An Insider's Guide to Praying for the World contains 52 chapters of countries, people groups, and situations throughout the world in need of prayer. Authored by the Global Ambassador of the World Evangelical Alliance, the stories and prayer guides are given a personal touch and the urgency of current needs for real people.
As my children grow up in a world that's constantly changing, I want them to be aware of where God is working, and where the prayers of His people are needed not only to change the situations around the world, but the hearts of the people who join with Him in prayer. I requested this book for review to help open their eyes, as well as my own. While we haven't completed the book, hoping to take our time to read and pray thoughtfully, and stretch our understanding of the world we live in. The breakdown of this book makes it easy to go through as a family, with the combination of particular countries, people groups such as the Muslims, and larger issues such as prisons and persecution. Current data, a history of the country, and maps for each chapter help give us context and perspective. Tips on group use or personal use, as well as a prayer journal at the conclusion, add to this in-depth prayer resource. My only concern with the book is that specific data and prayer concerns can only remain current for so long. I wish that each chapter came with a link to an active ministry, or an updated website where the reader could check in to see if there are updates on situations and prayer requests.
I give this book 4 stars; I feel that it is a well-written, nicely laid out prayer guide, and I look forward to studying it more in depth.
You can find An Insider's Prayer Guide to Praying for the World HERE.
You can find the author's website HERE.
You can find the World Evangelical Alliance HERE.
I received a copy of this book from Bethany House Publishers, in exchange for my honest review.
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