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When a Prayer Room Hits the Streets – Šárka Šimečková, Czechia | The 24-7 Prayer Podcast Oct 31, 2024

Is prayer the key that unlocks mission? In this episode, Brian and Hannah are joined by Šárka Šimečková from Modlitby 24-7. She talks about the Prayer Caravan ministry that the Czech 24-7 Prayer team run, where they bring a mobile prayer room from town to town, offering coffee, Bibles, a listening ear, and, of course, prayer. In a culture where most people consider themselves secular and may never go to church, what happens when you bring prayer onto the streets? How do people respond? She shares stories of how the prayer caravan’s journey from town to town has brought the gospel to people. If you want to be inspired about the power of prayer, or encouraged with ways to start sharing your faith, be sure to listen to the episode! Be inspired to grow in prayer and be equipped to pray for awakening with The 24-7 Prayer Podcast, hosted by Brian Heasley and Hannah Heather. You can listen to the podcast here, at https://www.24-7prayer.com/podcast or wherever you get your podcasts from.

A Movement of Prayer in Schools – Naomi Halse, Worldwide | The 24-7 Prayer Podcast Oct 28, 2024

Can prayer help the mental health crisis among young people? 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for new podcast episodes on Mondays! In this episode, Brian and Hannah are joined by Naomi Halse, Coordinator of Prayer Spaces in Schools GB. Prayer Spaces in Schools have a vision to help every child and young person to reflect and pray, and so far more than a million young people have experienced a prayer space in a school! Naomi shares about the impact that prayer can have on pupils, including some beautiful stories of young people meeting with God. Naomi, Hannah and Brian consider phones and internet access: how do we help young people cultivate a healthy relationship with them. Be inspired to grow in prayer and be equipped to pray for awakening with The 24-7 Prayer Podcast, hosted by Brian Heasley and Hannah Heather. You can listen to the podcast here, at https://www.24-7prayer.com/podcast or wherever you get your podcasts from.

How Do I Contribute to Reconciliation? – Nkosinathi Mbuyazi, South Africa | The 24-7 Prayer Podcast Oct 21, 2024

What does it take to heal a culture? In this episode, Brian and Hannah are joined by Nkosinathi Mbuyazi, the Director of 24-7 Prayer South Africa. Nathi speaks about his experiences of racism as a black man in South Africa and shares wisdom about the practical steps towards reconciliation that individuals and churches can take. Does God care about reconciliation? Should the church get involved? And what kind of commitment does it take to see lasting change? How does it look in South Africa, and how might it look in other places across the world? Note: On several occasions in this episode, Nathi uses the word “coloured” to describe a racial identity. While this word has different connotations in different cultures, in South Africa it is a neutral term. Be inspired to grow in prayer and be equipped to pray for awakening with The 24-7 Prayer Podcast, hosted by Brian Heasley and Hannah Heather. You can listen to the podcast here, at https://www.24-7prayer.com/podcast or wherever you get your podcasts from.

Is God raising up the next generation? – Denise van der Zwaag, The Netherlands | 24-7 Prayer Podcast Oct 14, 2024

How can students spread the good news of Jesus? In this episode, Hannah and Brian are joined by Denise van der Zwaag, National Coordinator of 24-7 Prayer Netherlands. She talks about how her community in Rotterdam have created a “sense of home” for students, and shares the strategies that have helped young people to start to explore prayer for themselves and begin to share their faith with their friends. Prayer and mission are interconnected, and the community in Rotterdam are discovering that God is drawing people to himself through prayer - Denise tells some incredible stories of people encountering the power and presence of God. In this episode, you’ll be inspired to keep praying for your neighbourhood, and be equipped with fresh ideas for how to build community and introduce people to Jesus. Be inspired to grow in prayer and be equipped to pray for awakening with The 24-7 Prayer Podcast, hosted by Brian Heasley and Hannah Heather. You can listen to the podcast here, at www.24-7prayer.com/podcast or wherever you get your podcasts from.

