“As we worshipped, prayed, told stories, and heard from Floyd McClung, there was a sense that this was a milestone in our journey.  This crazy virus of prayer, mission and justice had spread from a single prayer room on the south coast of England, to 3000 prayer rooms in 62 nations: 24-7 Prayer in nearly every continent on Earth.

There was a sense of gravity and awe; it was hard to deny that God deserved the credit.

“For me, February 12 was a personal milestone. During the celebration and stress of the day I embarked on one of the most important relationships of my life. Amidst the bustle, my slightly quirky but attractive friend Steve became my rather enthusiastic and very kind boyfriend. I had no idea what I’d let myself in for.

 

"Last Sunday, the 12 of February 2006, was the anniversary of those two great events. As I woke to a rainy day and slipped on the engagement ring Steve gave me before Christmas I smiled at the symmetry between 24-7 and us.

 

"In many ways this has been the year 24-7 went deeper, the year 24-7 grew up. No longer are we blundering around in the dark. We know what God’s called us to and it’s both exciting and terrifying all at once.

 

24-7 is here to bless, to give away, to encourage, to provoke, to pass on, to resource - to see young people rise up like an army fueled by prayer, on a mission of mercy. It’s where we started; it’s programmed into our DNA. We will always enjoy catalyzing weird and wonderful prayer rooms, sacred spaces to connect with our maker, but this year something has shifted in our dreaming. We’ve yearned for depth, longevity and permanence. We’ve moved from dating to commitment, from blessing into building.

 

The vision of 24-7 Boiler Rooms continues to spread: the heartbeat is Christ-centred community, the life-blood is prayer, mission and justice. A Boiler Room takes a steady breath in for training and prayer - each one followed by a propulsive breath out of mission and mercy.