AbOut us: pRayERfOuNdatiON EVaNGELical Lay MONKS ™
Lay Monks Preston & Linda Founded the first Evangelical Monastic Order on the Internet in 1999. A Lay Monastic Order. (Photo: 2008)
“But we will devote ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.”
-Acts 6:4
“O give thanks to the Lord, call upon His Name; make known His deeds among the people.”
-Psalm 105:1
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from the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area to the Pacific Coast.
“The evangelization of the world depends first of all upon a revival of prayer. Deeper than the need for men – aye, deep down at the bottom of our spiritless life, is the need for the forgotten secret of prevailing, world-wide prayer.”
-Andrew Murray (1828-1917)
Dutch Reformed Pastor (South Africa); Prolific Author of 100 Books still in Print. His Classic Book: “With Christ in the School of Prayer”
Murray was a champion of the South African Revival of 1860. In 1891, he Co-Founded the South East Africa General Mission (SEAGM). Joining with Serving In Mission (SIM) in 1998, its work continues to this day.
Andrew Murray considered Missions to be: “The chief end of the Church.”
“We can reach our world if we will. The greatest lack today is not people or funds. The greatest need is prayer.”
-Wesley Duewel (1916-2016), Missionary to India Head of OMS International (One Mission Society)
About Us: PrayerFoundation Evangelical Lay Monks™
In March of 1999, S.G. Preston and his wife Linda Co-Founded The Prayer Foundation and Knights of Prayer Lay Monastic Order,™ an International, Interdenominational Ministry of “Mere Christianity.”
A “Prayer Encouragement” Ministry for all Christians “The Best Prayer Teaching & Resources from All Christian Communions & Eras”
It was the Very First Evangelical Monastic Order on the Internet, and the Only One for the Next Four Years.
Our Original Website: The Prayer Foundation (prayerfoundation.org) Became a Phenomenon, Growing to 1,300 Webpages….Equivalent to 4,000 Printed Book Pages, or Twelve 350-Page Books
Early On, it went Viral, and has received Between 1.6 and 2.4 Million Page-Downloads Per Month for nearly all of the Past Two Decades
Our Original Site Received 1/2 to 3/4 of a Billion Total Page Downloads between 1999 and 2019
Due to Technical Issues, we were no longer able to Update our Original Website, and in 2019 created this new Updated Website:
PrayerFoundation Evangelical Lay Monks™ (prayerfoundation.net)
The best of our Original Classic Website, The Prayer Foundation, has been re-written and incorporated, partly into our New Website, and partly into our Three New Books, in accompaniment with 60% totally original new material in the first two books.
Just Click on the Photos (Below Left) to go to: S.G. Preston’s Amazon Books Author’s Page or Click on the Book Covers (Below Right) to learn more about them them at Amazon Books!
“It takes us long to learn that prayer is more important than organization,
more powerful than armies,
more influential than wealth,
and mightier than all learning.”
-Samuel Chadwick
“The Church exists by mission, just as fire exists by burning.
Where there is no mission there is no Church.
Where there is neither Church nor mission, there is no faith.”
-Emil Bruner
“This anointing is not the gift of genius. It is not found in the halls of learning. No eloquence can woo it. No prelatical hands can confer it.
It is the gift of God — the signet set to His own Messengers.
It is Heaven’s Knighthood
given to the chosen true and brave ones who have sought this anointed honor through many an hour of tearful, wrestling prayer.”
-E.M. Bounds
KniGhtS Of pRayER Lay MONKS ™
Christians in 47 countries have Registered as Lay Monks with our Knights of Prayer Lay Monastic Order; and as as Prayer Warriors —
— over two thousand altogether; having a deep desire to grow in prayer, experience a closer walk with our Lord,
and be a part of God’s Global Army of Prayer Warriors helping to fulfill Christ’s Great Commission! _____________________________________________________________________________________
One out of every Seven Lay Monks are Pastors, Youth Pastors, Missionaries, or Bible College and Seminary Students.
PrayerFoundation Evangelical Lay Monks™
World Headquarters: Vancouver, Washington State, U.S.A.
Email: prayerfoundation@protonmail.com
Snailmail: S.G. Preston Ministries™ P.O. Box 873914 Vancouver, WA 98687 U.S.A.
Four Scriptures are at the heart of our Monastic Rule:
The Celtic Cross Rule
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“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.”
-James 4:8
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“But we will devote ourselves continually to Prayer, and to the ministry of the Word.”
-Acts 6:4
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“Evening, and morning, and at noon: I will pray, and call out loud, and He shall hear my voice.”
-Psalm 55:17
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“Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks.
For this is the will of god in Christ Jesus concerning you.”
-1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
The two Co-Founders: Lay Monk Preston & Lay Monk Linda,
felt at the time, in 1999, that they were Founding not just the first Born Again Monastic Order on the Internet,
but that they were a part of what would become an entire movement, and this in fact proved to be the case.
They had yet to hear the term, “New Monasticism,” and wondered what this New Movement would be called?
Monk Bob: “Street Preacher of God”
Monk Danny: “God’s Musician”
S.G. Preston Ministries™
Email: prayerfoundation@protonmail.com
- PrayerFoundation Evangelical Lay Monks™ (Website) prayerfoundation.net
- Knights of Prayer Lay Monastic Order™
- PrayerFoundation Press™ (Publishing)
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S.G. Preston Ministries™ is a 100% volunteer International, Interdenominational Para-Church (called alongside to help) Organization.
No Member, from the Co-Founders and Board of Directors on down, receives any Salaries or Compensation for their work with this Ministry.
The organization has never done any fund-raising mailings etc., but after the examples of George Muller, Hudson Taylor, and Francis & Edith Schaeffer, and many other Great Men and Women of Faith, simply has Members ask the Lord in Prayer to supply any needs.
We do ask you to please pray for us.
About Us: PrayerFoundation Evangelical Lay Monks™
We believe our Mission and Purpose: to help bring the Church into a deeper Life of Prayer, is one of the most important callings of our time; indeed, of any time.
Our objective is to help bring all individual Christians, regardless of Denominational or Church affiliation; whether Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, or Protestant; into a closer walk with Christ, through the Word of God and Prayer, to the increase of the Gospel Message Worldwide.
Thank you for your Prayers and Participation in this Ministry of Personal Prayer Growth and Global Gospel Witness!
Lay MONKS & GOd's WORd:
“But we will devote ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the Word.”
-Acts 6:4
“All we mean by being a Lay Monk is to be a Christian especially dedicated to Prayer and to the Word of God.”
-Lay Monk Preston & Lay Monk Linda
“Pray without ceasing.” -1 Thessalonians 5:17
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you: not as the world gives, give I to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” -John 14:27
“Be holy: for I am holy.” -1 Peter 1:16
SAyiNGS Of THE dESERt FAtHERS (AbbA iSAAc):
“LiVE in pRayER / LiVE in pEAcE/ LiVE in puRity: LiVE in CHRiSt”
“The end of every monk
and the perfection of their heart
direct them to constant and uninterrupted
perseverance in prayer;
and as much as human frailty allows,
it strives after an unchanging
and continual tranquility of mind
and perpetual purity.”
(1 Thessalonians 5:17 / John 14:27 / 1 Peter 1:16)
-Desert Father Abba Isaac
(Recorded by Monk St. John Cassian
in his book: The Conferences, written c. 420 A.D.)
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