What Is the Place of the Prophetic in the Church? – Christine Westhoff, USA | The 24-7 Prayer Podcast Oct 03, 2024

Prophetic ministry has encouraged so many people over the years – and hurt people, too. What does the church need to consider and change about the way we think about prophecy? In this episode, Hannah and Brian are joined by Christine Westhoff, author of Reframing the Prophetic and founder of Akouo ministries. They look at what Biblical prophecy is (and isn’t!), consider how to make sure prophetic ministry is safe and trustworthy, and, finally, they swap some stories of times they’ve (sometimes hilariously) gotten it wrong. Be inspired to grow in prayer and be equipped to pray for awakening with The 24-7 Prayer Podcast, hosted by Brian Heasley and Hannah Heather. You can listen to the podcast here, at https://www.24-7prayer.com/podcast or wherever you get your podcasts from.

How can the church respond to injustice and discrimination? – Lisa Koons, USA Oct 01, 2024

How can the church respond to injustice and discrimination? In this episode Hannah and Brian are joined by Lisa Koons, an activist, spiritual director, and 24-7 Prayer USA’s National Director of Mission and Justice. She shares about the joy of communion with God and brings rich insight into how she practices His presence in her life, as well as her response to the dark night of the soul, before moving into a wider conversation about the church’s response to injustice. Speaking with particular reference to racial discrimination in the United States, yet with wisdom for the whole of the church, Lisa talks about the practical steps we can do to confront injustice in our unique contexts. This gracious and hope-filled conversation covers many questions - what does ‘unity in diversity’ really mean, and can it happen in the church? Does the call for justice distract from message of the gospel? How do we persist in pursuing change without burning out? Towards the end of the podcast, Lisa answers a question about expanding our reading list to include voices from people of colour. These are the teachers and theologians that she mentions: J.T. Thomas Octavia Albert Vincent Bacote Brian Bantum Charles Octavius Boothe Keith Augustus Burton Kelly Brown Douglas

Can joy and pain co-exist? Finding joy in prison and persecution Oct 01, 2024

Please do be advised that the nature of this podcast will cover some sensitive subjects. Can joy and pain co-exist? In this episode, Hannah and Brian are joined by Farshid Fathi, an Iranian pastor who spent 1,820 days in prison with 361 days in solitary confinement because of his faith in Jesus. Farshid tells the story of how he came to know Jesus, despite living under a regime where it is illegal to become a Christian. He shares his incredible journey to become a pastor himself, and what happened when the police arrested his entire ministry team, leading to his own imprisonment. He explores questions like how do you stay close to God in the middle of prison? Can you have joy during deep suffering? In spite of the persecution he faced, Farshid didn’t give up on sharing the good news of Jesus. He shares how ‘In 5 years, by God’s grace, we planted 48 churches in 20 cities.’ Listen to hear about how God is transforming lives and growing the church in Iran.

What can we learn from a catholic perspective on prayer? Oct 01, 2024

What does the Catholic tradition have to teach about prayer? In this episode Hannah and Brian, two Protestants, are joined by two Catholics: Christoph Neuwirth, the National Leader of 24-7 Prayer Austria, and Father Wolfgang, a Catholic priest in Vienna and member of the charismatic Catholic community Loretto. Brian and Hannah bring some frequently-asked-questions to Christoph and Father Wolfgang – what does it mean to pray the Rosary? Do Catholics pray to Mary? – and explore some of the similarities and differences between traditions with curiosity and humility. Christoph and Father Wolfgang share about the profound impact that prayer has made in their lives, and they tell stories about how day-and-night prayer rooms have transformed their communities in an ‘explosion of mission.’ If you’ve ever been curious about the Catholic tradition, or if you’re simply hungry to hear about how God is meeting with people in Vienna, Austria – this episode is for you. Explore more: Learn about the Loretto Community: https://loretto.at/international/ Dr Maximillian Oettingen, leader of the Loretto Community, gave a talk about Mary at a 24-7 Prayer conference. Watch it here: https://www.24-7prayer.com/podcast/dr-maximilian-oettingen/

How do we pray when all we have is silence? – Lucy Hill, Ireland Oct 01, 2024

How do we pray when all we have is silence? Content warning: This episode deals with difficult topics including baby loss. Hannah and Brian are joined by Lucy Hill, the National Director for 24-7 Prayer in Ireland. In this wise and vulnerable conversation, Lucy opens up about times of profound loss in her life. How do we meet with God in the midst of suffering? And how do we hold space for those who are grieving? Healing is needed for nations as well as individuals, and Lucy, Brian and Hannah move on to discuss the nations of Ireland and Northern Ireland, reflecting on the legacy of pain and the hope for awakening in this context. How do we pray for a nation? What does it look like to truly love your neighbour?

