The 44th Annual Community Prayer Breakfast
Keynote Speaker: Darryl Strawberry
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
7:25 AM – Kellogg Arena, downtown Battle Creek
Keynote Speaker: Darryl Strawberry
We’re honored to announce that Darryl Strawberry will serve as the keynote speaker for the 2026 Community Prayer Breakfast.
A former Major League Baseball right fielder with a 17-season career, Darryl will share his powerful story. Though he achieved extraordinary success on the field, his personal life was plagued with addictions, abuse, divorces, cancer, jail time, and other issues. Darryl finally found true redemption and restoration in Jesus Christ.
“I was once very lost and tormented, but now I am found and free in Christ Jesus. I want everyone to experience the saving and transforming power of Jesus Christ.”
– Darryl Strawberry
Today, Darryl’s purpose and passion are serving the Lord Jesus Christ by speaking a message of hope and helping others transform their lives through the power of the gospel. Darryl travels the country speaking and bringing a message of hope and restoration in Christ.
Darryl Strawberry is described as a legend by many who have been dazzled by the dynamics of his game, the power he possessed at the plate, and the story of redemption that continues to bring hope to so many lives. He has earned the legendary nicknames and phrases of one of the most feared home run hitters in the game of baseball: Straw’s Sweet Swing, Strawberry’s Field Forever, and The Legendary Straw Man!
Join us for an inspiring morning you won’t want to miss.
Visit these websites for more information about Darryl Strawberry.
The Darryl Strawberry Story of Redemption: https://darrylstrawberry18.com/story
Strawberry Ministries: https://findingyourway.com/darryl-strawberry.php
Keynote Speaker: Darryl Strawberry
We’re honored to announce that Darryl Strawberry will serve as the keynote speaker for the 2026 Community Prayer Breakfast.
A former Major League Baseball right fielder with a 17-season career, Darryl will share his powerful story. Though he achieved extraordinary success on the field, his personal life was plagued with addictions, abuse, divorces, cancer, jail time, and other issues. Darryl finally found true redemption and restoration in Jesus Christ.
“I was once very lost and tormented, but now I am found and free in Christ Jesus. I want everyone to experience the saving and transforming power of Jesus Christ.”
– Darryl Strawberry
Today, Darryl’s purpose and passion are serving the Lord Jesus Christ by speaking a message of hope and helping others transform their lives through the power of the gospel. Darryl travels the country speaking and bringing a message of hope and restoration in Christ.
Darryl Strawberry is described as a legend by many who have been dazzled by the dynamics of his game, the power he possessed at the plate, and the story of redemption that continues to bring hope to so many lives. He has earned the legendary nicknames and phrases of one of the most feared home run hitters in the game of baseball: Straw’s Sweet Swing, Strawberry’s Field Forever, and The Legendary Straw Man!
Join us for an inspiring morning you won’t want to miss.
Visit these websites for more information about Darryl Strawberry.
The Darryl Strawberry Story of Redemption: https://darrylstrawberry18.com/story
Strawberry Ministries: https://findingyourway.com/darryl-strawberry.php
The Mission of the Community Prayer Breakfast
To provide an opportunity for people of faith to come together for prayer, meditation, and inspiration; to express their personal faith, their common purpose, their commitment to God; and to seek God’s guidance and strength with the desire to deepen the spiritual life and moral fiber of the people in our community.
The “Greater Battle Creek Community Prayer Breakfast” was established in 1982 and modeled after the National Prayer Breakfast. The name was later changed to the “Community Prayer Breakfast” in order to reach out to the larger community.
The Community Prayer Breakfast is a reaffirmation that people of goodwill, standing together for a common purpose, can transcend racial, geographical or cultural differences and create new opportunities for community progress.
The Prayer Breakfast program consists of community participants offering prayers for fellowship and community. Scripture readings from the Old and New Testament are delivered. A testimonial of faith is conveyed in the This I Believe address. The highlight of the program is the inspirational message from the Keynote Speaker.
The Prayer Breakfast annually draws more than 1,000 people, including 200 youth who attend free, thanks to generous donors.
Recorded in 2016, Russ Mawby, retired CEO of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, talks about the development of the Battle Creek Community Prayer Breakfast.