A PRAYER MOVEMENT

Anyone.
Anywhere.

One hour that moves heaven and changes earth.

We are building an unbroken chain of prayer, every hour of every day, for our families, our city, a generation that needs Jesus, and revival in America. There is a place on the wall for you.

WHY WE PRAY

“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”

JOHN 1:5 (ESV)

God has always set watchmen on the wall: ordinary people who refuse to let the light go out. We believe the next great move of God in America, and the salvation of Gen Z and Gen Alpha, will be birthed in prayer. So we are taking our place on the wall.

We exist to mobilize Christians to pray for revival in America, Gen Z, and the fulfillment of the Great Commandment and the Great Commission.

MARK 12:30–31
The Great Commandment
Love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength, and love your neighbor as yourself.
MATTHEW 28:19
The Great Commission
Go and make disciples of all nations.
HOW IT WORKS

Three steps. Anyone can do this.

One hour, wherever you are. Here is what happens when you join.

01

Choose your hour.

Create a free account and set up your profile in a few minutes. Then pick an hour in the prayer chain. Take a single hour, or keep it every week.

A reminder comes an hour before and again fifteen minutes before, by email, or by text if you turn it on.

Not sure yet? Try it first. No sign-up.

Five prayers from the watch, one minute each. They move on by themselves.
The app's Complete Your Profile screen with display name, church and city The app's Sacred Hour sign-up for 7:00 to 8:00 PM, set to ongoing every week
02

Show up and pray.

Pray from anywhere: your car, your kitchen, the prayer room. It’s a guided prayer experience. Start the timer, and a new prompt moves forward automatically every five minutes, with a chime to let you know. You just show up and pray.

You do not need to be good at praying. You only need to show up.

The app's watch timer running with the first prompt, Praise and Worship
03

Then return.

Come back next week, and the week after. You are one of many keeping the same watch, each in their own hour.

This is who we are. Faithfulness, not intensity, keeps the light burning.

The app's home screen: the lighthouse at night under the words The Lighthouse, Prayer Movement
DON’T KNOW HOW TO PRAY?

Start where you are.

You don’t need the right words or years of experience. The Lighthouse is a guided prayer experience: the prompts move forward on their own every five minutes, so you never wonder what to pray next. You just show up and pray. Choose the length that fits your life, and grow from there.

“My very first time attending the prayer chain, I was instantly met with a release of the weight I had been carrying, as well as a heart stirred for the lost!”

AROD6134 · FIRST TIME IN THE PRAYER CHAIN

“Absolutely amazing!! I am 60 yrs old and for the first time in my life I prayed for an hour straight and it felt like minutes. The app and the prompts are very nice and easy to use. The ambient music ushered in the presence of the Lord during prayer and quiet times. Thank you!!!”

ROB GRIFF

5 MIN
Five one-minute prompts. A perfect first step.
15 MIN
Three five-minute prompts.
30 MIN
Six five-minute prompts.
1 HOUR
All twelve moments. The full watch.
WHAT WE PRAY FOR

On earth as it is in heaven

Your hour moves through 12 five-minute moments, and the prompts move forward automatically. You just pray.

01
Praise & Worship
Enter His presence, praising Him for who He is.
02
Repentance
Personal, local, and national sins brought before Him.
03
Yielding
Surrender distractions, desires, fear, and control.
04
Fresh Outpouring
Of the Holy Spirit over our church, our nation, and beyond.
05
Awakening & Unity
The church restored to first love and united for the lost.
06
Transformation & Holiness
Believers hungering to become like Jesus every day.
07
Gen Z & Gen Alpha
Radically saved, discipled, and sent as carriers of revival.
08
Missions & the Lost
Undeniable encounters with Jesus across America.
09
Our County & Beyond
Wells of revival in Fort Bend County and beyond.
10
The Persecuted Church
Strength, safety, and boldness, and salvation for their persecutors.
11
Listening
Be still and let the Holy Spirit speak.
12
Praise & Thanksgiving
For a God who hears and answers.
PROJECT 168 · THE VISION

168 hours in a week. We are filling every one.

Project 168 is our vision for a 24/7 house of prayer: hour after hour, day and night, someone standing on the wall, so the light never goes dark. This is what we are building to, and your hour is your place in the continuous chain.

SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM11 PM
An hour held in prayer Your place in the chain

A picture of where we are going, not a live count: every square is one hour of the week, every one held in prayer, and one of them yours.

WHY WE CALL IT A CHAIN

Like the Moravians before us, we pray as a relay. You keep your hour, and when it ends, someone else’s begins. No one carries it alone, and every link matters.

MORAVIAN PRAYER MOVEMENT · HERRNHUT, GERMANY

In 1727, a small community of believers began praying around the clock, one person after another. That unbroken chain continued for more than 100 years and helped carry the gospel across nations. We are keeping the same kind of watch.

