5 Minutes in Church History with Stephen Nichols

The Haystack Prayer Meeting

Haystack Prayer Meeting, Stephen Nichols

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5 min·February 25, 2026

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How did a sudden storm and a simple prayer meeting spark a global missions movement? Today, Stephen Nichols tells the story of the Haystack Prayer Meeting and the five college students whose faith helped shape American foreign missions.

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