Most observant people would agree that 2016 has been a banner year – a waving, whipping, tangled up banner, that is. I know many are feeling the fatigue of the ride.
For our family, the ride has been full of twists and turns, but it has been divinely inspired and blessed. If I can extend the metaphor a bit more, we have learned to look forward, lift our hands in faith, and hang on. God has never let us down.
Over the year, we have stepped into full-time ministry and spent a good deal of time refining the vision for what God has called us to do in this city and beyond. We had to sincerely figure out what the purpose is for God to call us as missionaries in the most heavily \”churched\” city in our nation. A realization struck me recently as I reflected on the year and what we see as our mission.
Tennessee is known as the Volunteer State for our history of sending help wherever and whenever needed. Whether it is a war, a crisis, or neighborly help, we are a state of Davy Crockett-like first responders. We pride ourselves on being able to lend support, aid, and encouragement.
This volunteer attitude exemplifies our heart as missionaries, with our eyes focused on prayer, youth mentoring, and evangelism. We do not pour ourselves into one ministry – that is not our calling right now. Over and over again, our desire, and what we are led to do, is to support existing ministries, encourage leaders, rally participation, and connect people to their own callings.
We are gatherers. We are uniters. We are uplifters. We are revivalists.
And when God says to go, we go.
We feel this calling is vital because God is raising up a harvest of souls for His Kingdom. He is unifying His Body, breaking down denominational walls and teaching us to come together under the standard of Christ. Young believers are running hard after the consuming presence of God, and they need guidance and training to achieve the depth of faith which will sustain them for the long run. And prayer, our rallying cry, is the predecessor of transformation. Prayer is the fuel for the fire of revival. Our world is staged for breakthrough, and we want to be on the frontier.
Upcoming Plans for 2017
1. Nashville House of Prayer – NHOP is set to restart Thursday meetings in January, as well as resume Forerunner Fellowship nights (back on Tuesdays). Our goal is to establish more prayer hours for 2017. Jesus is worthy of continuous praise! If you have a passion for prayer, please join us on Tuesdays or Thursdays, help lead worship or prayer, and pray God would open financial doors for increasing hours.
2. Pray Nashville – This goal of this initiative is to have the city covered in prayer by various churches and ministries, each committing to one day a month. There is more to come here, so stay connected!
3. Campus Ministry- We are excited to be involved in multiple high school and college campus outreaches. We are in the process of working with First Priority to establish a club at a local high school God has placed in our hearts. We have also been working with prayer groups for MTSU, Lee University,and Belmont to encourage, strengthen, and support.
4. City/Festival Outreach- As always, we love to go to the streets and minister to people one-on-one. There are several ministries we will partner with to bring people to salvation, healing, and restoration. Our major outreach will be at Bonnaroo. This will be our third year, helping not only with a 24/7 house of prayer during the festival, but working with teams to evangelize within the grounds. God is moving through bold, genuine gospel sharing and personal prayer!
Get Involved
If you want to stand with us, if your spirit leaps in excitement at the thought of being a volunteer for The Kingdom, we would love for you to partner with us!
Join our prayer covering team – We are a family of five. We can use all the prayer we can get! Let us know you want to join the prayer team, and we will keep to updated with needs and reports. E-mail us at [email protected].
Become a financial partner – We cannot go where God calls without the financial freedom created by our partners. By supporting us financially, you are supporting the calling on us for revival in our city and region. Click the link to support, or contact us to set up a meeting.