Dr Tom Chesser is joining an elite team of Global Super Connectors and Faith-Based Leaders that have been invited to attend a Multi-Day Gathering on May 16th-20th in Washington, DC. This gathering is hosted by the American Pastors Network, which aims to bring together leaders from across the nation for worship, prayer, and strategic engagement. The network emphasizes the importance of prayer for the nation and encourages individuals to dedicate time to pray for America as it celebrates 250 years of freedom.
These leaders will participate in the national gathering. FREEDOM 250. This event will bring in over a million people from around the world and will be televised on National TV.
Uniting in Prayer for Our 250th Anniversary
America Prays – The White House
America Prays – The White House invites you to pray for our country. Our leaders, protectors, neighbors and families. We start on May 17th with a day of worship on the National Mall (free in person or via stream). We’re also calling on 1 million Americans to pray 10 minutes a week through July 4, 2026 — and add a prayer to our prayer wall. Let’s make history together as we usher in our next 250 years together
May 17, 2026 | 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM National Mall · Washington, D.C
The White House Task Force 250 has partnered with Hillsdale College to provide a history series that tells the remarkable story of American Independence. This is the story of our Nation. This is our shared heritage and the proud destiny that will continue to lead us to unimaginable achievements in the centuries to come.
Dr Tom Chesser is a media and marketing consultant with 35-plus years of experience and is a highly recognized super-connector. Recently, Chesser became a three-time International Best-Selling co-author and holds the title Authority Branding and Positioning Specialist, where he is a contributing writer for Authority PressWire, Small Business Trendsetters, Business Innovators, TEDx Community, Buzzfeed, and Today’s Show, providing media-worthy articles to over 750 outlets, using third-party recognition and validation to help others be seen by their industries, potential clients, and Google as authorities in their field of expertise. He has a degree in Theology and an Honorary Doctorate in International Business. He has appeared on numerous shows, including God’s Hook Up TV, Discover Your Potential, Ignite Your Essence, and Awakening Potential, to name a few.
As a Faith-Based Super Connector, Chesser helps secure funding for projects and products. Chesser strongly believes in relationship equity and in the power of teaching others to capitalise on and monetise personal stories through coaching and mentoring.
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Rededicate 250: National Jubilee Of Prayer, Praise, And Thanksgiving On May 17, 2026, From 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM At The National Mall · Washington, D.C
On Sunday, May 17, 2026, the National Mall will be the scene of a historic gathering as Americans of every background across the country prepare for the nation’s 250th birthday with Scripture, testimony, prayer, and rededication of the United States of America as One Nation to God.
Rededicate 250 will be rooted in giving thanks for God’s presence throughout 250 years of American history and asking for God’s guidance for the next 250. Rededicate 250 will gather a broad assembly of voices united by a love of God and country and will be livestreamed nationwide through partnering churches, ministries, and organizations. Celebrating the Triumph of the American Spirit
Freedom 250 Invites All Americans to Come Together in Prayer and Worship ahead of the Nation’s 250th Birthday and Attend a Multi-Day Gathering of Faith Leaders. This gathering is hosted by the American Pastors Network, which aims to bring together leaders from across the nation for worship, prayer, and strategic engagement. The network emphasizes the importance of prayer for the nation and encourages individuals to dedicate time to pray for America as it celebrates 250 years of freedom.
Freedom 250 is a national, non-partisan movement uniting Americans and our allies to celebrate the triumph of the American spirit. Our mission is to showcase America at its best—courageous, generous, innovative, and free—by mobilizing partners and communities in all 50 states.
Freedom 250 Network
The Freedom 250 Network brings together partners at home and abroad, including the entire federal government, to honor the Nation’s past and build the Golden Age of Opportunity for the next 250 years. Join with neighbors and friends from every state in the Union in giving thanks and praise to God for 250 years of His Providence for the United States, in praying that God Bless and Protect America for the next 250 years, and in solemnly rededicating our country as One Nation under God. In speech, song, and storytelling, we will bear witness to the extraordinary story of how God has powerfully and wondrously shaped the United States of America—remembering the people, sacrifices, and defining moments in which God has powerfully manifested Himself in our history. This is more than an event — it is a once-in-a-lifetime national moment.
