by Rebecca Montgomery | Sep 28, 2013 | 24/7 worship, house of prayer, News Update
The White House Ellipse has become a place of refuge for my soul. As soon I walk onto the land I feel at peace. The presence of God rests there and I can feel Him all around me.
One of my favorite things so far has been watching how the presence of the Lord draws people in. Yesterday a couple of girls were walking by and had no clue what we were doing. They just heard the music and felt God’s presence so strongly they had to find out what was happening. They were spirit-filled Christians and after talking to us, promptly signed up to lead worship at the tent the next morning before they left town! God is so good.
Over the past few days I’ve had the opportunity to share what we’re doing with tons of people that stop by as we’re worshipping. Everyone from government employees, to tourists, and locals seem curious about what we’re doing. I would be too if I didn’t know why there was a massive white tent on the ellipse! It’s incredible to see how many go beyond just stopping by and actually stay in the presence of the Lord, encountering Jesus.
Last year we had several people get healed as they were worshipping in the tent. They could barely walk as they entered the tent. But after worship they didn’t just walk out, they danced out completely healed! That’s the kind of thing that I’m praying for! The presence of the Lord is transformative. It sets the captives free, heals the sick, saves the lost and revives the saved. As we enthrone Jesus on our praises, His presence comes and the people around start getting touched by the Lord. That’s the beauty of an outdoor worship event. There aren’t any walls. Everyone can come freely and stay as long as they like and meet with Jesus. Please join your prayers with mine and pray that the presence of the Lord would continue to increase and people would encounter Jesus every time they step foot into the tent. We just want to see His face!
Rebecca Montgomery
by Rebecca Montgomery | Sep 25, 2013 | 24/7 worship, house of prayer, News Update
Last night at 7 pm we began our 1,000 hours of continuous love songs to Jesus on the White House Ellipse. The presence of the Lord was so sweet last night. Around 200 people came to the kick-off last night and worship just erupted in the tent last night! There was no sense of having to “press in” or work towards a breakthrough, there was just the presence of the Lord. Worship was simply the natural response to his presence and His goodness.
Last year our staff had to learn an entirely new skill set—-how to run a 40 day event on the White House Ellipse. It was completely unprecedented, there was no manual for it, we just had to figure it out as we went along. In the same way that when you’re learning an instrument you have to learn a few chords before you can let your heart truly soar in worship to the Lord, our staff was learning a new “instrument” last year. We were learning administratively how to run the event and although everything was being done as worship to Jesus, there’s definitely been a new grace on this year’s event. I don’t even know how to explain it except to tell you that I encountered the presence of the Lord more in the first two hours of David’s Tent this year than I did during the 40 days last year combined. That’s not to say that God’s presence wasn’t with us last year, it totally was, don’t get me wrong. It’s just that there’s a newness, a grace and a sense of His presence having been poured out on us this year. The hunger for God and adoration for Jesus in the Tent was tangible. As soon as the band started playing people fell straight into worship. Honestly, I can’t wait to get back there tonight.
I filmed a short video of Fredericksburg Prayer Furnace leading worship for us last night. Here it is!
I invite you all to come and join us this fall at David’s Tent DC. You won’t regret it! Jesus is here and He’s worthy to be praised! Come and sing your song as a part of our 1,000 hours of unbroken praise.
Rebecca Montgomery
by Rebecca Montgomery | Sep 23, 2013 | 24/7 worship, house of prayer, News Update
Today is set-up day for David’s Tent DC. All day we’ve had our vendors come in and set up the tent and drop off porta-potties and sound equipment. I’ve been here at the White House ellipse all day, and it’s been incredible to watch the transformation. When we started this morning we just had a dream and a patch of grass in front of the White House, and now we’re almost ready to kick-off tomorrow night at 7 pm. We’re still putting the pieces together, but now everything we need to do that is here at the Ellipse!
Here are some pictures of the transformation:
The flooring being laid down. The truck arriving to unload the tent!
The President flying in overhead! The Tent being set up.
