January 30, 2026 Braswell Elementary
Colton, Anne, and Lemanuel in the hallway of Braswell Elementary school. An amazing part of this trip was getting to pray together here where John went to school for the 1st grade.
Rise-Up Rocky Mount
Ministry Trips
We travel to Rocky Mount to pray, worship, encourage, serve, and believe God for transformation. This page is a living dream board of moments, places, people, prayer, and invitations to join the journey.
August 24, 2025 Senior Center Kitchen
Toured the kitchen at the Senior Center the month before renting it for an ice cream social.
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Travel With Us
Come to Rocky Mount with us for focused times of prayer, worship, encouragement, and service.
Learn moreAugust 24, 2025 Senior Center Meeting Room
The Senior Center had a meeting room that was going to work great for the ice cream social in September.
January 30, 2026 Braswell Elementary
John, Colton, Anne, Lemanuel, and Nutela when Lemanuel was preparing to open City of Shalom Church at Braswell Elementary, before the move to their new location on Grace Street.
June 28, 2025 Horne St.
Prayed over this area during a Prayer Walk & Ride. This used to be a neighborhood with houses, but they were removed after the 1999 flood.
March 21, 2026 CODA Event
Enjoyed the community, singing, book reading, and food. The fish sandwich from the Taste of Baltimore was tasty and HUGE!
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Live nearby or want to connect while we are there? Join us for a prayer walk, outreach moment, or community gathering.
Learn moreJanuary 31, 2026 Church in the Car
We listened to worship music together, I shared God's Word, and we prayed together before starting our Prayer Walk & Ride. We called it Church in the Car.
January 31, 2026 Cold Prayer Walk
Anne, Colton, and John out on a Prayer Walk & Ride. It was cold that day!
January 31, 2026 Snow at Home
Colton and John drove home to the Charlotte area in the snow. We hit a layer of snow on the road in Sanford. It was slow going. Took over 6 hours to get home. What an adventure during a mission for God!
January 31, 2026 Viverette's Furniture
Phil, Anne, Colton, and Nutela after prayer at Viverette's Furniture. Visiting and praying with Phil and his wife Beth has been one of the highlights of the Prayer Walk & Rides.
Why we go
Every neighborhood matters. Every prayer walk is a step toward hope.
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Join a Prayer Walk
Walk with us through neighborhoods, parks, downtown streets, and meaningful places as we pray for healing and transformation.
Learn moreJuly 20, 2025 Laundromat Outreach
Gave out free drinks, snacks, Bible verses, and watermelon at a Laundromat to bless people.
March 20, 2026 Battle Park
Prayed over the city from the location where Rocky Mount got its start.
June 28, 2025 City Lake Park
Walked at City Lake Park during a ministry trip. Took a picture of a sign showing the high water mark from Hurricane Floyd from 1999.
September 9, 2024 Baseball Field Behind Old N.G. Armory
Prayed over the old baseball field behind the old N.G. Armory. It would be great to see people having fun at this baseball field again!
June 28, 2025 Sunset Park
Prayed here during a few of the ministry trips as God revealed more to John about this area where he played baseball as a kid.
November 15, 2025 Serving at Homeless Shelter
Preparing to serve food at the homeless shelter.
November 15, 2025 After Serving at Homeless Shelter
John and John got a selfie in front of the Christmas tree in front of the train station after serving at the homeless shelter.
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Share a Prayer Request
We would be honored to pray with you and believe God with you for your family, neighborhood, church, business, or city.
Learn moreMarch 21, 2026 CODA Event
Attended Creatively Coda Community Day. CODA stands for Children of Deaf Adults.
November 17, 2025 Mouse Pad at Hotel
I love it when I see other Christians representing God well while traveling on ministry trips. I spotted this mouse pad at the hotel that I was staying at.
November 15, 2025 Prayer Walk
About to roll out on a Prayer Walk with a wagon full of water, drinks, and snacks.
