About this episode

The episode discusses how prayer can help children and teenagers overcome struggles and connect with God.

Many children and teenagers today are quietly carrying heavy struggles—anxiety, shame, identity confusion, spiritual questions, and wounds they don't always know how to talk about. As parents and leaders, we often want to help, but we're not always sure where to begin. In this episode, we talk with Jennifer Barnett, author of Next Generation Prayer: Helping Youth Overcome Their Struggles by Connecting with God, about how prayer can become a powerful pathway for young people to encounter God, experience healing, and grow in spiritual freedom. Jennifer shares about her journey in Freedom Prayer ministry and how years of walking with people in prayer led her to focus specifically on helping children and teens. Through those experiences, she began to see how deeply young people long to connect with God—and how transformative it can be when they are given language, space, and guidance to bring their struggles honestly before Him. In our conversation, we explore: -Jennifer's personal journey into Freedom Prayer ministry -Why prayer ministry is so important for children and teenagers today -The kinds of struggles young people commonly carry beneath the surface -How prayer can help youth…

People in this episode

Host: The Hills Church

Guest: Jennifer Barnett

Topics covered

• prayer
• youth struggles
• spiritual freedom
• parenting
• mental health
• healing

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Next Generation Prayer: Helping Youth Overcome Their Struggles by Connecting with God

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