Prayer Conference Focuses on Evangelism

Story by Evan Knott

Chesapeake Conference recently held the Reach Baltimore Prayer Conference at the Baltimore-White Marsh church, where Pavel Goia, associate ministerial director for the General Conference and editor of Ministry magazine, served as the featured speaker.

The weekend event—held Friday evening and Sabbath afternoon—combined powerful preaching, group activities and extended seasons of prayer for ongoing evangelistic efforts in Baltimore. Goia’s presentations emphasized that the primary purpose of prayer is to connect with God and that “praying without ceasing” means living in continual connection with Him. He also addressed the relationship between prayer and church growth, offering practical insights on how churches can develop intentional prayer strategies for evangelism and soul winning.

“What stood out to me was the number of people who came on Friday night and stayed all day Sabbath afternoon,” says David Klinedinst, Chesapeake Conference Evangelism and Church Growth director. “It was deeply inspiring to see people praying together in groups throughout the sanctuary.”

The prayer conference was part of the Chesapeake Conference’s ongoing Reach Baltimore 2025 initiative, which aims to share the three angels’ messages across the city through a year-long series of evangelistic programs, culminating in a major outreach series in October. Reach Baltimore is being conducted in partnership with the Allegheny East Conference and It Is Written.