Episode 65: Brian Heasley

In this episode, Brian Heasley shares about prayer and mission and gives practical ideas and stories on how to engage in both a daily time with God and working out your faith in community.

Brian Heasley serves as 24-7 Prayer’s International Prayer Director, traveling extensively around the globe inspiring and teaching on prayer and mission. He is a global ambassador for Thy Kingdom Come, an initiative of the Archbishop of Canterbury. Brian is the author of 'Be Still. A simple guide to quiet times' and has previously written 'Gatecrashing' The story of 24-7 Prayer in Ibiza. He is also a trustee of Christian Solidarity Worldwide a charity working in the area of Freedom of Religious Belief.

Brian, and his wife Tracy, are long term trailblazers within the 24-7 prayer movement with years of experience in local church and pioneer missions. They pioneered the work of 24-7 Prayer in the party area of Ibiza, Spain, where they lived for 8 years, developing rhythms of prayer and mission and with a heart to bring about change in a place the British press once described as Sodom and Gomorrah. They are passionate about prayer, mission and justice with a real heart for leading in a way that is both sustainable and life giving rooted in a rhythm of devotional and prayerful responsiveness. They have been married over 27 years and have two adult sons.

Brian's Book:
Be Still: A Simple Guide to Quiet Times

Brian's Recommendations:
Submerge: Living Deep in a Shallow World: Service, Justice and Contemplation Among the World's Poor by John B. Hays
Spaces for the Sacred: Place, Memory, and Identity by Philip Sheldrake
The Prophetic Imagination by Walter Brueggemann
The Story of English: How an Obscure Dialect Became the World's Most Spoken Language by Joseph Piercy