Episode Details

Who is Rachael and How Did the Hearing Jesus Podcast Start?

This bonus Friday episode is an introduction to Rachael and the Hearing Jesus podcast for all our new listeners. Rachael explains what listeners can expect each week, why the show is structured the way it is, and how her own story shaped the heart of the podcast. She also shares her testimony, the origins of the show, and the vision behind Bible Study Live and the wider Hearing Jesus community.

Send Rachael a voicemail with any questions at her ⁠⁠SpeakPipe here⁠⁠

Go on a trip with Rachael: ⁠⁠Bible Study Live⁠⁠

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Chapters

00:00 - What this bonus Friday episode is about
01:01 - Why the podcast had extra bonus content this week
01:49 - The normal weekly rhythm of affirmations and Bible study
03:11 - Why interviews became more selective
05:05 - Final call for unclaimed giveaway winners
06:48 - Rachel’s calling to help people hear God’s voice
08:03 - Early life, marriage, divorce, and healing
09:25 - Ministry training, education, and early church work
10:55 - Leaving the daycare and stepping into church leadership
12:07 - From children’s ministry to outreach and justice work
13:02 - Starting Sidewalk Sunday School in hard parts of town
14:27 - The first empty bus and learning to keep going
15:24 - Why outreach grew beyond kids into food, housing, and care
16:23 - Missions work around the world
17:16 - Pushback over preaching Jesus in the housing community
18:30 - One conversation that changed everything
19:27 - Fighting back and regaining gospel access
19:56 - Writing Go and speaking about outreach ministry
20:48 - The message that became She Hears
22:37 - Starting the podcast during COVID
23:33 - Asking whether the podcast was worth the work
24:25 - Treating the podcast like the church
26:48 - Full-time missions work and global ministry
28:29 - Why immersive Bible study trips became the next step
29:28 - How Bible Study Live began with Rome
31:42 - Adding Maui and planning Greece
32:35 - The heart behind immersive Bible study
33:31 - Finding older episodes and sending questions
34:52 - Organizing the episode library through Patreon
35:52 - SpeakPipe questions and prayer requests
36:21 - Encouragement for listeners facing discouragement
37:16 - Closing resources and final thoughts

Notable quotes

“The call of God on my life was not instant.”

“God’s word does not come back void.”

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