EP 49: The Power of Prayer with Corey Russell
May 22, 2026 • Pastor John Hammer, Corey Russell
What if the key to spiritual breakthrough lies not in our eloquence, but in our tears? This profound conversation with Pastor John Hammer and Corey Russell explores the often-overlooked dimensions of corporate prayer—the unity found in praying together in tongues, the cleansing power of godly tears, and the militant intercession that shakes the heavens. We're challenged to rediscover prayer as the primary leadership strategy of Jesus Himself. After three and a half years of miracles and teachings, the disciples never asked Jesus to teach them to preach or heal—they asked Him to teach them to pray. This reveals something essential about spiritual formation: prayer is where our will transfers to God's will, where theology becomes personal, and where leaders are truly formed. We're invited to cultivate a prayer life that goes beyond words into groaning, travail, and desperate dependency. In an age obsessed with being seen, liked, and followed, there's a hidden generation emerging who will slip into rooms two weeks before revival breaks out, tarrying in secret until heaven opens. This is our invitation to join that company of intercessors who understand that Calvary was won in Gethsemane, and that the greatest victories happen on our knees before they manifest in our streets.