A good name is more desirable than great riches

(Proverbs 22:1)

We are thankful for these encouraging words shared by the pastors and ministry leaders where we have had the privilege of ministering!

Dennis & Betty Jo

As their pastor and personal friend since 1989, I have watched Dennis and Betty Jo Conner practice the very prayer principles that they teach. They have served in our men’s and women’s ministries and have been effective teachers of prayer in our church since 1988; and I know of no greater prayer warriors than Dennis and Betty Jo.  I am so thankful for these two “prayer coaches” and their faithful commitment to the Word of God and testimony of Jesus Christ.

Through their personable and knowledgeable approach, Dennis and Betty Jo have ministered to many inside and outside our church. Therefore, I want to encourage you to call upon them if you sense the Lord prompting you to do something special for your church’s prayer ministry. Called to Serve Prayer Ministry is one I recommend with confidence.

Dr. Jack Graham: Plano, TX
Prestonwood Baptist Church
(Our home church since 1982)

It is my privilege to recommend Dennis and Betty Jo Conner, founders of Called To Serve Prayer Ministry. As a congregation, we have had the joy and benefit of working with Dennis and Betty Jo over several months, as they have led our church in Building A House of Prayer. I can testify to their true love for our Lord and their commitment to serve Him with an attitude of excellence.  Beginning with our church staff and filtering throughout our congregation, we have seen tremendous growth in the prayer life of our church toward becoming a “house of prayer”:

1. Many adults are discovering a vibrant new personal prayer life--and how it can impact not only their lives, but also their family’s life and the life of their church.

2. Our Wednesday night Prayer Service has grown by 400% in these past few months.

3. Our Sunday morning invitation time has become a time of freedom for all who feel led to come to the altar and seek the face of our Lord…as a result of the new prayer ministry that has started (in a separate room) during our worship services.

4. We have experienced a significant increase in people making decisions…to accept Jesus Christ as Savior and/or to join our church.

5. We are learning the true power of corporate prayer and intercession through prayer.

6. I have had more members than ever before asking me: “How can I pray for you and your staff?”

7. The financial stewardship offerings have increased significantly.

As you consider partnering with Dennis and Betty Jo, I am confident that you too will see the strong walls of a house of prayer build around your church family.

Pastor Nathan Tucker
Fort Worth, TX

I have been a Senior Pastor for over 25 years, and have attempted to make prayer one of the principle foundations of our church ministry. With the current national interest in prayer ministry, we had been searching for a means to further develop our church prayer ministry and our leadership decided to host a “Building A House of Prayer” (BAHOP) Weekend Conference with Dennis and Betty Jo Conner.

Not only was the conference itself edifying and personally enriching for our members--with a variety of scriptural praying methods emphasized--but even the Conner’s personal involvement and commitment to our preparations for the conference was quite impressive to me. I would highly recommend Called to Serve Prayer Ministry to any pastor and church that is serious about advancing their church’s prayer ministry.

Pastor Harold Hills
Smithtown, PA

Since I was burdened by the Lord to start the new year with a challenging prayer emphasis, I invited Called to Serve Prayer Ministry to conduct such a special day for our church on the first Sunday in January. What a day of spiritual challenge and refreshment our congregation experienced through the three different services they called a “Prayer Power Sunday”! Our expectations of the Lord's blessing upon the first Sunday of the year were more than met.

One of the most impacting things they did was not simply to “talk and teach” our people about prayer, but they led us in a very meaningful “Concert of Prayer” as the final part of the Sunday evening service. We highly recommend the “prayer coaching” ministry of Dennis and Betty Jo Conner.

Pastor Ken Rogers
Lewisville, TX

The pastor, elders and members of our church found Dennis and Betty Jo Conner to be humble people of prayer, who greatly challenged and blessed our people through their personal prayer testimonies and Bible-soaked prayer teaching. As a result of this conference, our leadership has not only decided that they want our church to become a biblical “House of Prayer”, but also has begun a seven-week “prayer emphasis” study in each of the Sunday School classes.

Whether a church is just starting out in its prayer ministry, or ready to begin the transition from a “praying church” to a “house of prayer”, we heartily recommend to everyone the “prayer coaching” ministry of Called to Serve.

