What happens to your request
From the moment you write it to the moment the last candle lights.
You write your request
You share who needs prayer and what for. Share as much or as little as you’re comfortable with. Only your first name and state are ever shown (or nothing at all, if you choose anonymous). Full names, contact details, and anything identifying stay out by design.
A screening protects everyone
Every request is screened before it goes anywhere: for privacy slips, for scams, and for people in crisis. If our screening believes you may be in danger, a human reviews your request personally, and we show you real help immediately (see our crisis page), never a cold rejection.
The community receives it
Your prayer post appears in the signed-in Gathering, and a small number of real members are specifically invited to pray. Members may also stand with you, reply publicly, and remember to return. Your email address and full name are never shown.
What "confirmed" means
When a member prays for you, they spend time with your request. The confirm button doesn’t even activate for twenty seconds. Then they confirm: “I prayed for David.” That confirmation is what you see as a candle lighting on your request page. The count you see is the number of members who confirmed.
What we promise
Confirmed-prayer counts are always real member records, never estimates or bots. Asking is free and requires no payment, points, or task first. We invite three members to each new prayer request, but we do not sell reach or promise how or when a prayer is answered.
Your circle, and afterward
You watch candles light in real time, read private prayer notes and public replies, and share how it went when you’re ready. Updates reach people who stood with you. That loop—from being known to being remembered—is the point of the community.
More questions? Good to know covers privacy, moderation, and the promises we make.