Living Prayer Podcast

It's not often you hear a conversation about deliverance, more classically known as exorcism, and building a secret place of prayer at the same time. Jake Kail is an apostolic leader at Threshold Church and often preaches and ministers deliverance at Gateway. He has deep heart for the church to step into the ministry of Jesus and also live a life of radical holiness and intimacy with God. Jon and Tim asked him about his journey with Jesus, stepping into his calling, and how deliverance can be practiced in a healthy way. For anyone interested in this, we think you'll really be strengthened. You find Jake's latest book, "Living From the Secret Place, here: https://a.co/d/2q4dvol Thank you for listening! You can follow us on Instagram @livingprayerpodcast, subscribe to our Youtube channel, or follow and rate our show wherever your listening from. Art work pictured by Faith Horst. You can find her art page on IG at @works.of.faith.

In this episode, Jon and Tim sat down to discuss one of the unique practices we've been pressing into at Gateway for several years. In most of our services and even throughout many prayer watches, we try to integrate worship and prayer. If you are interested in the biblical ideas of harp and bowl, or even how the early church worshiped and prayer, we think you will enjoy this conversation! Feel free to check out the ministry of Gateway House of Prayer at www.gatewayprayer.com. You can find out about upcoming events, available watches, and our school of prayer! Thank you for listening!

We really enjoyed hearing Melania's story and vision behind her book "Taking Off the Costumes". When we heard that God had led Melanie to write a book in the house of prayer last year, we knew we wanted to hear about that process. You can find a copy of her book here. Our hope is that the prayer room would be a furnace of creativity, whether that be musical, visual, or written. You can learn more about Gateway and how to get involved on our website, www.gatewayprayer.com. Thank you for listening!

On November 21st, Gateway celebrated 15 years of 24/7 prayer! It was an incredible night of worship led by several key leaders sfrom over the years. Jimmy Nimon, who founded Gateway, Luke Weaver, a previous director, Bonita Keener, and Kevin Eshleman each shared powerful words. Whether you've been around for awhile or just started tuning in, we think you'll be stirred to continue pressing into prayer! Thank you for listening. If you'd like to learn more about what Gateway is currently doing, check out our website at www.gatewayprayer.com. You can sign up for our weekly email, check out our evening prayer gatherings, or find an open watch there!

If you like good stories, buckle up! Brandt Zimmerman is a local business owner, volunteer watch leader, youth leader, and high school coach. His story of learning to fully submit to the Holy Spirit is inspiring and full of deep truths. We hope you catch a hunger for walking in the fullness of life available in Jesus! You can find out more about Brandt's business, Ephrata Strength and Conditioning, here. Visit www.gatewayprayer.com to find out how you can get involved with our 24/7 prayer room! Thank you for listening! Please consider rating our show, subscribing, and following us on Instagram here.

We were thrilled to have Steven, who leads the Branch Community, with us in the studio! Both of us have been deeply impacted by his leadership and encouragement. On episode eight, we talked about his personal journey and call to intercession and prayer, the gathering/community called Upperroom, and how they are establishing their church on a culture of prayer. There's a so much we can learn from these stories of faithful pioneering! Our hope is that you would continue to go deeper with God in prayer and live out the revelations he brings. If you have any thoughts or questions, reach out to us on Instagram @livingprayerpodcast. You can also find out more about the Branch Community here. Thanks for listening!

Last episode we covered some of the foundations of how we approach worship. We continued our conversation with Jamie and honed in on a more niche type of worship. If you've paid attention to the Christian musical worship movement over the last few years, you've probably noticed the emphasis on spontaneous moments. Often worship leaders will encourage congregations to "sing your own song to the Lord!" While Jamie is clear that not all spontaneous worship is prophetic worship, he brought in an incredible biblical/historical lens that can help us understand the heart behind it. How can we truly behold and respond to God as he reveals himself in worshipful moments? We hope you are encouraged by this conversation and we'd love to hear your thoughts. It may bring more clarity to the type of worship experience you might have at Gateway. If you are interested in what we do and have a heart to learn to sing and play from a place of encounter, check out opportunities to serve at www.gatewayprayer.com/volunteer. Thank you for listening! If you would like more people to hear this message, please consider following Living Prayer Podcast on Spotify and Instagram and/or rating the show!

Have you ever wondered why we worship Jesus the way we do? If you've ever been a part of a more charismatic worship service, you will notice a fair amount of dancing, clapping, and even shouting. While this may feel odd or even uncomfortable, there are reasons behind it that are built on biblical directives. Jamie Fitt is from Philadelphia, PA. He leads a ministry called Philadelphia Tabernacle of David and travels the country leading worship and teaching on it. We were thrilled to have him join us and loved the way our conversation unfolded. We genuinely hope you are encouraged to continue pursuing the presence of Jesus in your life. Whether you are a musician or not, worship is a part of everything we do. It's incredibly important to take the teachings of praise and worship from the Bible seriously. Living Prayer Podcast is hosted by Gateway House of Prayer. If you'd like to learn more about this volunteer-led, 24/7 prayer room, check it out at www.gatewayprayer.com. Consider following us on Spotify and rating the show! We would love for more people just like you to be able to find us and this helps immensely. You can also find us on YouTube ⁠here⁠ and on Instagram ⁠here⁠. Thank you for listening! -Jon and Tim

Cody was teaching at a local public school and God gave him a vision to see worship nights take place that would empower students to reach their classmates. Not long after, Unrestricted was launched and he saw a direct fulfillment of the vision. Salvations and baptisms have taken place in school auditoriums and we believe this is just the beginning! How did Cody get to this place of radically pursuing the Kingdom of God and engaging redemptively in a challenging area of society? In episode 5, he shares his story of encountering Jesus and being set free to live that way God destined him to! We believe real, tangible communion with God is possible for anyone who is seeking it. Learning to pray-- to be vulnerable and honest before God and to recognize His voice and presence in response-- is life changing. But it never stops with just us. Check out the ministry of Gateway House of Prayer at www.gatewayprayer.com if you are interested in what we're doing. You can also find out more about Unrestricted on Instagram @unrestrictedofficial. Consider following Living Prayer Podcast and leaving a rating if you are encouraged with this content and would others to hear it!

Imagine waking up every day and asking the Holy Spirit to give you step by step instructions. Imagine if He asked you to quit your job and spend the amount of time you would have spent working, in prayer? Our very own director, Bonita Keener, sat down with us to talk about her journey with prayer. We heard some amazing stories of simple obedience and our conversation started to focus more and more around one theme: recognizing and obeying God's voice. Learning to hear what the Spirit is saying is a massive part in growing a vibrant prayer life. No genuine relationship can be built on one sided communication. But, since God is spirit and He rarely speaks audibly, how do we go about discerning His voice in our life? And to take it a step further, how do we share His words with others, i.e., prophesy? We long to be a truly prophetic community at the house of prayer and we hope to have more conversations like this one. If you'd like to learn more about our ministry, visit gatewayprayer .com. You can follow @livingprayerpodcast on Instagram and reach out to us with any questions or thoughts. Thank you for listening!