Presence Pioneers with Matthew Lilley

In this conversation, Matthew and Shepard Lilley discuss the concept of abiding in the vine and the significance of pruning in bearing fruit. They explore the practical aspects of pruning in gardening and draw parallels to spiritual pruning in our lives.

They emphasize that pruning is a loving act of the Father and a necessary process for growth and fruitfulness. They also highlight the importance of staying connected to Jesus and trusting Him to bring forth fruit in our lives. The conversation touches on the themes of righteousness, humility, and the simplicity of abiding in Christ.

Join Matthew and Shepard at the Back to Eden Christian Homesteading Festival in eastern North Carolina on October 24-26. Learn more here.

Part two of this episode, Bearing Fruit, will be available exclusively on Presence Pioneers Premium at https://media.presencepioneers.org/s/podcast

• Pruning is a loving act of the Father and a necessary process for growth and fruitfulness.
• Staying connected to Jesus and trusting Him is essential for bearing fruit in our lives.
• Pruning seasons in our lives are opportunities for repentance and starting afresh.
• Apart from Jesus, we can do nothing; our righteousness and fruitfulness come from Him.
• Abiding in Christ means staying connected to Him, trusting Him, and allowing Him to direct our growth.

Click here for a free book - The Dance and The Dirge: The Pain and Pleasure of Prayer and Fasting by Jonathan Friz and Matthew Lilley.

The Presence Pioneers Podcast exists to help you experience and host God’s presence through worship and prayer - because God’s presence changes everything. Subscribe at https://media.presencepioneers.org/s/podcast

In this first episode of a new podcast season, Matthew Lilley and his wife Shepard discuss the concept of going back to Eden and the importance of gardening and stewarding the earth. They explore the biblical account of Adam and Eve in the garden and how it relates to our role as priests and stewards of creation. They also touch on the negative effects of industrialization and the idea of progress, emphasizing the need to return to God's original design.

Join Matthew and Shepard at the Back to Eden Christian Homesteading Festival in eastern North Carolina on October 24-26. Learn more here.

The Presence Pioneers Podcast exists to help you experience and host God’s presence through worship and prayer - because God’s presence changes everything!

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Click here for a free book - The Dance and The Dirge: The Pain and Pleasure of Prayer and Fasting by Jonathan Friz and Matthew Lilley.

• The biblical account of Adam and Eve in the garden teaches us about our role as priests and stewards of creation.
• Gardening and stewarding the earth is an act of worship and a way to experience God's presence.
• Modern society's focus on industrialization and progress has led to a disconnection from God's original design.
• Returning to Eden means embracing God's original intention for humanity and the earth.
• God's presence changes everything and should be the focus of our lives.

The Presence Pioneers Podcast exists to help you experience and host God’s presence through worship and prayer - because God’s presence changes everything. Subscribe at https://media.presencepioneers.org/s/podcast

00:00 Introduction and Season Overview

02:07 Starting a Garden and the Back to Eden Concept

03:25 The Significance of Gardening and Stewardship

08:17 Challenges and Lessons Learned in Homesteading

10:39 The Priestly Role in the Garden

12:51 The Garden of Eden and God's Design

22:12 The Importance of Tending and Keeping the Garden

25:06 Going Back to Eden: A Spiritual and Practical Journey

28:18 The Negative Effects of Industrialization and Progress

31:41 Returning to God's Original Intention

35:07 The Ultimate Goal: God's Presence and the New Earth

In this special podcast episode, Matthew Lilley and Jonathan Friz have an extended follow-up discussion on the Jonathan’s recent article 'Don’t Overcorrect: The US Prayer Movement after the Mike Bickle Scandal' and its impact. They explore the global prayer movement, the teachings of Mike Bickle and the IHOPKC prophetic history - acknowledging the need for discernment and evaluating teachings and prophecy based on Scripture. 

• The global prayer movement is a real Holy Spirit orchestrated movement that is spreading organically and cannot be stopped.
• While Mike Bickle's teachings have had a significant impact, it is important to evaluate them based on scripture and exercise discernment.
• The teachings on intimacy with God, day and night prayer, and other biblical themes are still valuable and should not be dismissed.
• It is wise to learn from leaders who not only have gifting but also demonstrate biblical character.
• Overcorrection should be avoided, and the importance of intimacy with God and biblical truths should not be diminished. Do not overcorrect or dismiss prophetic ministry altogether, but be discerning and test prophetic words.
• Healthy community and accountability are essential for spiritual growth and avoiding manipulation.
• Prophetic ministry should be evaluated and tested in light of Scripture and the leading of the Holy Spirit.
• The proper corrections include humility, healthy relationships, and a balanced focus on loving God and loving others.
• Pioneers often make mistakes, but their pioneering efforts pave the way for breakthroughs and new pathways.

Click here for a free book - The Dance and The Dirge: The Pain and Pleasure of Prayer and Fasting by Jonathan Friz and Matthew Lilley.

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Beginning in the fall of 2024, the Presence Pioneers podcast will shift into a new approach utilizing podcast seasons. As you’ve come to expect, each episode will continue to feature interviews, testimonies and Bible teaching around the themes of worship, prayer, revival and missions.

