Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire: What Happens When God's Spirit Invades the Heart of His People

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Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire: What Happens When God's Spirit Invades the Heart of His People

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Pastor Jim Cymbala shares the lessons he learned when the Spirit ignited his heart and began to move through his people. This unforgettable story will set a fire burning in your heart to experience God's mercy, power, and love as though for the first time. It is presented here in audio pages.

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Published April 18th 1997 by Zondervan Publishing Company (first published 1997)

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Apr 23, 2011 Jenn added it · review of another edition

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“Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire”
By Jim Cymbala

Part 1: Key Learnings
• Page 19: God is attracted to weakness. Our weakness makes room for His power.
o Application: I need to rely on God’s power to run Growth Group and by ready to acknowledge and identify my areas of weakness
• Page 26: God is present, and he would act on our behalf.
o Application: Great encouragement to people I meet with in difficult circumstances. Use stories of God’s faithfulness to act as encouragement.
• Page 49: Prayer cannot be taug...more

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Nov 23, 2011 Frank rated it 5 of 5 stars

Book Review: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire By Jim Cymbala

In 1972, a young married man who did not have a background in ministry took over a dying congregation in a tough, inner-city neighborhood at the urgent request of his minister father-in-law.

Less than twenty people were attending services, the building was in disrepair and there was no money for even basic necessities. Yet within a few years the congregation was much larger and thriving. It eventually began to number in the thousands and develope...more

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Apr 25, 2011 Mandy rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I think it was the title...but for whatever reason this is a book I had seen many times and just never bought for myself to read. But recently when a dear man of God recommended this to our church leadership I immediately found it on PaperBackSwap and began to read it.

WOW!

This book is not about the how-to's of prayer like so many other books are, but about the why we pray and the power of prayer. And for those of you in my circle, it's not "out there" either. While there are a few thi...more

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Apr 13, 2011 Leah Beecher rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is an excellent book for any Christian who wants to discover what "The Church" is supposed to look like, and act like. Jim Cymbala is humble and authentic. His passion for Christ comes through on every page. With much wisdom and insight he gives a very balanced view on issues dealing with spiritual warfare and culture issues.His stand and hard-hitting truth is always saturated in scripture. He makes the important and often looked-over point that the "problems with the world" is not seculari...more

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Jun 11, 2010 Danny rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: anyone

Enjoyed this book about allowing God’s Spirit to invade our hearts. Some of my favorite quotes include:
“I discovered an astonishing truth: God is attracted to weakness. He can't resist those who humbly and honestly admit how desperately they need him.”
“After all, people weren't hungry for fancy sermons or organizational polish. They just wanted love. They wanted to know that God could pick them up and give them a second chance.”
“Because I had been a basketball player, it never dawned on me to ev...more Enjoyed this book about allowing God’s Spirit to invade our hearts. Some of my favorite quotes include:
“I discovered an astonishing truth: God is attracted to weakness. He can't resist those who humbly and honestly admit how desperately they need him.”
“After all, people weren't hungry for fancy sermons or organizational polish. They just wanted love. They wanted to know that God could pick them up and give them a second chance.”
“Because I had been a basketball player, it never dawned on me to evaluate people on the basis of color. If you could play, you could play. In America it would appear that there is more openness, acceptance, and teamwork in the gym than in the church of Jesus Christ.”
“Each service is two to two-and-a-half hours long. We have always felt we had to give the Holy Spirit time to work; we couldn't rush people through some kind of assembly line.”
“Yes, the roughness of inner-city life has pressed us to pray.... But is the rest of the country coasting along in fine shape? I think not.”
“I have seen God do more in people's lives during ten minutes of real prayer than in ten of my sermons.”
“What does it say about our churches today that God birthed the church in a prayer meeting, and prayer meetings today are almost extinct?"
“If the times are indeed as bad as we say they are; if the darkness in our world is growing heavier by the moment; if we are facing spiritual battles right in our own homes and churches, then we are foolish not to turn to the One who supplies unlimited grace and power. He is our only source. We are crazy to ignore him."
"We are like the church at Laodicea. In fact, we have so institutionalized Laodiceanism that we think lukewarm is normal.”
“The apostles weren't trying to finesse people. Their communication was not supposed to be ‘cool’ or soothing. They aimed for a piercing of the heart, for conviction of sin. They had not the faintest intention of asking, ‘What do people want to hear? How can we draw people to church on Sunday?’ That was the last thing in their minds. Such an approach would have been foreign to the whole New Testament.”
“Spiritual ‘construction’ that uses wood, hay and straw comes easy--little work, little seeking, no travail, no birthing. You just slap it up and it will look adequate--for awhile. But if you want to build something that will endure on Judgment Day, the work is much more costly."
“People pay attention when they see that God actually changes persons and sets them free. When a new Christian stands up and tells how God has revolutionized his or her life, no one dozes off.”
“As we open up our church meetings to God's power, they will not always follow a predetermined schedule. Who can outline what God might have in mind?”
"Does anyone really think that America today is lacking preachers, books, Bible translations, and neat doctrinal statements? What we really lack is the passion to call upon the Lord until he opens the heavens and shows himself powerful."
“Anytime people get hungry to truly know the Lord, the Holy Spirit quickly puts a shovel and broom into their hands.”(less)

