Lisa Swanson is the co-director of Listening Prayer Ministries, along with her husband, Dave. Lisa dedicated her life to serve the Lord at the age of nine and began by teaching Sunday School at the age of fourteen. She graduated from Bible College in 1977, with studies in Bible and Theology, Christian Education and Biblical counseling. She began her ministry career by assisting in the establishment of a church plant in Manitoba, Canada.
She then took a position in a church in Seattle, WA as a children and youth ministries’ director. Since then, she has served in churches in Washington and California in various areas of women’s ministries and counseling.
After her marriage to Dave Swanson, the Lord lead both Lisa and Dave to take further training for the ministry of Listening Prayer as well as Elijah House training and Leanne Payne’s Pastoral Care Ministries’ training. Lisa was then asked to do an internship with Listening Prayer Ministries…after which, both Lisa and Dave were asked to become associates of LPM (and establish a ministry base in Seattle, WA) in 1997 and then to become the directors of Listening Prayer Ministries in 2001.
In the past fifteen years with Listening Prayer Ministries, Lisa has ministered extensively in the areas of listening prayer counseling and teaching, training, mentoring in numerous seminars, conferences, retreats, workshops. She has gained a wealth of experience throughout her lifetime of ministry and is passionate in her desire to teach, train and mentor women.
The true passion of Lisa’s heart is the pursuit of “knowing Him and becoming intimately acquainted with Him” (Phil. 4:10-Amp.), leading others into a life of communion and union with Him and training and mentoring others for ministry.
Lisa is currently available to speak for women’s retreats and ministry events and to give Listening Prayer training, workshops and mentoring. Her retreat and workshop topics include: “Come Away, My Beloved”, “Keys to a Hearing Heart”, “Practicing the Presence of the Triune God”, “Breaking Free of Strongholds”, "Lord, I'm Listening - Life of Abiding Communion", “Listening for Meditation, Life and Ministry” and “Listening Prayer Ministry: Co-laboring with God.”
She then took a position in a church in Seattle, WA as a children and youth ministries’ director. Since then, she has served in churches in Washington and California in various areas of women’s ministries and counseling.
After her marriage to Dave Swanson, the Lord lead both Lisa and Dave to take further training for the ministry of Listening Prayer as well as Elijah House training and Leanne Payne’s Pastoral Care Ministries’ training. Lisa was then asked to do an internship with Listening Prayer Ministries…after which, both Lisa and Dave were asked to become associates of LPM (and establish a ministry base in Seattle, WA) in 1997 and then to become the directors of Listening Prayer Ministries in 2001.
In the past fifteen years with Listening Prayer Ministries, Lisa has ministered extensively in the areas of listening prayer counseling and teaching, training, mentoring in numerous seminars, conferences, retreats, workshops. She has gained a wealth of experience throughout her lifetime of ministry and is passionate in her desire to teach, train and mentor women.
The true passion of Lisa’s heart is the pursuit of “knowing Him and becoming intimately acquainted with Him” (Phil. 4:10-Amp.), leading others into a life of communion and union with Him and training and mentoring others for ministry.
Lisa is currently available to speak for women’s retreats and ministry events and to give Listening Prayer training, workshops and mentoring. Her retreat and workshop topics include: “Come Away, My Beloved”, “Keys to a Hearing Heart”, “Practicing the Presence of the Triune God”, “Breaking Free of Strongholds”, "Lord, I'm Listening - Life of Abiding Communion", “Listening for Meditation, Life and Ministry” and “Listening Prayer Ministry: Co-laboring with God.”