Here it is ladies and gentlemen: David’s Tent DC.
Join us tomorrow night for the kick-off of David’s Tent DC at 7 pm. We’ll start the 1,000 hour love song to Jesus with David Bradshaw with Fredericksburg Prayer Furnace leading worship. It’s sure to be a fantastic time with Jesus!
Rebecca Montgomery
by Rebecca Montgomery | Sep 22, 2013 | 24/7 worship, house of prayer, News Update
Exciting News!
One of the dreams on our heart when we started David’s Tent was that it would multiply and that there would be tents of continuous worship rising up all across the country. Not through our own efforts, but organically through networks of local houses of prayer, churches and ministries that partner together to make it happen.
We’ve just received word that “David’s Tent” has spread to Washington State! At the same time as we raise our tent on the Ellipse, a group of passionate lovers of Jesus led by the National Day of Prayer Washington State will be launching a 75 hour worship tent on the lawn of the State Capitol in Olympia. We’re so excited to see this movement of public continuous worship spread across America. Jesus is worthy of praise throughout our nation, from Washington State to Washington DC!
Only 49 states more to go! Lets start a movement enthroning Jesus on our praises and making Him central in our capital cities! Why? He’s worthy! And we love Him!
Rebecca Montgomery
by Rebecca Montgomery | Sep 17, 2013 | 24/7 worship, house of prayer, News Update
Exciting News!
Starting tonight at 9 pm we’re going to begin a Moravian style prayer watch at the White House Ellipse that will go through to the start of David’s Tent next Tuesday, September 24th, at 7 pm. It’s not an event, there won’t be a tent up or anything. Nor will there be a band playing continuously. Just one or two people there at a time praying for David’s Tent this fall. We know that God answers the prayers of his people so we’re dedicating the entire week prior to the event to prayer.
We covet your prayers, so please join us in prayer wherever you’re at across the nation! We are so thankful for all of the churches, ministries and intercessors that cover our ministry in prayer!
Here are some prayer points for you:
1. For the presence of Holy Spirit on The Ellipse. That all staff, all worship leaders, and all the people coming, would be very aware at all times of Jesus!
2. We still need finances to make David’s Tent happen! Pray for full provision within the next week. “David’s Rent for David’s Tent!”
3. Pray for more Nightwatch worship leaders and a continuing momentum of worship leaders signing up take watches even during the day.
3. Pray for the word to get out about Davids Tent. Both for people to come to the tent (it would be encouraging to have a nice crowd there with us) and also that it would go as a prophetic word across America calling our nation to centeredness around the man Jesus!
4. Pray for the media. We really believe that the media are to be our ally this year and cover David’s Tent!
5. Pray for our President and his family. The reason we are doing this is simply because Jesus is worthy. However we believe that this is to be intercession for the first family as well. David’s Tent desires to be a blessing to our President and governmental leaders!
Also, be sure to come and out and join us on September 24th at 7 pm as we kick-off David’s Tent! We’d love to see you there!
Becca Montgomery
by Ryan Montgomery | Sep 12, 2013 | 24/7 worship, house of prayer, News Update
Rally Caps – The Helmet of Salvation
by Jason Hershey
Have you ever been to baseball game, when your team is down a couple runs going into the ninth inning? That’s when you need to rally! It’s time to cheer on your team like never before, turn your hats inside out and backwards! Rally your team to victory.
It’s easy to look at a culture that seems to be going further from Jesus and feel a little like we, as Christians, are down a couple runs. But wait a minute….there is a Remnant!
I don’t know if I can fully explain it, but in the midst of desperation I sense for our nation, a rally has begun within my soul. A rally of gratitude for what Christ has done! A rally of faith that Jesus will pull us through. A rally of assurance that Jesus is Alive and will lead His people through to Victory!
So… WE ARE RALLYING!!! Come On! Gather with us in Washington DC! Lets get our praise on! Come and rally around the Savior, Jesus! Jesus always wins, even in the 10th inning!
For the Lamb!
Jason Hershey
