Matt Prater has worked in Radio since the age of 15, working as an announcer, in sales, training staff and copywriting. He has also been a youth pastor, DJ, a Children’s entertainer.

More than anything he is passionate about sharing his faith with business people, students, churches and anyone who’ll listen.

Matt is married to Carol and has 3 children, Lydia, Josh and Grace. Matt is Senior Pastor at New Hope Brisbane, a great church reaching out to people all over Brisbane that meets at 81 Mina Pde, Alderley 2pm Sundays.

Here’s some of Matt’s favourite quotes:

– “If you do what you’ve always done you’ll get what you’ve always got”

– “The Main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing”.

– “There’s 2 ways you can wake up in the morning. You can say ‘Good Lord, it’s morning!’ or ‘good morning, Lord!’ – I recommend the latter”.

– “Let Prayer be your steering wheel not your spare wheel”.

– “God likes people with big ears more than big mouths”.

– “Revival runs in rivers not canals”.

– “God loves availability more than ability”.

– “It’s one thing to get an answer to prayer but another thing to be an answer to prayer”.

– “One good turn gets all the bedsheets”.

– “Don’t say look what the world is coming too, say look Who’s come to the world”!

– “God doesn’t call the equipped, he equips the called”

– For I know the Plans I have for you declares the Lord plans to prosper you and not to harm you plans to give you a hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all of your heart. I will be found by you declares the Lord. (Jeremiah 29:11-14)

– For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16)

Grace Buckman is a part of the interviewing team on Historymakers. She has served in youth and young adults ministries since coming to faith in 2019 – she has a heart for seeing the young generation equipped in the faith and serving Jesus with their whole heart. Grace is also the host of the Hallelujah! Podcast which she started in late 2022. The Hallelujah! Podcast was born out of her desire to create a space where you can grow in your faith, be encouraged and gain an understanding of God’s word. She covers general faith topics, relationships, dating, spiritual warfare, friendships and so much more!
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