ROOM AT THE INN

Finding ourselves unexpectedly at the heart of a global movement, we began meeting in homes and halls around Guildford to pray.  In 2006 Pete and Sammy Greig moved to the area to join this fledgling community, and agreed, two years later, to start leading it as our Senior Pastors.

Under their leadership we began gathering on Sundays, adopted the name ‘Emmaus Rd’ and moved into the Stoke Pub (where Achmed, the landlord, turned out to be from...Bethlehem!). Seasons of 24-7 Prayer became the heartbeat of our growing community, and we began to gather in smaller 'collectives' throughout the area.

HOUSE OF PRAYER

Since 2008 we haven’t stopped praying or growing. As a result, we now have congregations throughout the region: in Guildford, Woking and Aldershot, and a close relationship with Waverley Abbey just down the road. We host the 24-7 Prayer International Office, and love having leaders from many key ministries in our church family including Elam, CSW, Matrix Trust, Lectio365, Waverley Abbey Trust, Wildfires, The Order of the Mustard Seed, and The Lighthouse.  

As a founding member of the worldwide family of 24-7 churches we continue to be passionate about its three great priorities: Prayer, Mission and Justice. Our models for Prayer involve daily corporate prayer meetings and personal prayer through Lectio 365, plus partnership with the praying community at Waverley Abbey and regular 24-7 prayer rooms. Our models for Mission involve Alpha, Safar, youthwork, and church planting. And our strategy for Justice is driven through our Lighthouse centers, caring for the poor in countless ways, all overseen by the Emmaus Transformation Trust.