Who Is Rachael Groll and How Did the Hearing Jesus Podcast Start? | Daily Devotional & Bible Study

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.

Links
Bible Study Live is a small-group Bible study trip with Rachael Groll. Study Scripture where it happened in Rome, or slow down for a contemplative Bible study retreat in Maui. Dates and details at BibleStudyLive.org (biblestudylive.org)
Listen ad-free, plus the full library of past series, on Patreon: patreon.com/HearingJesus (patreon.com/c/HearingJesus)
Questions or prayer requests? Leave me a voicemail: SpeakPipe (speakpipe.com/HearingJesusPodcast)

Near the end I share why immersive Bible study trips became the next step for this ministry, how Bible Study Live began in Rome, and how Maui and Greece were added. Greece 2027 is full, and a 2028 trip is planned.

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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