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Jul 24, 2012 Aaron rated it 3 of 5 stars

Jim Cymbala was a familiar name to me, as I had read some of his articles in Charisma magazine. The Charismatic books are the most widely read books in Christendom. I've not really been impressed with one to date—there is always a running theme under them all which I do not adhere to.

Jim was thrown into the role of Pastor by the hand of his father-in-law. Jim had no formal ministerial training(and I suspect still hasn't), and make no mistake about it, he takes pride in that fact.

Preaching the w...more Jim Cymbala was a familiar name to me, as I had read some of his articles in Charisma magazine. The Charismatic books are the most widely read books in Christendom. I've not really been impressed with one to date—there is always a running theme under them all which I do not adhere to.

Jim was thrown into the role of Pastor by the hand of his father-in-law. Jim had no formal ministerial training(and I suspect still hasn't), and make no mistake about it, he takes pride in that fact.

Preaching the word systematically isn't important to Jim—only giving the Holy Spirit time to work in 2 hour services with no thought put into them is. This mode of thinking is to say that the Holy Spirit could not inspire man's reason, could not inspire his writing, or a sermon. This goes against the essence of the Scriptures themselves. C.S. Lewis argued that reason itself was the supernatural element within nature, and I agree with him. The Charismatics though have made reason synonymous with the carnal mind. This is eisegesis and not exegesis. The carnal mind is not synonymous with the human mind. The carnal mind is biblically defined as the mind which is sinful, which is unrepentant. We are transformed by the renewing of our mind—we don't throw our mind out as being hopelessly carnal.

More than anything else, Jesus taught. The Word opens the way for the Holy Spirit. Prayer is vital, worship is vital, letting the spiritual gifts operate within the church are vital, and the preaching and teaching of the Word is vital. If a church comes to only focus on any one of these things, at the expense of the others, they are lacking.

"The New Beginning" for Pastor Cymbala and his church came when he felt that the Holy Spirit prompted him to begin a prayer service. The total emphasis of the book is on prayer. Within the book there are several stories about how prayer brought about action on God's part: Jim finds a mysterious envelop filled with just enough money so that the church's mortgage payment may be made. Jim's wayward daughter receives a visitation from the Lord, and returns home repentant, after his prayer team focused on her. These are impressive stories that I don't believe can be refuted—they show the Holy Spirit working on the heart of man, bringing man to action, to repentance. I only wonder why there are not more of them, and less railing against what Jim has never been familiar with. At times Cymbala seems to depolarize, with critiques of the chaotic weirdness which has gone on in the name of the Holy Spirit. He recognizes there is a problem in the Charismatic world, and that the lack of biblical doctrines being taught is the cause. Then on the next page he says:

"Does anyone really think that America today is lacking preachers, books, Bible translations, and neat doctinral statements?"

I would answer him, "No, but we are lacking in the use of those good materials, as people are lazy, and want a magical Christianity of expediency, which requires no use of their mind—and to excuse this, they have condemned the mind and head knowledge.

