Mark Batterson shares a perfect blend of biblical yet practical advice that will revolutionize your prayer life by giving you a new vocabulary and a new methodology. You'll see how prayer is your secret weapon. Through stories of parents just like you, Batterson shares five prayer circles that will not only help you pray for your kids, but also pray through your kids. Batterson teaches about how to create prayer lists unique to your family, claim God-inspired promises for your children, turn your family circle into a prayer circle, and discover your child's life themes. And he not only tells you how, he illustrates why. As Batterson says, 'I realize that not everyone inherited a prayer legacy like I did, but you can leave a legacy for generations to come. Your prayers have the power to shape the destiny of your children and your children's children. It's time to start circling.'
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Mark Batterson serves as the lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, D. C. Recognized as 'one of America's 25 most innovative churches,' NCC is one church with seven locations. Mark's blog and webcast also reach a virtual congregation around the world. Mark is the author of several bestselling books, including New York Times Bestseller - The Circle Maker and In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day. Mark holds a doctorate degree from Regent University and lives on Capitol Hill with this wife, Lora, and their three children. SPANISH BIO: Mark Batterson, autor de El hacedor de circulos y Con un leon en medio de un foso, es pastor principal de National Community Church, en Washington, D.C., cuya labor esta enfocada en alcanzar a las nuevas generaciones. Tiene dos maestrias obtenidas en la Escuela de Divinidades Evangelica Trinity, en Chicago. Reside con su esposa Lora y sus tres hijos en Capitol Hill, Washington, D. C.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By C Johnson
Format:Paperback
Little did my wife and I know when we connected with our friend Mark Batterson last October that years of droughts we were going through with our son would finally come to an end. When we begin to practice drawing our circle around our son with Autism and everyday speaking bold prayers, the tide begin to change. This book will teach you not to pray "Just get by prayers" but to come boldly to the throne of grace and pray BIG prayers because we serve a BIG GOD. Just like how Mark talked about Honi in his book "The Circle Maker" who became a "legend" because as his people were going through a year long drought Honi began to draw his circle and pray three bold prayers. Through those prayers the year long drought ended and Honi became a "legend" that we are talking about thousands of years later. I believe when you begin to draw your circle around your family, pray bold prayers, new legends are going to be born through your test becoming a testimony. You will come out of the drought. If God can do it for my family He can do it for yours. This book can change your life.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By SherrySur
Format:Paperback
Praying Circles Around Your Children is such a great book for parents! Practical yet inspirational, it gives you hope and easy to remember methods to pray over and around your children. I recommend it for anyone who has children, grandchildren or just loves kids!
44 of 61 people found the following review helpful
By Mike Bayer
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Wow...I so looked forward to this book. I ordered 10 of them to give to my family and to others. That was until I read this `quick-read' book and discovered the title for chapter 6, "The 3rd Circle: Creating Prayer Mantras."
Granted there are other definitions for this word but here's what Merriam-Webster lists as number one: A mystical formula of invocation or incantation (as in Hinduism). And that's exactly what I thought when I saw it. In the Circle Maker, Batterson talks about praying circles around our children (pp. 101-102) and uses a beautiful image of `framing' a poster or words on a wall---but fails to bring that thought over to this book.
UPDATED Oct 16, 2012! I have updated this book from a 3-star to a 4-star. I still don't like the use of the word 'mantra' but it's clear that Mark does NOT use the word in an 'eastern religious' way. Matter of fact the rest of the chapter may be the strongest in the book. And...I don't want people to NOT buy the book ONLY because of this one word. This is a book that can be very helpful to parents in praying for their kids.
Granted there are other definitions for this word but here's what Merriam-Webster lists as number one: A mystical formula of invocation or incantation (as in Hinduism). And that's exactly what I thought when I saw it. In the Circle Maker, Batterson talks about praying circles around our children (pp. 101-102) and uses a beautiful image of `framing' a poster or words on a wall---but fails to bring that thought over to this book.
UPDATED Oct 16, 2012! I have updated this book from a 3-star to a 4-star. I still don't like the use of the word 'mantra' but it's clear that Mark does NOT use the word in an 'eastern religious' way. Matter of fact the rest of the chapter may be the strongest in the book. And...I don't want people to NOT buy the book ONLY because of this one word. This is a book that can be very helpful to parents in praying for their kids.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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Motivating and Encouraging
This book motivated and encouraged me. I am excited to start praying circles around my children and trusting God to guide their lives!!
Published 7 hours ago by Tom S
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Praying Circles Around Your Children
Great encouragement & practical advice for parents who want to make an eternal difference in the lives of their children & grandchildren.
Published 15 days ago by Debbie
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Every Parent needs to read this.
This book is a quick and easy read but you'll want to read it over and over highlighting, underlining, and studying.
Published 17 days ago by Tammy L Head
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Wonderful book!
The ideas that are given in this book are what every parent need to know and live as they raise children. Read more
Published 18 days ago by Barron Willer
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Every parent needs to read!
Having already read the circle maker I saw this and wanted to as a parent make an impact on my boys lives. Read more
Published 22 days ago by RJ
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Great ideas and viewpoints for prayer.
Quick easy read. My wife and I read this together and loved how Mark gave some great examples of his thoughts for praying for your children. Read more
Published 24 days ago by faith2endurance
4.0 out of 5 stars
enjoyed it.
It was a nice follow up if you have kids to "The circle maker." Specifically deals with how to pray for your kids and teach them to pray.
Published 28 days ago by Ellen Mis
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Powerful
This book was a revelation from the Lord...and can be for you too! Read it and catch the Father's heart!
Published 1 month ago by Julie McAtee
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Circles
How many time have my children had me going in circles when it seemed like there was no end? Many is the time I've prayed for them and I am feeling encouragement to keep on keeping... Read more
Published 1 month ago by travelingmama
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Interesting
It has a great hold on me...I am enjoying the learning process and starting to try to make this work in my family
Published 1 month ago by Priya Phillips
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