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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.

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Can prayer help the mental health crisis among young people?

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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24-7 Prayer GB Youth Instagram: www.instagram.com/247prayeryouth

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?

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

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.

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Website: http://www.orderofthemustardseed.com/

Podcast: https://www.orderofthemustardseed.com/podcasts/

Lectio 365 app: https://www.24-7prayer.com/resource/lectio-365/