In Episode 4 of Ed Talks, our CEO chats with Greg Pruett.
In this episode of Ed Talks, Spoken Worldwide CEO Ed Weaver is joined by Greg Pruett, author of Extreme Prayer and President of Pioneer Bible Translators. The conversation explores the transformative role of prayer in global missions and how it connects directly to spreading the Word through spoken word ministry and oral Bible translation.
Greg shares insights from his experience in Bible translation work and missions, highlighting how prayer is not separate from ministry strategy, but central to it. Together, he and Ed discuss how Bible and translation efforts are sustained and empowered through deep dependence on God, especially when working in challenging regions and among oral cultures.
A key focus of the discussion is how prayer shapes the work of oral Bible translations and oral Bible reading initiatives. Rather than relying solely on human effort, teams engaged in translation and orality-based ministry learn to depend on God for clarity, unity, and breakthrough as they communicate Scripture across languages and cultures.
The episode also emphasizes how prayer impacts both leadership and fieldwork. Greg Pruett explains how different Bible translations and contextual challenges in oral cultures require spiritual sensitivity and persistence in prayer. Through this conversation, listeners are encouraged to see prayer not as a supporting activity, but as the driving force behind effective oral Bible translation and spoken word ministry around the world.