New Edition of a Powerful Prayer Tool from Two Ministry LeadersIf you long for spiritual breakthrough, use the method as tried and true as the Bible Pray the Bible out loud before moving into silent communion with God. By Jesus' example, we know that praying the Scriptures aloud brings powerful results. It can also provide focus and direction for your prayer life.In this revised edition of Praying the The Book of Prayers, Wesley and Stacey Campbell take the ancient tradition of the prayer book and give it a modern twist. They present passages of Scripture that are actually prayers, divided according to eight categories--the prayers of Jesus, prayers of the apostles, prayers of wisdom, Psalms, and more. This gives you quick and easy access to 88 Bible prayers that speak to any situation in life. Each section includes an introduction and practical instruction on how to pray the specific type of prayer. Whether you are a novice or a seasoned intercessor, this unique prayer tool will lead you on a pathway to a deeper life with God.Endorsement"One of the most valuable tools that intercessors can use for prayer."--Cindy Jacobs
Wesley is the founder of Be A Hero International and a board member of Tell Asia Ministries. He has taught throughout the nations on “Praying the Bible.” Wesley is a very gifted teacher. His passion for revival will inspire you and his teachings on Praying the Bible will change your life and the lives of those around you. He founded and pastored a church in Canada for 30 years. While leading this apostolic center, Wesley, along with his wife, Stacey, traveled to between 50 – 100 cities a year, ministering in over 2000 churches and conferences, spanning 70 countries. As popular conference speakers, they labor to see revival and social justice transform the world. Wesley and Stacey have five grown children and reside in Santa Maria, California.
This book has at the beginning some explanation of how to read and pray the Bible back to God. And then most of the book is the prayers themselves based on the NIV translation of the Bible. I like praying the Bible and I used to take verses from the Bible for more than ten years and rewrite them into my journal by putting in personal pronouns or whatever I was praying for to make it personal. A majority of the prayers in this book don't seem to be setup or written as prayers, but only taken from the Bible as such. It would've been easier if a person didn't have to take the text they were reading and turn it into a prayer themselves, but have it already there with the reference to the Scripture.
This is a well written book but I feel it is something that should be geared toward pastors to teach to congregations or groups but for lay persons this is not or if someone is a new Christian this would definitely not be for. I am a pastors daughter I found it hard to follow and hard to understand in many places. In the book it is very well written but I would recommend it to my Dad but not to a new believer - definitely not, they would be lost in the very first chapter.
I found this book very practical. There are many advantages to praying the scripture, and books abound on this. I liked his approach to organizing the prayers, not by prayer topic, but by prayer type, such as the Psalms, Prayers of the Prophets, Prayers of Jesus, etc. I will use this book regularly.
Praying the Bible teaches you how to incorporate God's Word into your daily prayers. When you speak the Word and declare it during your prayers, they become more powerful. If you are looking for a book filled with prayers for different areas of your life, look no further than this book.
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I recommend this book as well worth reading, it's a huge encouragement on helping people learn to pray or expand prayer lives.. I consider this book a real GEM!
A great tool for when you want to pray but you're not sure what to say. The bible is full of prayers of those spiritual giants and those at the end of their rope. When praying God's word back to him we are able to engage with it in a whole new way.