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Pray First: The Transformative Power of a Life Built on Prayer Paperback – December 27, 2022
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Prayer is the lifeblood of the Christian faith--but many followers of Jesus still struggle to make prayer part of their daily lives. In Pray First, bestselling author and pastor Chris Hodges shows us how to make prayer a first response instead of a last resort.
Why is it that so many Christians find it difficult to develop a vibrant and exciting prayer life? Even though prayer is foundational to the Christian life, many are intimidated or uncertain about how to talk to God. Prayer feels quaint and old-fashioned to some, sacred and uncomfortable to others. It's not a lack of inspiration--there's plenty of that. And it's not that we don't realize prayer is important--we know it is. So, what's the issue?
Pastor Chris Hodges has spent years studying the prayers of the Bible and the models of prayer that the scriptures provide for Christians. Now, he shares the teachings and methods he's used to successfully help hundreds of thousands of people understand how to spend time in conversation with God--and enjoy every minute.
Pray First will give you the tools you need to:
- Bring the joy back into your time with God
- Take a journey through the prayers of the Bible, which reveal how to make prayer more personal and powerful
- Learn about fasting, an often overlooked but powerful discipline that's a vital companion to prayer
- Follow proven, biblically grounded methods for making prayer a priority, not an afterthought
Written in the personable, relatable, and always biblically based style that has become Hodges's hallmark, Pray First is a revolutionary how-to manual for anyone seeking a more dynamic, intimate prayer life with God.
- Print length256 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherThomas Nelson
- Publication dateDecember 27, 2022
- Dimensions5.44 x 0.77 x 8.32 inches
- ISBN-101400221293
- ISBN-13978-1400221295
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Chris Hodges is the founding and senior pastor of Church of the Highlands. Under his leadership, Church of the Highlands has launched campuses all across the state of Alabama and has grown to more than 60,000 people attending weekly. He also cofounded the Association of Related Churches, launched a coaching network called GROW, and serves as chancellor of Highlands College, a two-year ministry training college.
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Chris Hodges is the founding and senior pastor of Church of the Highlands. Under his leadership, Church of the Highlands has launched campuses all across the state of Alabama and has grown to more than 60,000 people attending weekly. He also cofounded the Association of Related Churches, launched a coaching network called GROW, and serves as chancellor of Highlands College, a two-year ministry training college. Chris and his wife, Tammy, have five children and eight grandchildren and live in Birmingham, Alabama.
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- Publisher : Thomas Nelson (December 27, 2022)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 256 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1400221293
- ISBN-13 : 978-1400221295
- Item Weight : 8 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.44 x 0.77 x 8.32 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,841 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #36 in Christian Self Help
- #54 in Christian Personal Growth
- #112 in Christian Spiritual Growth (Books)
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Chris Hodges, founding and senior pastor of Church of the Highlands, is known for his relevant teaching style and his passion for raising up global leaders to fulfill the Great Commission.
Under his leadership, Church of the Highlands offers more than 70 worship services each weekend at 23 campuses with over 60,000 people attending weekly. With a focus on helping people realize the spiritual journey that God has for them, Chris leads people to know God, find freedom, discover purpose, and make a difference.
Chris co-founded the Association of Related Churches (ARC) (arcchurches.com) in 2001, which trains more than 1,000 church planters every year. To date, ARC has planted over 960 churches all across the USA (now averaging over 100 new churches every year).
Chris also founded a coaching network called Grow (growleader.com) specializing in training and resourcing pastors and churches to help them break barriers and reach their growth potential. Each year more than 4,000 pastors attend sold-out conferences and roundtables in America, Europe, Australia, and Asia led by Chris and his team. These events train pastors and leaders in a simple yet systematic model based on his bestselling books What’s Next? and Fresh Air. Grow currently serves over 15,000 churches in more than 100 countries.
Chris’ other books include The Daniel Dilemma, What’s Next?, Out of the Cave, and his newest book, Pray First: The Transformative Power of a Life Built on Prayer.
As Chancellor of Highlands College (highlandscollege.com), an accredited two-year ministry training college that gives students a chance to receive hands-on ministry training in a healthy, college environment, Chris is committed to placing leaders of character and competence into the harvest field. Students are currently being developed in areas such as Pastoral Leadership, Student Ministry, Children’s Ministry, Missions, Technical Arts, Worship, and Creative Arts.
