Kansas City Boiler Room

Adam Cox writes:

Our story stems back to the roots of friendship, prayer and dreaming. Five of us moved individually to Kansas City several years ago to pursue Jesus. We ended-up meeting each other and striking up friendships that have surprised us all! It was quite simple actually. We really liked each other, which led to a lot of praying and dreaming together about things that Jesus cares about in his world. Soon we found ourselves moving into a foreclosed former drug house in 2003. We had no idea what a crazy, often comical adventure awaited. Essentially, not much has changed since those early days, except there are a lot more friends to pray and dream with now.

All this dreaming led to a trip to England, where we bumped into a fellow named Pete Greig. He told us an incredible story about other groups of friends, like us, praying and conspiring all over the world. That was our crashing introduction to the 24-7 Prayer movement. By the time we got back, we all had this sneaking suspicion that this conversation was no coincidence. We were right, as it turns out. We've been part of that global family now since 2004, watching God work in astounding ways. We were asked to pioneer the 24-7 Prayer office in the USA, and agreed after much discussion and prayer. Through this, we have had the privilege of hearing story after story of God's incredible work in almost every strand of the Christian faith. Along the way we encountered another facet of the 24-7 Prayer movement: Boiler Rooms. It was a simple idea: Christ-centred community that practises a daily rhythm of prayer, study and celebration, while caring actively for the poor and the lost. We deeply resonated with the community values, and found ourselves on a path towards that way of life.

God continued to move incredible people to Kansas City, and they quickly became integral to our lives. The emergence of the KC Boiler Room in 2005 was an extension of these relationships. We felt compelled to open wide our arms and share the good things we had experienced in our friendship, prayer and dreaming. It was extraordinarily natural for us to continue deepening values we had already been living through increased intentionality. We are now an ever-evolving family existing for and centred around Jesus. You are welcome to come and follow Jesus with us! I can only wonder what is next in his unfolding story.

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