I don't disagree with Pastor Cymbala in that prayer moves the heart of God. The book is a wonderful testimony to that; however, the underlying theme that condemns learned expository preaching, that would condemn a series of sermons that a Pastor may have labored for months on, and says that because these sermons were not spontaneous, emotional, intuitive, and untaught, that the Holy Spirit could have no part in them—this is simply wrong. J. Vernon McGee said a man need not be educated to begin preaching; though he should wish to grow in the wisdom and knowledge of the Word, and hopefully Seminary is in his future plans. I believe if a man is proud of his lack of knowledge, something is terribly wrong with his doctrine—or un-doctrine rather.

There is such a bias in the Charismatic world against formal education, against reason, against science, which we call the general revelation of God. It's so sad. Pastor Jim Cymbala shows us there is no doubt at all that he is not educated in biblical doctrines by this statement:

"North American Christians must no longer accept the status quo. No more neat little meetings, even with the benefit of 100 percent correct doctrine." (153)

This is the underlying Charismatic theme: Biblical truths and the teachings of Christ inhibit the Holy Spirit. I would say that when a church is operating outside of biblical doctrines, THIS is what inhibits the Holy Spirit.

As you can tell, this highly irritates me. I could not enjoy the biblical truths that WERE in this book, for the glaring error in it. Perhaps someday I will come to the level of maturity where I can eat fish and spit out bones, as my friend Pastor Alex says. It angers me so, because other people are choking on the bones. Pray for Jim and I....(less)

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Jul 06, 2012 Henson Oh rated it 5 of 5 stars

What happens when the pastor/leader and congregation gives up their agendas, traditions, routines, and allows the Holy Spirit to move as He pleases?

Brooklyn Tabernacle happens!

This is a tremendous account of a truly Spirit-led church! As an ex-leader of a church group, I've always wondered what a church service would look like under the complete control of the Holy Spirit. Jim Cymbala knows, and that's probably the only way he knows how to run a church service now: to submit to the Holy Spirit...more

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Aug 10, 2011 Elisabeth added it · review of another edition

I got a lot out of this book. I pretty much devoured it in just a couple hours. A lot of Christian living/inspirational books out there are just so fluffy and "christianity lite." This actually challenges the reader to change and take their faith seriously. It brings to mind the verse in the book of James, I think, that says something along the lines of faith without works is dead. We don't earn our salvation but there should be evidence that SOMETHING has changed and we are living a new life.
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Sep 29, 2012 Murray rated it 4 of 5 stars

Jim Cymbala is the pastor of the Brooklyn Tabernacle. Although he didn't found the tabernacle, it was just a handful of parishoners when his father-in-law gave him the assignment back in the early 70s. It now attracts some 8,000 weekly seekers and has satellites thoughout the land. Ironically, Fresh Wind Fresh Fire is about not seeking numbers in your church but seeking the Holy Spirit. He, if given the opportunity, will grow your church and depth of worship. I've read numerous books by Jim but...more Jim Cymbala is the pastor of the Brooklyn Tabernacle. Although he didn't found the tabernacle, it was just a handful of parishoners when his father-in-law gave him the assignment back in the early 70s. It now attracts some 8,000 weekly seekers and has satellites thoughout the land. Ironically, Fresh Wind Fresh Fire is about not seeking numbers in your church but seeking the Holy Spirit. He, if given the opportunity, will grow your church and depth of worship. I've read numerous books by Jim but this is the most biographic and personal. The story of his daughter and her trevails away from God and miraculous return is a good example of Jim's ability to put The Word into the real and everyday. I use the words "miraculous" and "everyday" very purposely. God does work in the supernatural sense in the world today, both on top and under the radar. Jim is gifted in plain speak and approaches his ministry without haughty eloquence and claims of high standing. He argues that preaching is just a small part of the life of a church body. Any overemphaisis on the Sunday service is a detraction from the real work. Deep prayer and reaching out to the community is where the action is and belongs. I remember a story from the book where a woman gave an emotional, personal testimonial for the fifth service of the weekend and Jim was exhausted when the service ended. He was sat down on the steps leading into the sanctuary just as the service ended and noticed that a homeless man was approaching. When he got within five feet or so Jim was overwhelmed with his stench. He thought to himself how he just couldn't deal with this man just then and raised his hands to stop his approach. He started to give him some rote blessings when the man spoke and said, "I don't want that junk, I want what that redheaded wowan has who was just speaking." He rushed Jim and buried his head against his neck and wrapped his arms around him sobbing. Jim said he was imediately empowered by the Spirit. The man's stench turned into a beautiful aroma that was more enticing than anything he had ever smelled. The Lord said to him at that moment, "Jim, if you and your wife have any value to me, if you have any purpose in my work--it has to do with this odor. This is the smell of the world I died for." Jim writes, " I can affirm the existence of Jesus Christ all I want, but in order to be effective, he must come alive in my life in a way that even the pedophile, the prositute, and the pusher can see." Jim lives in Brooklyn where he has countless opportunities to address his particular calling. He is a true inspiration to me and reminds me that I need to be constantly authentic in my faith and always have the courage to testify my personal experience with the Lord and how I called upon Him after 40 years in the desert, lost and hungry without hope. I called for the first time with real purpose and brokeness and He answered. Jim has seen this time and time and time again and knows how to make it real and believable to the hardest skeptics and that's a gift. Fresh Wind Fresh Fire is a wonderful introduction to experience the gifts God has granted Jim in his ministry.(less)

