Fifty-Seven Words that Change the World: A Journey through the Lord's Prayer [Paperback]

Darrell W. Johnson (Author)

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Publication Date: June 10, 2005

Nowhere is Jesus' brilliance more manifest than in the prayer he taught his disciples to pray, the prayer that has come to be known as the "Lord's Prayer." A mere fifty-seven words in the original Greek, the Lord's Prayer gathers up all of life and brings it before God. In eight stirring meditations, Darrell Johnson shows how the Lord's Prayer sums up the essence of Christian faith and, when prayed in faith, draws us into draws us into the Triune God's work of transforming the world. Darrell W. Johnson is Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A popular conference and retreat speaker, he has also served as the preaching pastor for a number of congregations in North America and the Philippines and Adjunct Professor of Preaching for the Doctor of Ministry program at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. His other books include Experiencing the Trinity and Discipleship on the Edge: An Expository Journey through the Book of Revelation.

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About the Author

Darrell W. Johnson is Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A popular conference and retreat speaker, he has also served as the preaching pastor for a number of congregations in North America and the Philippines and Adjunct Professor of Preaching for the Doctor of Ministry program at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. His other books include Experiencing the Trinity and Discipleship of the Edge: An Expository Journey Through the Book of Revelation.

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Regent College Publishing (June 10, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1573832782
• ISBN-13: 978-1573832786
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #298,806 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Darrell Johnson has been preaching the Gospel since 1970, serving as Senior Pastor of a number of Presbyterian churches in California, and of Union Church of Manila during the so-called "People Power Revolution." In the fall of 2000 he accepted an appointment to the faculty of Regent College, where he taught preaching, worship, pastoral theology and Biblical spirituality. Darrell has authored a number of books, including Experiencing the Trinity (now in French and Korean), Fifty-Seven Words That Change the World (on the Lord's Prayer), Discipleship On the Edge (on the book of Revelation), It is Finished (on the meaning of the death of Jesus), The Glory of Preaching: Participating in God's Transformation of the World, and Who is Jesus? In September 2009 he accepted the call of the historic First Baptist Church in downtown Vancouver to serve as Senior Minister. Darrell and his wife Sharon have been married 39 years, and have raised four children adopted from four different countries of the world. They have five beautiful grandchildren.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, July 8, 2006

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David Friedrich (Oxford, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fifty-Seven Words that Change the World: A Journey through the Lord's Prayer (Paperback)

If you want help in your prayer life, if you want to see the depth and meaning of the Lord's prayer, if you want to change the world with 57 words then read this book! I've been praying the Lord's prayer for several years now and this makes me want to pray it even more.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT short book on prayer!, August 20, 2010

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Gary L. Stewart "wfpak69" (North Carolina, USA) - See all my reviews
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Darrell Johnson, a pastor and seminary professor, writes a great book on prayer. While short in length, it's depth of insight into praying as the Lord prayed makes its impact that much greater. I've read several books on prayer and this ranks in the top three. MUST READ and worth the cost.