Prayer Ministries
For Prayer and the Purposes of Prayer
Carroll Prayer Chapel
For Prayer and the Purposes of Prayer
Joseph S. Carroll founded the Evangelical Institute of Greenville, SC to fulfill 2 Timothy 2:2, “What you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.” Faith, prayer and worship are three of several core truths he consistently emphasized since the school’s beginning forty plus years ago. EI continues with the same message.
Several years ago during the annual prayer conference, a leader suggested that we should have a prayer chapel where students and staff, conference guests and local church members could go to pray. The senior staff and the Board of Directors all agreed this should be done. Thus began the search to know the will of God for where it should be placed on campus and what design plans would be suitable for its construction. After different sites and plans were considered, peace came when leaders recognized the will of God was to take the Carroll home, that sits on the highest point overlooking the campus, and renovate it into the Carroll Memorial Prayer Chapel. This would be a fitting honor for Mr. and Mrs. Carroll who were used by God to bless so many.
As it has been since the school’s beginning, this would be another venture in faith and praying for full provision. Once again, we have seen our faithful Lord provide stage by stage for this project, both financially and with a professional contractor. We continue to trust and pray for the balance of provision as the prayer chapel moves toward completion. Plans are set, as the Lord wills, for it to be dedicated at the Prayer Conference March 27-29, 2015.
The Prayer Chapel’s purpose is clearly defined. It is for prayer and worship. It will not be used for committee meetings, social events, weddings, or any other activity not in keeping with this purpose.
Prayer Conference
March 21-23, 2025
The Prayer Conference at EI provides an opportunity to come aside for quiet and spiritual refreshment. This weekend conference starts on Friday evening and ends with lunch on Sunday. This conference is also a wonderful time to get to know many of our students from around the U.S. and the world. If you have any questions about the conference, please don’t hesitate to call us.
All payments are non-refundable.
On Campus:
Singles – $110.00
Married Couples – $180.00
No children (due to limited accommodations)
Off Campus:
Singles – $70.00
Married Couples – $120.00
If you have any questions, please call 864.678.4900 or email us.
Prayer Partner Letter | January 2025
Dear Prayer Partners,
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness (Lamentations 3:22-23).
Thankfully, our lives are filled with new beginnings. And in each of those, we are assured they are attended by a renewed measure of the Lord’s love and gracious activity on our behalf.
We begin a new semester of the school year in just a few days. That means new courses and new responsibilities, but this year it also means the addition of three new students. These will be jumping in with our first-year students. Pray they will make a quick adjustment.
Pray that the study of truth will bring students to a deep experience of love for and faith in the Lord Himself. He is the truth of which they study.
Winter is a key time for recruiting students by broadening our efforts to make known the opportunities available at EI. Pray that the Lord would prosper these endeavors.
I am not sure about other regions, but Greenville is experiencing a heavy dose of both respiratory and intestinal viruses this year. Several staff members have been sick. Please pray for us to be kept from disruption due to illness.
Finally, I would ask prayer for myself. On the final day of the year, I developed a severe headache along with double vision. Consequently, Pam and I welcomed in the new year in the emergency room. Eventually I was diagnosed with a rare and complex condition known as Meckel’s Cave Cephalocele. As a result, the nerve which controls eye movement has been affected to the point where my eye no longer functions properly. The situation can only be remedied by surgery. At this point, due to the rareness of the condition, the details concerning surgery have yet to be determined.
Two prayer requests follow from this situation. First, pray that the neurologist here in Greenville will be led to the right team of doctors capable of performing this surgery. Secondly, pray for the staff as they work around my limitations and the uncertainty of the schedule this coming semester.
Thank you once again for your involvement with us in the Lord’s work at EI. May the Lord refresh you with a consciousness of His unchanging love and powerful mercies.
In Our Lord,
Art Nuernberg