The Greenhouse

About Us

Pray. Equip. Go.

Pray

We want to host God’s presence  in our midst by ministering to the Lord together with worship, prayer, intercession, and fasting.

Equip

We want to train believers to hear God’s voice, obey Jesus, make disciples, and minister to others with the spiritual gifts God has given them. 

Go

We want to take the Gospel to neighborhoods and nations as the Holy Spirit leads us to carry His presence into the world and share God’s love.

About The Greenhouse

A presence-centered community in eastern North Carolina

The Greenhouse is a spiritual family that ministers to the Lord, equips believers, and pursues the Great Commission until our region is transformed and the nations are reached with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

If you’re longing to go deeper in your relationship with God, get equipped to use your spiritual gifts, and be launched into your missional purpose… please join us!

Meet The Leaders

Matthew Lilley, Founder

For over twenty years, Matthew has served the body of Christ as a worship leader and Bible teacher. He is the founder and director of Presence Pioneers, a ministry with a vision to build day and night worship and prayer for revival that touches the nations with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 

Matthew is also the author of the books David’s Tabernacle and Enjoying Prayer and hosts the Presence Pioneers podcast. He previously pioneered three houses of prayer in North Carolina and directed nationwide leadership networks with Burn 24-7 and Awaken the Dawn. He holds a Bachelor of Biblical Studies from Covenant Theological Seminary (Greenville, NC).

Matthew and Shepard Lilley

Matthew and Shepard host Greenhouse fellowship gatherings at their home. Matthew leads the Worship Room and the Awake ENC Leaders Cohort. Shepard leads the Rooted Homeschool Co-Op and the Back to Eden Festival. They are the proud parents of four children.

What We Believe

The Greenhouse affirms the following creeds and statements:

Presence Pioneers Statement of Faith

The Nicene Creed

The Danvers Statement

Governance & Oversight

Presence Pioneers

Presence Pioneers, doing business as The Greenhouse, is a 501(c)3 nonprofit with an EIN of 56-2393384.

The ministry was incorporated in North Carolina in 2004 with a mission to build day and night worship and prayer for revival that touches the nations with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Please visit the Presence Pioneers website for details on the organization’s board members, statement of faith and ministry oversight.