Teach Us to Pray
Episode Summary
In this episode of the KC Underground podcast, Brian and Cory begin a new season focused on extraordinary prayer—returning to the first phase of the Disciple-Maker Pathway with fresh urgency and a deeply personal invitation. Rather than offering quick answers, they open up their own journeys of conviction, hunger, and surrender, asking what it really means to become people of prayer.
This conversation sets the tone for a broader learning journey, inviting listeners to rediscover prayer not as a practice to master, but as a life to enter. As we look ahead to a national prayer summit in Kansas City, September 18th - 19th, and a season of learning from others, the invitation is this: come with curiosity, humility, and a desire to be formed—“Lord, teach us to pray.”
Key Themes & Takeaways
1. Returning to Extraordinary Prayer
Brian and Cory frame this new season as a return to the first phase of the Disciple Maker Pathway: extraordinary prayer.
This series will linger in prayer longer than usual, approaching it with curiosity, humility, and a desire to learn.
The posture is simple: “Lord, teach us how to pray.”
2. Prayer for the Harvest
Cory shares a phrase from a movement leader in India: many believers pray, but fewer pray for the harvest.
The conversation centers on prayer that is not only personal, but missional.
Prayer becomes a way of joining God’s purposes, listening for where He is at work, and moving in obedience.
3. The Upcoming Prayer Summit
Brian shares about a Prayer Summit planned for September 18–19, 2026, in partnership with Pray KC and leaders from Phoenix Underground.
The hope is not simply to host a conference about prayer, but to create a space where people practice prayer together.
The summit will include learning from global disciple-making leaders and praying for movement in Kansas City and beyond.
4. Jumping in With Both Feet
Cory shares a personal story from India where God gave him a picture of standing at the edge of a pool.
The invitation was to stop testing the water and jump in fully.
For Cory, this became a picture of stepping into prayer with boldness, surrender, and full participation.
5. Moving Beyond the Wall
Brian shares a personal sense that the church is facing another “wall,” similar to the disruption many felt around COVID.
The invitation is not simply to warn people about the wall, but to live on the other side of it.
For Brian, this feels like Jesus inviting His people deeper into the garden of prayer.
6. Learning Together
This series is not about offering quick answers or prayer formulas.
Brian and Cory want to interview people who embody prayer and learn from those who have been shaped by it.
The invitation is for listeners to join the learning journey, examine how they have been discipled in prayer, and ask what may still be missing.
Final Thoughts
This episode opens a new season of invitation for KC Underground: to move beyond lip service and into a deeper life of prayer. Not as a strategy to manipulate God, but as a way of being with Jesus, hearing His voice, and joining His purposes in the harvest.
