52 Things to Pray for Your Kids

by Jay Payleitner

You thought you were doing okay, and then you became a parent. All of a sudden you see how imperfect you are. So how are you supposed to raise your children up into godly young men or women? Popular speaker, author, and father Jay Payleitner knows the power of sustained prayer over his children. In his new book, he gives practical insight into Great for moms, dads, and small groups, this resource will help you pray powerfully for children of any age.

Genres: Parenting, Christian

192 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2015

About the author

Jay Payleitner spent a decade in major market advertising. Learning how people think and doing some fun work. Including creating TV spots for Midway Airlines, Kroger, and Corona Beer. And heading up the creative team that named "SunChips."

But God called him into Christian media. And he became an almost-too-busy freelance producer. For more than a decade, Jay scripted and produced Josh McDowell Radio, Today's Father, Jesus Freaks Radio with TobyMac and Michael Tait, Project Angel Tree with Chuck Colson, and thousands of hours of radio that aired across the country and beyond.

Jay is a long-time affiliate with the National Center for Fathering and nationally-known motivational speaker for Iron Sharpens Iron, marriage conferences, men's retreats, women's events, writers' conferences, and weekend services.

Jay has sold more than half million books including the bestselling 52 Things Kids Need from a Dad and What If God Wrote Your Bucket List? His latest -- and perhaps most important release -- is The Jesus Dare.

This June, Waterbrook/Multnomah is releasing the surprising book, The Prayer of Agur.

Jay's books have been translated into French, German, Spanish, Italian, Afrikaans, Indonesian, Slovenian, Polish, and Russian.

He has been a guest multiple times on The Harvest Show, 100 Huntley Street, Moody Radio, Building Relationships with Gary Chapman, Cornerstone TV, and Focus on the Family.

Jay and his high school sweetheart, Rita, live in the Chicago area where they’ve raised five great kids, loved on ten foster babies, and are cherishing grandparenthood.

Reviews

[Kathleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid book that is exactly what it sounds. 3-4 pages/reflections of all kinds of areas of your kids life to pray for. I read one every couple of days for a nice slow reflection.

[Laura Langley · Rating 5 out of 5]

We're about to embark on a new year. Time for fresh starts and new beginnings. Looking for something to energize your prayer life as you petition God on behalf of your children? Jay Payleitner's latest release, 52 Things to Pray for Your Kids, may be just what you're looking for.

52 Things to Pray for Your Kids is filled with personal anecdotes, biblical principles, sample prayers, and scripture verses on which to base prayers. Payleitner's conversational tone and down-to-earth manner make it seem as if he's just across the table sharing a cup of coffee or tea with you and sharing from his wealth of personal experience and knowledge. Some of the prayer topics include: wisdom, future spouses, physical protection, spiritual protection, teams and teammates, a Spirit-led life, and more.

While the book clearly focuses on praying for your children and gives many examples and plenty of encouraging words, Payleitner also advocates looking for those "prayable" moments--moments when you pray with your children and teach them to pray.

Because 52 Things to Pray for Your Children is broken into 52 short, easily-digested chapters, it's one you can tuck into your prayer basket and work through over the course of a year, focusing on a chapter a week.

I think this book is guaranteed to bring freshness into your prayers for your children. It's an easy read, yet full of meaty goodness, encouragement, and fresh ideas. It's one you won't want to miss. Start the new year out right and fill all 52 weeks with intentional prayer for your kids.

* Note: I received a copy of the book from NetGalley for this honest review.

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was so much more than 'Pray your kids get saved, obey you, obey God.' It reminds you of the little daily things you can pray about and how those point to God just as much as a long winded sermon you preach at your kids. The chapters were 2-4 pages so it was easy for me (a busy mom) to sit at the end of a day and read a chapter or two. I plan to read the author's other '52 Things' books. He never lifts his family as the perfect example but shows how their struggles and failures led him to these realizations. Recommend!!

[Becky · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. As someone who has been praying for her kids for years, many of these things were not new to me, but there were some fresh perspectives. There were also suggested prayers that I appreciate. You can always learn something new from someone's prayers. This book is great for anyone who has kids or plans to have kids. You can never start too early!
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[Susan O'Bryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Parents and grandparents alike will find invigoration in "52 Things to Pray for Your Kids." Raising children's isn't easy, and prayers are one way to cope with the chaos that can come with raising children. "52 Things" provides relevant messages as well as familiar messages from a new perspective. It's not presented in a "preachy" manner, but instead encourages readers to look for "prayable" moments with their family. Everyone in the family will benefit from Jay Payleitner's insight.