Friends and Ministry Partners,
In November of 2021, I was on a personal retreat in an isolated mountain cabin in Moravian Falls, North Carolina. God spoke clearly to me about the calling to carry the Moravian legacy of 24/7 prayer, worship, missions, and discipleship. He spoke about local church communities that He referred to as “spiritual families” and “kingdom outposts” where I would be involved in leadership. I knew there would come a day when I needed to take a step of faith to build an expression of the kind of spiritual family that He was revealing to me. Now is the time.
After much prayer, fasting, confirmation, counsel, and discernment, my wife Shepard and I are excited to announce the launch of The Greenhouse, a new presence-centered community here in Pitt County, North Carolina! The Greenhouse will be a spiritual family that ministers to the Lord, equips believers, and pursues the Great Commission until our region is transformed and the nations are reached with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We believe God’s vision for The Greenhouse is to grow into a thriving local church, a citywide house of prayer, a regional revival hub, and a nation-impacting missions base. We are excited!
The mission of Presence Pioneers has always been to “connect, equip, and plant presence-centered communities.” In 2025, we are leaning into the “plant” part of this mission in a new way with the planting of The Greenhouse (while we continue to “connect” via HOPHUB and “equip” through PPM).
The Greenhouse is currently hosting simple weekly services in our home on Sunday afternoons and building a “Worship Room” — a house of prayer where the body of Christ can come together to minister to the Lord, enjoy God’s presence, and pray for revival. We believe God will eventually provide a venue for The Greenhouse to host daily prayer meetings, services, and events. A dedicated space could also serve as a base for Presence Pioneers as we connect and equip the global prayer movement.
We would love to have you join this journey with us. Here are a few ways to dive in:
We have set up a website with more details which you can browse through at thegreenhousenc.com. Be sure to sign up for the new Greenhouse email list to get updates!
If you don’t live in eastern North Carolina, consider moving to this area to help us build The Greenhouse. If you’re curious about what that would mean, shoot me a message, and let’s talk.
Consider sowing financially into this new ministry effort. This is a major need for us in this new pioneering season.
Thank you for your ongoing prayer and support in this season!
Matthew Lilley
President, Presence Pioneers
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