![]() The goal of the series of books is to help church members and leaders alike “grow in loving like Jesus.” Each of the books I have read from this series strikes a careful balance between merely giving a cursory overview of each topic and, on the other extreme, diving too deep to engage the average church member. ![]() Having built that foundation, the last part of the book offers practical guidance for incorporating prayer into the life of the local church. The three ensuing chapters give Christians a template for prayer by examining how Jesus talked about prayer as well as “Jesus’s powerful practice of prayer in the midst of crisis” (p. ![]() John Onwuchekwa begins the book by defining the problem of corporate prayerlessness, defining prayer itself, and then outlining a biblical solution. ![]() NOTE: I received a free review copy of this book from Crossway in exchange for an honest review. Church leaders will be reminded of the importance of incorporating more prayer and more biblical praying in times of corporate worship. ![]() Individual members wanting to learn how to pray or how to pray in a more biblical way will find both theological foundations and practical guidance in this book. This latest installment in the Building Healthy Churches series from 9Marks, gives a compact yet thorough overview of the topic of prayer and its essential role in the life of the local church.Īs with all the books in this series, Prayer is written for the benefit of both church members and leaders. ![]()
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