Prayer for People Who Can't Sit Still

by William Tenny-Brittian

Overview

Prayer has long had an action component to it. There are many ways we can pray that involve our senses and our bodies. Journaling, skipping rocks, drawing, singing, touching, dancing, even walking can be acts of prayer. William Tenny-Brittian, himself diagnosed with adult ADHD, goes back to ancient times and into the techno-generation to share ten types of kinesthetic prayer that will help even the most fidgety connect with God. He has filled Prayer for People Who Can't Sit Still with ideas, easy-to-follow instructions, and ways to adapt kinesthetic prayer to most any situation and "personal limitation." Kinesthetic prayer can also have profound effects on the prayer life of children and youth. Prayer for People Who Can't Sit Still is a valuable resource in children's and youth ministries, helping these action-oriented age groups to find ways to build relationships with God. A relationship takes time together, says William Tenny-Brittian. Prayer for People Who Can't Sit Still is written to help you spend more meaningful time with God.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780827230033
Publisher:	Christian Board of Publication
Publication date:	07/24/2008
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.38(d)

About the Author

Bill Tenny-Brittian is a Senior Consultant with Easum, Bandy, and Associates as well as the Senior Editor of Net Results magazine. He specializes in church transformation amidst cultural change from a spiritual development paradigm. He is ordained in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and has served as a transformational pastor in three denominations (United Methodist, Presbyterian Church USA, and Disciples of Christ). He is also a church planter who has been a member of church planting teams in two denominations (Southern Baptist and Disciples of Christ). He is the author of four books: Prayer for People Who Can't Sit Still, High-Voltage Spirituality, Hitchhiker's Guide to Evangelism,and House Church Manual.

Editorial Reviews

Pastor Tenny-Brittian admits that he is ADHD, a diagnosis he didn't at first believe but later came to accept. As his awareness of ADHD grew, so did his understanding of how it affected his prayer life. This longtime leader in the "house church" movement never could sit still for long, a defect that he imagined would preclude a great prayer life. Then he discovered the joy of kinesthetic prayer: prayer that involves touch, action or some kind of movement. His prayer life was transformed. Tenny-Brittian shares 10 kinesthetic prayers, from journaling prayers to dance prayers, from walking a labyrinth to walking the neighborhood. He describes musical and artistic prayer, and his chapter on technology-assisted prayer is especially relevant. While some of his prayer styles may seem strange to Christians (sensational prayer includes massage, acupressure and body memories), others, such as prayer beads, will strike a chord with many readers. Tenny-Brittian has tried all these prayer styles, benefiting from each. His experience, his breezy yet informative style and his sincere desire to help others make this book perfect for pastors, worship leaders, children's teachers and anyone who prays. Whether they are ADHD or not, Tenny-Brittian effectively persuades readers that kinesthetic prayer is a new way to experience communion with God. (Feb.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

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