ROCKAWAY, NJ (June 20, 2018) – Christ Church in Northern New Jersey will be hosting Prayerfest 2018 (http://www.prayerfest.net), an all-day celebration of prayer that anticipates over 3,000 attendees from across the United States representing diverse cultures, ethnicities, and denominations. The event will also be simulcast live with an expected 65,000 worshipers from around the world tuning in online. Prayerfest 2018 takes place on Friday, July 27 from 9am-3pm at Christ Church’s West Campus location at 140 Green Pond Road, Rockaway, NJ.

Christ Church is a multi-site Christian church with locations in Rockaway and Montclair and an 8,800-strong multi-racial congregation representing over 60 nationalities, founded by Dr. David D. Ireland (www.davidireland.org).

Prayerfest, now in its 8th year, is the church’s largest annual gathering where attendees will learn and practice the spiritual secrets involved in building a richer and stronger prayer life. Sessions will be led by top intercessory coaches and worship leaders who have made a difference in their communities. The event will focus on praying for the challenges facing our families, communities, the nation, the world and the Church at large.

Attendees may also submit prayer requests for issues affecting themselves and loved ones, including spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being, family crisis, financial stability, children’s needs, and more.

“At Prayerfest 2018, we will provide people with the tools to win their battles through prayer” says Dr. Ireland. “As racial relations continue to be a major issue in the United States, we also encourage all who attend to become reconcilers by teaching them how to cross cultural lines and model diversity in every area of their lives.”

In addition to hosting Prayerfest 2018, Ireland is also the author of the recent book, One in Christ: Bridging Racial and Cultural Divides (Regnery Faith, $24.99; March 26, 2018), and serves as a diversity consultant to the National Basketball Association (NBA). In One in Christ, he urges Christians to be proactive in creating racial unity and answers challenging questions like:

– How can a church make itself more attractive to diversity?
– What are the steps to racial reconciliation as a nation?
– How should a Christian react to controversial movements like Black Lives Matter?
– How do you cross cultural lines? How can you be a reconciler in your everyday
life?

For more information on Prayerfest 2018 and One in Christ, please visit: http://www.prayerfest.net and http://ChristChurchUSA.org.

About Christ Church
One of the largest churches in the New York metropolitan area, Christ Church brings together more than 8,800 multi-racial members representing over 60 nationalities on its campuses in Rockaway and Montclair, NJ. Church founder and lead pastor, David D. Ireland, Ph.D. (www.davidireland.org), has authored more than 20 books including the recently released, One in Christ, has also served as diversity consultant to the National Basketball Association and regularly hosts seminars on diversity, leadership, marriage and prayer. For more information, please visit: http://ChristChurchUSA.org, @DrDavidIreland and http://davidireland.org.

About David D. Ireland
David Ireland is the lead pastor of Christ Church (http://christchurchusa.org/), a multi-site multiracial congregation in New Jersey. Ireland serves as a diversity consultant to the NBA and also leads chapel services for the New York Giants, New York Jets, and the U.S. Pentagon. He has written over twenty books and appeared on The Dr. Phil Show, CBS Evening News, and The 700 Club. He began his career in civil engineering with an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering (Farleigh Dickinson University) and a graduate degree in civil engineering (Stevens Institute of Technology). Later he attended seminary, earning a master’s degree in theology (Alliance Theological Seminary) and a doctorate in organizational leadership (Regent University). He and his wife Marlinda married in 1984 and have two daughters.
Website: http://www.davidireland.org/ @DrDavidIreland

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