Debra & Josh Green: Faith, family and spiritual warfare

Debra Green OBE was planting churches, preaching and pioneering social action work when few female leaders were moving in those spaces. Ahead of Mother’s Day, she’s joined by son, Josh Green, who leads youth ministry for 24-7 Prayer, to discuss prodigal sons, working in ministry and what happened when the police arrived on their doorstep

Josh: I knew from my upbringing that when times were tough, Jesus was somebody you could turn to. My mum and dad would pray for me every night before bed. As a parent myself now, it can seem like it’s not really making an impact, but consistent faith is extremely important. Those little seeds grew in my heart. I always knew my parents loved me and were supportive of me. That‘s important.

Both my parents were involved in leading a local church. My dad always championed my mum in her ministry, so speaking up for women in leadership was something I grew up with. I got to see the good, the bad and the ugly of that. I remember somebody calling our house, shouting abuse down the phone because my mum was preaching. But even that my mum and dad handled with grace, rather than aggression.