| Abbreviation | NDP Task Force |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1983 |
| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Purpose | Organizes, coordinates, and presides over Evangelical Christian religious observances each year on the National Day of Prayer |
| Headquarters | Colorado Springs, United States |
| Leader | Kathy Branzell |
Parent organization | Christian National Prayer Committee |
The National Day of Prayer Task Force (NDP Task Force) is an American evangelical conservative Christian non-profit organization which organizes, coordinates, and presides over Evangelical Christian religious observances each year on the National Day of Prayer.
Shirley Dobson, whose husband is James Dobson, an evangelical conservative Christian author and the founder of the politically conservative evangelical Christian organization Focus on the Family, was Chairwoman of the NDP Task Force from 1991 to 2016.[1] The 2019 President, that took over the role of Chairman of the NDP Task Force is Kathy Branzell.[2] The Task Force's theme for the 2013 Annual Observance was "Pray for America" and is based on the Biblical reference in Matthew 12:21, which states, "In his name the nations will put their hope."[3]
The headquarters of the NDP Task Force is in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Offices were located at Focus on the Family until 2009. The website of the NDP Task Force states that "its business affairs remained separate" from those of Focus on the Family, but also that "between 1990 and 1993, Focus on the Family did provide grants in support of the NDP Task Force" and that "Focus on the Family was compensated for services rendered."[4]