Description
TOUCH THE WORLD THROUGH PRAYER by Welsey L. Duewel
Francis Asbury Press of Zondervan Publishing House, copyright 1986, ISBN 0-310-36271-7, Pages: 255, Price $11.00 each, or discounted for ten or more $9.00 each
Introduction: This book explains how to cultivate an intimate personal relationship with God through prayer and impact the world simultaneously.
History: “Touch the World through Prayer” was first published in 1986 by Zondervan Publishing House and quickly became the most popular, fastest selling, and most widely distributed of all ten of the author’s major publications. “Touch” alone has been translated into 49 languages with over 1.2 million copies circulating around the world.
Overview: “God has a wonderful plan by which you can have a world influence through your prayer,” writes the author. “God has planned that ordinary Christians like you and me can become mighty in prayer for the reaping of Christ’s harvest among the nations today. This book explains how every Christian can pray for the missionaries, church leaders, and political leaders in countries around the globe where the gospel is being preached today. The author gives specific Bible promises that we can claim in these intercessory prayers. He describes how to pray in the power of Jesus’ name, how to counteract the influence of Satan, how to recognize the work of angels in answer to prayer, and much more. This book provides step-by-step plans for making a prayer list, organizing a prayer circle, and holding a prayer retreat for your Christian friends who have a burden for missions.
Who will benefit from the book: “Touch the World through Prayer” – Do you know anyone who would like to cultivate a vital, vibrant, intimate relationship with God through daily prayer and impact the world simultaneously? This book will revolutionize your prayer life.
Currently, “Touch the World through Prayer” is undergoing translation for a truly international French version for marketing and distribution to the 220 million Francophone speakers in 29 countries worldwide.
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It will be one of the most popular books on prayer in our generation.—Mrs. Vonette Bright.
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It will make a vital contribution to the cause of Christ….I go back to it again and again.—Dr. Bill Bright.
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We know the Kingdom will be built through the enhanced prayer support resulting from this book.—John Mariner, Executive Secretary, Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church.
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The best book on prayer I have ever read.—Dr. Timothy Warner, Dean of Graduate Study, Trinity Evangelical School of Missions.
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The best book on prayer I have ever read.—Dr. Don Patterson, Pastor-at-Large for missionaries, Presbyterian Church of America.
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I have read the classics on prayer, but I do not remember any to equal Touch the World through Prayer for actually equipping a person in a prayer ministry.—Dr. Louis L. King, President-Emeritus, Christian & Missionary Alliance.
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My life has been revolutionized by reading your book.—Editor of major daily newspaper in Ghana.
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I have made great use of it in the retreats I have led.—Well-known Baptist leader.
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My wife is reading it for the third time, and I have not been able to get my turn at it yet.—International leader in missions.
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This book has done more for my life than any book I ever read.—Missionary to Peru
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My prayer life has been drastically changed.—Pastor.
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It’s like pouring fresh anointing upon a weary prayer warrior. Like Streams in the Desert, it will never be exhausted.—Layman.
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A phenomenal little guide book to effective prayer. It is the one book on prayer that will certainly bless every reader.—Mission Frontiers
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It’s a Christian classic.
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Many of our churches have been revived by your book.—Baptist denominational leader
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It is the best I know of….I require all students in all my classes to read it. Wherever I go I recommend it.—Professor at Columbia Bible Seminary.
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It is a book to read many times over.—British Review
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“Since grabbing a copy of the book, my prayer life and thought pattern has changed dramatically.”—M.P.T., Ghana
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“Pastor Silas was so deeply moved by the book that he taught it, chapter by chapter, to the congregation.”—Brazil
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“In my opinion this is the world’s greatest book on prayer. Our having to read this big book so many times while preparing it is probably a major reason we experienced so many of God’s blessings this year! Read it, then loan it!”—Translator and publisher of Italian edition [as of 1986]
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“It encouraged, edified, and blessed me….The Lord taught me how to pray according to His will.”—Translator of Albanian edition [as of 1986]
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“Your book so touched him that he began to develop prayer seminars and he has been using a lot of the material from your book to pass on to others through these prayer seminars. So your writings, and your ministry continue to be remembered and continue to bear fruit here in India.”—A Canadian Mission Leader
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“It teaches, it edifies, and it gives the honor and glory to the Lord.”—Kumasi, Ghana
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“It is a great combination of balance and power.”—Dr. John (Jack) Robinson, General Director, Missionary Internship [as of 1986]