Custom prayer lines for churches and other organizations
Anyone Pray has been fine-tuning its 24/7 prayer platform, powered by Crossroads Christian Communications Inc., since February 2024 to offer a unique service to churches and Christian organizations (AnyonePray.com).
Pastor David Baker from Southampton, Ont., is one of several subscribers reporting good results. He says he’s seen "an explosion of people coming to faith in Jesus" since SouthPort Church joined the platform.
Sherry Stahl, account manager with Anyone Pray, says the initiative is an expansion of David Mainse’s original vision for Crossroads’ prayer line to connect viewers of 100 Huntley Street with prayer partners and local churches. "Anyone Pray is now helping churches take those calls in, and we connect the callers back to the church in an even greater way and a more personalized way," says Stahl.
Currently there are 65 churches and organizations subscribed. Subscribers receive an exclusive prayer line phone number, a personalized greeting, a landing page that links to other parts of their ministry, and an analytics dashboard that provides detailed insights while keeping calls anonymous.
The subscription fee is offered in tiered rates so even small churches can join. "We don’t want the financial cost to be a barrier to getting a prayer line," Stahl explains.
Calls are answered by 200 staff and volunteers, called prayer partners, trained by Crossroads to offer prayer, biblical resources and, if needed, connection to a pastor for further support. Subscribing organizations can bring their own volunteer prayer partners as well, who Crossroads will train for free.
"It’s transformed how people are doing outreach in their churches," says Amy Laforet, marketing and communications director with Crossroads. "We give them ideas in the toolbox on how they can integrate and grow their outreach, which really allows people to become part of the mission."
"There is a quiet revival happening in Canada and this is a powerful way to help bring revival to your own community," says Laforet. –JULIE FITZ-GERALD