Prayer Conference Chairman
Franklin, NC

One of the friendships I cherish most is my friendship with Dennis and Betty Jo Conner. One reason for my excitement about having their Called to Serve Prayer Ministry lead a weekend seminar at our church is the opportunity it provided our congregation to grow deeper in their relationship to our gracious, living, saving, “ready-to-answer-prayer” God. In their “Building a House of Prayer” seminar we studied the Bible, we gained new insights into powerful and effective prayer, and, most importantly, we prayed. The end result was a group of church members, leaders, and staff who shared a very special spiritual growth experience and came away with a renewed commitment to be people of prayer. We began to see – some for the first time – what it means to “be” and “build” a House of Prayer.

I am grateful for the obvious priority of personal prayer which the Conners beautifully model, and the way God used them to call our church to a higher place of prayer. I commend them and their “prayer coaching” ministry to those who believe that God will “build a house of prayer” in personal lives and churches today.

Pastor Steve Wagner
Dallas, TX

I want to praise God for the work He is doing through you both in the “prayer coaching” ministry. You made our staff-day of prayer a memorable experience and a powerful event. I appreciate the way you structured the day to allow for a progression of prayer to focus on the ministry, to allow time for each one of us to remove any obstacles of sin, and to focus on the people who most need our support in the heavenly realms.

Normally, a day of prayer seems like a tedious and even boring thing to do. Most people do not like to pray. And, those who do pray believe that thirty minutes is about all they can handle. You guys took us through the whole day, and though we prayed most of the day, it never seemed tedious or boring! I believe we experienced a great deal of victory for the sake of the Kingdom of Light on that day which will have an immeasurable impact on the future for years to come.

International Church Planting Ministry
Dallas, TX

This letter is to let you know that our people are still buzzing after the stirring presentations you made at our recent Prayer Conference. As you know, this was a first for our church, but based on the response, it won’t be our last. Your message on Friday night, "Hearing and Heeding the Voice of God" truly set the tone for the entire Prayer Conference. Both sessions of your workshop on Saturday received a five, which was the highest evaluation possible.

I must admit, the idea of a “prayer coach” was a bit of a stretch for me at first, but you made a believer out of me. Prayer is hard; if it wasn’t, everybody would be doing it. Thank you for “coaching” us on how to do the hard thing, so that our prayer ministry can become what we want it to be. Your unique brand of humor, coupled with the power and practicality of your messages, touched every person present. We look forward to working with you again real soon.

Pastor Leslie Smith
Richardson, TX

Dennis and Betty Jo Conner have a wonderful heart for pastors and their churches. They have spent countless hours with me in prayer, sharing, and encouragement. Never have they asked for anything in return. They have shared a wealth of information with my church, and are graciously making themselves available as needed. Dennis and Betty Jo encourage the pastor first by prayer, and then the church in providing a wealth of information of on being a House of Prayer.

You have given much of yourself to my church and myself at your own time, and I appreciate that greatly. The time you spent with us on Sunday included a great deal of teaching about being a House of Prayer, and I was encouraged as you guided my church to pray for me and my wife. T As a pastor I have greatly valued your time you have spent with our church and with me in encouragement, teaching, and prayer.

Pastor Daniel Patrick
Lake Dallas, TX

The content of this conference was life-changing for me personally and for our men. Dennis is faithfully following God’s “calling”; to call individuals to a life of prayer as well as churches to truly become “Houses of Prayer.” His instruction at this conference was challenging, insightful, and saturated with God’s Word. I would like to wholeheartedly recommend the Called To Serve Prayer Ministry to you and your church.

Pastor Lyn Holly
Bonham, TX

In my own 25+ years of ministry, I have never observed a couple who minister together with more love for one another and those whom they are serving/leading than Dennis and Betty Jo. Their deep love for the Lord and His Kingdom’s work is reflected and contagious in everything they do.

Having seen the spiritual impact the Lord has had on thousands of people through their 30 years of ministry gives me full confidence that their new “calling” from the Lord--“Building A House of Prayer”--will be a significant blessing for any pastor and church.

Neal Jeffrey
Prestonwood Associate Pastor of Prayer
Plano, TX