Lay the Foundation

The Twelve Founding Stones

“I give thanks to my God for every remembrance of you... because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.”Philippians 1:3, 5

When Elijah repaired the altar of the Lord, he took twelve stones, one for each tribe of Israel (1 Kings 18:31). God has never sent a builder to carry His work alone. He gave Moses the elders, Nehemiah the families of Jerusalem, and Paul the church at Philippi, his partners from the first day.

The first twelve churches that stand with us to lay the foundation of this mission and place family altars in the homes of their members are named the Twelve Founding Stones of Altarah.

The Founding Stones

0 of 12 stones laid • 12 remaining

When the twelve are laid, they are gone. Claim your stone

“Then he repaired the LORD’s altar that had been torn down.”1 Kings 18:30

What it means to be a Founding Stone

Part of the foundation

Each stone carries the name of the church and its pastor, laid at the beginning of the return of the ancient family altar.

Named with the mission

The Twelve Founding Stones live on this page and in the manual that comes with every altar, in every home and every nation the altars reach.

Your families go first

Your church places family altars in the homes of its members and commissions them from the pulpit, so every home becomes a place of prayer.

Sent to the nations

As the altars go out to the nations, your church is named among those who laid the first stones.

After the Twelve

The Seventy

“The Lord appointed seventy others, and he sent them ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself was about to go.”Luke 10:1

Once the twelve stones are laid, the churches that follow will be named among The Seventy, the churches sent out to carry the family altar from town to town and nation to nation. They will be honored on this page and receive a Partner Certificate. No church that stands with us will be left out.

For Pastors

Claim Your Stone

There are only twelve stones, named in the order the churches stand. If all twelve are claimed, your church will be named among The Seventy. When your commitment is received, we will confirm your stone number and send your Founding Stone Certificate.

Church name *

Senior pastor *

City and state *

Country

Email *

Phone

Households in your church (approx.)

Planned Commissioning Sunday

Church website

Our church stands as a Founding Stone in the return of the ancient family altar. We will place family altars in the homes of our members, commission our families from the pulpit, and stand with this mission as it carries the altar to the nations. We join as partners in the gospel from the first day.

I agree to the commitment above on behalf of our church. * Altarah may display our church name, pastor name, and city on the Founding Stones wall and in the altar manual.

Pastor’s signature (type your full name) *

Prefer paper? Sign the certificate in the Shepherd’s Kit and mail it to 606 Park Valley Circle, Minneola, Florida 34715.

Every home a sanctuary. Every believer equipped. Every nation ignited.

The Return of the Ancient Family Altar

Restoring homes back into holy ground