Church of Caged Lions – Pete Portal, South Africa Oct 01, 2024

Is the church in the West asleep? Brian and Hannah are joined by Pete Portal, who lives with his family in Manenberg, a township in South Africa. Pete and his wife share their lives with young men coming out of addiction and gang violence, and they’ve seen God do incredible things in their community. Pete talks about how to grieve well in a context full of loss, violence, and injustice, and how Jesus enables impossible hope. He describes how a life in ministry has confronted him with how drastically God’s idea of success is different from the world’s. How has a worldly idea of success crept into the goals of the church? And what’s the solution? Explore more at: Pete’s book: How to be (Un)Successful: https://www.24-7prayer.com/resource/how-to-be-unsuccessful-book/ Pete’s small group course: How to be Unsuccessful: https://www.24-7prayer.com/resource/how-to-be-unsuccessful/ Pete’s website: https://www.peteportal.com/

Be True to Christ, Be Kind, Go! – Jill Weber, OMS, Worldwide Oct 01, 2024

What role could a new monastic order play in the church today? Brian and Hannah talk to Jill Weber, the Global Convener of the Order of the Mustard Seed (OMS), as she describes her ‘Great Experiment’ - can ancient monastic practices help us to follow Jesus today? Jill explains how seeking to honour her OMS vows has led her on countless adventures, from spaghetti nights in a crack house to church services in the red-light district. She discusses how personal and communal monastic practices can support us to live attentive and responsive to the presence of God. Explore more at Website: http://www.orderofthemustardseed.com/ Podcast: https://www.orderofthemustardseed.com/podcasts/ Lectio 365 app: https://www.24-7prayer.com/resource/lectio-365/

Could Revival Spread from the Centre of the Incan Empire? – Andy & Helen Taylor, Peru Oct 01, 2024

What’s it like to uproot your whole life for God? Hannah and Brian are joined by Andy and Helen Taylor, who lead 24-7 Prayer Peru. Andy and Helen talk about what led them to give up their lives in Britain and move their family to Cusco, Peru, following God’s call. They discuss the tension in ministering cross-culturally – how do you lead and serve without over-asserting your own culture? Cusco was the capital of the Inca Empire, once considered the centre of the world; Helen and Andy discuss the legacy of Incan spirituality in Peru and explain how 24-7 Prayer Rooms have played a crucial role in revealing the loving heart of God to people. They describe how God has been pouring out His presence, bringing unity among churches and miraculous healing to those who need it. Is an awakening stirring in Peru? Explore more at: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/247prayerperu/

Help! – Josh Green, Youth Oct 01, 2024

What does this generation of youth have to teach us? And how can we support them? Hannah and Brian are joined by Josh Green, the Youth Director of 24-7 Prayer Great Britain. They talk about what it’s like to be a young person today amid cultural instability and an ongoing mental health crisis. The landscape can sound discouraging, but Josh shares about the rising desire for God that he’s seeing in today’s young people. He describes a generation who don’t want to leave the presence of God (Exodus 33:11), who are hungry for truth and who are ready to be challenged. Josh shares his best advice for parents and for youth leaders seeking to empower their young people into lives of prayer, and he explores what this generation of youth have to teach the church and the culture. Brian and Hannah wrap up the podcast by hearing an incredible story of the radical encounter that brought Josh to faith. This is an episode not just for parents and those in youth ministry, but for anyone who is interested in how God is moving in our culture. Explore more: 24-7 Prayer GB Youth Instagram: www.instagram.com/247prayeryouth

Go where your best prayers take you – Charl Harman, England Oct 01, 2024

How does prayer transform a community? In this episode of the 24-7 Prayer Podcast, Hannah and Brian hear from Charl, who helps to lead a small church with a big impact. She tells the story of how a group of parents praying and making toast led to an after-school café and prayer space where young people ask their questions, meet with God, and even see miraculous answers to their prayers. Prayer and mission can feel separate – Charl’s a self-proclaimed ‘mission person’ eager to see God rescue people and transform their lives – but she’s discovered prayer as the fuel of her life and her community. She shares about the rhythms of community prayer that keep her going through all seasons. Explore more at: www.proximitychurch.co.uk Instagram: www.instagram.com/proximitystanford

