Follower Youth Leaders Podcast

Who are we praying to?

Prayer is not a monologue. It is a response to a conversation God has already begun. But how we picture God deeply shapes how we pray. Is He distant and severe? Casual and familiar? 

In this episode, we explore how a Trinitarian vision of God can transform your private and public prayer as a youth leader. When you hold together the holiness of the Father, the nearness of the Son and the help of the Spirit, your prayer life will be enriched and become an example to those you lead.

Why don't we pray more?

We all pray. In moments of crisis, before meetings, during worship, or in private devotions. The question is not whether we pray. It is why we do not pray more.

In this episode, we explore three honest reasons: the mystery of prayer, the pressure of a hurried culture, and the lack of intentionality in our own lives as leaders. Drawing from the words of Jesus and the wisdom of Ronald Rolheiser we reflect on how distraction, busyness, and neglect of our interior life quietly erode our prayer life.

Why is prayer important?

With endless programmes to plan, teams to lead, and events to run, prayer can quietly slip down the priority list. But what if prayer is not just another spiritual discipline to fit into an already crowded schedule?

In this episode, we step back and look at the bigger story of Scripture to rediscover why prayer is not an add-on to leadership. It is the foundation of our identity, intimacy with God, and long-term faithfulness.

If leadership has begun to feel heavy, hurried, or overly driven by outcomes, this conversation is a gentle invitation back to the place where we remember we are God’s beloved and where, with the disciples, we learn again to pray, “Lord, teach us to pray.”