Together in Prayer: Coming to God in Community

by Andrew R. Wheeler

"Lord, teach us to pray," every small group, from Jesus' to yours, has asked. Prayer is intimidating--what do you say to the God of the universe? How do you listen to Someone you can't see? Add other voices to the mix and prayer becomes downright scary--one more opportunity to feel like an idiot in front of your small group, or one more opportunity to highlight the differences between you. And yet prayer is a gift from God to all of us, and group prayer binds us to one another in ways that no other activity can. In Together in Prayer Andrew R. Wheeler lays the groundwork for establishing a responsible, meaningful prayer ministry in your small group. Here you'll find guidelines for praying in groups, common pitfalls of communal prayer and suggestions for spurring your group onward. Comprehensive in its scope, thoughtful in its approach and practical in its insights, Together in Prayer serves as an authoritative guide for your group to embrace and enhance prayer together.

Genres: Prayer, Christianity

184 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[monica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Content is excellent (5 stars) but repetitive; the book could've been half the length with just as much impact.

[Adam Shields · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short review: This is the only book I know of that is particularly about leading prayer in a small group/community group setting. Very practical in its orientation. He uses lots of prayers as examples of both positive and negative ways to approach prayer in a small group setting. Basic idea is that setting matters and that the prayers that you pray alone or in a large group setting are not the prayers you should be praying in a small group setting.

My longer review is on my blog at http://bookwi.se/prayer/

[Jenna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have come back to the simple practices in this book as I lead prayer meetings all the time! Whether it's structuring a short time of prayer or planning a whole meeting- I'm thankful for this book over and over

[Janet Browning · Rating 5 out of 5]

Most understandable and applicable book on prayer that I have read. This book has transformed my prayer life!