For more information, you can visit their official website. FREEDOM 250 – https://freedom250.org
The event takes place as part of the broader commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary, following the proclamation by Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America, that 2026 be a Year of Celebration and Rededication. Across the country, individuals, families, and communities are being encouraged to pause, pray, and consider the future of the Nation.
“On January 1, 2026, the United States began its yearlong commemoration of an important milestone in our country’s history: 250 years of American Freedom and independence. Two and a half centuries ago, on July 4, 1776, thousands of years’ worth of wisdom, philosophy, and culture were brought together in Philadelphia where delegates to the Second Continental Congress gathered to declare the birth of a new nation — “conceived in Liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal” — and, in so doing, launched the single greatest force for goodness, justice, prosperity, and human flourishing the World has ever known.
“As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we acknowledge with gratitude and pride that July 4, 1776, represents the most seminal political event in human history. Unlike other nations, America’s Founding was rooted in the belief that every man, woman, and child is “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
“This conviction, enshrined in our Declaration of Independence, and indelibly etched upon every American heart, remains the bedrock of our government and the crown jewel of Western civilization. For 250 years, the burning flame of liberty has been passed down from one generation to the next and has carried our Nation and our people to heights that our Founding Fathers could have never dreamed.”
“Guided by the example of Founding Fathers like George Washington, John Adams, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, and other American patriots who helped light the torch of liberty in 1776, let us ask our Creator to bless America, free our Nation and our people from all threats to our safety and happiness, and to guide our actions for the security and common good of all Americans.
“This year, we honor and cherish the generations of pioneers, warriors, statesmen, preachers, inventors, risk- takers, workers, and heroes whose unwavering commitment to the promise of Freedom gave rise to the greatest Republic ever created. Today and throughout this year, I call on every American to celebrate this triumph of the American spirit, and to rededicate themselves to the sacred Cause of liberty and justice for all. The Bible teaches: “In all circumstances give thanks.” As such, it is fitting that we mark this special year as a unique occasion to celebrate our proud history, reflect on our abundant blessings, pray for our country and our people, and rededicate ourselves as one Nation under God.”
“From the earliest days of our national story, reflection and thanksgiving have been central to our character, identity, and destiny. Just weeks before declaring independence, the Second Continental Congress ordered a day of “fasting, humiliation and prayer,” petitioning God “to pardon all our manifold sins and transgressions” and to “establish the peace and freedom of America, upon a solid and lasting foundation.” Later, in the heart of the Revolutionary War, the Second Continental Congress declared it “the indispensable duty of all men to adore the superintending providence of Almighty God.”
” In the sweltering summer of 1776, the promise of Freedom moved our ancestors to break with a tyrannical empire, issue the Declaration of Independence, and go on to overcome every hardship to establish a Republic like no other. It is this unwavering spirit of courage, faith and patriotism that propelled Paul Revere on his famous midnight ride, and that later inspired some of the World’s greatest men to pledge their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor to build a new nation. It is this spirit that led General George Washington to persevere at Valley Forge; inspired Davy Crockett to make his last stand at the Alamo; sustained settlers on the Oregon Trail; held the bloody ridges of Gettysburg; set slavery on a path to worldwide extinction; roused a generation of young men to conquer tyranny and communism overseas; and carried our beautiful Stars and Stripes to the face of the moon.
To this very day, it is this American spirit that lives on in the hearts, minds, and souls of every
patriot — and inspires every new generation of American citizens to reach further and aim higher. When the Second Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, General George Washington issued General Orders to his army. In words that have echoed throughout history, he wrote: “The fate of unborn Millions will now depend, under God, on the Courage and Conduct of this army… Let us therefore rely upon the goodness of the Cause, and the aid of the supreme Being, in whose hands Victory is, to animate and encourage us to great and noble Actions.”
” Today, too, we pray that our noble Cause continues to be guided by the hand of providence and the grace of God — and that the fire of Freedom will forever burn brightly in the heart of every American. Above all, this year, we pray and endeavor that the triumph of the American spirit and the glorious truths expressed in our Declaration of Independence will shine more radiantly than ever before.”
” NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim 2026 as a Year of Celebration and Rededication. I call on every American to reflect upon and celebrate the wisdom and deeds of the heroes of our Founding who made the miracle of America possible. I call on parents to teach their children about America’s inspiring history, heritage, and heroes. I invite the World to come to our shores to experience the splendor, warmth, and hospitality of America. And I encourage all Americans — including businesses, churches, families, and the military — to observe this year, reflecting on the blessings our Nation has received, with appropriate programs, ceremonies, concerts, celebrations, and activities in their homes, schools, work, communities, military bases, and houses of worship. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of January, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fiftieth.” – DONALD J. TRUMP.
The White House Task Force 250 has partnered with Hillsdale College to provide a history series that tells the remarkable story of American Independence. This is the story of our Nation. This is our shared heritage and the proud destiny that will continue to lead us to unimaginable achievements in the centuries to come.
Calling the Nation to Prayer
America Prays – The White House invites you to pray for our country. Our leaders, protectors, neighbors and families. We start on May 17th with a day of worship on the National Mall (free in person or via stream). We’re also calling on 1 million Americans to pray 10 minutes a week through July 4, 2026 — and add a prayer to our prayer wall. Let’s make history together as we usher in our next 250 years together.
May 17, 2026 | 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM National Mall · Washington, D.C
A National Movement. An International Celebration of Freedom.
On Sunday, May 17, 2026, the National Mall will be the scene of a historic gathering as Americans of every background across the country prepare for the nation’s 250th birthday with Scripture, testimony, prayer, and rededication of the United States of America as One Nation to God.
From morning fellowship in front of the U.S. Capitol to an evening filled with music anchored at the main stage on 12th Street,
Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving
Rededicate 250 will be rooted in giving thanks for God’s presence throughout 250 years of American history and asking for God’s guidance for the next 250.
There are three anchoring Foundational Pillars of the Day
Pillar I — “The Miracles that Made Us: A reflection on God’s providence throughout 250 years, honoring the faith that inspired America’s founders and has carried us forward in every generation since.”
Pillar II — “The Miracles Still in Our Midst: Personal testimonies of God’s healing in our lives and in our land.”
Pillar III — “A New Birth of Faith and Freedom: A collective expression of gratitude for 250 years of freedom — and a unified moment of rededication asking for God’s blessing, guidance, and grace for the next 250.”
This event will include public servants and national leaders:
House Speaker Mike Johnson, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Ambassador and Chief of Protocol of the United States Monica Crowley, Former HUD Secretary Dr Ben Carson, and Medal of Honor recipient Major General Patrick Brady (USA, Ret.).
Faith leaders from across the faith traditions:
Bishop Robert Barron, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Reverend Franklin Graham, Pastor Jack Graham, Pastor Jentezen Franklin, Rabbi Meir Soloveichik, Pastor Gary Hamrick, Reverend Samuel Rodriguez, Pastor Jonathan Falwell, Pastor Lorenzo Sewell, Eric Metaxas, Cissie Graham Lynch, Abigail Robertson, Pastor Jonathan Pokluda, and Pastor Andy Frank.
Military bands, choirs, and ceremonial units:
“The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, the United States U.S. Navy Band, Grand Canyon University Canyon Choral Society, Hillsdale College Choir, Liberty Worship Collective, LU Praise, Fanfare Trumpets of the Armed Forces, and the Bagpipes from the United States Air Force Band.
Join with neighbors and friends from every state in the Union in giving thanks and praise to God for 250 years of His Providence for the United States, in praying that God Bless and Protect America for the next 250 years, and in solemnly rededicating our country as One Nation under God. In speech, song, and storytelling, we will bear witness to the extraordinary story of how God has powerfully and wondrously shaped the United States of America—remembering the people, sacrifices, and defining moments in which God has powerfully manifested Himself in our history.
This is more than an event — it is a once-in-a-lifetime national moment.
A Museum on Wheels – A traveling exhibit bringing the story of America’s founding directly to communities across the nation.
As part of the celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, a fleet of six Freedom Truck Mobile Museums has been traveling across the country to provide an interactive, educational experience when it comes to U.S. history. With interactive and inspiring content for visitors of all ages, the exhibits tell the extraordinary story of how the 13 colonies declared independence, defeated the greatest empire in the world and secured American sovereignty 250 years ago. With engaging elements such as quizzes, a kiosk to sign your name digitally to the Declaration of Independence and a wall of 50 American heroes, these exhibits celebrate the remarkable achievements that 250 years have made possible.
