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29 Lighthouses of Prayer: How One Region Is Covering 1,400 Homes in Prayer
A grassroots movement in Albert County, New Brunswick is pioneering a practical model for spiritual transformation — one neighbourhood at a time.
What if every home in your neighbourhood had someone praying for it? Not in a vague, general sense — but specifically, consistently, by name? That is the vision behind Lighthouses of Prayer, a grassroots initiative that launched in Albert County, New Brunswick in May 2025. In less than a year, it has grown to 29 lighthouses covering approximately 1,400 homes, 2 schools, 3 apartment buildings, and 4 homeless shelters in prayer.
The concept is simple but powerful. A lighthouse is a home — your home — that becomes a base of operations for prayer over your neighbourhood. You adopt the homes around you. You pray for your neighbours by name when you know them, and by address when you don't. You walk or drive your streets with intention. And over time, you build relationships that open doors for deeper connection and Kingdom impact.
The BEST Framework: A Practical Model from Luke 10
The movement is built on a prayer evangelism model originally developed by Ed Silvoso in his book Prayer Evangelism. Some remember this framework with the acronym BEST: Bless, Eat, Serve, Tell. Each step is rooted in Luke 10, where Jesus sends out the seventy-two disciples with instructions that form the foundation for this approach. To learn more about the original framework, you can purchase Prayer Evangelism on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Prayer-Evangelism-Spiritual-Climate-Neighborhood/dp/0800798848/
B — Bless (Luke 10:5-6)
It starts with blessing — praying peace over your neighbours and neighbourhood, whether on a walk, a drive, or from your kitchen table. Jesus told the disciples: 'When you enter a house, first say, Peace to this house.' As you pray, you pay attention to who receives your peace. Who is open? Who responds warmly when you wave, comment on their garden, or stop at their garage sale? This is the foundation of prayer evangelism.
E — Eat (Luke 10:7-8)
From there, you move to eating — building fellowship through shared meals, coffee, or simply spending time together. Jesus instructed: 'Stay in that house, eating and drinking whatever they give you.' Shared meals create space for genuine relationship. They lower defences and open hearts. Food is a language of hospitality and belonging.
S — Serve (Luke 10:9)
Then serving — identifying felt needs and meeting them practically. Jesus said: 'Heal the sick who are there and tell them, The kingdom of God has come near to you.' Maybe a neighbour needs help moving. Maybe someone is struggling with a health crisis. You pray, and you show up. Service demonstrates the Kingdom in action.
T — Tell (Luke 10:9)
Finally, telling — as God answers prayer and meets needs, you share the source. You proclaim that the Kingdom of heaven is at hand. Not with a script, but through the natural overflow of relationship and demonstrated love. This is the culmination of the journey — when blessing, eating, and serving have prepared the soil for the gospel message.
Just do your BEST. Bless, Eat, Serve, Tell. It's a long-term strategy to see transformation. It's not a shortcut to get people into the kingdom. It's transformation of a region through relationship, through prayer, through developing fellowship, ministering to felt needs, and then sharing at the appropriate time.
— Jordan Taylor, National DirectorThe Growth: From Zero to 29 Lighthouses
The initiative is coordinated locally by Brenda Hawkes, Executive Director of the Albert Association of Baptist Churches, and supported nationally by Transform Our World Canada. Five churches are now actively involved, and the movement is already spreading beyond Albert County into neighbouring regions like Moncton.
What makes this growth remarkable is that it happened organically. There was no large marketing campaign. No celebrity endorsement. Just faithful people catching a vision and acting on it. As Jordan describes it, the current participants are the innovators — the ones who move before it's popular, who don't need to see results before they commit.
Stories from the Lighthouses
Kim Silliker lives on Marys Point Road, near the far end of Albert County by the ocean. She has loved Jesus since she was 16. Now a senior living with a genetic disease called autosomal sensory ataxia that has taken her mobility, hearing, and sense of touch, Kim wondered if her ministry days were over.
I asked my Father one day: Am I done with ministry? Have you put me on the shelf now? How can I be part of sharing the gospel when I'm pretty well housebound? God brought me to 2 Corinthians 12:9 — My grace is sufficient for you, for my strength is made perfect in weakness.
— Kim Silliker, Lighthouse LeaderGod showed Kim that her home was her lighthouse. Because of her need for caregivers, people from all over the world come through her door — from Ukraine, India, Punjab, and beyond. She has shared the gospel with a Punjabi caregiver named Sarah, taken a Ukrainian woman named Alina to church for the first time, and witnessed to an Instacart delivery driver. Her wheelchair-bound life has become a hub of cross-cultural ministry.
David Hawkes shared how he drove a neighbour home from a 10-day hospital stay, then followed up with homemade stew. Simple acts of service that build trust and open doors. Brenda Hawkes described years of praying for her sister, who is now sending her YouTube clips about prophecy and asking questions about eternity. The door is opening wider, one conversation at a time.
Why This Model Matters
Albert County stands out as the most organized, collaborative, and focused lighthouse initiative in Canada. While individual ekklesias and lighthouses of prayer exist across the country, this region is pioneering a comprehensive, trackable approach to spiritual transformation.
The model is designed to be replicated. It doesn't depend on a single charismatic leader. It depends on a framework and faithful people. Any believer, in any neighbourhood, can dedicate their home as a lighthouse, adopt their neighbours, and begin practicing prayer evangelism.
As Jordan often reminds the participants: the enemy's only strategy is to get you to give up. But the spiritual climate is shifting. Like leaven working through dough, the consistent prayer and presence of these lighthouses is changing the atmosphere over Albert County — even when the changes aren't yet visible to the natural eye.
The devil is a quitter. He doesn't have the fruits of the spirit — patience, perseverance, steadfastness. He eventually gives up and finds an easier target. If you don't give up, you win.
— Jordan TaylorHow to Start Your Own Lighthouse
Starting a lighthouse is simple. Recognize that you are the ekklesia. Dedicate your home as your base of operations. Adopt your neighbours by practicing prayer evangelism. Register your ekklesia on the Ekklesia Everywhere map at ekklesiaeverywhere.com to join a global community of people changing spiritual climates around the world.
Whether you live in a dense urban neighbourhood or a rural road where houses are far apart, the principles are the same. Pray. Pay attention. Build relationship. Serve. And when the time is right, share the King behind the kindness.
The light is spreading. Twenty-nine lighthouses are shining in Albert County. The question is: will your home be next?