This movement's first public appearance was a full-page advertisement in the Avalanche-Journal on November 29, 1998.  Thirty signatures from senior pastors and churches of Lubbock surrounded a declaration.  It continues to be the heartbeat of everything associated with Pray Lubbock.  It reads:

"With this statement, we, who represent various Christian fellowships in our city, publicly confess that we have failed to demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ toward one another in ways in which our community has been able to see.  We purpose to turn from the practices and attitudes that have brought this failure about and commit ourselves to pray and to work together to create an atmosphere for revival in our city.  It is our deep desire that each one in our community might know, by our love, that a relationship with Jesus Christ is the solution to all of our needs.  We invite our community to watch for the proofs of what we say as we show all of Lubbock ... how we love one another."

Who dared to sign it?

Larry Brooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Community Baptist Church

Rick Burkhalter . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Matthew United Methodist

Steven Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Agape United Methodist

Charles Carman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Raintree Christian Church

Bracken Christian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Church on the Go

Bill Couch . . . . . . . . . . . .LakeRidge United Methodist Church

Paul Cunningham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Westminster Presbyterian

John Donnerberg . . . . . . . . . . . . .First Church of the Nazarene

Mark and Deborah Elvers . . . . . . . . . . . . .Salvation Ministries

Jim Gerlt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indiana Avenue Baptist Church

Douglas Hale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vandelia Church of Christ

Ricky Honea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . College Heights Baptist Church

Andy Hurst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas Tech Wesley Foundation

Gary D. Kirksey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trinity Church

Tom Lakey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .First Assembly of God

D. L. Lowrie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Baptist Church

Eddie Marcum . . . . . . . . . . .First United Methodist, Wolfforth

Dick McCreight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Life Family Center

Tom Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Luke's United Methodist Church

Ed Peckham . . . . . . . . . . . Lubbock Canyon United Methodist

Rodney Plunket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Broadway Church of Christ

Thomas and Linda Sawyer .Grace Christian Fellowship Center

Mike Schafer . . . . . . . . . .Aldersgate United Methodist Church

Gary Scoggins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cathedral of Praise

Chris Sutton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Calvary Baptist Church

Mel Swoyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shepherd King Lutheran Church

Bob Veach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christ Fellowship

Jackie White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Church on the Rock

Chuck Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . Live Oak Community Church

David L. Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Southcrest Baptist Church

Using these men and women, God launched this ministry to increase and intensify prayer for our city and to unify the family of God so that others would be drawn into a living relationship with His Son, Jesus.