Prayer Summits Welcome to a whole new way of thinking about prayer and the church! If this is your first exposure to the Prayer Summit movement, consider this your first step on what can become a life-and-community-changing journey! A Brief History Several components came together to spark the first Prayer Summit, which took place in Salem, Oregon in February of 1989. Dr. Joe Aldrich had, on several occasions, taken the leadership team of Mariners Church away for a period of time simply to pray together. No file folders with business to accomplish, just doing business with God. He knew that the leaders would naturally reproduce themselves. If they were spiritually mature, the church would be spiritually mature. As he asked the question "What would it take to see a move of God initiated and sustained in a geographic area?", he knew that part of the answer would be to have as many pastors as possible in a geographic area come together in a setting similar to what had happened at Mariners Church. Without promotion or publication, others heard about what had happened and asked Dr. Joe and Terry Dirks to assist them in a similar setting. Time and time again, God came in a wonderful manner and accomplished great things in the lives of individuals, and therefore in families, congregations and communities. A movement was begun. Throughout this site, you will find a wealth of information concerning prayer summits, including information on how you can become involved with this incredible movement. ProjectPray    P. Douglas Small, President P.O. Box 1245 · Kannapolis, North Carolina 28082-1245 Phone: 704-938-9111 To send us an email, click here! Site Design by Eric Wilbanks Return to top