From our journeys traveling the globe, weaving our way through cities big and small, far and wide, Puget Sound Ministries has come across a gem wedged into the mountains of Washington state. House of Prayer Christian Church in Lakewood, WA. Lakewood, WA, is a city known for its cultural diversity, located on the west coast neighboring a larger city, Tacoma, WA, and Joint Base Lewis McChord. This great Church has met the opportunity to spread the Gospel message in this small city!
House of Prayer Christian Church Lakewood WA Ministry of Prayer
In HOPCC Lakewood, WA, we have found the workings of a mighty ministry founded in Bible preaching and teachings. This powerful ministry is not just a Sunday-only place but rather one that operates in the fullness of power all week long. They preach the Gospel of Christ in that old-fashioned way, where the power of God is not only talked about, felt, but most of all experienced by all that enter the doors. The Bible Studies are no different, but rather times where the Word of God is broken down the way that Paul instructed us in the book of 2 Timothy 2:15 “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.” (NIV)
The word of God has been the guiding light of the teachings at House of Prayer Christian Church Lakewood, WA, and the backbone that drives them in prayer. Of all the things that could stand out in a Church, their love for real prayer jumps out at this Place of Help. In many places, it seems as if prayer has become nothing more than a doctrine written down on a sheet of paper, not here in this remarkable Church, the prayer meetings find you not just in the sanctuary, but the spirit of prayer permeates, and when you arrive the Holy Spirit moves you to pray before you even enter the doors! Worship, praise, supplications, intercessions, and so much more; if you had to summarize this Church in just a word, it would be PRAYER.
Knowing what James told us that faith without works is dead, we cannot leave out the fact that this Church is a mission-bound Church. HOPCC Lakewood, WA, is constantly spreading the word of the Lord and the love of God to all they can. They have a ministry to the military community of JBLM (Joint Base Lewis McChord) where veterans strengthen and support soldiers currently serving, giving them guidance and the love of a much-needed family while away from their families some for the first time. The fellowship of this Church provides a feel of home and a place to get spiritual discipleship and direction in a Biblical way. This Church believes in the mission at home but also the overseas missions as they continuously support missionaries traveling to every corner of the world. The Pastor of the Church, Rev. Tommy Price of House of Prayer, has even been on missionary journeys to India and Europe, not to mention their involvement in missions work around this country.
From the power of prayer and Biblical preaching to backing it up with more than just words in outreach and missions work, House of Prayer, has proven to be more than a worthy stop for Puget Sound Ministries. This Church will always be one of the precious gems found in our search around the world for mission-minded churches!