The Intentional Parents Podcast Bridging Generations with Humility + Removing the Pressure and Performance of Prayer (w/ Addison + Juli Bevere)
Jan 14, 2026
Addison Bevere, President of Messenger International and prayer advocate, joins his wife Juli Bevere, a family ministry partner and podcaster, for a heartfelt discussion. They explore the challenges and joys of raising four kids while bridging generational gaps in ministry. The couple shares their journey through anxiety and how it transformed Addison's approach to prayer from performance to a relational practice. They also candidly reflect on their marriage dynamics, emphasizing vulnerability, grief, and the importance of authentic communication in building faith.
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Humility Enables Generational Formation
- Humility creates safety and makes hard intergenerational conversations possible.
- Formation happens through difficulty, so stay curious about generational differences rather than letting them divide you.
Newcomer To A Ministry Family
- Julie describes arriving into a ministry family as a newly saved spouse and learning new social rhythms.
- She adapted through seasons of identity work and still walks a long journey of showing up authentically.
Family Shapes Calling And Formation
- Being placed in a particular family can shape your calling and spiritual growth.
- Environment and relational discipleship often catalyze gifts God wired into people.
