The Newest News About the McDades!!!

We are SO excited about this update! Some of the things we will be sharing here we have been working on for nearly a year, and we are incredibly happy to be revealing the details of what God has been up to in our lives.

One of the biggest shifts in our ministry has just recently been finalized. Andrew was thrilled to take an offer to be an executive leader with the Collegiate Awakening Network (CAN)! CAN works to unite groups of students throughout Virginia who have a passion for transforming their campuses with the Gospel. In September, we had a leaders' retreat in Lynchburg with campus leaders from 10 different schools, and we have just completed a week-long campus tour in partnership with the Missions and Prayer School where we ministered at UVA, VT, JMU, WM, CNU, HU, LU, RU, and UMW, as well as some local ministries.

Andrew is helping to disciple emerging leaders, coordinate statewide events and trainings, and promote unity throughout Virginia.

Our family remains based in Newport News. Here we have the awesome pleasure of running a community house and house of prayer. Last year we were asked by leaders at Christopher Newport University to help plant a house of prayer within walking distance of the campus. Through a wild series of God-events, our family moved right off campus. Our community house hosts Bible studies, leaders' meetings, discipleship, and community meals, while the prayer room is available to the community 24/7. Currently, over twenty-five hours of prayer and worship take place here every week, led by students and members of local churches and ministries.

With these developments, we have completely transitioned out of LivingStone House of Prayer (LHOP). LHOP's director agreed that Newport News was big enough to justify two houses of prayer, and we felt that we could no longer divide our time between the two ministries. We are so grateful for our time spent there.

Finally, we also run Campus Ignite, a worship and unity ministry at the College of William & Mary. Every week we gather with students for open air worship, and we are in the preliminary stages of hosting a statewide worship gathering!

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And now, with our increased responsibilities and ministry reach,we are believing that God is going to bring a financial increase to our family that will allow us to take advantage of every open door He has provided. Already, we have been amazed at how many people have asked to partner with us in birthing this national Awakening. If we can transform college campuses, we can transform the nation! Even five dollars a month helps!

If you are not currently a Financial Partner, please consider making a tax-deductible one-time, monthly, or annual donation to our ministry. Here's how:

+ To make a donation simply click HERE to donate online. Or send a check written to "The Prayer Furnace" to 229 Shoe Lane Newport News, Virginia 23606. (Note: Our donations are now being processed through Fredericksburg Prayer Furnace.)

+ To join our prayer team, simply email, call, or text us!