Meet the Speaker: Dana Olson

Is prayer something we add to leadership, or is it where our leadership begins?

At Cultivate 2026, Dana Olson will draw from his decades of experience helping churches cultivate a deeper life of prayer. Church leaders will be invited to make prayer more than a priority on paper, letting it shape the way we lead.

In this main session, Dana will walk through Nehemiah 1, looking at Nehemiah’s prayer in light of its setting, its content, and the results that followed, considering what his example teaches us about what it means for us to lead by prayer.

Prayer has always been at the heart of God’s people. But how do we cultivate that kind of prayer in the life of a local church?

In this breakout, Dana will share practical, biblical building blocks for growing your church as a house of prayer.

Join us at Cultivate Conference this month, where we’ll cultivate a deeper life of prayer, together.