John Smed is the Founding Director of Prayer Current Christian Education and Missionary Society, an organization that helps leaders to make multiplying disciples through prayer and evangelism.
Since 2000, John and his team have developed prayer training materials, conferences and coaching for church planters, campus ministers, pastors, evangelists and network teams throughout North America, extensively in Cuba, India, China and Russia. His book 7 Days of Prayer with Jesus has been translated into 10 languages.
John’s conviction for prayer was born out of 30 years of experience in church planting and urban mission. With his wife Caron, John has planted two thriving urban churches in Canada.
He directed church planting for Mission to North America for 7 years, and helped start Grace Network Canada.
John Smed was converted at L’abri in Switzerland, and imprinted on a life of prayer under the training of Edith Schaeffer, adopting a rich practice of prayer, open inquiry and deep fellowship early in his faith. John and Caron have 5 children and 12 grandchildren. They live in Lake Country, British Columbia, Canada.
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