Drive down 6th Street in Lambert on any given Tuesday morning and you will be guaranteed to receive a sign to pull over and pray.
This sign won’t “come from above,” however, but from the sidewalks surrounding First Baptist Church, Lambert, Mississippi, inviting passersby to take a moment of their morning to be prayed over — all from the comfort of their car.
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“Drive Thru Prayer” is Linda and Frank Logan’s favorite time of the week. Come rain, shine, or freezing cold, the couple and their two teammates — First Baptist Church, Lambert, pastor Millard Caulder, and a friend of theirs from Belen Baptist Church in Marks — wait outside the church and wave at passing cars.
In 2024, the church committed to coming together for prayer on Tuesday evenings. Linda, who serves as prayer coordinator, and her husband Frank began to sense a need to start a drive-through prayer ministry, of which they had seen the benefits through a community outreach led by Highland Baptist Church in Senatobia.
Last April, the team of four committed to having the drive-through prayer ministry every Tuesday morning, no matter what.
“People drive from all over the county for prayer,” said Linda. “We don’t want to disappoint them.”
Simple question
A typical conversation begins at the recipient’s car window with a simple question: “How can we pray for you today?”
“We firmly believe whatever a person shares with us as their need is what we’re committed to lift up in prayer,” said Linda. “There is no shame. We take our responsibility seriously. Our sole purpose is to be willing to serve God by being available and, whenever possible, share the gospel.”
Both men and women have poured out their troubles to the team, and many return to express gratitude after feeling blessed by the prayers.
See full story: From prayer to prison ministry.
EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Lindsey Williams and originally published by the Baptist Record.
