PrayerWorks: Prayer Strategy and Training for Kids

by Stephen Kendrick, Alex Kendrick, Amy Parker

What's Your Strategy? 

As kids grow, their prayer lives need to grow too—but how? Stephen Kendrick and Alex Kendrick offer a strategy that kids can use to figure out how prayer works and just how powerful it is. Lots of great explanation is combined with fun activities, illustrations, and journaling prompts to get kids thinking and praying.  This companion book to the movie War Room contains 32 perforated journal pages kids can use to write specific prayers and then post them on the walls in their prayer room—just like the characters in the movie. Topics What is prayer?
Why should I pray?
Where do I pray?
Is there a wrong way to pray?
What should I pray for?
Does God really hear me?

Genres: Nonfiction, Parenting, Prayer

128 pages, Hardcover

First published August 2, 2015

About the author

Stephen Kendrick (born June 10, 1974) is an American film writer and producer, co-writer of the book The Love Dare with brother Alex Kendrick, and former senior associate pastor at Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia. Stephen, Shannon and Alex Kendrick comprise Kendrick Brothers Productions.

Reviews

[Catherine Jordan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I REALLY loved this book. I will be recommending this to a lot of kids. It is a little more for older kids (I would say like ages 8 and up,) but if a parent reads through with them maybe a little younger. The book is well written, and walks you through different aspects of prayer. It does an excellent job relaying the importance, reasons and answers about prayer that kids really do need to learn at an early age. This is going to quickly become one of my favorite reference guides for kids.

[Kathleen (Kat) Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Looking for a great way to teach your kids about prayer, its importance, and why it is critical for believers of Jesus to pray? Then look no further than Prayer Works: Prayer Training and Strategy for Kids from Stephen Kendrick and Alex Kendrick along with Amy Parker, just on the heels of their successful movie War Room which is all about the amazing power of prayer.

Coupled with wonderful colorful illustrations this hard cover book discusses such topics as What is Prayer? Why Should We Pray? What Do We Pray For? Does God Really Hear Me? Where Do I Pray? Why Do My Prayers Matter? What Is the Best Way to Pray? Is There a Wrong Way to Pray? When Should I Pray? and Will God Answer My Prayers? Each of these topics are taken into further details to outline simply conversations your child is likely to ask to give them some ideas to consider implementing in their own prayer life.

The best part is at the back of this book is a section for kids to log in their own prayers, along with specific pages like praying for the sick, praying for my family, for others, and even a place to track those wonderful faith building answered prayers. This is simply a way to introduce your child to prayer and to enable them to have an understanding of why its important and referring to the Bible some of those mighty prayer warriors like Esther, David and Daniel.

I received Prayer Works by Alex and Stephen Kendrick and Amy Parker compliments of Icon Media Group and B and H Kids Publishers for my honest review of this book. I did not receive any monetary compensation for a favorable review, aside from a free copy of this book, and the opinions found here are my own personal ones. There is even a great parent resource to enable parents to help their child establish their own personal place to pray just like in the War Room along with some great tips to make charting their prayers for specific things and people a success when the answers come and just how God can choose to answer them, often in ways we had not considered. For me this is a must have for parents of young children to give them a resource they can refer to for answers on prayer and thus a 5 out of 5 stars in this reviewers opinion.

[Joan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a book about prayer I think would be for ages 6 to 9. The illustrations are such that older kids might think them childish. Each devotion is about a page long and could be read by a child in about five minutes. There is a Bible verse at the beginning and a suggestion for specific prayer at the end. The authors cover the basics of prayer and actually encourage kids to pray about specific needs. There is plenty of space at the end of the book for them to write down prayers, getting them in the habit of doing so. There is also a prayer for salvation and a Parent Connection with suggestions for a discussion on prayer.
You can see my complete review at http://bit.ly/1JHHSym.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through Icon Media for the purpose of an independent and honest review.

[Kailey (Luminous Libro) · Rating 5 out of 5]

This inspiring book is a great tool for teaching kids about prayer. What is prayer? When should I pray? How can I know that God hears me? What should I pray for? All these questions are answered through Scripture verses and devotional pages that explain the spiritual truths from the Bible. Each little section has gorgeous illustrations and cartoons that correspond to each lesson.

I can see myself reading this with a young Sunday School class, or reading it at home with a child. While I was reading it, I was inspired even as an adult! This book encourages the reader, not only to learn about what prayer is, but to put those prayers into action!
I'm so impressed with this powerful little book!

Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher/ author in exchange for a free and honest review.