Jonathan L Graf

My House Shall Be a House of Prayer Jonathan L Graf

Brief Description: My House Shall Be a House of Prayer is a powerful, practical book that explains what a church saturated with prayer looks like. Jacket Description/Back: Today there is a growing dissatisfaction in churches with doing church as usual (relying on the latest church growth and leadership fads, depending upon the best, razzle-dazzle programs, etc.). Instead churches are recognizing that they actually need God to help them grow His church. They are turning to prayer as the key to it all. And they are looking for practical resources to help them build and encourage prayer within their congregation. My House Shall Be a House of Prayer is a powerful, practical book that explains what a church saturated with prayer looks like. But it doesn't leave readers helpless, wondering how their church can become such a house of prayer. Through stories and step-by-step instruction, it shows how a church can move from giving token lip service to prayer to having prayer permeate everything it does. This handy guide is a treasure chest of inspiration for unleashing the power of God through prayer. It will show readers how to: -Develop a prayer strategy for their church -Prioritize steps for shifting the focus to prayer -Saturate their church activities with prayer -Get pastors and prayer leaders working together -Set up a prayer room that encourages prayer -Build a prayer shield around leadersBiographical Note: Dr. Debbie L. Cherry is a licensed clinical psychologist, author, and speaker. She is the president/CEO of Today's Family Treasures, a nonprofit ministry focused on restoring marriages and families. She and her husband, Jim, have been married twenty years and have four children. Learn more at www.tftreasures.org. Publisher Marketing: "My House Shall Be a House of Prayer" explains in a powerful and practical way what a church saturated with prayer looks like. Through stories and step-by-step instruction, learn how to develop a prayer strategy, prioritize steps for shifting the focus to prayer, set up a prayer room, and more.

Contributor Bio:  Graf, Jonathan L -->Jonathan Graf founding editor of Pray!--> magazine and president of the Church Prayer Leaders Network is a recognized authority on prayer. He also serves on America's National Prayer Committee as well as the executive committee for the Denominational Prayer Leaders Network. Contributor Bio:  Hinkle, Lani C Hinkle is the associate editor of Pray! She is highly gifted at working with writers and their articles to make content clear, concise, and easy to understand.