Wilson says a mutual distrust exists between the churches and the media. He says prayer as the way forward.

"I find that prayer connects me with God, but also connects me with my colleagues," Wilson said.

"I see them in a different way if I'm more prayerful through the day."

"So I think that if people pray for the media they might start to see us in a different way as well."

Another media personality Si Barnett says he is sad to say that some of the most vicious criticism he has received came from people who call themselves Christian.

Watch video prepared for Media Prayer Day in which media personalities talk about prayer and the media

Media Prayer day, is a biennial event when Christians are encouraged to take a few minutes at their Sunday services to pray for the spread of the Jesus-message through New Zealand's mass media.

It took place this year on 10 August. Did you notice?

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• Christianity Today
• mediaprayerday.com
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TVNZ's Breakfast host Petra Bagust has once again shown her support for Media Prayer Day by being one of the faces fronting the campaign in the lead up to August 5.

Media Prayer Day is an initiative of Christian Broadcasting Association (CBA) which Bagust has been involved with for a number of years.

"CBA is very good at coming up with new ways of keeping people involved, and prayer is so simple, yet so powerful," she says.

Around 1700 churches have been invited to join in Media Prayer Day, which has been set up with the aim of encouraging churches to intercede for the spread of the Gospel through New Zealand's mass media.

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