Book describes how the power of prayer can shape our world today
By Michael Ireland
Senior Correspondent, ASSIST News Service
By Michael Ireland
Senior Correspondent, ASSIST News Service
Watching the news is either an occasion to give in to fear and despair – or an opportunity to intercede in prayer and impact world events.
This is the premise of “Praying The News” (Regal Books/ISBN-13: 978-0-8307-5926-2/$14.99), a new book by CBN News co-anchor Wendy Griffith and www.CBN.com ministry director Craig von Buseck.
Released on Sept. 11, PRAYING THE NEWS encourages Christians to allow the news to spur them on to a ministry of intercession in world events through prayer.
The book offers readers real-life accounts of people who prayed and saw incredible outcomes in world events, how God chooses prayers to change the headlines, why God chooses to partner with us through prayer to change the world, and how to revolutionize one's prayer life and see incredible breakthroughs.
Chapters describe the authority given to Christians to pray and intercede in the news, the importance of proactive prayer versus reactive, lessons in how the news works and its views towards Christians, how to pray for events in the news, our leaders and military, good weather, our cities the economy and against crime. PRAYING THE NEWS also offers tips and resources to help readers begin their journeys in prayer today.
The book also features a special Forward written by Dr. Pat Robertson.
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| Wendy Griffith |
"One of the primary ways that God is using the church to defeat the powers of hell is through prayer," said CBN News co-anchor Wendy Griffith. "And this power of intercession was never more clearly demonstrated than after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Beginning that fateful day, believers around the world began praying the news. Churches were packed. But soon afterwards, people returned to their normal routines, prayers tapered off and church was forgotten. But the danger to our world remains, so we need a revival of prayer."
Craig von Buseck, www.CBN.com Ministry Director adds, "When people pray in sincerity and unity according to the will of God revealed in the Bible, things change; headlines change. Christians have been given that authority by God and have a responsibility to use it."
There are amazing stories of how prayer meetings changed battles in World War Two that saved all of Europe from Hitler's devilish plans. Prayer moves mountains, Elijah prayed that it wouldn't rain for 3 years and it didn't rain! He prayed again and it did rain. James 5:16 says, the prayers of the righteous availeth much -- not little! We need to be reminded that our prayers are powerful -- and that when we pray in unity -- they are even more powerful (Matt 7:7)."
There are amazing stories of how prayer meetings changed battles in World War Two that saved all of Europe from Hitler's devilish plans. Prayer moves mountains, Elijah prayed that it wouldn't rain for 3 years and it didn't rain! He prayed again and it did rain. James 5:16 says, the prayers of the righteous availeth much -- not little! We need to be reminded that our prayers are powerful -- and that when we pray in unity -- they are even more powerful (Matt 7:7)."
Griffith says it isn't presumptuous for Christians to feel like their prayers can change the news or the world.
"Absolutely not! God wants to partner with us to change the headlines.
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