What if prayer was never meant to be passive? In this conversation, Dr. Tom Schlueter walks through a vision of Ekklesia where the prayers of God's people become one of the most active forces on earth — and where the book of Acts is exactly what its name says: the acts of the Holy Spirit, still moving through believers today.

In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, host Rolland Wright sits down with Dr. Tom Schlueter of the Texas Apostolic Prayer Network for a wide-ranging discussion on the meaning of Ekklesia and the place of prayer in the life of the believer.

Dr. Schlueter shares his own journey — from a Lutheran heritage to a deeper search into what Yeshua actually meant when He used the word Ekklesia in Matthew 16. The conversation moves through the priesthood of all believers, the corporate identity of God's people, and a central conviction that sits at the heart of Rolland's own teaching: that the book of Acts is the acts of the Ruach ha-Kodesh moving through ordinary people, and that the same Spirit is still at work.

Much of this episode is about prayer — and specifically the shift from passive, routine prayer to prayer that is intentional, expectant, and aligned with the heart of God. Dr. Schlueter and Rolland discuss how communal and corporate prayer can shape communities, and how the early Ekklesia modeled a kind of intercession that the modern body has largely forgotten.

This is a meaty, far-reaching conversation that touches on spiritual authority, cultural influence, and how networks of intercessors are being built today. Listeners will encounter ideas worth wrestling with, testing against Scripture, and bringing before God in prayer. Part 2 continues the conversation.

This episode also connects directly to a prayer initiative First Place Ministries is planning for the fall. To learn more, register, or get involved, visit firstplaceministries.com.

You'll hear:

• Dr. Schlueter's journey from Lutheran heritage to a deeper study of Ekklesia
• What Yeshua meant when He used the word Ekklesia in Matthew 16
• The priesthood of all believers and the corporate identity of God's people (Exodus 19:6)
• The shift from passive prayer to intentional, expectant intercession
• How communal and corporate prayer can shape and transform communities
• Acts as the acts of the Ruach ha-Kodesh — still moving through believers
• Building networks of intercessors through covenant relationships
• Matthew 16:18 and the authority Yeshua gave His followers
• A preview of the fall prayer initiative from First Place Ministries

Scripture referenced: Matthew 16:18, Exodus 19:6, the book of Acts

Resources

Ekklesia Declared! — https://a.co/d/0fkrigsyEkklesia Infused! — https://a.co/d/0gdii5A0Choose Life — https://a.co/d/069OtMTNChoose Life Workbook — https://a.co/d/06vseuNHFirst Place Ministries Website — https://www.firstplaceministries.com

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Guest Resources — Dr. Tom SchlueterTexas Apostolic Prayer NetworkTribunals: God's Strategy for Ekklesia to Govern (Dr. Schlueter)Analyze and Execute: God's Strategy for the Ekklesia to Govern (Dr. Schlueter)

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Coming SoonPart 2 of the conversation with Dr. Tom Schlueter.