Prayer Ministry

This I have learned about prayer: If, as you are going along, you hear someone preach about it or pick up a book and read about it; the Holy Ghost will stir something up within you. I encourage you to study these six steps and incorporate them into your prayer-life. Let us fulfill the commission to: "Pray without ceasing." (1 Thessalonians 5:17)

John Bradford (1510-1555) was an English Reformer and martyr. These following meditations and prayers were written by Bradford to supersede the ones upon similar subjects in use in the Roman Catholic Church.

Originally published in 1904, Quiet Talks on Prayer focuses on the importance of prayer and how we are unaware of the power of prayer and this most intimate way of communicating with God.

E. M. Bounds examines the importance of prayer in a Christian's life with this seminal book that is still studied widely today. Bounds, a former Army chaplain, directed his text at church leaders, but his musings can be useful for all Christians looking to revitalize their prayer life. He firmly believed that devoted prayer was at the root of a successful church ministry; he himself set aside three hours for prayer every morning. "The Church is looking for better methods; God is looking for better men."

SQuire Rushnell and Louise DuArt have practiced daily prayer together for sixteen years. Now they offer listeners step-by-step advice on why and how to pray with another person. The 40 Day Prayer Challenge answers the question they hear daily: how do you pray with someone else? The authors also explain how Partnered Prayer - which sounds like a new idea, but comes from ancient biblical promises - restores relationships and revitalizes families.

An adventure in prayer began 40 years ago. It traveled across the globe - from closets to prayer chairs, from the steps where Hitler shouted to the door where Martin Luther began the Protestant Reformation. A journey that brought an adventurer to Gateway Church. Take the journey. Start the adventure. Adventures in Prayer: A 40-Day Journey by Pastor Mary Jo Pierce. The book is arranged with 40 inspiring stories from Pastor Mary Jo's life.

Have you ever wondered if God was really up there listening to you when you pray? And if he is up there listening, will he answer? What if there was a way you could be absolutely sure that you were right where God needed you to be for him to act on your behalf? What if we could get to the point where we understood and believed that God wants to bless us abundantly more than we could ever ask or think? In Keys to Answered Prayers, Vincent Dehm has come across 46 words that will change your life forever.

Jesus said we can manifest what we request in prayer. In Mark 11:24, Jesus said, "Whatsoever you desire, when you pray, believe you have received it and you shall have." For many people, they do not utilize their prayer power. Others misuse their prayer power by using ineffective prayer practices. The person who under-utilizes prayer and the person who misuses prayer both experience low rates of manifestation.

This Morning in Prayer is a group of daily conversations that Dr. Martin Oliver had with Jesus Christ about various subjects. All of it took place in prayer, and all of it is biblically-based, that is to say there is nothing written that conflicts or contradicts God's Holy Bible. These messages are short, and can easily be read in a few minutes. Try one each day and see if the Holy Spirit doesn't take the information and improve your life.

Is God real? Did Jesus Christ raise from the dead and can he talk with me? Does God know how much I am hurting? Does He want to help me and speak with me? Can't I just pray generally and expect to get a wondrous answer or must I pray specifically and understand the rules of prayer outlined in the Holy Bible in order to get the best results? Dr. Martin Oliver, PhD, shares his Biblical secrets as the Lord Jesus personally shared with him powerful answers for a hurting, confused and dying world.

This book is a 31 day book of prayer that takes the listener through 31 days of prophetic declaration, prayer, and bible scriptures. These prayers can be coupled with fasting and/or consecration for a deeper experience and relationship with the all mighty God. After taking this 31 day journey this book of prayer can be applied throughout the listeners life for a closer and more intimate relationship with God our Father.

There are more slaves today than there were during the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Many of these victims of human trafficking are held as forced sex workers. This devotional will guide your prayers as you intercede for the individuals involved and ask God to end the sex industry and stop human trafficking in our generation.

Pulling from the breadth of the Bible, M.R. Hyde helps the listener explore some of the depths of the prayer that Jesus taught his disciples. Find new meaning and personal connection to this beloved prayer.

Millions of men packing stadiums for prayer? The Promise Keepers, an organization offering spiritual guidance and community to Christian men, has done just that. In this program, Stephen L. Shanklin, the leader of prayer for the Promise Keepers, teaches the importance of prayer, while motivating men to make a connection with God. Each chapter begins with a brief story about a man searching for spiritual guidance, followed by prayers and passages from the Bible.

This devotional is designed to encourage and equip you to pray more effectively for God's kingdom to advance throughout the world. It will guide you to pray for missionary prospects, missionary agencies, missionary families, and missionaries who come home from the field. We will also pray for issues impacting the missions movement today, like cultural relevancy, creative access missions, and business as missions.

This audiobook, The Second Most Important Prayer, by Brad Inman, will teach you to be an active participant in your salvation. You'll learn specific tools to put on God's armor, fight the good fight of faith, and pursue renewed spiritual life by finding strength and comfort through your relationship with Jesus Christ. A heart changed by God can dramatically influence the world.

What is prayer? How do we apprehend communion with God? In The Path of Prayer Chadwick leads us on an excursion into the depths of prayer. We are admonished not to simply learn to say our prayers, but to pray our prayers. Expressing the heart and character of God as revealed in Scripture, Chadwick teaches us the overwhelming necessity of a proper attitude of heart when approaching the Throne of Grace. By Biblical example and precept prayer is defined and explained.

Father Thomas Keating is the founder of the Centering Prayer movement, based on the retreat into the "inner room" mentioned by Jesus in Matthew 6:6, where the individual is able to meet God. From the book Manifesting God, Father Keating explains the principles of contemplative prayer - prayer as relationship, prayer in secret, and the rewards of prayer in secret.

It's not just hype or hope or a spiritual cliche. It's a scientific fact: Prayer heals. Recent medical and psychological studies claim that prayer can relieve stress, improve attitudes, and mend bodies. Prayer generates peace, power, and health - a triple preventative that guards against anxiety and disease. It's a simple act that heals.

According to Chester Tolson and Harold Koenig, prayer helps people function at their best when life serves them the worst. Even on good days, it enhances the mind-body-soul connection. In The Healing Power of Prayer, these authors explain the nature of prayer, what happens when we pray, the restorative benefits of prayer, how to organize prayer, and much more. Their facts and insights will encourage believers to increase, the fainthearted to revive, and skeptics to begin a life of prayer.