The Bronx in New York City is most famous for what’s known as the Bronx bombers, along with its New York Yankees; loved by many, disliked and feared by many others.
But in the heart of the Bronx, there is a lovely brick church known as “Van Nest” at the corner of Rhinelander and Holland. It probably looks just like hundreds of other brick churches all across America, but it may be the best neighborhood church in the U.S.
On the inside you’ll only find about 250 seats, but what happens there is extraordinary. With 5 services held on Sundays, starting at 8:30, somewhere near 1,200 people have passed through it’s doors by the last meeting at 7 pm.
This church is lead by a man of prayer, Pastor David Hernquist. 5 times a week he begins his days with powerful morning prayer at 5 am which he’s been doing that since 1997, and is now expanding from 5 to 9 am every morning.
Almost everyone that comes to Van Nest is a part of that neighborhood and the surrounding neighborhoods, as it is a multi cultural and multi generational place. Anticipation and expectation is always in the atmosphere and while I‘ve been here speaking, for the last 6 days, prayer has begun at the church every morning at 5 am and has continued all the way through every service.
I love this congregation. I pray that God would raise up a thousand David Hernquist in ever part of the burrows of New York City!!
Pray for a powerful spiritual awakening to once again rock New York City that would awaken our great nation to the supernatural power of the living God!