Ep 1: Culture of Encounter

Prayer and fasting can become a forced diet — or a chance to draw closer to God, strengthen your prayer life, and approach the season with fresh faith. Pastors Paul Geerling, Peter Blase, Julie Blase and Dave Hamers share practical advice for preparing for a season of prayer and fasting. They discuss choosing a fast that fits your circumstances, making time to pray, and building simple routines that help you focus on God rather than just the discomfort of fasting. In this conversation, you’ll hear: Why going without food isn’t the whole point of fasting How to prepare and choose a fast thoughtfully Ways to build prayer into habits you already have Why a regular place and time for prayer can help How personal prayer and corporate prayer can encourage faith and expectation Whether you’re preparing for a church-wide fast or hoping to grow your daily prayer life, this episode offers practical ways to begin where you are and seek God with intention.

Family is not a church program - it is God's design for how faith grows, heals, and gets passed on. Ps Paul and Jo Geerling unpack why a true culture of family changes everything, from the way a church welcomes new people to the way homes, teams, and generations are formed. They reveal why family is more than community, how Acts 2:42-44 shapes a healthy church, and why the enemy so often targets relationships, unity, and belonging. If you've ever wondered how church can feel less like a crowd and more like a home, this conversation gets practical fast. You'll discover: Why family is a biblical and supernatural idea, not just a nice value How prayer, fellowship, communion, and shared meals build real depth The difference between being an attender and becoming part of the house Why connect groups, serving, and leadership are essential for maturity How church culture can help the lonely, broken, or disconnected find belonging Ps Paul and Jo also share personal stories from marriage, parenting, church leadership, and discipleship that show how family culture is formed in the everyday moments - not just on Sundays. From hard conversations and correction to hugs, meals, and practical care, they make the case that love, honour, truth, and responsibility are what keep a spiritual family healthy. This episode is especially for anyone who wants to go deeper in church, strengthen their home, or understand what it really means to live as part of the family of God. If you need a fresh vision for belonging, maturity, and making room for one more, this conversation will stir you.

A pastor’s son, a church in crisis, and one bold decision that turned a parking lot into a lifeline for a city. Pastor Paul Daugherty shares the inside story of building faith under pressure, leading through loss, and learning how to take a stand when fear says to shut everything down. Ps Paul Geerling and Ps Dave Hamers trace his journey from growing up in Tulsa in a ministry family that pioneered schools, Bible college, dream centres, and global missions, to inheriting the weight of a legacy after his father’s sudden passing. Then the conversation turns to the moment that changed everything: a lockdown season that sparked rooftop revivals, drive-in-style services, and a massive outreach effort that fed thousands and reached people across multiple states. You’ll discover: How Paul’s church responded when COVID fear tried to silence the mission Why he believes bold obedience often comes before the miracle The prison crusades that led 10,000 inmates to Christ The mental battle behind leadership, depression, and “Jezebel in your head” How Scripture, counselling, confession, and renewed thinking became his way out Why a simple declaration written on a napkin still shapes his church today

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