Citizens to Pray for Political Leaders on Capitol Hill June 13

ENUMCLAW, WA (June 6, 2011) via Standard Newswire -- "Our political leaders cannot do their best for us until people of faith earnestly pray for them," says Dr. Cureton L. Johnson, senior minister of the First Missionary Baptist Church of Fayetteville, NC.

On Monday, June 13, 2011 at noon, Johnson and several other clergy and lay people will gather on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, for an event called "Prayers for Congress & the President." The gathering is intended to provide spiritual support and encouragement for U.S. political leaders.

"Prayers offered that day will call upon God to bless our political leaders with wisdom and to instill in them a spirit of cooperation that is so urgently needed to solve the tough problems facing our nation," said Johnson.

In addition to praying for our country's leaders, Johnson will deliver 500 copies of his book, "Bible-Based Spiritual Stimulus Plan," to congressional offices and to the White House. Johnson says his book provides special spiritual guidance for our leaders. "It focuses on twelve life-giving biblical principles to offset America's massive moral and spiritual power failure and to revive Christians and churches."

During his 20-year tenure as pastor of the First Missionary Baptist Church of Fayetteville, Johnson has transformed the church into a mission outpost. His church pioneered religious education services on HIV/AIDS in North Carolina in 1992, and in 2007 he was cited by the NC General Assembly for "courage, vision and understanding... of the less fortunate" by opening his church doors to people with AIDS.

Johnson asks people of faith to pray for U.S. political leaders during worship services on the weekend of June 10-12, and on Monday, June 13 at noon.

The building and room location for "Prayers for Congress & the President" is Room #1629 at the Longworth House Office Building Capitol Hill. Visit www.biblestimulus.com or call 910.494.6279 for more information.