The Vision for Prayer at JCT

“It is written,” he said to them,
“‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’
but you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”

Matthew 21:13

At the end of his sabbatical in the summer of 2022, the Lord spoke to Pastor Michael two words: government + prayer.

We have focused on prayer corporately through our Sunday morning gatherings in the prayer room, altar ministry, and through our Seek First gatherings on the first Wednesday of each month.

Prayer is the utmost thing that we feel the Holy Spirit is moving. We need the Holy Spirit here. We need the power of God to move, and to move strongly. We don’t want to build anything based off our own name or anyone else’s. We want the glory of God to be known and the power of Jesus Christ to be seen. And the only way that happens is if He is glorified.

So we are going to pray.
And we are going to build…

Renderings for the Prayer Building

  • The view of the future prayer building upon turning the corner from the current Youth + Kids building. The heart of this plan is to open a 24/7 Prayer Room where people can petition the Lord and ask for the Lord to move.

  • Walking to the end of the courtyard towards the right, there will be outdoor seating and a continued sidewalk along the side of the prayer building. Upon entering the interior, to the right will be a youth sanctuary. This will have a collapsible wall that enables the space to become larger for gatherings such as our members meetings.

  • The back of the prayer building will have a floor to ceiling door that rolls up. This will allow for the breeze to flow through on nicer days during our members meetings, classes, etc.

  • Outside of the back doors will be a patio for gathering for fellowship. This will be space for coffee gatherings, men’s gatherings, and women’s gatherings.

  • This will be the back patio. Accessible only from the interior of the building will be a fire pit and more outdoor seating areas for fellowship and discipleship to take place within smaller gatherings.

  • The seating area will be perfect for midsized gatherings. Landscaping will surround the area with beautiful plants and flowers so that people can have a space to come out and journal and reflect.

  • This gathering space will be accessible from the interior of the building and will also eventually lead out to a prayer garden. The campus will have the feel of Sabbath rhythms.

  • The private fire pit will become a central gathering place for discipleship and formation as people gather around for intimate fireside chats one-on-one, as well as small gatherings during a prayer service and youth gatherings.

  • The outside gathering area will have access to an outdoor kitchen for preparing meals for table ministry. This will give us the opportunity to take gatherings such as Marriage One Day, men’s and women’s discipleship to the next level. This will also give us an opportunity for us to engage with dinner gatherings as well. Inside the building will be a podcast area and staff offices.

  • Table ministry is a central part of what we do at JCT. Having a meal around the table, opening up for deeper conversations, and allowing space for prayer and ministry to take place is the way of Jesus that we endeavor to follow.

  • “I pray for a day that people come onto this property and say,
    'I don't know what it is about this place, but I just feel like the power and presence of God is going to work.’”

    Pastor Michael Kyker

What we are still praying through…

  • When to start raising funds.

  • When to start building.

  • Whether to raise the entire amount or finance a portion.

  • The interior layout of the staff offices.

  • The square footage of the building.

How to Give

We are not full of hype. We want you to give because the Holy Spirit tells you to give, and we want you to trust Him.

Either the Lord builds this house, or it doesn’t get built at all.

If you would like to give, there is a building fund opened for donations.