What people are saying...
"10.10.10 is a great way to demonstrate our unity - coming together around a good goal, and with Jesus at the heart of the Church. It certainly is time for us to unite our voices in calling out to God to bring back to our nations His justice through every one of the segments of society - the political, the church, the business. So I'm excited. Watoto want to be a part of it. I think you should be a part of it too!" Gary Skinner, Watoto Ministries
‘We’re excited to be part of the global church, praying and speaking with one voice on 10.10.10. We want to see the church in Ireland awakened to God’s heart for justice.’ Reuben Coulter, Chief Executive, Tearfund Ireland
"At our past Church of God General Assembly we adopted a resolution on the issue of global poverty. Micah Challenge is our primary partner in this effort to pray and work for the end of extreme poverty and to hold world leaders accountable to their promises to that end. Pentecostals have long been known as belonging to churches OF and FOR the poor in most parts of the world and now we have the opportunity to show our solidarity with them in this new partnership. We are mobilizing many pastors and church leaders around the world to be involved in the 10.10.10 campaign as well." Dr Richard E Waldrop, Church of God World Missions
"The 24-7 Prayer movement is right behind Micah 2010. I wholeheartedly urge you to join this global chorus of prayer for the poorest people on earth. Together we can make a little history." Pete Greig - 24-7 Prayer/Alpha International
“I am delighted to support the Micah 2010 event because it reminds us that at the heart of the Gospel is a message of hope for the poor – for kids who are hungry, for girls and boys who don’t finish school, for teenagers who live in poverty and danger. These are exactly the kinds of kids that YFC works with. I encourage you to join with many thousands of others and pray, speak up and lift up our hands on 10 October 2010 to remember the poor and tell our leaders that something must change.” John Duncan, Area Director Youth for Christ International, Europe, Middle East & North Africa
"Micah Challenge has my total support. Halving poverty in the world by 2015 is something that every person or group seeking to demonstrate the love and power of God in His world must commit to." Peter Maiden, International Director, Operation Mobilisation
Oct 10th[is]a time when we can all focus our attention and energy. If we start praying now, if we start acting now and if we as believers can pull together in supporting these Goals we can hold our governments to account and we can make a difference in the world, the kind of difference God asks us to make."Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams
"I'm thrilled to be involved in the Micah 2010 campaign. It's designed to help those who imagine advocacy as only for policy specialists to see that as Christians we all have a role in speaking to our leaders with and for the poor, alongside practical action. Join in on 10.10.10." Commissioner Christine Macmillan, Salvation Army, International Social Justice Commission
"It's up to us to speak out for those who do not have a voice; for those that are living in oppression...it's really important that we speak out. On Oct 10th this year we can be that voice; we can join with 100 million people across the planet - we can pray and we can promise to act. Let's get behind Micah Challenge." Martin Smith, singer and songwriter
"Justice, compassion, solution. The answer is the church and people must be our focus. Micah 2010 is a global response to the incredible need for resource, action, commitment and accountability - as we collectively take responsibility for a world in such desperate need. We must be committed to ‘tearing down the walls’ between the church and our communities, both locally and globally, exemplifying the hands and feet of Jesus on the earth and bringing hope to hopeless situations. I would strongly encourage every church, every group and organization to get involved locally with Micah 2010; together we can make a difference." Brian Houston, Senior Pastor, Hillsong Church
"Assemblies of God recognises the valuable moment of Micah 2010 in advocating for the poor through the Millennium Development Goal promises of our leaders. We welcome the emphasis on biblical justice by ordinary Christians, and we are keen to actively encourage our churches all over the world to participate on 10.10.10" Dr George Wood, Chairman, World Assemblies of God Fellowship
“I think we could be the generation that eradicate extreme poverty and I firmly believe the church should continue to lead that charge. Come on Saints; let’s finish the job. Join us for 10.10.10!” Patrick McDonald, CEO, Viva Network
“As a Christian organisation serving the poor and needy, we see Micah 2010 as a great opportunity to engage the Malaysian church in the holistic mission of Christ. We urge all believers to join in the global prayer and promise with the poor." Lee Choi Lee, Executive Director, Malaysian Care
“We are excited to be part of the 10.10.10 initiative because we want to link the issue of street children to the wider policy environment, especially the Millennium Development Goals. It is great to be connected to a wider movement of Christians that is calling for justice and change.” David Westwood, Director of Advocacy, Toybox
"We believe in the campaign which Micah Challenge is taking up around the MDGs, and we are happy to partner with Micah Challenge to ensure the promises of the MDGs take a central role in the planning of African countries." Nicta Lubaale, General Secretary, OAIC
"The Gospel of Jesus Christ is intrinsically bound up with liberating the poor and oppressed. Micah 2010, in advocating for the poor through seeking to hold governements to account for their pledge to reduce world poverty, is fulfilling this important mandate of the Gospel of Christ. Intercessory Prayer Ministry International therefore fully stands behind Micah 2010 and urges all Christians to join in support of this historal global initiative." Newton Gabbidon, President, Intercessory Prayer Ministry International
"Micah 10.10.10 is a powerful initiative that I am encouraging all our churches to engage with. Though this expression of compassionate and caring Christianity Joel Edwards has, once again, reflected God's heart for the poor and the marginalised." John Glass, National Leader of Elim UK
"Micah 10.10.10 is a timely, God-given project that every pentecostal church can get excited about. As a leadership we are right behind it and I would encourage every Assemblies of God member to get behind the Micah Challenge." John Partington, National Leader of AOG UK
“We believe that the local church has the power to change the world. If we work together we could see much of Jesus commission come about. The Micah Challenge is one we all agree on. Justice, equality, mercy, helping the least and the last. Let’s do this together both in prayer and action.” Mark Melluish, New Wine Leadership team
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