Books At A Leper Colony in Nepal, 24/7 Prayer on College Campuses and New England Snow Storms
January 2024 Recap
At the start of 2024, the Lord has been reminding me of the importance of prioritizing ministry to the Lord. While I am excited about all the activity and testimonies below, I’m also keenly aware of my primary calling as a prayer missionary to worship, pray, fast and minister to God. Nothing is more honorable or important than being before Him in His presence. My times of worship at home, at the prayer room and in our local community are my primary vocation.
Thank you for your support!
Matthew Lilley
Prayer Missionary with Presence Pioneers
New England Book Tour - January 5-8
At the beginning of the month, Jonathan Friz and I embarked on a short book tour across New England to promote our books Enjoying Prayer and 10 Days. We ventured across Massachusetts, Connecticut and even up to New Hampshire during a snowstorm. We hosted times of worship, read portions of the books and shared some of the backstories of the books. We met dozens of pastors and leaders, spoke to a group of YWAM students and shared with a few local churches. We had a great time, God was moving and many people also got copies of the books!
David’s Tabernacle At A Leper Colony in Nepal
My David’s Tabernacle book has now been translated into Nepalese and printed in Nepal. Earlier this month, hundreds of copies of the book were distributed to a gathering of believers who were wanting to grow in prayer and worship. Copies of the book were also passed out to believers at a leper colony there in Nepal. I am blown away at how God continues to spread the message of David’s tabernacle into the nations. May day and night worship and prayer arise in Nepal!
Enjoying Prayer Book Study Testimony
A house of prayer in Idaho is going through Enjoying Prayer together. Their director emailed me a testimony:
"Had our second gathering last night looking at Enjoying Prayer. It's been very fruitful and people's hearts are opened up by the transparency and simplicity of the content. Been really beautiful thus far and I believe people are being drawn to the heart of the Father!"
New Presence Pioneers Podcast Episodes
A Year of 24/7 Prayer on College Campuses
I’ve been honored to serve as an advisor for a brand new campus prayer initiative called Pray Campus [America]. College campuses are being invited to host rhythms of prayer and worship to cover the year in 24/7 prayer and worship on the 247th year of America. I interviewed Chris on the podcast to talk more about the heart and vision for this amazing prayer movement:
Opendoor Conference
Opendoor Church, our local church here in Greenville, NC, hosted its annual conference this month. I had the honor of helping lead part of the night of worship. God moved powerfully and many people found new freedom and joy in God’s presence!
Lilley Family Photoshoot
We got some new family photos! The kids are growing up sooooo fast!
Hi Matthew,
Hope you're doing well. I tried looking for the Nepali translation of the Tabernacle of David but I can't seem to find it. We pastor a small Nepali community in our local church and I would like to share this book with them.
Looking forward to hear from you.
Thanks!