Prayer is how we talk to God.
We pray together at church and in growth groups, but for many Christians, praying by yourself or teaching your family how to pray can be daunting.
We’ve curated some resources below to help you learn about prayer and develop a daily habit of spending time with God.
Praying the Psalms
Praying the Psalms is a great way to learn how to pray. The Psalms are words God has given us to say back to him. Praying the Psalms re-shapes our minds and hearts to know what we ought to pray, and love what God loves.
In this PDF, Tim Keller gives us 2 ways to Pray the Psalms and offers some helpful categories for different types of Psalms. Click here to Pray the Psalms.
5-step prayer framework
Click here for a 5-step framework for prayer.
Praying with children
Books and other resources on praying with children are available on our family resources page here.
Click on his picture to learn about prayer with Scruff.
Recommended books about prayer
Growing in Prayer: Learning to pray with dependence and delight - Stephen Shead
A four-week program of daily reflections for developing the habit of prayerful living. Includes four Bible studies on prayer for individual or group use.
5 things to pray for series
This series of ten books including: ‘5 things to pray’ for your church, your city, in a global crisis, your heart, your kids, the people you love, your world, your parents, your spouse, and a suffering friend. These books give fresh inspiration to energise our prayers in all these areas when our prayers feel shallow, repetitive or stuck in a rut.
Prayer - Timothy Keller
Timothy Keller delves into the many facets of the everyday act of prayer.
With insight and energy, Keller offers biblical guidance as well as specific prayers for certain situations. He discusses ways to make prayers more personal and powerful, and how to establish a practice of prayer that works for each reader.
Praying with Paul - D.A. Carson
This book turns to the example of the apostle Paul for guidance on developing a mature and intimate experience of prayer. As always, Don Carson directs readers to a close engagement with the text of Scripture, keeping the focus always on God.
Prayer and the voice of God - Phillip Jensen and Tony Payne
This book from Phillip Jensen and Tony Payne will help you understand and apply what the Bible says about prayer.
Enjoy your prayer life - Michael Reeves
Sadly, most of us struggle to set aside time to pray. But, fear not, this is not another book that will pile on the guilt, simply saying pray better and more often. Instead, Michael Reeves shows us not only why prayer is so essential, but also how we can enjoy it too.