A morning of prayer and worship
King and his two children on stage at the 51st Tennessee Prayer Breakfast.
Leaders from across Tennessee gathered for the 51st annual Tennessee Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, March 13, at Lipscomb University. The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association was a proud attendee and sponsor of the event. Ryan King, TECA’s vice president of government affairs, served as this year’s chair for the Citizen’s Committee which presents the gathering each year.
“The prayers we pray today, the wisdom we share and the examples we set will help lay a foundation of faithfulness for the next generation to stand on,” King shared as he welcomed everyone to the event. “My prayer today is that after we leave this breakfast, we will have a heightened vigilance toward pouring into those around us. I also pray that God’s will continues to be done in our great state.”
The breakfast brought together more than 1,000 government officials, business leaders and community members for a morning of worship through music, a short uplifting message and prayer for God’s grace on the state of Tennessee, its elected officials and its citizens.
“As firm believers in the power of prayer, we know that this breakfast has had a profound impact on our state, and we look forward to the days ahead with great hope and trust in the Lord,” Gov. Bill Lee said at the event.
Along with Gov. Lee, Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton, Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson, Senate Minority Leader Raumesh Akbari, House Majority Leader William Lamberth and House Minority Leader Karen Camper led prayer and scripture readings at the event. Others in attendance enjoyed and participated in worship with The Belonging Co., a local Nashville based church, and Danny Gokey, a multi-Grammy nominee and Dove Award winner.
The keynote address was given by James “Coach Ballgame” Lowe, a four-year starter and All Ivy League outfielder at Brown University who is now the lead ambassador for Play Ball at MLB. He shared about the people who invested in him along the way and how the audience can do the same in the future of Tennessee.
“This annual event, which is a longstanding tradition in Tennessee, continues to serve as a bipartisan moment for reflection and unity among the state’s leaders and citizens,” King said.
