LivingWell Opens War Room in Store

Story and photo by Taylor McDonald

When more than 700 DVDs pre-sold for the movie The War Room, leaders at Potomac Conference’s LivingWell in Silver Spring, Md., say they saw a community outreach opportunity. The film tells the story of how one family overcame their difficulties through the creation of a “war room,” where they wage war through   intercessory prayer.

“We began to think, what if, like the premise of the movie, we created our own war room to connect customers with Christ?” says Laura Worf, general manager. So staff created a war room at the back of the store, complete with a seating area, Bible, pens and notecards for people to write their prayers on and stick to the walls. Customers are welcome to use the room, whether they were are looking for a place to pray or simply to rest.

One pastor was able to counsel a customer who seemed emotionally distraught in the comfort and privacy of the room. Additionally, Pastor Mike Faison, a sales associate at LivingWell, led a war room Bible study, which was open to anyone interested in spending time learning about God or about the movie.

“Overall, the room generated an interesting conversation about prayer and about the services we are able to provide our customers,” Worf says. The success of the war room has encouraged LivingWell leaders to continue their pursuit in community outreach programs that show the love of Christ and demonstrate the store’s primary mission of bringing others closer to Him.