Podcast Summary: Dufresne Ministries Podcast

Episode: "Continuing in Prayer, Part 2" | Joel & Amy Siegel | Georgetown, TX | Tuesday AM | Miracle Crusade 2022

Date: September 12, 2022
Speakers: Joel and Amy Siegel

Episode Overview

This episode focuses on the biblical mandate and practical importance of "continuing in prayer" as a vital part of Christian life and ministry. Joel and Amy Siegel explore New Testament teachings and examples of persistent, communal, and Spirit-led prayer—emphasizing its necessity for sustaining personal spiritual vitality, fueling revival, supporting church leadership, and ushering in the supernatural move of God. The episode blends teaching, personal experience, practical analogies, and concludes with a live prayer session.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

The Privilege and Power of Praise

• Christians today have a unique privilege in praise, something Old Testament believers longed for.
  • "One measure of how full a person is living is how quickly they'll utter the praises of God." —Joel, (00:09)
• Praise is not just ritual, it's a conductor for God's presence, anointing, and power.
• It is essential, not optional: "If God provided it, it's essential." (00:09)

Spiritual Supply and Participation in God's Move

• God's work requires more than attendance or serving; believers bring a "spiritual supply" through prayer.
  • "What you bring is so much more than your attendance... but a spiritual supply necessary for the move of God." —Joel, (00:09–02:40)
• Mature believers are especially called to develop "spiritual skill" to support leadership and new believers.

The New Testament Emphasis on Continued Prayer

• Joel highlights New Testament examples—Anna the prophetess (Luke 2), Jesus praying all night, apostles in Acts—showing that persistent prayer was a constant.
• Continual prayer is not a “burden” but a source of spiritual refreshment.

The Mechanics of Continuing in Prayer

• Persistent prayer does not mean mechanical repetition but perseverance until there’s a spiritual assurance.
  • Anna "night and day did not leave this place of prayer... she seemed to be refreshed enough to be over 100 years old, still doing it." (12:30)
  • Jesus in Gethsemane (Matt 26): "The disciples couldn't make it an hour... What would he say to churches today, 'Y’all couldn’t make it 3 minutes and 30 seconds!'" —Joel, (15:00)
• There is a flow in prayer—pushing past the flesh leads to being “carried along” by the Spirit. (18:00)

Everyone’s Call to Prayer

• Prayer is not for a "special class" of intercessors: "You don’t need a special ministry to pray. You need to be born of the Spirit. You need to be born again, and there’s your prayer ministry." —Joel, (21:40)

Biblical Examples of Perpetual Prayer

• Acts 6: The apostles "gave themselves continually to prayer and the ministry of the word."
  • "If this thing is going to not fizzle out... we need to give ourselves continually to the flow that will help perpetuate what God is doing." —Joel, (23:20)
• Acts 10: Cornelius' constant praying built a "memorial" before God.
  • "Is it possible, friends, that your prayer is erecting a monument right in God’s face? What does that mean? He can’t get away from it, can’t be ignored, can’t be missed." —Joel, (28:00)
• Acts 12: Church prays without ceasing for Peter, resulting in miraculous deliverance.

The Role of Prayer in the Miraculous

• Persistent, faith-filled prayer produces supernatural results.
  • "But prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him [Peter]." (29:30)
• It's not about repeating requests endlessly (that’s spiritual immaturity), but about praying in the Spirit until a release comes (32:00).

The “Ready Position” Analogy

• Amy compares the posture of professional tennis players (ready for any serve) to the Christian’s prayer life—always ready, always at center for God’s next move.
  • "Our life. The Spirit was dealing with me... that is our prayer life... That’s why we see continually night and day. We’re always (in) ready position." —Amy, (43:11–43:41)
• After God “serves” a prayer project, we should return to center, ready to respond to the next, avoiding getting ahead of God or being led by flesh.

Cautions and Errors in Prayer Movements

• Amy notes errors from late 80s prayer movements: people ran with a revelation but didn’t stay centered, leading to excesses or burnout (46:09).

Practical Steps and Encouragements

• Prayer can be woven into the "very fabric" of life; it is sustaining, fulfilling, and joyful.
  • "This isn’t a burden. His presence is fullness of joy." —Amy, (44:39)
• Scriptural foundation for fervent prayer for all believers—Romans 1:9, Romans 12:12, and 1 Corinthians 7:5.

Closing Live Prayer and Declarations

• The episode transitions into a time of earnest, Spirit-led group prayer for revival, harvest, global outpouring, training, provisions, and the return of Jesus (49:14–66:47).
• Repeated themes include praying for rain (revival), open doors for the Gospel in Asia, the training of the next generation, provision for ministry, and supernatural waves of healing and miracles.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the necessity of prayer:
  • "If God provided it, it’s essential." —Joel (00:09)
• On spiritual supply:
  • "What you bring is so much more than even your serving, but what you bring is a spiritual supply necessary for the move of God." —Joel (01:50)
• On New Testament prayer:
  • "You see 20 scriptures, you have to get a clue... Even I can get it when you have that many scriptures." —Joel (11:30)_
• On continual prayer:
  • "They saw, listen, if this thing is going to not fizzle out... we need to give ourselves continually to the flow that will help perpetuate what God is doing." —Joel (23:20)_
• On memorial prayers:
  • "Is it possible, friends, that your prayer is erecting a monument right in God’s face?" —Joel (28:00)
• On ready position:
  • "That is our prayer life... That's why we see continually, night and day, we're always... in ready position." —Amy (43:11)
• On joy in God’s presence:
  • "This isn’t a burden. His presence is fullness of joy." —Amy (44:39)
• On running with the Spirit:
  • "People were warring in tongues... they went running after that [revelation], and then they just kept going on their own in the flesh. ... When God gives us something, ... we sense 'okay, we got that one.' Now get back to center, ready for the next thing.” —Amy (46:09)

Important Timestamps

• 00:09–01:50 – The power and privilege of praise, introduction to the theme of continuing in prayer.
• 11:30–21:40 – New Testament examples of persistent prayer; Anna, Jesus, apostles.
• 23:20 – Acts 6: The apostles' decision to persist in prayer.
• 28:00 – Cornelius' prayers as a "memorial before God."
• 29:30–32:00 – Acts 12: Unceasing prayer for Peter, results in miraculous deliverance.
• 39:09–46:09 – Personal stories, "ready position" analogy, the importance of returning to center in prayer.
• 49:14–66:47 – Live, Spirit-led group prayer: themes of rain (revival), Asia, next generation, supernatural harvest, the return of Jesus.

Conclusion

This episode is an exhortation and equipping session for believers to make continual, Spirit-led prayer the core of Christian living and church life. Joel and Amy Siegel blend biblical exegesis, practical wisdom, and prophetic encouragement, finishing with a fervent time of prayer that models and manifests the very principles taught. The takeaway: Prayer is essential, dynamic, joyful, and key to both personal and corporate revival.