Prayers to help save Oakland NBC Bay Area [Video]

Oakland faith leaders and the NAACP are joining together and praying for God to save the city as businesses continue to leave after repeated thefts and break-ins.

The group on Monday prayed for the city to be restored to a safe and thriving place.

The faith community is the latest to take action after Oakland residents recently held protests and recall attempts due to their frustrations over the level of crime and businesses leaving the area.

Oakland pastors, the NAACP, and community members tired of crime and businesses leaving the area, including major chains like In-N-Out and Denny’s, are praying for divine intervention to restore safety to the city.

“We have to invoke the presence of the Lord because our leaders don’t know what to do,” said Bishop Bob Jackson of Acts Full Gospel Church. “If they did, we wouldn’t be in this predicament. So when you get into situations …