{"product_id":"a-praying-church-becoming-a-people-of-hope-in-a-discouraging-world","title":"A Praying Church: Becoming a People of Hope in a Discouraging World","description":"\u003ch6\u003eBook Description\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Miller, Bestselling Author of \u003cem\u003eA Praying Life\u003c\/em\u003e, on the Transforming Power of Praying Together\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn our current culture, the church and prayer are often dismissed as irrelevant. But when believers gather and pray together, powerful things happen: the Spirit equips the saints for ministry, the helpless are met with help, and believers experience the joy of being led by the Spirit of Jesus. In this book, Paul E. Miller, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eA Praying Life\u003c\/em\u003e, casts a vision for a return to the simple yet life-changing practice of praying \u003cem\u003etogether\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough personal stories and biblical examples, Miller teaches the \u003cem\u003ewhy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ewhat\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003ehow\u003c\/em\u003e of praying together. Readers will learn how praying with other Christians can transform their communities into beacons of hope and be given practical strategies—such as finding a prayer partner and prioritizing a structured prayer time—to implement these changes in their own church. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdeal for Group Study:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small groups, Sunday school classes, and others will find helpful strategies to think through and discuss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEngaging and Personal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Features real life stories, word pictures, and charts to help readers understand the content \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e“A Word to Pastors”:\u003c\/strong\u003e Miller closes several chapters with thoughtful reflections specifically for church leaders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForeword by Dane C. Ortlund:\u003c\/strong\u003e Author of the bestselling book, \u003cem\u003eGentle and Lowly\u003c\/em\u003e, who praises \u003cem\u003eA Praying Church\u003c\/em\u003e, calling it “winsome and compelling”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/static.crossway.org\/excerpts\/media\/5486cc1ba9a5a9a42c51d75bca9169a4e748ecb3\/A_Praying_Church_excerpt.pdf\"\u003eRead Chapter 1\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul E. Miller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (MDiv, Biblical Seminary) is executive director of seeJesus, a global discipling mission that mentors through seminars, cohorts, and interactive Bible studies. He is the bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Praying Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJ-Curve\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Paul and his wife, Jill, live in the Philadelphia area and have six children and fifteen grandchildren. Listen to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSeeing Jesus with Paul Miller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e podcast or learn more at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/seejesus.net\/\"\u003eseeJesus.net\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Reading Paul Miller’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Praying Church\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efresh filled my heart with the power of Oswald Chambers’s insight: ‘Prayer does not equip us for greater works—prayer is the greater work.’ I was challenged and inspired to reconsider the centrality of prayer for my personal prayer life and for the corporate ministry of my church so that the Spirit of Jesus would pervade and empower all.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBryan Chapell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e Pastor Emeritus, Grace Presbyterian Church, Peoria, Illinois\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“For the past several years, our church has pursued becoming a ‘praying church,’ and Paul Miller’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Praying Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas been our staple text. The focus of that book, however, was on our personal prayer lives, so I’m excited to see Miller take those insights and show us how to integrate them into the corporate body. Jesus commanded his church to be a house of prayer. Miller’s book helps us to fulfill that! This is at the top of our church’s agenda for the next decade, and I pray it will be at the top of yours as well!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJ. D. Greear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e Pastor, The Summit Church, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina; author,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEveryday Revolutionary\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This book presents a strong challenge to the contemporary church to rethink her attitudes toward and practices of community prayer. I thought I knew a thing or two about praying together. But I found myself being challenged and learning more about the practice of prayer in my own life and ministry team.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAjith Fernando\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTeaching Director, Youth for Christ, Sri Lanka; author,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiscipling in a Multicultural World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Churches that are true change agents in their communities are congregations for whom prayer is a way of life. My good friend Paul Miller has written a thoughtful and challenging appeal in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Praying Church\u003c\/i\u003e. Read this wonderful book, and you’ll discover how to partner with the Spirit of Jesus in transforming your community for the kingdom of Christ!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoni Eareckson Tada\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e Founder and CEO, Joni and Friends \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Paul Miller is on a quest to return prayer to its rightful central place in everyday life and ministry. Read this book to be challenged to pray. Study it for tips on how to make prayer second nature. Ponder it for a refresher on the Bible’s testimony to prayer, on prayer in countless settings today, and on myriad impediments to prayer. Most of all, rediscover how Christ and the Spirit equip the saints for the work of the ministry—through prayer. This is an enormously informative and encouraging book.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert W. Yarbrough\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e Professor of New Testament, Covenant Theological Seminary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Paul Miller’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eJ-Curve\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the best resource I know on spiritual formation. Now I’ll be recommending\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Praying Church\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas the best resource I know on praying in Christian community. It is biblical, practical, and honest. Because it is rooted in the gospel, it invites us to real change without making us feel discouraged that the change is needed. Invite others to read this book with you and respond together to the Spirit’s leading; I believe the church will experience deep renewal as a result.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJimmy Agan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSenior Pastor, Intown Community Church, Atlanta, Georgia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Paul Miller’s book reached me. I was changed. Having been a pastor for thirty-six years, I say without overstatement: it is the most important book on Christian ministry I have ever read.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteve Estes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eauthor,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Better December\u003c\/em\u003e; coauthor,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen God Weeps\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eA Praying Church\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a ‘page turner’—richly biblical, wonderfully practical, and chock-full of engaging testimonies and helpful illustrations. It is convicting but filled with pastoral love and concern. Paul Miller writes brother to brother, leader to leader. Without boasting, Miller clearly practices what he preaches. Several chapters are worth the price of the book. My favorite is the chapter on fasting and prayer.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn F. Smed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDirector, Prayer Current; author,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePrayer Revolution: Rebuilding Church and City through Prayer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCover: Paperback\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Pages: 304\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Crossway\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: January 31, 2023\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Miller, Paul E.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48325278892273,"sku":"9781433561641","price":22.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/8731\/8425\/files\/9781433561641.png?v=1781717445","url":"https:\/\/reformedbookservices.com\/products\/a-praying-church-becoming-a-people-of-hope-in-a-discouraging-world","provider":"Reformed Book Services","version":"1.0","type":"link"}