A Praying Church

Paul Miller, Bestselling Author of A Praying Life, on the Transforming Power of Praying Together

In our current culture, the church and prayer are often dismissed as irrelevant. But when believers gather and pray together, powerful things happen: the Spirit equips the saints for ministry, the helpless are met with help, and believers experience the joy of being led by the Spirit of Jesus. In this book, Paul E. Miller, bestselling author of A Praying Life, casts a vision for a return to the simple yet life-changing practice of praying together.

Through personal stories and biblical examples, Miller teaches the why, what, and how of praying together. Readers will learn how praying with other Christians can transform their communities into beacons of hope and be given practical strategies―such as finding a prayer partner and prioritizing a structured prayer time―to implement these changes in their own church.

1. Opening Credits
2. Dedication
3. Foreword | Dance C. Ortlund
4. Part 1: Why Pray Together?
5. Chapter 1: A Glimpse of a Praying Community
6. Chapter 2: Who Killed the Prayer Meeting?
7. Chapter 3: The Missing Spirit of Jesus
8. Chapter 4: A Short History of the Praying Church
9. Part 2: What is the Church?
10. Chapter 5: Saints in Motion
11. Chapter 6: Feeding the Saints
12. Chapter 7: Are Saints Real?
13. Chapter 8: Saints Unleashed
14. Chapter 9: The Parable of the Missing CEO
15. Part 3: How the Spirit Reshapes a Praying Community
16. Chapter 10: How the Spirit Works
17. Chapter 11: The Spirit’s Path
18. Chapter 12: Management by Prayer
19. Chapter 13: Becoming a Praying Leader
20. Chapter 14: Praying Big
21. Chapter 15: The Prayer Triangle
22. Chapter 16: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Prayer
23. Part 4: The Art of Praying Together
24. Chapter 17: Beginning Low and Slow
25. Chapter 18: Forming a Divine Community
26. Chapter 19: Restoring Prayer to Sunday Morning
27. Chapter 20: On a Resurrection Hunt
28. Chapter 21: Becoming Real in Prayer
29. Chapter 22: The Prayer Menu
30. Part 5: Specialized Praying in Community
31. Chapter 23: Constant in Prayer
32. Chapter 24: A Band of Brothers
33. Chapter 25: Turbocharging Our Prayers
34. Conclusion
35. Closing Credits