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Prayer is a high calling and an amazing privilege, and being a person of prayer is one of the most important callings in your life. Just think about this for a moment: We can talk with the God of the universe! And we can know that not only does He listen attentively and with great affection, but also He responds – by revealing His heart, giving us direction, blessing our circumstances, releasing justice, and much more.
As the founder of the International House of Prayer, Mike Bickle has devoted his life to understanding and practicing the principles and power of prayer. In Growing in Prayer he combines his biblical study with his extensive experience on the topic to give you the tools you need to turn your prayer life into one that is active and fulfilling.
Start today! God is waiting to talk with you. He doesn’t just love you. He really likes you and enjoys responding to you when you pray – even in your weaknesses. Oh the power of His grace. You can be confident that your prayers are valuable to God and will make a difference in your world.
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments Foreword by R.T. Kendall Introduction Part 1: The Foundation for Prayer Chapter 1: Called to Pray Chapter 2: The Fellowship of the Burning Heart Chapter 3: Characteristics of Effective Prayer Chapter 4: Abiding in Christ Chapter 5: A Practical Plan to Grow in Prayer Chapter 6: Organizing Your Prayer Time Chapter 7: A Biblical Paradigm for Prayer Part 2: Intercessory Prayer Chapter 8: Releasing God’s Power Through Intercession Chapter 9: The Value of Using Biblical Prayers Chapter 10: The Most Famous Apostolic Prayer Chapter 11: Prayer and Prophetic Promises Chapter 12: The New Testament Model for Spiritual Warfare Chapter 13: Lifestyle of an Effective Intercessor Part 3: Devotional Prayer Chapter 14: Prayers to Strengthen Our Inner Man Chapter 15: Fellowshipping With the Holy Spirit Chapter 16: How to Pray-Read the Word Chapter 17: Appropriating God’s Names Part 4: Going Deeper in Prayer Chapter 18: Adding Fasting to Prayer Chapter 19: Praying in the Spirit Chapter 20: Receiving the Spirit of Prayer Chapter 21: Engaging in Works of Justice Part 5: The Integration of Prayer and Worship Chapter 22: The Church’s Eternal Identity as a House of Prayer Chapter 23: Prayer Before God’s Throne Chapter 24: Prayer and Worship on Earth as It Is in Heaven Part 6: The End-Time Global Prayer Movement Chapter 25: Seven Characteristics of the End-Time Prayer Movement Chapter 26: Prayer in the Spirit of the Tabernacle of David Chapter 27: Night-and-Day Prayer Throughout History Chapter 28: The Global Prayer Movement Today Chapter 29: The Convergence of the Missions and Prayer Movements Chapter 30: The Call to Be a Full-Time Intercessory Missionary Appendix A: What Is the International House of Prayer of Kansas City? Appendix B: Prayers for the Release of the Spirit Appendix C: A New Testament Apostolic Prayer List Appendix D: Prayers for Victory Over Cultural Strongholds Appendix E: How Do We Develop a Culture of Prayer? Appendix F: Starting and Participating in a Prayer Meeting Notes
Endorsements:
Enjoying God and partnering with Him in managing the earth is life’s greatest privilege and should be our highest goal. For forty years Mike Bickle has relentlessly pursued this pleasure, rejecting the status quo lifestyle accepted by so many. If you have already begun a life of prayer, the insights in this book will elevate you to new heights and anchor you to new depths. If you’re just getting started, they will save you years of trial and error. Growing in Prayer is an outstanding work! Dutch Sheets, Dutch Sheets Ministries
Mike Bickle’s pastoral leadership has always had “an edge” – one that cuts through the superficial, penetrates to the substance of prophetic insight, and communicates with a God-given love for people with truth that transforms hearts. I respect his character and honor his prayerful and practical ministry as a fellow steward of God’s grace and goodness. Jack W. Hayford, Founder, The King’s University, Dallas, Texas
God has given Mike such powerful revelation on prayer, and he shares that revelation in Growing in Prayer. This book can expand your knowledge on the importance of prayer and ignite your passion for true communion and fellowship with God. Joyce Meyer, Bible teacher and best-selling author
About the Author:
Mike Bickle is director of the International House of Prayer of Kansas City and the founder of the International House of Prayer University, a four-year ministry school. IHOPKC has a ministry staff of about 1,000 people who have hosted 24/7 prayer, led by worship teams, that has not stopped since 1999. He leads an annual Onething young adult conference, which had 25,000 registered in 2014. Mike is the author of several books, including Passion for Jesus, Growing in the Prophetic, The Pleasure of Loving God, and After God’s Own Heart.
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