A RESOURCE encouraging people to try to wish for seven days is being translated into French and Spanish, as 1000’s of orders have been placed within the UK.
The “trypraying” campaign was arrange 14 years ago in Scotland, by David Hill, founding father of the charity There is Hope, and has been running ever since (News, 1 February 2019). It has spread previously few years, with adverts on buses and in towns and cities across the UK, and a latest app.
The seven-day prayer guide is aimed toward individuals who don’t have any faith background — the web site describes them as those “who wouldn’t darken a church door”. It begins with the prayer, “God, should you are there, I would like to get to know you.” Christians are encouraged to share the booklet or app with friends, in an easy faith-sharing initiative.
The idea is now getting used in Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and the Czech Republic.
Emma Weaver, from the charity, said: “The heart of all of it is individual Christians having a conversation about their faith with their friends, and people friends starting a conversation with God about their life.”
Booklets for youngsters and teenagers are also available. In the past 12 months, slightly below 40,000 adult books, 4000 children’s books, and slightly below 2000 youth books got out within the UK. Last October, 20,000 trypraying prison books were distributed in 150 UK prisons in partnership with Junction42, a Methodist charity working to rehabilitate offenders.
