Memorable Moments
“A Friend of the Bridegroom, Attendant to the Bride.”
Serving the Church through Kingdom vision, prayerful obedience, and global mission.
A Glimpse into Our Journey
Rooted in a long-standing call to serve the Body of Christ, CHI-Ministries carries a kingdom-focused, prayer-centred, and mission-driven mandate shaped by the ministry of Ben F. Gray and Jonathan Gould.
Since the mid-90s, this ministry—together with trusted friends and partners—has invested in local, national, and international initiatives that help the Church embody the salt, leaven, and light of God’s grace in the world. With a breadth of experience across denominations, cultures, and spheres, we have sought to walk alongside churches, networks, and leaders with the heart of a “Friend of the Bridegroom, Attendant to the Bride,” serving, strengthening, equipping, and extending acts of compassion and generosity to God’s people wherever He opens the way.
In the gallery of ‘Memorable Moments’ that follows, we’ve gathered a curated selection of photos that together form a unique collage of memorable and treasured ministry moments from around the world. Though not a comprehensive collection, these snapshots offer a meaningful glimpse into the engagements, relationships, and settings that have shaped—and continue to inspire—our ongoing ministry and mission.
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Leadership Training Event and Prayer Conference –– KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Prime Ministers Prayer Breakfast and the National Launch of the Melanesian House of Prayer, Honiara, Solomon Island –– South Pacific.
Strategic Prayer Journey, Gibraltar & Spain––culminating in a Concert of Prayer in the Plaza del Obradoiro, outside the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain.
Armenian Prayer Initiative: Concert of Prayer and Training, Yerevan –– Armenia
400 Years Commemoration Gathering — 14th May 2006, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu An official gathering of approximately 3,000 people, including representatives from the Government of Spain (honoring de Queirós), the President of Vanuatu and his officials, and national, regional, and international Christian leaders.
The Spanish Navy was present, along with a company of marines who participated in the ceremonial proceedings, which included a 21-gun salute to mark the historic occasion.
Ben unveiling the memorial monument — South Lands 400 Years Celebration, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu. Commemorating the naming of the South Lands of the South Pacific by Spanish explorer Pedro Fernandes de Queirós on 14th May 1606, when he declared: “Terra Australis del Espiritu Santo” — The Great South Lands of the Holy Spiri
Holding a prayer meeting in one of the Cave churches––Mokattam Mountain Cairo, Egypt––also known as the Monastery of Saint Simon the Tanner.
Australian National Solemn Assembly, 2007, Canberra. Over 2,000 representatives from across Australia gathered in Canberra for three days of prayer and fasting, with many thousands more joining from regional locations across the nation on the final day.
1998 Guatemala, AD2000 Spiritual Warfare and Intercession Conference, Guatemala City. Leading a team of 130 Pastors, leaders and intercessors from across Australia, NZ and the South Pacific nations.
Unlock North Africa – Middle East and Mediterranean Strategic Prayer Journey’s 2005––2013. Gateway to the ancient city of Fez, Morocco.
Western Desert––Egypt. The Evangelical Church Prayer and Worship gathering; estimated over 7000 in attendance.
1998 – International prayer and worship gathering, main street, Almolonga, Guatemala.
Founding of the APN, 1993, Inaugural gathering and training seminar Brisbane, Australia of the Australian Prayer Network––the Gateway Centre, Brisbane, 1993… Pastor Ben F. Gray with leaders of the AD2000 Movement.
Strategic Prayer Initiatives – Gibraltar––2004 and 2007
Celebration Ephesus Concert of Prayer in the ruins of the old Amphitheatre, including the 7 Churches Revelation Prayer Journey––1999
CHI-Ministries, “21st Century Church OutThere” –– National Leadership and Intercessors Conference – Brisbane, 2000.
Strategic Prayer Journey – Russia, Red Square
Celebration Rome and the 7 Hills of Rome Prayer Journey – Praise gathering in the ruins of the old Circus Maximus
Strategic Prayer Journey – Turkey
International Watchmen Bootcamp––Middle East.
Training Pastors and Leaders in the Western Desert region, Egypt.
AD 2000 United Prayer Track – Spiritual Warfare Network, Gideons Army (300) International Prayer Leaders. We led a team of 32 Australian, NZ and South Pacific Island leaders. Kwang Lim Methodist Prayer Mountain Chapel, South Korea.
National Prayer Gathering, 500 Intercessors and leaders, Uluru 14 July 1999, Aboriginal Church, Mutitjulu.
2013 – 2024 Watchmen School of Intercession. A decade of sowing into the praying heart of our nation, Australia.