Amid rising global tensions, Nigerian televangelist Chris Oyakhilome has called on ministers and believers worldwide to unite in prayer for peace, inviting Bolaji Idowu to lead a special prayer session during the Healing Streams programme.

The prayer gathering comes at a time of escalating geopolitical crises, including the ongoing Russia–Ukraine War and growing instability across the Middle East. Oyakhilome said the initiative was aimed at seeking divine intervention for nations and their leaders.

During the global broadcast, Idowu, the lead pastor of Harvesters International Christian Centre, prayed for ministers, governments and citizens across the world, asking God to grant leaders wisdom and bring peace to troubled regions.

“First of all, we pray for ministers all across the world for the increased work of the Spirit in their lives,” Idowu said. “More than ever before, the operation of the Spirit in their lives will be amplified, making them do bigger things, causing them to be bold and courageous to take new territories.”

He also prayed for the dismantling of what he described as structures of evil and declared peace across nations.

“We thank you because all across the nations the will of the Lord is prevailing, the work of the Lord is prevailing and the word of God is having free course,” he said. “We speak peace to nations and declare, ‘Peace be still.’”

The Healing Streams prayer session, hosted by Oyakhilome, regularly brings together Christian leaders and worshippers from different countries through global broadcasts and online platforms.

In recent years, faith leaders across the world have increasingly organised coordinated prayer initiatives as the international community grapples with conflicts, humanitarian crises and political instability.

Participants in the programme said the prayer session was aimed at promoting peace, stability and unity among nations while encouraging believers to remain hopeful amid global uncertainties.