No child is too far to reach.
When you share your faith with your children you pray they stay rooted, knowing there are many obstacles that will challenge them. You don’t want them to stray, but it happens. Heartbreak and hopelessness set in as you watch them make harmful decisions. But you are not alone.There's no need for shame or embarrassment because you are not alone!
Prayer for Prodigals: 90 Days of Prayer for Your Child helps you find peace in painful circumstances. When you don’t know where to turn with tough questions and desperate thoughts, the pages of this book will point you back to God. Pastor James Banks shares experiences as father to prodigal children and provides insight from Scripture to guide parents through this time. Your faith and trust in God will be strengthened as you pray through the process of your child returning to what they know.
- Meditations provide fresh insights and emphasize faith in God’s power to answer prayer
- Helps those who are tired and discouraged to persevere in prayer
- A 90-day adventure in praying God’s Word for individuals, small groups, and churches
For personal reading, this includes weekly encouragement, daily scriptural prayers, and prayer tips. For group use, this updated and expanded edition includes weekly questions for discussion and suggestions for praying together. Groups can support, encourage, and comfort one another as you bring your kids to God in prayer.
James Banks (D.Min, Gordon-Conwell) makes his home in Durham, North Carolina, with his wife, Cari, where James is the founding pastor of Peace Church. James’s adventure with writing started in 4th grade when his teacher discovered it was a great way to keep him out of trouble! He loves to encourage others to draw close to God through heartfelt prayer and fresh insight from Scripture. James’s books have been translated into many languages and have touched the lives of over half a million people. They include Prayers for Prodigals, Praying the Prayers of the Bible, Prayers for Your Children, Peace Through Prayer, Hope Lies Ahead (which he co-wrote with his son Geoffrey), and others. You can find teaching from James through Our Daily Bread University’s popular Prayer Basics series and the Praying with Jesus DVD. James is featured weekly on the Encouraging Prayer radio broadcast and podcast and is a much-loved speaker for churches and retreats. You can find out more about what James is up to lately by visiting JamesBanks.org.