Praying through a Revolution – Christelle Hayek, Lebanon Oct 01, 2024

How do you live through a revolution and an explosion and still keep your faith? In the first episode of the 24-7 Prayer Podcast, Hannah and Brian speak to Christelle, the National Director of 24-7 Prayer Lebanon. She shares what it was like to set up a prayer tent in the middle of the 17 October Revolution, the devastating impact of the 2020 explosion in Beirut, and how talking about God on social media is changing minds and hearts in her nation. Christelle tells stories of how God has showed up in dreams, saved lives, and helped her to hope in the bleakest moments. If you’re going through a difficult time, you’ll find encouragement in this very honest conversation. Find out more: 24-7 Prayer Lebanon: www.24-7prayerlebanon.com Instagram: @247prayerlebanon

How to Start Impacting Your Community – Erik Jespersen, England | The 24-7 Prayer Podcast Sep 30, 2024

What’s the cure for compassion fatigue? In this episode, Hannah and Brian are joined by Erik Jespersen, the head of social transformation at Emmaus Rd Church and one of the founders of The Lighthouse, an award-winning hub for community support. Together, they explore questions like: How do we centre people over projects? How do we start to get God’s heart for our community? How do you give people a sense of dignity? And how do you offer to pray for an atheist? This conversation is both very practical and deeply inspiring, as Erik tells amazing stories of how God has transformed lives through simple acts of kindness. If you’ve ever wanted to make a difference in your community, but haven’t been sure where to start, you’ll enjoy this one. Be inspired to grow in prayer and be equipped to pray for awakening with The 24-7 Prayer Podcast, hosted by Brian Heasley and Hannah Heather. You can listen to the podcast here, at https://www.24-7prayer.com/podcast or wherever you get your podcasts from.

Courage in the Face of Persecution – Chrisanne Chin, Malaysia | The 24-7 Prayer Podcast Sep 23, 2024

When it’s illegal to share your faith, how does the gospel spread? In this episode, Hannah and Brian are joined by Chrisanne Chin, the director of 24-7 Prayer Malaysia. She describes what it’s like to be a Christian in a nation where there can be harsh penalties for coming to faith. What can the global church learn from the experience of Malaysian Christians? Chrisanne used to be an investment banker, and she shares the miraculous story that led to her leaving that behind to lead a prayer movement (it involves being followed by a private investigator!) Finally, Chrisanne dives into “awakening” more deeply: what does it look like, not only in Malaysia, but all over the world? What is God asking of us to get there? Be inspired to grow in prayer and be equipped to pray for awakening with The 24-7 Prayer Podcast, hosted by Brian Heasley and Hannah Heather. You can listen to the podcast here, at https://www.24-7prayer.com/podcast or wherever you get your podcasts from.

Prayer Walking around “The Forgotten City” – Lydie Hampson, Ibiza | The 24-7 Prayer Podcast Sep 16, 2024

Could you pray for two years straight? “The doors in Sa Penya are hard to open.” That’s what Lydie Hampson was told when she and her family first moved to Ibiza and started to pray for “The Forgotten City”, the neighbourhood of Sa Penya where Ibiza’s Roma community live. It would take two years of persistent prayer before they saw any breakthrough. Lydie helps to run 24-7 Ibiza, and for the first episode of the second season of the 24-7 Prayer Podcast, Brian and Hannah talk with her about the 10-year journey from moving her young family in response to God’s call, all the way to seeing the first Roma expressions of church spring up. She discusses a practical approach to prayer walking, tells incredible stories about life on mission with her kids, and offers inspiration to anyone who wants to see their own community get to know Jesus.

Welcome to The 24-7 Prayer Podcast Nov 16, 2023

The 24-7 Prayer Podcast: stories from the movement. Be inspired to grow in prayer and be equipped to pray for awakening, with hosts Brian Heasley and Hannah Heather. Launching Monday 20th November.

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