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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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