8) on the relation between God‘s sovereignty and our responsibility when it comes to evangelism. Just be faithful to pray together, more like a marathon than a sprint. “You need only two ingredients to start a successful prayer meeting: burdens, and brothers and sisters who are willing to pray.” (104). It was very refreshing to be reminded that the prayer meeting doesn’t need to be innovative, new or exciting. The very beginning of the Lord’s Prayer (“Our Father.”) tells us that we should reject an individualistic mindset and see prayer as a collective exercise. What distinguishes this book from others on prayer is that it focuses more on corporate prayer than individual prayer, including the way prayer is offered during Sunday morning worship as well as during the regular prayer meeting.
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