Secret Church is a unique - one night - event that is streamed each Spring to tens of thousands of participants around the world. Encouraged by our persecuted brothers’ and sisters’ example, we meet for 6 hours for intense study of God’s Word and passionate prayer for the persecuted church around the world.

STUDY: This year, we will take a 6 hour [6pm-12am] deep dive to study the Gospel of Matthew. A thoughtful book on promise and fulfillment, showing us what it means for Jesus to be Immanuel, God with us. This book declares the Good News of Jesus; He is the fulfillment of covenants, traditions, and laws for a chosen people. Matthew redefines the “chosen people,” inviting everyone—regardless of social, religious, or economic status—to the table. Today, we are invited to be a part of that table and experience the Good News of Jesus for ourselves.

PRAY: We will explore the story of the persecuted churches in Indonesia, North Korea, Myanmar, and other hard-to-reach places. We will learn how to pray and support our brothers and sisters in these countries, considered by many to be some of the most hostile-to-Christians countries in the world. 

ACT: We will be challenged to live on mission–in our neighborhoods and to the nations.

Matthew’s gospel portrays Jesus’ ministry as ushering in the now and not yet kingdom of heaven. The upside-down nature of the kingdom of God is a counter cultural message that is essential to our faith. David Platt will lead us through all 28 chapters and will force us to answer the question, “are we living for ourselves OR for Jesus?”

Years ago, David Platt ministered among underground Asian house churches where believers were forced to gather in secret. There was risk in meeting due to hostility from the government, from the surrounding community, and even from their own families. This is the environment that Secret Church was created. Secret Church is an opportunity for us to gather and intensely study the Bible and pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters around the world.