2025 Overview
The Sarasota Prayer Breakfast is a way for us to come together in unity and fellowship to pray for our leaders. We gave thanks for God’s many gifts to us; namely Jesus, our families, our friends and this marvelous community in which we live.
This is a community gathering meeting in the spirit of Jesus of Nazareth. People of all faiths are invited to attend. The program consists of several presentations by community leaders such as reading scriptures and leading prayers. There is a musical performance and an opportunity to fellowship over a meal.
In addition to presentations by our guest speakers, our program includes scripture readings, music and prayer. Prayers will be offered for a variety of different areas including: our Leaders, First Responders, Schools, Current Events, and Organizations Impacting our Community. There will also be a time for communal prayer.
The 53rd annual Sarasota Prayer Breakfast will be held:
- Tuesday February 18, 2025 at Robarts Arena, 3000 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34237
- Breakfast Served: 6:30 AM
- Program Begins: 7:00 AM
- Program Concludes: 8:45 AM
Keynote Speakers
This year we are pleased to have two guest speakers:
Marlae Gritter and Kevin DeVries.
Keynote Speaker
Marlae Gritter is the former Executive Vice-President and Director of Global Advancement for Moms in Prayer International. She has a love for the nations and the Word of God. Marlae has had many opportunities around the world to share her passion and vision for the power of prayer.
Moms in Prayer (MIP) is a ministry that gathers mothers to pray for their children and schools worldwide. MIP was started in 1984 by two Mom’s who got together to pray for their children because of temptations they would face at high school. More Mothers were invited to join in prayer and now MIP is active in all 50 states and 150+ countries.
Keynote Speaker
Kevin DeVries is the founder and president of Grace Explorations Base Camp.
Kevin has scaled five of the seven continental summits, skied the North Pole and searched for the elusive Noah’s Ark. Despite these death-defying episodes in his life, Kevin says the greatest journey is when men reach the mountaintop of their souls by descending to who they really are in Christ.
As an International Inspirational Speaker, Kevin impacts tens of thousands of men, women, and students, each year at conference, church, college, and corporate events worldwide. He is known for his fearless transparency, poetic metaphors, disarming humor, and unbridled passion for creating an experience and atmosphere where true change can happen.