The purpose of the podcast continues to be helping you and your community experience and host God’s presence - because we believe God’s presence changes everything.

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The shift into a format of seasons will allow us to focus on a specific theme for a few months, providing more intentional and in-depth teaching and conversations that will help you and your community go deeper into our understanding of that season’s theme.

With that said, we are taking the month of August 2024 to regroup and begin recording “season one” of the podcast. We will not be publishing new episodes in August.

However, if you are looking for some fresh content from us during this break, we encourage you to sign up for the brand new Enjoying Prayer course from Matthew Lilley. Paid subscribers get free access to the course, or it can be purchased separately on the new Presence Pioneers store. Check it out at http://enjoyingprayer.com

This teaching by Matthew Lilley explores the topic of intimacy with God and the challenges of cultivating deep and meaningful relationships. It highlights the loneliness epidemic in America and the struggle to have close relationships that many people experience in today's culture.

The focus is on David's prayer in Psalm 27:4, which expresses his heart's cry for intimacy with God. The three dimensions of David's prayer are identified as dwelling in the house of the Lord, gazing upon the beauty of the Lord, and inquiring in the temple of the Lord. It emphasizes the importance of prioritizing our relationship with God and making time to dwell in His presence.

Part two of this episode, "Beholding The Beauty of the Lord and Hearing His Voice in Prayer", will be available exclusively on Presence Pioneers Premium. Click here to listen now!

➡️The loneliness epidemic and the struggle to cultivate deep relationships in today's culture

➡️David's prayer in Psalm 27:4 expresses his heart's cry for intimacy with God

➡️The three dimensions of David's prayer: dwelling in the house of the Lord, gazing upon the beauty of the Lord, and inquiring in the temple of the Lord

➡️The importance of prioritizing our relationship with God and making time to dwell in His presence

Click here for a free book - The Dance and The Dirge: The Pain and Pleasure of Prayer and Fasting by Jonathan Friz and Matthew Lilley.

The Presence Pioneers Podcast exists to help you experience and host God’s presence through worship and prayer - because God’s presence changes everything. Click here to subscribe now!

Presence Pioneers Media is pleased to announce the release of the Enyoing Prayer Study Guide and online video course from Matthew Lilley. Sign up now at http://enjoyingprayer.com

In this special podcast announcement, Matthew invites you to consider becoming a mobilizer of prayer among your friends, family and church community.

What would it look like for you to begin to disciple 5, 10 or 15 people in a biblical understanding of presence-centered prayer and worship? We are praying small groups, teams and inviduals to utilize this new resource to equip their local communities in intimacy with God and intercessory prayer.

Sign up today to experience Spirit-inspired revelation, biblical information and practical activation that leads to a guaranteed TRANSFORMATION of your prayer life.

The videos and study guide summarize, expand and apply the content from the Enjoying Prayer book by Matthew Lilley, which Allen Hood said was:“crucial for the discipleship of the next generation of believers.” 

✔️Confront your boredom with prayer and experience deeper joy in God’s presence

✔️Discover the delight of intimacy with God and the power of intercessory prayer

✔️ Learn biblical truth & practical tips for more a enjoyable and consistent prayer life

✔️ Get to know God in a real way and watch the world be transformed around you

Become a paid subcsriber and get free access to the course right now at http://media.presencepioneers.org

Course includes thirteen video teachings from Matthew that are 15-20 minutes each. Each video is concise, powerful and biblical – with three big truths on the video’s topic. Questions and activations from the study guide correspond to each video.

Each chapter of the study guide corresponds to a video from the online course and a chapter in the original Enjoying Prayer book. Each chapter of the study guide contains the following elements:

• Big Idea. This is a short quote from the Enjoying Prayer book summarizing the chapter.
• Three Truths. These are the three ideas, based in Scripture, that you will explore more deeply. Each truth is accompanied by Scripture to read and questions to answer. The bulk of your study time will be spent on this section.
• Quote. An inspirational quote from an outside source related to the chapter topic.
• Word Study. A deep dive into one of the Hebrew or Greek words used in a Bible verse from that chapter — providing even more illumination to the topic at hand.
• Activation. A practical activity for you to do on your own time. This helps us move from being knowers of the Word to doers of the Word.

1. Become a paid Presence Pioneers subscriber (only $5/month). You’ll get full access to the course along with ongoing premium content such as exclusive articles and bonus podcast episodes.
2. Purchase the course on the brand new Presence Pioneers store on our website.

Please note: If you want to purchase bulk copies or bundles (course + books) for your small group or team, be sure to visit the Presence Pioneers store. Paid subcsribers get free individual access only.

Learn how 24-7 prayer is fueling Bible translation and awakening revival in the hearts of God’s people around the world. In today’s “Prayer News” episode, Matthew Lilley interviews Daniel Brink, the director of Jericho Walls, an interdenominational Christian prayer ministry founded in 1992, with the purpose of building a strong, broad-based prayer network to support the Church to fulfil its calling as a “house of prayer for the nations”, according to Isaiah 56:7. Daniel shares about their ministry’s 100 prayer networks from over 30 nations, whereabout half of those groups are sustaining 24-7 prayer.

