2026 National Gathering

Breath

Resting in the Spirit and Rising with the King
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Our annual National Gathering is an opportunity for the 24-7 Prayer family from across the US to connect and remember our identity as a people of prayer, mission, and justice. Join us September 30-October 2, 2026 for a powerful few days of prayer, worship, learning from Scripture, and responding to the Spirit. We are thrilled to gather at New Life Community Church in beautiful Chicago, IL for National Gathering 2026. 

The theme of this year's National Gathering is Breath. The rallying cry of 24-7 Prayer has always been rooted in Ezekiel 37, when the prophet calls on the Spirit, depicted metaphorically as breath. Breath is what we need when we're weary, tired, and burdened. Breath is what restores life even to those who seem to have died. Breath is the rest of the psalmist characterized as Selah, and breath is the roar of the prophet over a valley's dry bones. Breath saves, sustains, restores, and gives life. 

This is a gathering for the worn out, winded, and weary; a call to the pastors, prophets, and poets, inviting the Spirit to give freely of his power that we might stand, breathing resurrection life in a contested Kingdom alongside the true and risen King. 

‍"Then he said to me, 'Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to it, This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Come, breath, from the four winds and breathe into these slain, that they may live.' So I prophesied as he commanded me, and breath entered them; they came to life and stood up on their feet -- a vast army." -- Ezekiel 37:9-10

Families are welcome at the National Gathering! While we don't offer childcare, a Family space is available where parents can supervise their children while they take a moment to recharge. We will stream the gathering so you can stay connected when you step out. As a special consideration, children age five and under are free; and kids age 6-17 are $65. Full refunds are available through September 15, 2026.

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