wisdom to help reform them. Where practices are unjust, give leaders courage to challenge them. Where environments have become corrupted, raise people who can introduce integrity and righteousness. Teach Your people how to engage society without losing their identity in Christ. Let them become agents of transformation who carry the culture of the Kingdom into the environments where You have placed them. May South Africa increasingly experience the influence of believers who are both present in society and distinct in character. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.
PROPHETIC DECLARATIONS:
- We declare that God is raising righteous leaders across every sphere of South African society and positioning them where their influence is needed. Proverbs 29:2
- We declare that Kingdom leaders will carry integrity, wisdom, excellence, justice, and compassion into government, business, education, family, media, law, healthcare, the arts, and communities. Colossians 3:23
- We declare that God is positioning His people strategically, and that excellence and godly character will distinguish them in places of responsibility and influence. Daniel 6:3
- We declare that Kingdom leaders will bring wisdom and righteous governance into the environments entrusted to them, like Joseph in Egypt and Daniel in Babylon. Genesis 41:39
- We declare that God’s people will not conform to unrighteous patterns within society, but will remain transformed by the renewing of their minds and faithful to God’s purposes. Romans 12:2
- We declare that Kingdom leaders will become agents of transformation who help root out what is destructive, build what is righteous, and plant what will endure. Jeremiah 1:10
- We declare that the presence of righteous Kingdom leaders will bring measurable blessing, stability, justice, and flourishing to the environments and communities they serve. Proverbs 11:10.
South Africa Prayer Coverage Map
Visualizing where prayer is rising across our nation