The 24-7 Prayer Podcast

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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 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.

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

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/

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/

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/

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

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.

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.