Prayer Retreats
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Learn how to take purposeful prayer retreats into God's presence.
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Special Theme Section—Prayer Retreats
What’s your strategy for seeking God’s direction and getting His input into your life? When times get tough—or even just tiring—how do you seek the Lord for greater levels of His peace, wisdom, comfort, and direction? The more complicated life becomes—the more choices we face and tensions we encounter—the more we desperately need extended, focused times with the Lord. In this issue, you’ll learn proven principles for taking personal and corporate prayer retreats, and see examples of the different ways people have enjoyed relating to their Heavenly Father in this way. We hope you’ll be both encouraged and equipped in your ability to “retreat” into God’s presence when you need it most.
PrayKids! insert: Fasting
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"A Place of Transformation"—For Gary Skinner, "floor retreats" have been the way he often connects with God: face down on the floor for sometimes up to three hours while the Holy Spirit has gently taught, corrected, and transformed his life. While this may not be everyone’s favorite posture, we can all benefit from hearing Gary’s experiences with this powerful form of prayer immersion.
"Repeat As Need: Extended Prayer as a Lifestyle"—Rob Kelley describes the feeling that very often is the signal that it’s time for a prayer retreat: when he feels more like "burnt toast than fresh bread!" He describes how over the last 20 years he has made prayer retreats a lifestyle, and the many ways that God has worked during those extended times of communion to bring Rob closer and closer to Himself.
"Decision, Decisions: Using Prayer Retreats to Discern God’s Leading for Your Church"—When Pastor Buddy Westbrook started his church, he did so with the premise of letting God lead. Here, Buddy shares why prayer retreats are a foundational and practical way to open a church to God’s authority and lordship in its decision-making.
"An Invitation to Encounter God"—When life is going well, most people are not naturally drawn to silence and solitude, or to lengthy sessions of prayer and Bible. In this article, Rob Kelley describes what is necessary for coaching others on what is involved in a personal prayer retreat.
Also in this issue...
"Who Is My Neighbor?"—The AIDS pandemic has dominated our headlines and newscasts—but has it dominated your prayer life yet? Articles by Brian Considine (executive director of the Global AIDS Prayer Partnership) and Jon Graciano (pastor of The Crossing, a ministry to the poor and disenfranchised in Tacoma, WA), will equip you to pray knowledgably, effectively, and boldly for the big picture—as well as on a personal level—for individuals who have been infected with (or affected by) HIV/AIDS.
"For Praying out Loud"—Are you reticent to pray aloud—or do you know someone who is? Author and prayer leader Elaine Helms gives solid advice and encouragement to help you (or your friend) break out of the intimidation cycle and begin to enjoy the beauty and intimacy of praying aloud with others.
"Inquiring Minds Want to Know"—Have you ever opened your mouth, inserted your foot, and wished that you’d prayed before you spoke? Steve Loopstra, Director of Prayer Transformation Ministries in Minneapolis, certainly has—and he shares how the experience stimulated his determination to always "ask before he acts." This article shows from Scripture and (sometimes painful) personal experience why and how we should inquire of the Lord for direction for our lives and ministries.
PrayKids!: Prayerwalking
You won’t find the word “prayerwalking” in the Bible, although you will certainly find examples of it. Prayerwalking is the contemporary term for what Jesus told His disciples to do in Luke 10—preparing by prayer and blessing the very environments where Jesus would later go to minister. As Jesus’ modern disciples, we have the same responsibility to influence the spiritual climate of the environments in which we live, work, and minister.
Also, the PrayKids! Teacher's Guide is now available in book form—a comprehensive curriculum for all 26 PrayKids! issues that provides discussion material, activities, crafts, games, and guidelines for powerful prayer times just for kids. Check it out at www.praykids.com, and use it in your own home, church, or homeschool.
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Prayer Retreats
ISBN: 1058
Published on 12/18/2007 by NavPress®
Trim Size: 8 1/4 x 10 3/4
Cover: Magazine
64 pages
Other items in this series include:
- Is This the Generation? Praying Teens Capture the World for Christ
- One Voice: Bringing Life Back to Corporate Prayer
- Purity: The Key to Effective Prayer
- Teach Us to Pray: Passing On the Legacy
- Thy Kingdom Come: Praying above the Fray of Politics
- God's Promises: Recognizing and Claiming His Plan for You
- The Fragrance of Diversity: Four Cultures and Their Prayer Strengths
- God's Cosmic Clock: Are You in Sync?
- God's Answers: Training Ourselves to See the Unseen
- Dreams & Visions: Glimpses Beyond the Natural Realm
- A Prayer Legacy: Foundations of a Revived Family
- Music to God’s Ears: The Harmony of Agreement
- The Glory of God: Connecting the Dots from Where We Are to Who He Is
- Under His Influence: The Holy Spirit and Prayer
- Open the Door: Preparing the Way for the Next Great Move of God
- Difficult Prayers for Difficult People: How Should We Pray for Our Enemies?
- Sing to the Lord: A Fresh Expression of Intercession
- Oasis: Making Time for Your Thirsty Soul
- Around the Throne: Praying for Every Tribe, Tongue and Nation
- The Touch of Jesus: Ministering to Hearts Through Personal Prayer
- Cover Your Shepherd: Protecting Your Pastor through Prayer
- Victory: Warfare Strategies for the Church
- Faith: Praying with Assurance and Expectation
- Fervency: Praying with All Your Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength
- Got Motivation?: Inviting the Holy Spirit to Empower Your Church's Prayer
- Praise: Connecting with Who God Is
- Prayer Evangelism
- Jesus in Prayer: Reflections on John 17
- The Legacy of Healing: Continuing Jesus' Ministry to the Sick
- Prayer Tapestry: The Richness of the Corporate Experience
- Prayer at Work: The Call to the Marketplace
- Word and Spirit
- Motivating Your Personal Prayer Life
- Old Testament/New Testament Prayer
- Emotional Healing Prayer
- Prayer through the Centuries
- Going Deeper: God's Call to a Broken Generation
- Why Prayer Matters
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