Do you ever feel like your prayers are rote, mundane, uninspired? How about the prayers of others in your chruch?

It's easy to get into habits of prayer that make it seem weak and lifeless. Prayer is difficult. And apart from the Holy Spirit it is just wasted effort. One of the most dynamic books on prayer to arrive on the market was just released by NavPress in early June. Written by Fred Hartley, local church pastor, and cofounder of the Colleges of Prayer, Prayer on Fire will encourage you toward more dynamic prayer--prayer fueled by the Holy Spirit.

Prayer On Fire offers the challenge, "Watch what happens when the Holy Spirit takes hold of your prayer life." Watch indeed! If you want to revive your prayer life or that of people in your sphere of influence (discussion questions make it accessible for group study), then I highly recommend that you read Prayer on Fire.

In it, Hartley offers a thorough biblical look at the symbol of fire--a theology of fire. How was it used, why, what were the results. Then the remainder of the book looks at the fire of the Holy Spirit at work in our lives, driving us to prayer, fueling our prayer lives, reviving our hearts and our congregations. The book presents dynamic, balanced teaching on the baptism of or filling of the Holy Spirit, and has a lot to say about the need for spiritual hunger within us. An excellent Appedix, "Fire Starters" presents prayers you can pray that will open the door to a deeper work of the Spirit in your life.

Prayer on Fire is the next must-read book for prayer leaders and pastors. It will give you a fresh, renewed hunger for the passion of the Holy Spirit to fall on you and your ministry. You can order it through your local Christian bookstore, or if you want your CPLN discount, order it at our member store or from Pray! magazine.