Prayer Evangelism

Ed Silvoso

Description

Groundbreaking Book Now Revised and UpdatedA witch's coven in Argentina became a lighthouse of prayer in less than 60 minutes. A prodigal son returned to the Lord in California. An adopted son and the father who had cast him out years before were reunited in Christ. These are real stories of real lives and cities being transformed through the power of prayer evangelism.In this revised and updated edition of a watershed book, bestselling author Ed Silvoso shows that when you change a city's spiritual climate, everything--and everybody--is transformed. It was something the early church knew innately, and here Ed shares a proven, biblical, and practical plan to help you change the spiritual climate of your city. Fulfilling the Great Commission is no longer a distant hope; it is a fast-approaching reality that we may see in our own lifetime. What better time to join the effort?

Sujets

• Philosophie et théologie
• Prayer in Christianity
• Prayer
• Pentecostalism

Informations

• Publié par: Baker Publishing Group
• Date de parution: 17 avril 2018
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781493414284
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

Extrait

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
© 2000, 2018 by Ed Silvoso
Published by Chosen Books
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Praise for the first edition of Prayer Evangelism
“My prayer is that every church would catch the vision detailed in this book. Imagine what would happen if all believers prayed for, cared for and shared the Gospel with all their neighbors!”
Neil T. Anderson, founder and president emeritus, Freedom in Christ Ministries
“Ed Silvoso is one of the great evangelical visionaries and strategists of our time. The zeal and energy he expends in the spreading of the Gospel are boundless and inspiring. The Lord raised up Ed Silvoso for this hour, the most profound window of time in all of history. Our cities, our Jerusalems, are Ed’s burden, and God has given him creative insights into how to win our cities for Christ through prayer evangelism. May the Lord use this book to inspire, motivate and help equip every reader to help take his or her city for Christ.”
Bill Bright (1921–2003), founder, Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ International)
“Ed Silvoso again gives us the real thing: conceptual breakthroughs, dramatic anecdotes, profound spiritual insights and, above all else, the gift of faith and encouragement that, if heeded, will reenergize tired believers and change history.”
John Dawson, past president, Youth With A Mission; author, Healing America’s Wounds and Taking Our Cities for God
“ Prayer Evangelism is an important book for twenty-first-century Christians. To win our world for Christ, we must transform our neighborhoods, schools, workplaces and homes. Ed Silvoso’s prophetic message is the clearest call I have seen to help us do just that.”
Dick Eastman, international president, Every Home for Christ
“This is not a book of theories but a practitioner’s guide for city-reaching—and more. Here is the heart of God for our communities and the means to seeing our cities healed.”
Francis Frangipane, founder, River of Life Ministries, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; author, This Day We Fight!
“ Prayer Evangelism is a message of hope for all those who dream of seeing their city transformed and at the feet of Christ. I know well Ed Silvoso’s heart; his passion for souls; he has written precisely what he feels and practices. Whether you are a pastor or layperson, what you will discover here will change your life and give you a new vision and enthusiasm for reaching the lost in your city.”
Claudio Freidzon, pastor and founder, King of Kings Church, Buenos Aires, Argentina
“What Michael Jordan was for basketball, what John Glenn was for space, Ed Silvoso is for the Church of the new millennium. His message is prophetic and on the leading edge, and it adds a bit of panache to an already glorious Church!”
Richard Gazowsky, senior pastor, A Place to Meet Jesus, San Francisco, California
“Ed Silvoso is a gracious encourager, an effective writer and a dynamic instrument of God, awakening us to new dimensions of prayer power and evangelistic penetration.”
Jack W. Hayford, founding pastor and pastor emeritus, The Church On The Way; chancellor, The King’s University
“This book will be used by thousands as the inspiration and blueprint to reach millions. Ed Silvoso shows that city-reaching has been done, can be done and should be done. His methods are biblical, proven and incredibly simple!”
Steve Heinz, founder and president, EnergyCAP, Inc.
“We have all been looking for answers on how to reach our cities for Christ. The book you hold in your hand contains the keys for successful city transformation. I got excited just reading Ed Silvoso’s powerful message for this hour!”
