Pastors Need Intercession

by Peter Wagner (The following are excerpts from Peter Wagner’s book, “Prayer Shield,” Chosen Books, 1994, chapter 3 “Why Pastors Need Intercession”) I do want to argue that pastors and other Christian leaders, such as apostles and...

The Power of Prayer, part 2

by Ralph Neighbour Some years ago I was serving in Japan, speaking to pastors desiring to transition to cell body life. I understood it was most unusual in that culture to be invited into a residence for a meal, so I felt honored when one of the pastors did so. After...

The Power of Prayer, part 1

by Ralph Neighbour Perhaps a million pages have been published through the years on the subject of prayer. Men like E. M. Bounds and Watchman Nee are a couple of my favorites, and you have others to add to the list. The problem is not that we need another series on...

Shield Your Home

By Daphne Kirk A strong prayer shield must start at home–including the children. A prayer shield that does not begin here: Leaves both you and those who are dearest to you with inadequate protection. Does not mobilize those who love and know you best. Is a poor...

Prayer Shield

By Joel Comiskey I recently read Peter Wagner’s excellent book, Prayer Shield, with one of the pastors I’m coaching. As we went through it, I reflected back on how Wagner’s book changed my own life twenty years earlier. In 1996 I was a missionary with the...