November 15, 2025 Serving at Homeless Shelter
Morris, John, and John worked together to serve an amazing meal the Morris cooked for the residents at the homeless shelter. Had the opportunity to pray with 3 of the men there.
Scripture path
“Seek the peace and prosperity of the city…” — Jeremiah 29:7
September 9, 2024 Old Cooper-Standard Automotive Building
Prayed over the old Cooper-Standard Automotive building in Little Easonburg. John worked there in '96 and '00-'01 before it closed down.
September 9, 2024 Spotting Churches
Getting blessed seeing churches and ministries with awesome names while on ministry trips to Rocky Mount, NC.
September 13, 2024 Booker T. Washington Gymnasium
Back of the Gymnasium when it was getting renovated with a new HVAC system.
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Help with prayer walks, outreach, food, setup, encouragement, follow-up, and future ministry gatherings.
Learn moreSeptember 13, 2024 Booker T. Washington Gymnasium
Gymnasium before the renovations were complete. This is one of the favorite stopping points for the Prayer Walk & Rides because of its historical significance. When Anne, Colton, and John prayed here in January 2026, they listened to a recording of Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking here in 1962. During that prayer time they saw a water pipe spraying water from a neighboring building. John got out and prayed about the leak. To our amazement a city truck showed up within 30 seconds to check out the leak!
September 13, 2024 Braswell Elementary School
During the 1st Rise-Up Rocky Mount ministry trip John prayed over Braswell Elementary School. John remembered standing on this concrete pad in front of the doors on the 1st day of the 1st grade.
September 13, 2024 Touring Station Square
Loved this sign that I saw while touring Station Square to see if it would work for future Rise-Up Rocky Mount events.
September 14, 2024 Dillon Supply Co.
Prayed over this amazing building a number of times during ministry trips!
September 14, 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
When John and his Dad visited this memorial, John unexpectedly ran into a young man he had met the day before while admiring his electric bike. As they talked, John learned about his interest in martial arts, showed him a few karate moves, and prayed for him and his future.
September 14, 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. Sign
Snapped a picture of this sign commemorating the speech MLK made in Rocky Mount in 1962.
Why we go
The online story is only the doorway. The journey becomes real when people pray, serve, gather, and walk together.
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Learn moreSeptember 14, 2024 Matthew 11:28
I love this verse painted on a wall beside The Old Bus Station!
September 14, 2024 The Old Bus Station
Prayed over this place where people used to travel in and out of Rocky Mount by bus.
September 19, 2025 Preparing for Ice Cream Social
Crushing cookies for the cookies and cream ice cream.
September 20, 2025 I Believe in Rocky Mount
I love the things we find in the downtown area during our Prayer Walk & Rides!
September 20, 2025 Ice Cream Social
John and John after serving ice cream around Rocky Mount. We served ice cream to the homeless community at Braswell Park, folks finishing a cookout at Sunset Park, and people enjoying the day at City Lake Park.
Hope note
We are believing God for healing, unity, creativity, and transformation.
September 20, 2025 We Choose to Pray
What a name for a business! When we saw this painted on a door downtown we just thought it was a statement that blessed us while we were out praying for the community.
September 21, 2025 Ice Cream Social
After serving ice cream to a few visitors at the Senior Center, John and John took the ice cream to the streets. It was a lot of work, but what an amazing day of blessing people!
September 21, 2025 Martin Luther King Jr. Sign
Saw this sign at a restaurant in Rocky Mount. I really feel that Dr. King's speech was prophetic for Rocky Mount. I believe Rocky Mount will be a starting point for a transformation in race relations in our country!
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There is a place for you
Join a prayer walk, share a prayer request, volunteer, support the journey, or pray with us from where you are.
The journey continues
Every prayer. Every conversation. Every act of kindness. Together they become a story of transformation.
And your people will rebuild the ancient ruins; You will raise up and restore the age-old foundations [of buildings that have been laid waste]; You will be called Repairer of the Breach, Restorer of Streets with Dwellings.
Isaiah 58:12 (AMP)