If we've never met, let me introduce ourselves. My name is Katie and I have been married to Branden for 18 years. Together we are raising our 3 daughters; 8 year old twins and 3 year old. I have written on my blog for the last 15 years.. it contains more of our story- from infertility- walking through grief- being in full-ministry and then walking away and entering business world - raising 3 miracles, and living in several seasons of faith, if you want to head over there to read more.
Since I can remember my heart has burned to share the Gospel and Pray. But it wasn't until a few years ago God would take this deep burden and calling and ask me to step out. He used a strange and scary season to breathe His vision into my soul. A week after I had our last miracle babe Kezia in February 2020, I found myself in the hospital, close to losing my life. The day I walked out of the hospital with my gratitude for my life and my one week old baby I walked out different than the girl who walked in. As if living in a hospital for a week wasn't traumatic enough, 2 weeks later Covid would hit and the world would go into lockdown. With a fresh shaking of death grasping to take me and now the world-shaking Covid experience, I was surrendered to God like never before. A deeper hunger for prayer and God's presence grew in my bones which would become the catalyst for the Lord to speak in vivid ways. By end of Summer I was suspicious that God was preparing me for something and by early fall of 2020 I knew God was up to something bigger than I could dream... I began prepping my husband of an angst that was stirring. I couldn't pinpoint the exact mission God had for us, but He was preparing my heart through His word, in prayer, and visions that we were going to be called to something, somewhere.
I remember in January 2021 God laying on my heart this is a season to GO, but it wasn't until early Spring we knew where God was calling our family.. We have prayed, sought wisdom, tested this and then we stepped out and moved 2500 miles by FAITH.
We relocated to the 30A Florida in October 2021. not knowing anyone, or what exactly God was calling us to. But I knew he asked me to pray.
So you could say 30A Prays began with prayer walking the beaches alone. What started with one prayer walk has grown to a grassroots movement of prayer along 30A.
God is building 30A prays and we are faithfully following his lead. What began with a single prayer walk has grown to a grassroots, word-of-mouth movement, (thank you Instagram!) The people in 30A have begun to gather on Thursday mornings in Seaside, Fl to pray and contend for this region and the church in America.
There are 5 aims of 30A prays: Building a hunger for prayer through cultivating a praying culture, equipping and mobilizing the church to be prepared to step out in faith and boldness, Prayer Evangelism; meeting the people where THEY are at such as our pop-up Tent events on the beaches, Prayer Groups meetings; forming to pray in homes, churches, and lastly Prayer Outreaches where we host events to invite those we've prayed for to come celebrate and see a what a worshipping church looks like.
The disciples asked Jesus for him to teach them 1 thing.... "teach us to pray" (Luke 11:1)
I believe there is a lack of opportunity to learn about prayer in an environment that creates practice. Our heart is to equip and mobilize a culture of prayer warriors who can be BOLD in obedience because they are equipped to hear the voice of the Lord and step out in faith.
John 2:5
My passion is helping equip the church
"to be prepared" by creating environments that allow practicing how to pray and share the Gospel. (2 Tim 4:2)
When we are equipped, we can go out and be bold in sharing the gospel and praying for others in confidence.
March and April of 2023 we held 2 prayer training classes, had almost 40 people join the team to partner in some way: morning prayer walks, serve on the team, and pray in the tents on beaches.
We prayed for hundreds of young people, as well as the old. High School and College students asked for prayer and were willing to share their hearts and struggles.
We prayed for hundreds of young people, as well as the old. High School and College students asked for prayer and were willing to share their hearts and struggles.
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© 2023 Katie Campbell | 30A PRays
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