In this enlightening conversation, Ryan Skoog, the founder of Venture & Co and author of Lead With Prayer, shares insights from his work in the most challenging places around the globe. He discusses how radical prayer is driving a global revival, contrasting it with the prayer habits of Western leaders who often neglect this vital practice. Ryan emphasizes cultivating a personal relationship with Jesus through prayer, the transformative power of communal prayer, and how these spiritual practices have led to miraculous changes in tough circumstances.
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Miracles in Unsafe Missions
Ryan Skoog founded Venture & Co to serve unsafe, unreached, and unresourced regions, often facing persecution.
They have seen over 15,000 house churches planted and many miracles like mass rescues from trafficking.
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Prayer Fuels Global Revival
The fastest-growing churches thrive on a deep, authentic prayer life rather than just leadership principles.
In the West, leadership experience often inversely correlates with time spent in prayer.
volunteer_activism ADVICE
Friendship First in Prayer
Build your prayer life on genuine friendship with Jesus by spending time with Him without agenda.
"Wasting time" with Jesus, like walking and reflecting, forms a foundation for powerful prayers.
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The global church is exploding with growth and miracles, but what’s their secret? We sit down with Ryan Skoog, founder of Venture & Co, to uncover how radical prayer, not just leadership principles, is fueling a worldwide revival.
Ryan’s ministry works in the “three UNs”—UNsafe, UNreached, and UNresourced parts of the world, where partners face persecution and miracles are commonplace. He shares eye-opening insights from his book, Lead With Prayer, revealing how the fastest-growing churches on earth are powered by a deep, authentic prayer life.
Join us as we dive into:
✅The shocking truth about prayer among Western leaders: Why more experience and education often lead to less prayer. ✅“Friendship First”: How dynamic prayer lives are built on simply “wasting time” with Jesus, not just a laundry list of requests. ✅Crafting a Day with God: Practical rhythms and habits to integrate prayer throughout your day, from morning psalms to blessing strangers. ✅From Spiritual Warfare to Miracles: Ryan shares a raw, personal story of how daily communion transformed his family’s battle with demonic nightmares and saved his business during COVID. ✅Prayer Forges Courage: Discover how spending time in God’s presence equips leaders to make tough decisions with humble confidence (hear the wild story of Ryan’s dad!). ✅Communal Prayer & Maximum Yield: How individual prayer ignites corporate movements, and how discerning God’s will through prayer can lead to unprecedented fruitfulness in ministry and life.
This conversation will challenge your assumptions about what prayer can be and inspire you to engage with God in a more profound, transformational way. Take the Bible seriously, but learn not to take yourself too seriously, as we explore the radical middle of Word + Spirit.
0:00 Introduction: Ryan Skoog on Prayer 2:57 Inspiration for the Book on Prayer 5:57 Western Church & Dependence on the Spirit 9:47 Prayer Vs. Functional Atheism 18:08 Rhythms of Prayer 28:37 Humility & Western Culture 32:04 The Right Steps to Cultivate Prayer 41:13 Rewiring the Brain 45:50 How to Make It Meaningful 50:00 How to Create a Culture of Prayer 58:45 Closing Thoughts
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