The Story of Jesus House

“For my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.”
(Isaiah 56: 6-7) 

Jesus House Delaware, Black and white photo of a crowd gathered outdoors in front of a porch, watching a performance or event on a stage, with children and adults sitting and standing around.

1971 - 1974

Many volunteers helped prepare the grounds for its first retreat on July 19th.

Angie and Chris Malmgren sensed a call to a more active ministry, and after seeking God’s direction from Father Hanley, asked God for a sign. The next day Chris was presented with a sales opportunity, which provided him with $75,000 in net commission to invest in the Lord’s work.  The search for the “house of prayer for all peoples” began and the property on Milltown road was purchased. 

Jesus House Delaware, an elderly man and woman smiling outdoors in front of a white house with green shutters, with trees and greenery in the background.

1975 – 2015
Forty Years of Unshakable Faith

Jesus House Delaware, Two people laughing outdoors at night; one holding a shovel with a banana peel on the blade, both appear to be sharing a humorous moment.

"Everyone who comes here mentions the same phenomenon.  There is a tremendous peace which is felt the moment a person steps onto the grounds.   It seems like just a little fragment of God’s peace is here.  Of course, we will never know what each person took away from here and where the grace has gone and what the Lord has done with it.” - Issy

“The “special” part of the Jesus House, I have come to realize, is the unshakable faith of Chris and Angie.  Theirs is a courageous faith, an expectant faith, lived in the certainty of God’s faithfulness.  Forty years of faithfulness, forty years of walking across deserts and through raging waters, forty years of seeing and serving Jesus in one another as we move towards the Promised Land.  Jesus House has a future and only God knows what it is.  Just so, the bumblebee has been around a long time defying logic and the laws of gravity.  I trust, in God, that the Jesus House will continue to do likewise.” - Frank

Sign for Jesus House Prayer and Renewal Center at 2501 with green text on a white background, mounted on wooden posts, with a street and cars in the background.