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Jan 05, 2011 Jon rated it 3 of 5 stars

The amazing awakening of the congregation of Brooklyn Tabernacle. Pastor Cymbala displays the history of what God did in changing the mindset of a tiny, fledgling congregation in Brooklyn from man-focus to God-focus. This book is full of short snippets of the history and ministry of the Brooklyn Tab--a chronicle of God’s working in the city. Starting at the beginning of Cymbala’s ministry, the book opens with stories of failure and heartache. A 20 person discouraged church almost made Jim Cymbal...more The amazing awakening of the congregation of Brooklyn Tabernacle. Pastor Cymbala displays the history of what God did in changing the mindset of a tiny, fledgling congregation in Brooklyn from man-focus to God-focus. This book is full of short snippets of the history and ministry of the Brooklyn Tab--a chronicle of God’s working in the city. Starting at the beginning of Cymbala’s ministry, the book opens with stories of failure and heartache. A 20 person discouraged church almost made Jim Cymbala quit, but through the difficulty and pressures, God broke Pastor Cymbala and used him to turn the congregations attention off themselves and onto the All-sufficient. Jim Cymbala rightly attributes what is going on at the church to what goes on in their Tuesday night prayer meetings. Story after story of changed lives fill these pages. The gospel is lifted high as it shown changing the hardest of stories into the best. Amazing stories of specific answered prayers are all over this book. Amazing. Only God. The book’s main focus is a call to prayer. A call back to our knees. A call back to dependence. This book is a story of what happened when one church did just that.

I love the city…New York City, that is. I love the people; I love the excitement. I love the hugeness of it all. I just love the city. So, anything that burdens me that way is a great use of my time. I discovered this book along with 10 other great hardbacks at a garage sale. All of them just 50 cents each. Nice. I’m all about that. But, needless to say, I wasn’t expecting much. I had seen it on the shelf at Christian bookstores before, and I just passed it off as some charismatic book. Looked like that to me…Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire? Come on.

I was wrong. Wow. I can’t remember the last time I cried reading a book. I cried 4 times during this book. The stories in this book broke me. Amazing stories of prayer answered. Amazing accounts of God’s working because of prayer. Wow. God started a work in me through the stories and scriptures in this book that hasn’t left me. I am not a man of prayer. I am not broken. I spend my time “planning” (worrying) when I should be on my knees. I needed this.

Pastor Cymbala’s point is simple. God’s house is to be a house of prayer. The church was founded with a group of men praying. The Holy Spirit was poured out when people prayed. And, he says the church has been diverted from God’s best. We are too focused on non-essentials. Too excited about being in “the game” of the Christian life--I mean, “Yehaw, our church is growing…people are transferring their letter here,” and we are forgetting to look at the scoreboard that is telling us we are way behind. “We are like the church at Laodicea. In fact, we have so institutionalized Laodiceanism that we think lukewarm is normal.” (p. 91) It is time for a shaking. He decried the lures of novelty, marketing, and doctrine without power. Good stuff. Real good stuff, this shakes you up, and I loved it.

