Smed, John: - John Smed is the founding director of Prayer Current, an organization that helps leaders make disciples through prayer and evangelism. His book 7 Days of Prayer with Jesus has been translated into ten languages. "Converted" to prayer at L'abri in Switzerland, John's conviction for prayer has grown out of thirty years of experience in church planting and urban mission. John and his wife, Caron, have five children, twelve grandchildren, and live in Lake Country, British Columbia, Canada.