This proven church mobilization strategy empowers local leaders to swiftly and effectively unite church teams in establishing a continuous 24/7 prayer canopy. It also facilitates connecting with and serving civic leaders across various levels—city, county, region, state, or nation. This approach is a modern adaptation of a strategy first demonstrated by King David on Mount Zion in his tabernacle.

Continual prayer, praise, and worship are part of the atmosphere of heaven. As churches collaborate to facilitate continual prayer in their city or region, they create a place that makes God feel at home. A place where He would like to abide. The scriptures teach us that in His presence, the mountains melt like wax, the wicked perish, there is fullness of joy, vindication, and God Himself becomes like a shelter, a refuge, and a place of protection and provision. The community is blessed.

This is a foundational element found in One Church One Day. It serves as a discipleship tool for pastors, empowering them to include discipleship in their strategic plans to rebuild the wall of prayer in their city. How can the wall of prayer be rebuilt in a city if it does not start in the local church? How can it be established in a local church if it does not begin in the family? How can it start in the family if the head of household does not lead in prayer within their home? This forms the basis for the Church in a city—composed of many local congregations—to rebuild the wall of prayer, church by church. If only 31 churches cooperate, you can quickly establish 24/7 prayer that is sustainable. I mean, what church can't manage to cover one day a month with 24/7 prayer?

In the book, God's Strategic Servant Leaders, Tim discusses this topic thoroughly from a biblical perspective, highlighting a practical quality or aspect emphasized in this question. Whenever Tim uses the word apostolic, he wants you to think strategic, big picture, and long-term. Some people God has gifted in every community fit this description. They may or may not use the term apostle or apostolic, but Tim wants you to concentrate on their function. What fruit do they produce? Tim believes that God has already placed apostolic or strategic gifts in every community and region, if only they were honored. These individuals are God's gift to His Church, helping fulfill His plan for that particular city or region. They not only have insight into God's plans but also possess wisdom to know when and how to carry them out. Therefore, apostolic leadership is also strategic leadership.

The One Church One Day Strategy and its history are detailed in the book. From 1994 to 2004, it was tested in one city and a few churches under the name CONECT (Christian Outreach Network Establishing Church-wide Teamwork). From 2005 to 2008, under the name Operation Rolling Thunder, it was tested by churches in cities and counties mobilizing in Washington State. Then, leaders began using it in other states and countries. By 2012—which are conservative estimates—leaders in more than 10,000 churches and 38 nations reported that as they implemented the strategy, prayed, and obeyed, 38 houses of prayer were launched, and through them, more than 43 churches were started. Tim stopped trying to count in 2012. The lessons learned are shared in his previously mentioned book. The bottom line is, God's word works, as long as God's word is applied. The strategy is not Tim's but the LORD's. King David pioneered it. Tim has simply found a modern way to implement it, and it will last as long as church leaders maintain the character and discipline to steward it.

Start with the four books listed above in the order you see them. One Church One Day also offers a questionnaire to help local leaders determine if using this strategy to mobilize and connect the Church in their city or region would please our heavenly Father. It is followed by another form titled, "How to Form a Transformation Task Force." God's answers will guide you in discovering the catalytic leaders Christ has deployed to your area and provide practical steps to begin carrying out our heavenly Father's plan within that jurisdiction.