Growing in Prayer: A Real-Life Guide to Talking with God

by Mike Bickle

Overview

A practical, effective strategy for incorporating prayer into everyday life
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 develop a stronger prayer life through a passionate commitment to your relationship with God.
 
Start today! God is waiting to hear from you. He doesn’t just love you, He really likes you and enjoys listening to you when you pray even in your weaknesses. You can be confident that your prayers are valuable to God and will make a difference in your world. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781621360476
Publisher:	Charisma Media
Publication date:	10/07/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

 Mike Bickle is director of the International House of Prayer, Missions Base of Kansas City, Missouri, a 24/7 prayer ministry, and the founder of the International House of Prayer University. Through IHOPKC he has brought about revival of nonstop prayer led by worship teams since 1999. He also organizes the annual Onething conference, focusing on worship, prayer, and evangelism. In 2013 more than thirty thousand people from one hundred countries gathered in Kansas City for the conference. Mike is the author of several books, including Passion for Jesus, Growing in the Prophetic, The Pleasures of Loving God, and After God's Own Heart.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xi

Foreword R. T. Kendall xiii

Introduction xv

Part I The Foundation for Prayer

1 Called to Pray 1

2 The Fellowship of the Burning Heart 13

3 Characteristics of Effective Prayer 20

4 Abiding in Christ 32

5 A Practical Plan to Grow in Prayer 38

6 Organizing Your Prayer Time 48

7 A Biblical Paradigm for Prayer 58

Part II Intercessory Prayer

8 Releasing God's Power Through Intercession 67

9 The Value of Using Biblical Prayers 76

10 The Most Famous Apostolic Prayer 82

11 Prayer and Prophetic Promises 90

12 The New Testament Model for Spiritual Warfare 97

13 Lifestyle of an Effective Intercessor 103

Part III Devotional Prayer

14 Prayers to Strengthen Our Inner Man 111

15 Fellowshipping With the Holy Spirit 124

16 How to Pray-Read the Word 132

17 Appropriating God's Names 140

Part IV Going Deeper in Prayer

18 Adding Fasting to Prayer 147

19 Praying in the Spirit 162

20 Receiving the Spirit of Prayer 172

21 Engaging in Works of Justice 184

Part V The Integration of Prayer and Worship

22 The Church's Eternal Identity as a House of Prayer 191

23 Prayer Before God's Throne 203

24 Prayer and Worship on Earth as It Is in Heaven 211

Part VI The End-Time Global Prayer Movement 223

25 Seven Characteristics or the End-Time Prayer Movement 223

26 Prayer in the Spirit of the Tabernacle of David 234

27 Night-and-Day Prayer Throughout History 243

28 The Global Prayer Movement Today 247

29 The Convergence of the Missions and Prayer Movements 256

30 The Call to Be a Full-Time Intercessory Missionary 262

Appendix A What Is the International House of Prayer of Kansas City? 270

Appendix B Prayers for the Release of the Spirit 274

Appendix C A New Testament Apostolic Prayer List 276

Appendix D Prayers for Victory Over Cultural Strongholds 283

Appendix E How Do We Develop a Culture of Prayer? 284

Appendix F Starting and Participating in a Prayer Meeting 285

Notes 289

Interviews

 Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri