Assembly of Prayer Augusta Georgia

What a privilege to give an in-depth view of the ministry of the Assembly of Prayer Augusta, Georgia. The vision of this church far surpasses the boundaries of the sanctuary itself. We read in the gospel of Mark 16:15 (NIV), “He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” NIV And in this church, this body of believers has decided to carry this as the wind in their sails, to drive them through every storm, every challenge, every mountain, and every valley to strengthen the hands of the poor and needy. Put food on the tables of broken homes, hungry children, and struggling souls in dire need of someone who cares.  Assembly of Prayer Augusta, Georgia, is a group of moms, dads, sons, daughters, aunts, uncles, soldiers, servants, and friends whose hearts have been banded together to pour out rivers of hope throughout their community. The sacrifices made to serve the countless people and needs that are demanded of them never have and will never be able to surpass the joy of one life changed, one little child full and able to sleep at night, and one broken family put back together.

          We take this time to delve into this ministry; let us also remember our current environment we even live in. The COVID 19 pandemic has shaken our world in ways no one expected. And though many churches have chosen to close their doors and go completely virtual, Assembly of Prayer Augusta, Georgia, has chosen to follow the CDC guidelines and be the first responders, front-line workers, and givers of themselves. The Bible says in Acts 20:35 (NIV), “In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

Ministry to Fort Gordon

The ministry of Assembly of Prayer Augusta Georgia to Fort Gordon has been a touchstone worthy of observation and attendance by other ministries throughout the world seeking to meet the needs, challenges, and demands of those who have laid down their lives for others. We know that this military community consists of those in uniform and their spouses and children, mothers and fathers, and all those who fall in their line of support.  Ministries in Georgia have been very privileged to be given an in-depth look into the noble sacrifices of those behind the scenes.  We all know that the military is quite a challenging life. Full of deployments, training exercises, combat, schooling, long hours, and a lot of stressful situations that can either make a family band together or tear it apart. Assembly of Prayer Augusta, GA, has given of itself to be an anchor throughout the storms. There are countless wives and children who have found the church’s open doors to be a light at the end of the tunnel. Their marriages have been renewed. Children’s alcoholic fathers have been delivered from the torments of the bottle. And that child has their father back again and wife, her husband. There is no amount of monetary value that can compare to their testimonies of love. Many young soldiers are trying to find direction for their life’s journey, and many of whom make the wrong choices, choose bad friends, drugs, the club scene, and a plethora of other vices that ruin a life.  So to help with this, the Assembly of Prayer Augusta, Georgia, has many people who are veterans themselves that spend their time witnessing to the young and old soldiers and give them hope and encouragement as well as real-life experiences themselves, thereby fulfilling the Savior’s commandment in Acts 1:8,  “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”  Moreover, each active military and veteran who has any contact with this church will find a pastor who is a veteran himself and can relate to many many challenges and experiences of others. 

Food Pantry

Additionally, we want to look into the food pantry ministry of Assembly of Prayer Augusta, Georgia. For many years this church has served the community with food to put on their tables through struggling times. Not everyone has the wherewithal to provide for all the needs of their family—millions of children whose last thing on their minds at night are the pain in their empty bellies. Although Assembly of Prayer Augusta Georgia food pantry may not feed each one, they do their outright best to provide some.  The food bank ministry purchases most of their food from the local food bank distribution facility (although some items are donated from the same).  So this lets us see the financial sacrifice that comes upon the shoulders of this church to meet the needs of the less fortunate who depend upon its outstretched hands every month. The Assembly of Prayer Augusta, Georgia, never asks for donations or charges the recipients for the goods received.  Yet week after week, volunteers stock the cupboards, fill bags, clean tables, encourage the discouraged families, and give a little joy to that hard-working family that can put some food on the plates of their children that night.  As found in Matt 25:34, “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.  For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,  I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’

Great Outreach

Finally, we can’t help but recognize Assembly of Prayer Augusta, Georgia’s excellent outreach mission. What a wonderful, selfless ministry, the members of this superb outreach ministry carry their hearts full of hope, encouragement, joy, and so much more. They go into the ghettos, well-to-do neighborhoods, parks, city centers, subways, airplanes, buses, and slums to bring their message to the whole world.  The Bible says in 1 John 3:16 to 18, “This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.  If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?  Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.”  Though most of the world save their money for a self-fulfilling vacation, this group of soldiers of the Cross of Assembly of Prayer Augusta, Georgia, save their money to go on great outreaches is all over the world. From Canada to Puerto Rico. From New York to California. From Chicago to Houston. Their message of hope has permeated this world.