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 24: TRUTH, DISCERNMENT AND THE NATIONAL MIND
Day 168 (15 November 2026)
Theme: Establishing Truth, Justice and Peace in National Life
As we conclude Week 24, we bring together the responsibilities of renewed thinking, abiding in Christ’s Word, guarding our thoughts, exercising discernment and walking in godly wisdom. These disciplines bear fruit as truth becomes visible in our relationships, decisions and service. Through Zechariah, God instructed His people to speak truth to one another and administer judgments that uphold truth and peace. We receive this instruction as a call to examine our own conduct and pray for integrity throughout South Africa’s public life. Today, we pray for a Church whose witness is trustworthy, institutions whose decisions are fair and communities where truth strengthens justice and peace. May the work God has begun in our thinking continue through sustained obedience, responsible citizenship and compassionate service.
Action item 1: Establishing Truthfulness in Our Relationships and Shared Responsibilities
Zechariah 8:16-17 “These are the things you shall do: speak each man the truth to his neighbour; give judgment in your gates for truth, justice, and peace; 17Let none of you think evil in your heart against your neighbour; and do not love a false oath. for all these are things that I hate,’ says the Lord.”
Ephesians 4:25 “Therefore, putting away lying, “Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbour,” for we are members of one another.”
Proverbs 12:22 “Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who deal truthfully are His delight.”
- Father God, establish truthfulness as an enduring practice within Your Church. Remove every form of dishonesty, deception, falsehood and hidden wrongdoing from our hearts and relationships. Teach us to speak truthfully to one another, act with integrity and deal honestly in all our responsibilities. Let truth guide our communication, leadership, decisions and stewardship of the resources entrusted to us. Guard our hearts against evil intentions, false accusations and broken trust. May our words and actions reflect Your character, strengthen unity among believers and bring You delight. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Action item 2: Praying for Truth and Impartial Justice in South Africa’s Institutions
Deuteronomy 16:19-20 “You shall not pervert justice; you shall not show partiality, nor take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous. 20You shall follow what is altogether just, that you may live and inherit the land which the Lord your God is giving you.”
Proverbs 31:8-9 “Open your mouth for the speechless, in the cause of all who are appointed to die. 9Open your mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.”
Amos 5:24 “But let justice run down like water, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
- Father God, we bring before You all those entrusted with public responsibility in South Africa. Let them act with honesty, integrity and impartiality, refusing bribery, corruption and the perversion of justice. Give them wisdom to examine evidence fairly, judge righteously and uphold what is right, regardless of status, influence or personal gain. Raise those who will speak for the voiceless, defend the vulnerable and plead the cause of the poor and needy. Expose injustice, bring hidden wrongdoing to light and ensure that those whose voices are easily overlooked receive a fair hearing. Let justice flow like water and righteousness like a mighty stream throughout our nation. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Action item 3: Sustaining a Church that Practises Truth and Pursues Peace
James 1:22 “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
Ephesians 4:15-16 “but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ— 16from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.”
Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.”
- Father God, help us not to be hearers of Your Word only, but faithful doers who put Your truth into practice daily. Let the lessons of this week become lasting habits of discipleship, shaping our character, relationships and conduct. Teach us to speak the truth in love, grow together in Christ and fulfil our responsibility within the Body of Christ. Equip believers to serve their communities with discernment, integrity, humility and compassion. Make us instruments of Your peace, pursuing reconciliation, unity and righteousness wherever You have placed us. May our lives reflect Your truth and love, bringing growth to Your Church and glory to Your name. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
*All scriptures (unless otherwise indicated) are NKJV.
PROPHETIC DECLARATIONS:
- We declare that truth and integrity will prevail. We reject dishonesty, deception and falsehood. (Zechariah 8:16-17)
- We declare that justice will not be perverted. We reject bribery, corruption and partiality. (Deuteronomy 16:19-20)
- We declare that the voices of the vulnerable will be heard. We will defend the rights of the poor, needy and oppressed. (Proverbs 31:8-9)
- We declare that righteousness and justice will flow throughout South Africa. (Amos 5:24)
- We declare that the Church will practise truth, walk in love and pursue peace. We will be doers of God’s Word and builders of unity. (James 1:22; Ephesians 4:15-16; Matthew 5:9)
South Africa Prayer Coverage Map
Visualizing where prayer is rising across our nation