Before Amen

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Before Amen
Author: Max Lucado

The Power of A Simple Prayer

We all pray . . . some. We pray to stay sober, centered, or solvent. When the lump is deemed malignant. When the money runs out. When the marriage is falling apart. But wouldn’t we like to pray . . . more? Better? Stronger? With more fire, faith, and fervency?

We aren’t the first to struggle with prayer. The first followers of Jesus needed prayer guidance too. In fact, prayer is the only tutorial they ever requested. And Jesus gave them a prayer. Not a lecture on prayer. Not the doctrine of prayer. He gave them a quotable, repeatable, portable prayer. Couldn’t we use the same?

Before Amen, Max Lucado’s most personal and candid humble book to date, is written for everyone who wants to pray more, better and stronger, with more fire, faith and fervency. Lucado joins readers on a journey to the very heart of biblical prayer, offering hope for doubts and confidence even for prayer wimps. He builds Before Amen on a simple “pocket prayer,” distilling all the prayers of the Bible into one that is easy-to-remember and as near as your pocket.

• Father, You are good.
• I need help.
• They need help.
• Thank you.

This “pocket prayer” has been key in changing Lucado’s attitude about and practices in prayer. “Yes, I am a prayer wimp, but a recovering prayer wimp”, says Lucado. “Not where I long to be, but nor am I where I was. My time in prayer has become my time of power. Since you matter to God, your prayers matter in heaven. You’re never without hope because you are never without prayer.”

Prayer is simply a heartfelt conversation between God and his child.

In this four-session video-based study, best-selling author Max Lucado reveals his struggles with prayer and how he discovered that it is not a privilege for the pious or the art of a chosen few but a simple tool everyone has been given to have a conversation with God. He shows you how to let go of uncertainties about prayer, trust that God hears you, and embrace a prayer life that brings peace and rest.

Join Max Lucado on a journey to the very heart of biblical prayer and the power unleashed with five simple sentences: “Father, you are good. I need help. They need help. Thank you. In Jesus’ name, amen.”

Available in the following formats:

• DVD – This study guide with DVD includes a DVD with four video sessions from Max Lucado and a study guide with discussion questions, video notes, and in-between studies.
• Church Campaign Kit – This church campaign kit includes a DVD with four video sessions from Max Lucado; the Before Amen trade book; a study guide with discussion questions, video notes, and in-between studies; a getting started guide; and access to a website with all the sermon resources and promotional materials you need to launch and sustain a four-week campaign.
• Prayer Journal – This beautiful companion to Before Amen by best-selling author Max Lucado helps readers stoke that fire. It features quotes and scriptures to inspire both the prayer warriors and those who struggle to pray. An easy-to-follow outline of the key elements of the Pocket Prayer and daily format provides gentle guidance while maintaining a well-rounded, biblical approach to conversations with God. Hardcover.
• DVD – Designed for use with the Before Amen Study Guide .
• Hardcover Book
• Study Guide – This study guide includes discussion questions, conversation starters, and between-session activities to enhance your understanding and application of Max’s teaching. Designed for use with Before Amen: A DVD Study.

About the Author

More than 120 million readers have found comfort in the writings of Max Lucado. He ministers at the Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas, where he lives with his wife, Denalyn, and a sweet but misbehaving mutt, Andy.