Crossview Banner
Prayer Resources

You Can Learn to Pray Better

The best way to learn to pray is to practice! God gave us the gift of prayer as a way to communicate with him about the things that matter most to us.

You can join us for prayer every Sunday evening at 6:00 PM in the worship center. We spend this time together praying for one another, our church, and the needs of people in the community. Listening to others pray is a great way to learn how to pray more effectively.

Web Resources

Does God Answer Our Prayers? by Marilyn Adamson

Books on Prayer

Many authors through the years have written great books on prayer. Check your favorite Christian bookstore for these:

Touch the World Through Prayer by Wesley Duewel
Too Busy Not To Pray by Bill Hybels
Beyond the Veil by Alice Smith
How to Pray by R. A. Torrey
Ministry of Intercession by Andrew Murray
Essentials of Prayer by E. M. Bounds
The Power of a Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian
The Power of a Praying Husband by Stormie Omartian
The Kneeling Christian by Anonymous

Great Prayers of the Bible

Another way to learn how to pray is to read some of the great prayers in the Bible. Here are some of our favorites:

Jesus' Model Prayer (The Lord's Prayer) Luke 11:1-4
Moses' Prayer After Crossing the Red Sea Exodus 15:1-18
Moses' Prayer for God's Presence Exodus 33:12-34:9
Solomon's Prayer for Wisdom 1 Kings 3:4-15
Jehosophat's Prayer in a a Crisis 2 Chronicles 20:1-12
Nehemiah's Prayer for His Hometown Nehemiah 1:3-11
David's Prayer for a Pure Heart Psalm 19
David's Prayer to His Shepherd Psalm 23
David's Prayer for Forgivenss Psalm 51
David's Prayer for Guidance Psalm 139
Isaiah's Prayer for Mercy Isaiah 64:1-12
Jeremiah's Praise for God's Wisdom Jeremiah 32:17-27
Daniel's Prayer of Confession Daniel 9:4-19
Habakkuk's Prayer of Praise Habukkuk 3:1-19
Jesus' Prayer for His Disciples John 17:1-26
The Church's Prayer for Boldness Acts 4:23-31