The Battle Plan for Prayer: From Basic Training to Targeted Strategies

by Stephen Kendrick, Alex Kendrick

Overview

Inspired by the Kendrick Brothers’ new movie, War Room, this exciting new resource from the #1 best-selling author team behind The Love Dare and The Resolution for Men is designed to help anyone learn how to become a powerful person of prayer. The Battle Plan for Prayer begins with prayer’s core purpose, its biblical design, and its impact throughout history. Readers will be guided scripturally through the fundamentals of how effective prayer works, inspired towards a closer, more intimate relationship with God, and shown how to develop specific prayer strategies for each area of life. Prayer can accomplish what a willing God can accomplish. It should be your first plan of attack in all of life’s battles, not your last resort. If you want to experience the joy of mightily answered prayer, then it’s time to engage with God at another level.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433688669
Publisher:	B&H Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2015
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	223,420
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Stephen Kendrick is a speaker, screenwriter, and producer whose film credits include Flywheel, Facing the Giants, Fireproof, and Courageous.  Stephen co-authored the New York Times bestsellers The Love Dare and The Resolution for Men. He is an associate pastor of preaching and prayer at Sherwood Church and serves on the board of the Fatherhood CoMission. Stephen and his wife, Jill, have six children.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part I Enlistment

1 The Legacy of Prayer 9

2 The Power of Prayer 15

3 The Priority of Prayer 21

Part II Basic Training

4 Why: The Ultimate Purpose of Prayer 27

5 What is and Isn't Prayer. . 32

6 What: Types of Prayer 40

7 What Are God's Answers to Prayer? 48

8 When: Scheduled Prayer 54

9 When: Spontaneous Prayer 58

10 How: The Postures of Prayer 62

11 How: The Locks of Prayer 67

12 How: The Keys of Prayer 74

Part III Conditioning

13 Vertical: The Cross of Christ 80

14 Vertical: Repentance Versus Pride 91

15 Horizontal: Unity Versus Division 97

16 Your Heart: Faith Versus Doubt 102

17 Your Heart: Secret Versus Show 108

18 Your Heart: Obedience Versus Rebellion 113

19 Your Heart: Persistence Versus Impatience 118

Part IV Strategies

20 The Word of God 125

21 The Will of God 130

22 The "Whatever" from God 136

23 The Wonder of God's Names 143

24 The Wisdom of God 149

25 The Ways of God's Spirit 154

26 Praying Offensively 160

27 Praying Preemptively 165

28 Praying Defensively 172

29 Praying Extraordinarily. 180

Part V Targets

30 Praying for the Lost 188

31 Praying for Believers 194

32 Praying for Family 200

33 Praying for Authorities 206

34 Praying for Laborers in the Harvest 211

35 Praying for Churches and Revival 217

Part VI Ammunition

Appendix 1 Rhythms of Prayer 224

Appendix 2 Spiritual Temperature Test 226

Appendix 3 The Gospel 228

Appendix 4 Prayer Strategy Verses 232

Appendix 5 Spiritual Ammo 242

Appendix 6 The Names of God 244

Appendix 7 Starting a Prayer Ministry 250

Part VII Reinforcements

Discussion Questions 252

Battle Plan Resources 257