Click here for a free book - The Dance and The Dirge: The Pain and Pleasure of Prayer and Fasting by Jonathan Friz and Matthew Lilley.

The Presence Pioneers Podcast exists to help you experience and host God’s presence through worship and prayer - because God’s presence changes everything. Subscribe at https://media.presencepioneers.org/s/podcast

00:00Raising Walls of Prayer

02:24Jericho Walls: A Global Prayer Network

05:08Virtual Prayer Rooms and Increased Engagement

09:24Praying for Revival and Specific Themes

14:49Tangible Results and Transformations

16:26Engaging with Jericho Walls

In this podcast episode, Matthew Lilley and Jonathan Friz discuss the biblical pattern of the cry that brings deliverance. They explore how prayer and the cry of God's people elicit a response from God and lead to His intervention and deliverance.

They highlight examples from the Exodus, the book of Chronicles, and even modern history, such as the Holocaust and the founding of Israel. The conversation emphasizes the importance of partnering with God through prayer and seeking His justice in the world.

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Part two of this episode, Suffering and Intercession in the End Times with Jonathan Friz is available now at https://media.presencepioneers.org/p/suffering-and-intercession-in-the

🔑 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE 🔑

• God responds to the cry of His people and brings deliverance.
• Desperation and a desperate cry have the power to move the heart of God.
• The Exodus story and the book of Revelation both depict a pattern of deliverance and the establishment of a new nation.
• Suffering is often a part of the cry for justice and deliverance.
• As the world moves closer to the return of Jesus, there will be an increase in pressure and a corresponding increase in the cry for His coming.
• Fasting and prayer are ways to partner with God's purposes and prepare ourselves for what He wants to bring forth.

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Kurt Wilson, founder of Pray for the Lou (short for St. Louis), shares amazing testimonies and stories of unity and prayer in St. Louis. The ministry's goal is to ignite prayer in the Church of St. Louis and bring unity to the city. They organize an annual event called Pray for the Lou Day, where churches prayer walk their neighborhoods simultaneously and come together for worship and prayer.

This year, they took it a step further and held 50 hours of non-stop worship, prayer, and reading of the Word in a downtown office building. The event saw participation from worship teams and prayer leaders from dozens of ministries.

Prayer walking is a key strategy for their ministry, where they pray “on-site with insight”, for specific needs in neighborhoods. Kurt's passion for unity and prayer was birthed during his missionary experience in China, where he realized the importance of working together as the body of Christ to reach a city or people group.

Part two of this episode, Leadership Strategies to Unite Cities, will be available exclusively on Presence Pioneers Premium at https://media.presencepioneers.org/p/leadership-strategies-to-unite-cities

Click here for a free book - The Dance and The Dirge: The Pain and Pleasure of Prayer and Fasting by Jonathan Friz and Matthew Lilley.

➡️Prayer walking is a powerful way to engage with a neighborhood or city, gaining insight and praying for specific needs.

➡️Unity among churches and ministries is essential for impactful and transformative work in a city.

➡️The Pray for the Lou ministry organizes annual events like Pray for the Lou Day, where churches come together for prayer walks, worship, and celebration.

➡️The 50-hour non-stop worship, prayer, and reading of the Word event in St. Louis brought together various worship teams and prayer leaders from different ministries.

➡️Kurt Wilson's passion for unity and prayer stems from his missionary experience in China, where he realized the importance of working together to reach a city or people group.

To learn more, visit the Pray For the Lou website and the Holy Ground prayerwalking app.

The Presence Pioneers Podcast exists to help you experience and host God’s presence through worship and prayer - because God’s presence changes everything. Subscribe at https://media.presencepioneers.org/s/podcast

In this teaching, Matthew Lilley addresses the issue of spiritual pride and its impact on those involved in prayer ministries and movements. He explores a biblical perspective on spiritual pride and practical ways to “humble ourselves” such as God-centered worship, thanksgiving, confession of sins, serving others, submitting to authority, and receiving correction. 

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Part two of this episode, Spiritual Disciplines Are Not Evidence of Spiritual Maturity, will be available exclusively on Presence Pioneers Premium at https://media.presencepioneers.org/p/spiritual-disciplines-spiritual-maturity

🔑 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE 🔑

➡️ Spiritual pride is a temptation for those involved in prayer ministries and movements.

➡️ Humbling ourselves before God is essential to combat spiritual pride.

➡️ God-centered worship, thanksgiving, confession of sins, serving others, submitting to authority, and receiving correction are practical ways to humble ourselves.

➡️ Our spiritual disciplines are not the sole indicator of our spiritual maturity.

📚 FREE E-BOOK ON FASTING & PRAYER 📚

Click here for a free book - The Dance and The Dirge: The Pain and Pleasure of Prayer and Fasting by Jonathan Friz and Matthew Lilley.

🔥ABOUT THIS PODCAST🔥

The Presence Pioneers Podcast exists to help you experience and host God’s presence through worship and prayer - because God’s presence changes everything. Subscribe at https://media.presencepioneers.org/s/podcast