Cindy Jacobs, co-founder, Generals International
“You will be captivated by this message and compelled by the Holy Spirit to actively participate and to fulfill your destiny as a minister of the life of Christ.”
Beverly Jaime, senior pastor assistant, Cathedral of Faith, San José, California
“Ed Silvoso has taken present-day truth and revelation and combined it with prophetic insights and a pragmatic knowledge born of his experience in city-reaching to give us a new paradigm of what we must do to gather the end-time harvest. This is a great book.”
John P. Kelly, international convening apostle, International Coalition of Apostlic Leaders
“The principles contained in this book have been tested and proven effective in Singapore, where Ed Silvoso’s teachings have led us to major breakthroughs in changing the old mind-sets of the Church and altering the spiritual climate over our nation.”
Lawrence Khong, senior pastor, Faith Community Baptist Church, Singapore
“Ed Silvoso has written a practical handbook for reclaiming our cities by changing the spiritual climate over them one house at a time.”
David Kiteley, pastor emeritus, Shiloh Christian Fellowship, Oakland, California
“With a passionate heart for the lost, Ed Silvoso is one of the true innovators in the Church when it comes to reaching the unsaved with the Gospel. Prayer Evangelism is an exciting book spelling out a dynamic strategy for reaching entire cities for Christ.”
Bill McCartney, founder and chairman emeritus, Promise Keepers
“The prophetic acts of a praying congregation can and will transform the spiritual atmosphere over our cities. Prodigals will return, crime rates will lower, and the coming harvest will be released! This book shows the way. Ed Silvoso writes effectively on returning to the powerful practices of the “untrained and uneducated” saints of the early Church, encouraging us to follow the example of those who had been with Jesus and who obeyed His command to love their neighbors as themselves.”
Chuck D. Pierce, president, Global Spheres, Inc., and Glory of Zion International
“Ed Silvoso cuts right through the clutter and religious verbiage of the day to give us a practical and inspiring strategy for winning the heart of a city for Christ. Numerous books have been written on how to take a city for God, but Prayer Evangelism stands out in the crowd. The compassion and wisdom in this book are straight from the heart of God.”
Ted Roberts, founder, Pure Desire Ministries International
“Dare to expose yourself to this book and old barriers to evangelism will be demolished! You will find a new freedom and enthusiasm to reach cities for Christ. Prayer Evangelism contains a set of blueprints that can dramatically expedite world evangelization. Since my childhood, I have known Ed Silvoso. No other Christian leader has had more influence in my life.”
Sergio Scataglini, founder and president, Scataglini Ministries, Inc.; author, The Fire of His Holiness
“No one has made a greater impact on the Body of Christ in Silicon Valley than Ed Silvoso. It’s not unusual to hear the principles he espouses on the lips of believers who don’t even know his name—principles like ‘one church, many congregations.’ The movement of prayer around the San Francisco Bay Area can be directly traced to his encouragement. Live the principles in this book, and both your life and the world around you will never be the same.”
David A. Seeba, president, Seeba & Associates, Inc. CPAs, San José, California
“Ed Silvoso has the passion of one who knows God and His love for people, cities and nations. He writes with the intensity of an evangelist who has seen the impossible made possible.”
Jean Steffenson, president, Native American Resource Network
“Ed Silvoso skillfully and with prophetic clarity and precision helps us to identify the shifting paradigms that will enable us to unify as a Church and to reach our communities.”
J. Doug Stringer, founder and president, Somebody Cares/Turning Point International
“Silvoso has once again stirred my spiritual emotions as I ventured with him through this book. This timely book is going to be a textbook in my continual efforts to reach out to the First Nations of America and Canada. His book, That None Should Perish , affected over 120 Native American tribes with a new energy of evangelism. What this new book will do for Native America, I predict, will reach national media attention.”
Jay Swallow (1939–2015), co-founder, Two Rivers Native American Training Center
Dedication
To Dave and Sue Thompson, lifelong friends and faithful partners in reaching cities for Christ.
Contents
Cover 1
Title Page 3
Copyright Page 4
Praise for the first edition of Prayer Evangelism 5
Dedication 11
Preface to the Revised Edition 15
Introduction: Go Tell It in the Plaza 19
1. What the Devil Does Not Want You to Know 23
2. Prayer Evangelism according to Jesus 39
3. How to Change the Spiritual Clima