William Hunter
13th August 2008, 11:40 AM (11:40)
The subtitle of the book is: "An Acts 6:4 Primer for Ministry." The book is a textbook size hardback of 586 pages. It is intended to be used in a college/seminary setting for those in ministry though the book is very readable for those not in those types of courses of study who just seek to know more about prayer. It is pub. by PrayerShop Publishing. Their website is: www.prayershop.org. their phone number is 1-800-217-5200 or 1-812-238-5504. Let me give you a quote from the back cover of this hardback.
"'Giving Ourselves to Prayer' is the product of the Task Force on Theologial Educaton, a project of American's National Prayer Committee...The discussion between a number of prayer ministry heads, related to the lack of prayer education provided to ministreial students in seminaries and Bible colleges. Most of the praticipants had gone to seminary, and none had ever had a course on prayer--personal-- or corportate--while there.
"Out of this discussion the task force was formed, and this group began looking at ways to make seminaries and Bible colleges aware of this desperate need. Many pastors start their ministries without a clue as to how to lead a prayer meeting effectively, how to lead a church board in seeking God on a difficult decision, how to disciple other in prayer..."
The book is very readable by anyone who can read. I have read 4 chaptes so far since it arrived yesterday and Ihave the 5th nearly done.The many chapters are organized under 4 main sections: 1. the theological Foundation of Prayer (not dry at all, in fact very inspirational material here). 2. The Personal Passion for Prayer. 3. The Corporate Expression of Prayer. 4. The Global Impact of Prayer. I am finding the first section enlightening, inspiring and transformational as it shows us the link of prayer from Genesis to Rev. and the thread in between.
The book is very practicial and can make applications to your daily ministry and leadership as you read from page to page.
I my estimation, this may well become one of classics on prayer that we have. The application of the covenant in prayer through to the same application in the new convenant is something a pastor would find a real eye-opener and find refreshing new ideas for ministry and leadership that would make his effectiveness as a pastor even better.
"'Giving Ourselves to Prayer' is the product of the Task Force on Theologial Educaton, a project of American's National Prayer Committee...The discussion between a number of prayer ministry heads, related to the lack of prayer education provided to ministreial students in seminaries and Bible colleges. Most of the praticipants had gone to seminary, and none had ever had a course on prayer--personal-- or corportate--while there.
"Out of this discussion the task force was formed, and this group began looking at ways to make seminaries and Bible colleges aware of this desperate need. Many pastors start their ministries without a clue as to how to lead a prayer meeting effectively, how to lead a church board in seeking God on a difficult decision, how to disciple other in prayer..."
The book is very readable by anyone who can read. I have read 4 chaptes so far since it arrived yesterday and Ihave the 5th nearly done.The many chapters are organized under 4 main sections: 1. the theological Foundation of Prayer (not dry at all, in fact very inspirational material here). 2. The Personal Passion for Prayer. 3. The Corporate Expression of Prayer. 4. The Global Impact of Prayer. I am finding the first section enlightening, inspiring and transformational as it shows us the link of prayer from Genesis to Rev. and the thread in between.
The book is very practicial and can make applications to your daily ministry and leadership as you read from page to page.
I my estimation, this may well become one of classics on prayer that we have. The application of the covenant in prayer through to the same application in the new convenant is something a pastor would find a real eye-opener and find refreshing new ideas for ministry and leadership that would make his effectiveness as a pastor even better.