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If you want to know the temperature of your spiritual life, look at the thermostat setting on your prayer life.Prayer is the most misunderstood and neglected aspect of the Christian life. It has been estimated that most Christians pray three to five minutes a day. Compare that to the time many spend complaining, and you'll gain insight into the spiritual and emotional condition of our day.Yet God has constructed the world in such a way that there is much He won't do in a Christian's life apart from prayer. Prayer, when combined with faith, can accomplish great things.In this practical and comprehensive overview of prayer, Tony Evans covers a variety of topics, including:Principles of productive prayer The power of prayer and praiseFasting and prayerPrayer and God's purposes Tony's expositions of various passages on prayer will help you realize its critical importance and encourage you to make it a dominant mark of your life.
About the Author
DR. TONY EVANS is one of the country's most respected leaders in evangelical circles. He is a pastor, bestselling author, and frequent speaker at Bible conferences and seminars throughout the nation. Dr. Evans has served as the senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship for nearly 4 decades, witnessing its growth from 10 people in 1976 to now over 10,000 congregants with 100 plus ministries. Dr. Evans also serves as president of The Urban Alternative, a national ministry that seeks to bring about spiritual renewal in America through the church. His daily radio broadcast, The Alternative with Dr. Tony Evans, can be heard on nearly 1,000 stations around the globe daily. Dr. Evans has written over 50 books, including The Kingdom Agenda, Tony Evans' Book of Illustrations, Oneness Embraced, Marriage Matters, and The Battle is the Lord's. Dr. Evans served as chaplain for the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, and continues to serve as chaplain for the NBA's Dallas Mavericks. Through his local church and national ministry, Dr. Evans has set in motion a Kingdom Agenda philosophy of ministry that teaches God's comprehensive rule over every area of life as demonstrated through the individual, family, church, and society. Dr. Tony Evans is married to Lois, his wife and ministry partner of 40 years. They are the proud parents of four: Chrystal, Priscilla, Anthony, Jr., and Jonathan as well as proud grandparents of ten: Kariss, Jessica, Jackson, Jesse, Jr., Jerry, Jr., Kanaan, Jude, Joel, Kelsey, and Jonathan, II.There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name
