Prayer is a Key

We all are very much aware of the importance of prayer in the life of a believer. I have often thought that one of the most challenging aspects of a pastor's ministry to the congregation is helping those in the pews understand the importance of prayer in their personal lives as well as in the life of the congregation and the Church in general. I am convinced that we have no idea just how important prayer really is in the spiritual realm.

Anyway, I saw this offer for a free booklet on "Pivotal Praying" from John Maxwell and the Injoy ministry that looks like a resource every pastor ought to get and read through... for the sake of your own prayer life as well as that of your congregation's.

http://www.injoystewardship.com/pivotal

Prayer and the humanity of Jesus

For a thought-provoking and profound suggestion concerning the theological and practical interrelationship between effective prayer and the humanity of Jesus Christ, see Josef A. Jungmann, The Place of Christ in Liturgical Prayer (Staten Island, New York; Alba House, 1965). This book was written by an acclaimed church historian and authority on liturgy. (You will probably have to borrow this rare book through InterLibrary Loan).