Chris also serves on the Board of Directors of EQUIP, a global leadership training organization founded by John Maxwell. EQUIP has trained over 6 million leaders in 196 countries of the world.
Chris and his wife Tammy have five children and eight grandchildren and live in Birmingham, Alabama, where Church of the Highlands began in 2001.
Connect with Chris on Instagram (@pastorchrishodges)
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Customers find the book helpful for developing a daily prayer life. They find the writing clear and concise, making it easy to understand and follow the message. The book is described as an inspirational and instructive read for Bible study.
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Customers find the book helpful for developing a daily prayer life. They say it provides great insight into involving God in daily activities. The book outlines and explains many prayer patterns, keeping readers focused during prayer time.
"...10 out of 5!! Prayer isn’t about God moving toward you. Prayer is about you moving toward God. When you pray, pray from your heart...." Read more
"Nice book to learn with. It teaches you how to pray first before anything else." Read more
"Pray Fist : An easy read, inspirational book, compares life and Biblical prayer need situations , convincing argument for praying first before..." Read more
"This book really taught me how to pray first instead of getting mad or even or gossiping about my problems, etc... I go to the Father about..." Read more
Customers find the book easy to read and instructive. They say it's a good resource for bible study and a practical guide to prayer.
"Definitely a great read. 10 out of 5!! Prayer isn’t about God moving toward you. Prayer is about you moving toward God...." Read more
"Nice book to learn with. It teaches you how to pray first before anything else." Read more
"...Whatever you are going through, pray first! Great book!" Read more
"Great read. An awesome guide for taking your prayer life to the next level. Pastor Chris does it again. Amen" Read more
Customers find the book easy to read and understand. The writing is clear and concise, making it easy to follow the message. The book provides a thorough explanation of various types of prayer and guidance for daily prayer.
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- Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2024Definitely a great read. 10 out of 5!! Prayer isn’t about God moving toward you. Prayer is about you moving toward God. When you pray, pray from your heart. Don’t just ask for things, but give your Heavenly Father thanks for everything he has already blessed you with. Don’t have a routine to pray at a certain time but instead have an open relationship with him and pray every second that you can. Thank you lord for your mercy and grace! Thank you for all the blessings you have already provided us with. I pray that our father in heaven blesses all of you who have read this and that he guides all of you to be closer to him so that he can show you what your true purpose here on earth is. I request for healing over you, your family and even your enemies. In Jesus name we pray, amen!
- Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2024Nice book to learn with. It teaches you how to pray first before anything else.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2024Pray Fist : An easy read, inspirational book, compares life and Biblical prayer need situations , convincing argument for praying first before attempting other ways of solving an issue.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2024Easy to read and so insightful
- Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2024This book really taught me how to pray first instead of getting mad or even or gossiping about my problems, etc... I go to the Father about everything now. He wants a relationship with all his children. He wants to know your ins and outs of your day. Whatever you are going through, pray first! Great book!
- Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2024Great read. An awesome guide for taking your prayer life to the next level. Pastor Chris does it again. Amen
- Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2024Good Read
- Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2023Over the last year and a half, God has blessed me with grace and energy to develop a daily prayer life which continues to be strengthened by Him each and every day. This book provided some additional scripture and guidance to continue to draw closer to God and deepen my walk with God through this communication. It also confirmed some of the components and cadences that God had already shown me (which was actually pretty fun!). What I wasn’t expecting when I purchased this book was the great detail and inspiration to consider fasting, as a mean to draw even closer to God, especially when moving through various challenges and seasons in life. Several months ago, as I had been doing some reading in the Bible, a mention of fasting came up and I began to consider if this was a discipline and practice that I might want to prayerfully consider. But I didn’t know where to begin and didn’t focus on it. Well, boom, Chris spoke at the church where we watch each week online. He discussed the role of prayer and I I immediately purchased the book and began to read, only to delightfully discover that it contained a section on fasting. So, that was fun too! I may have not given it much serious thought, but apparently God did not forget. I just finished a thorough once-through on the book and now have the highlights and areas that I can drill down and, with God’s leading, incorporate into my walk.
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- Matthew AtkinsReviewed in the United Kingdom on May 9, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Pray first. Read this second.
A great book with lots of practical wisdom and guidance rooted in the scriptures. It was inspiring to read and loved the concept of a prayer shield at the end; will certainly apply this to my life.