What is the Vision of the Fredericksburg Prayer Furnace

The Fredericksburg Prayer Furnace is a missional community of believers from different churches all over the nation pursuing an expression of day and night prayer and worship for the transformation of the greater Fredericksburg region, the nation and the nations of the earth.

In April of 2002, a group of young people, inspired by other 24-7 prayer meetings in Europe and Kansas City, prayed continuously for three days around the clock. This time of prayer became for them an encounter with God that has defined many of their lives. Since that time, there have been a number of sustained prayer initiatives that have deeply impacted this group and our region.

In June of 2008, a number of ministries and individuals from across the region came together to begin the launch of a new “missions base” called the Fredericksburg Prayer Furnace for city-wide, day and night prayer and missions (ministry) into the region.

At its core, the Fredericksburg Prayer Furnace will be raising up a day and night prayer room for the greater Fredericksburg region. True revival and the transformation of society is always birthed and accompanied by sustained prayer and worship. (Isaiah 62:6-7)

Imagine a constant prayer meeting in Fredericksburg asking the Lord to break in to the city and the nations of the earth with the Kingdom of God. Imagine day and night worship always rising up from Fredericksburg as it does in heaven. (Rev 4-5) Imagine the presence of God filling every church in the Fredericksburg region with greater power and the atmosphere of a region being transformed into the atmosphere of heaven through constant prayer and worship. Our cry is what CHRIST taught us to prayer…

“On earth as it is in heaven…”

Imagine a place where people can come at any time and encounter Jesus. Imagine signs and wonders accompanying the preaching of the gospel across our city. Imagine weak, broken people like us learning to connect with the Lord. Imagine God releasing justice for the oppressed, the poor, the pre-born, and others, as we cry out day and night. “And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily” (Luke 18:7-8).

This is the vision of the Fredericksburg Prayer Furnace. We believe that sustained prayer and worship are part of the great commission being fulfilled.

· First by the extravagance of devotion in the hearts of believers as the pour out their worship upon the Son of God and cry out for His presence to come and fill their homes, churches, cities and nations.

· Secondly, it is the sending out of messengers: apostles, prophets, teachers and evangelists out of the place of prayer and fasting and wholehearted devotion. We firmly believe that the only effective ministry in the earth, bearing fruit that will remain, is only that which is birthed, sustained in the anointing of presence of the Lord and out of a Spirit of revelation. (John 1:6; 3:26-30; Ephesians 1:17-18)

At the Fredericksburg Prayer Furnace, we will be raising up full-time and part-time staff to lead this ministry and to serve as missionaries to the region. We will also partner with the churches of Fredericksburg to see day and night prayer established and to resource and touch every part of society within our reach.

“May the fire on the altar never go out…” (Leviticus 6:12)