The Praying Pastor

Join Casey Tobik and Lee McDerment as they explore listening prayer and the prayers of the saints. In this episode, they tackle how these ancient practices help lift the weight of pastoral experience and form leaders who can hear God's voice through the noise. Casey Tobik is the Prayer Director for King's Church, the Midwest Regional Director for 24-7 Prayer USA, and the Founder and Direct...

Join Daniel Grothe and Lee McDerment as they explore prayer as a physical, embodied practice. In this episode, they tackle how moving prayer out of the abstract and into the body can shift how pastors lead, intercede, and show up for their communities. Daniel Grothe is the Associate Senior Pastor at New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado, a longtime 24-7 Prayer USA leader, a speaker, drumme...

Join Faith Eury Cho and Lee McDerment as they explore what it looks like to cultivate conversational intimacy with God. In this episode, they tackle the challenge of compartmentalizing church as just work, and what it means to keep prayer woven through the whole of your life and calling. Faith Eury Cho is co-founder and co-pastor of Mosaic Covenant Church of NJ and CEO of The Honor Summit. She is...

Join Gyle Smith and Tyler Staton as they explore what it means to lead from prayerful presence rather than pressure or productivity. In this episode, they tackle the practices of praying for and with the church, and how a high fidelity to pastoral prayer can sustain leadership teams over the long haul. Gyle Smith is the Lead Pastor of Believers Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and a longtime 24-7 Prayer...

Join Christine Caine and Tyler Staton as they explore what prayerful dependence looks like for a leader who is constantly on the move. In this episode, they tackle how to walk in prayer when a global calling makes traditional rhythms elusive, and why your capacity limits might actually be an invitation to depend on God more deeply. Christine Caine has shared the hope of Jesus around the world for...

Join Zach Meerkreebs and Tyler Staton as they explore honesty in prayer through the lens of suffering and loss. In this episode, they tackle how painful seasons reshape a prayer life and what it looks like to rebuild intimacy with Jesus after the disappointment of unanswered prayer. Zach Meerkreebs oversees Barnabas Collective and has served in college ministry, church planting, and global mission...

Join Michelle Jones and Tyler Staton as they explore journaling as a prayer practice. In this episode, they tackle how writing to God cultivates deep intimacy and offers a place to unburden the soul of the wounds that come with pastoral vocation. Michelle Jones is a Pastor of Prayer and Teaching and an award-winning writer serving at Imago Dei Community Church in Portland, Oregon, and a longtime 2...

Join Glenn Packiam and Tyler Staton as they explore the Psalms as a resource for the praying pastor. In this episode, they tackle how the Psalms prompt emotional awareness and self-reflection, and why they may be the most honest place to stand when your own words have run out. Glenn Packiam is the Lead Pastor of Rockharbor Church in Costa Mesa, California, a pastor, author, and worship leader whos...

What does it look like to lead from a life of prayer – not just talk about it? The Praying Pastor is a new video podcast and docuseries from 24-7 Prayer USA, hosted by Tyler Staton and Lee McDerment. Over nine episodes, we sit down with pastors and ministry leaders from across the country to explore the rhythms and practices that have genuinely sustained their lives with God – through the demands,...