THIS DECEMBER · DECEMBER 27–31, 2026

The 96-Hour Watch

Four days. Ninety-six hours. Not one of them silent. As one year closes and another begins, we are covering every hour in prayer for revival in America and a generation that needs Jesus.

Pray once during the watch, and you are part of it.

BEGINS SUNDAY, DEC 27 AT 5 PM · ENDS THURSDAY, DEC 31 AT 5 PM, TWO HOURS BEFORE OUR NEW YEAR’S EVE SERVICE

300
PEOPLE PRAYING THROUGH THE WATCH
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GOD STORIES

What God is doing in the watch

“The condemnation that has hung on and depleted my faith for so long has been lifted, and I feel that I have broken through to a new level of understanding and intimacy.”

JUDY C. · LIGHTHOUSE PRAY-ER

“God was here in the room again. This chain is powerful. It has changed my heart. It has helped me be more faithful in my walk just by praying for an hour.”

GAVIN · LIGHTHOUSE PRAY-ER

“I was overwhelmed by the Holy Spirit’s presence during prayer! I believe our collective prayers are setting the stage for revival. God is moving, and souls are going to be saved!”

KRISTY · LIGHTHOUSE PRAY-ER

“I’ve been so blessed and refreshed by our prayer times together. I so needed it! God is reminding me of the power of unity. In our unity is where God commands His blessing.”

JILL · LIGHTHOUSE PRAY-ER

“At the end, as I was listening, I heard the words ‘rise up.’ Praying and believing that God is moving on our behalf!”

AROD6134 · FIRST-TIME PRAY-ER

“What a powerful time of praying in unity. It’s exciting to see what God will do through a people who will lay down personal agendas, goals and time to passionately pursue His heart and plan. Let’s go!”

DEBIE K. · LIGHTHOUSE PRAY-ER
WHEN YOU JOIN

What you will find inside

Joining takes a few minutes: create an account, set up your profile, then choose your first hour.

Your schedule
Your hours, and the open hours that still need someone.
The watch
A guided 60-minute prayer experience with 12 five-minute prayer prompts that move forward automatically. Scripture and worship music are there too.
Community
A chat where watchers share what God is doing, and a map of the cities where people are praying.
The Shema rhythm
Sixty seconds to return your attention to God, drawn from “Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one” (Deuteronomy 6:4). Turn it on and you get text reminders 3, 5 or 6 times a day, whichever you choose.
Prayer plans
Guided prayers for special seasons and needs.
Your journey
A record of the hours you have kept, to look back on with thanks.
Micah, Naomi and Eli, the three young characters of The Lighthouse NextGen, in a comic-book panel
THE LIGHTHOUSE NEXTGEN · FOR KIDS & STUDENTS

A generation that prays.

We aren’t only praying for Gen Z and Gen Alpha. We’re raising them up to pray. Lighthouse NextGen is a prayer adventure built for kids and students to pray for their friends, their schools, their communities and revival in America, practicing their faith right now, not someday. Kids follow a prayer path toward the lighthouse, with milestones and celebrations along the way, plus guided prayer plans, coloring pages, videos and characters made for them.

“Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example.” 1 Timothy 4:12

KIDS & STUDENTS
Learn about God, get closer to Him, and learn how to pray and talk to Him, in a fun adventure made just for you.
PARENTS
Set up a profile for each of your kids, switch between them, and celebrate their progress. Pray together.
GROUPS
Church groups, kids’ groups, classes and youth groups can pray together and move along the path as one team.
WHO IS BEHIND IT

Started at Anchor Bend.
Open to every believer.

The Lighthouse began within the prayer community of Anchor Bend Church in Richmond, Texas.

VISIT ANCHOR BEND CHURCH →
QUESTIONS

Before you join

Who can join?

Anyone who wants to pray. You do not need to be part of Anchor Bend, and you do not need any experience.

Where do I pray?

Anywhere. The Lighthouse runs on your phone or your computer, so your hour can be kept at home, at work, in the car or at church.

How much time does it take?

One hour a week is the heart of it, at the time you choose. You can start with five, fifteen or thirty minutes. You can change or cancel your hour from your profile at any time.

How will I be reminded?

A reminder comes an hour before and again fifteen minutes before, by email, or by text if you turn it on.

Is there an app?

Yes. On iPhone, download The Lighthouse from the App Store. On Android or a computer, open thelighthouseatanchorbend.com in your browser.

Does it cost anything?

No. The Lighthouse is free to join.

Can my children take part?

Yes, through The Lighthouse NextGen, a prayer adventure made for kids and youth.

Answer the call

Someone is needed for every hour. One of them is yours.

The chain is only unbroken when someone says yes. Your hour matters.

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“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel.” Ezekiel 3:17

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