num_pages: 105
description: The purpose of this book is to learn from Martin Luther’s example in prayer and his advice on prayer so that your prayer becomes more biblical, bold, powerful, and proactive, resulting in blessing for you, your family, your church, and the people in your circle of influence. Reading this book can provide significant benefit and participating in a group discussion will provide greater benefit.For 18 years Luther developed his prayer life and prepared tools to train pastors to train parents to train children. Then, in 1535, when asked by his barber for advice on prayer, the great Reformer wrote a letter in which he describes his own personal practice of prayer. This letter became a small book and many versions of Luther’s A Simple Way to Pray are available.In this book, Dr. Archie Parrish places Luther’s letter in the context of his life and times. He develops how Luther “warmed his heart with the Psalms.” Luther’s guidance leads believers to recite the Ten Commandments, the Apostles' Creed, and the Lord’s Prayer. Dr. Parrish expounds on this to show the place of spiritual discipline in building the life of prayer.A Participant’s Guide was developed to provide coaching for forty-two days of personal devotions and/or preparation for group discussion. A Facilitator’s Guide was developed to coach facilitators through starting and maintaining group discussions. These tools can help you maximize the benefits you gain from A Simple Way to Pray.Four benefits participants have gained from group discussion of A Simple Way to Pray:1. Your prayer becomes more biblical, bold, powerful, and proactive.2. Gaps between what you say you believe about prayer and how you actually pray decrease.3. Conformity to the likeness of Christ increases (Rom 8:29).4. Your joy and fruitfulness increase.
language: English
title: A Simple Way to Pray
publisher: Serve International