Persevering Prayer

by Robinson, Stuart

• ISBN13: 9781852404338
• ISBN10: 1852404337
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-05-01
• Publisher: Sovereign World Ltd

Summary

n this updated and revised edition of his book (the first best-selling edition was called "Praying the Price"), the author has shown us not only how prayer should relate to church growth, but, more importantly, how it actually does relate to church growth. He provides us with updates concerning key players in the great prayer movements around the world today and how these are rapidly gaining ground. What Stuart Robinson writes is much more than a survey of biblical, historical and contemporary data. It clearly outlines the steps that need to be taken so that prayer becomes central in the life and growth of every church. He states that when the church sets itself to pray with the same seriousness and strength of purpose that it has devoted to other forms of Christian effort, it will see the Kingdom of God come with power.

Table of Contents

Preface	9	(4)
Foreword	13	(2)
Introduction	15	(6)
Chapter 1 Back to the Bible	21	(16)
A strange omission	21	(3)
Some definitions	24	(5)
Prayer	24	(2)
Church growth	26	(1)
Growth — a supernatural process	27	(2)
Dependent on prayer	29	(2)
Prayer and church growth in Acts	31	(6)
Chapter 2 The Tough Stuff	37	(15)
Fasting	37	(15)
Chapter 3 More Tough Stuff	52	(9)
Spiritual warfare	52	(9)
Chapter 4 So What Has Happened?	61	(13)
Extraordinary church growth 1727-1835	62	(4)
Further growth 1858-65	66	(4)
Early twentieth century	70	(4)
Chapter 5 What About Today?	74	(16)
South Africa	74	(1)
Ethiopia	74	(1)
Ghana	75	(1)
Australia	75	(1)
Timor	76	(1)
Papua New Guinea	76	(2)
Fiji	78	(1)
India	78	(1)
China	79	(6)
Korea	85	(2)
Argentina	87	(3)
Chapter 6 Where the Rubber Hits the Road a Strategy	90	(23)
Motivation	92	(7)
Inspiration	99	(2)
Information	101	(2)
Communication	103	(1)
Location	104	(4)
Implementation	108	(3)
Evaluation	111	(2)
Chapter 7 Push On	113	(17)
Purpose	114	(1)
Goal setting	114	(4)
Prioritizing	118	(2)
Planning	120	(4)
Obstacles and opportunities	124	(3)
Specific goals	127	(1)
A warning	128	(2)
Chapter 8 Go for It	130	(6)
Personal Postscript	134	(2)
Notes	136	(12)
Appendix 1 References in Acts to Prayer and Church Growth	148	(3)
Appendix 2 Prayer Coordinator's Job Description	151	(2)
Appendix 3 Prayer Department Organizational Chart	153	(1)
Selected Bibliography	154