Obviously, I did not line up with everything in here. They were more charismatic and emotional than I would be. The implications were there, and they spoke louder than I would agree with at times. Also, he seemed to place more value on prayer than on preaching. Where I stand, they go hand in hand. Not one to the devaluing of another. Preaching must be bathed in prayer, but we can never preach too much in our churches. Those two things upset me, but at the heart, I saw His message as, “Get on your knees, be broken before your God. Humbly beg Him for the working!” (The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much!) This book is powerful. Not because of its style of writing or exciting commentary. It is powerful, because it is the story of God answering prayer. It is worth the price of the book, just to read and rejoice with God’s people. It is worth the price of the book to be shaken back to a spirit of brokenness. It is worth the price of the book to be driven to your knees. Ooh. So good.

What does it say about our churches today that God birthed the church in a prayer meeting, and prayer meetings today are almost extinct?
Yes, the roughness of the inner-city life has pressed us to pray…but is the rest of the country in fine shape? I think not.
What we have today is the work of "technicians" or "revisionists" or "idea men" who fell the need to innovate, to devise novelties in order to help God's kingdom along.(less)

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Feb 27, 2012 Erin rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I really enjoyed this one. This books shows that if you are earnestly seeking, praying, and calling on God, He listens and he will reward you. Hebrews 11:6

Some parts that really stood out to me and affected me:

"If we call upon the Lord, he promised in his word to answer, to bring the unsaved to himself, to pour out his spirit among us. If we don't call upon the name of the Lord, he has promised nothing-nothing at all. The future will depend upon our time in prayer." -Jim Cymbala pg. 27

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Jul 22, 2012 Simon Bale rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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It wasn't that I disliked the book's core message: that prayer and the Holy Spirit are what matters in Christian community today. It was the way the message was communicated.

I felt beaten up and beaten down by the onslaught of marshal metaphors, and seriously unnerved at the prejudice shown by Cymbala on matters of family life, sexuality and relationships.

The core message could have been got across in a dozen or more pages, and the rest could be left out. It is a truly serious and valuable messa...more

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May 02, 2010 Sheri rated it 5 of 5 stars

Jim Cymbala took over the Brooklyn Tabernacle when it had less than 2 dozen people straggling in to the broken down church. Through prayer, fervent prayer, this church grew and grew to become a well known and loved house of the Lord, not only with his pastoring but with the God-given choir leadership of his wife Carol. The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir is known worldwide. This book will change your life through the Holy Spirit! We have not because we ask not is essentially the message here. We need...more

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Sep 30, 2011 Nathan Good rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is a very good book that focuses on the need for prayer (and the lack thereof) in churches today. He does a very good job of balancing the sovereignty of God with the responsibility of people, which is a difficult task indeed when handling the topic of prayer. His call is simple and straight-forward, we need to stop focusing on the unimportant and come back to seeking God. This book caused me on many occasions to stop and spend time seeking the face of God and cry out to Him through prayer....more

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Apr 29, 2010 Jason rated it 4 of 5 stars

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This book offered some great insight into how one church grew from 20 to a few thousand just through prayer. I loved the type of prayer life as a church that Jim Cymbala pointed to as the reason for the growth of the Brooklyn Tabernacle.

One quote stands out above everything else in this book - "I despaired at the thought that my life might slip by without seeing God move mightly on our behalf." Wow.

Great book for church leaders as well as for those who need a burst in the enthusiasm for God an...more

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May 07, 2012 Donald McKinnon rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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What happens when a church is opened up to the Spirit of God? What happens when people pray? What can God do through you when you allow Him to use you? These are just some of the thoughts and reflections Cymbala asks in this book which is also a memoir of the start of the Brooklyn Tabernacle. Cymbala is careful to say that God grew the church as they prayed, but at the end of the book he makes it a point to say that not all churches can start a prayer meeting, and expect great results of the bat...more

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Dec 29, 2012 Carla Knowlton rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Many books exist that exhort God's people to pray. Cymbala takes a different approach. I did not feel like someone was trying to preach to me or to teach me, although at times, those are needful. In this book, I followed along on Cymbala's path of being a pastor. I was there for his struggles, doubts, fears, and hard decisions. Along the way, I could see how his relationship with God helped guide his decision-making. I felt his inner struggles as finances dwindled, congregations slept, and famil...more

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Dec 27, 2010 Deanna rated it 3 of 5 stars

Very good book on the Holy Spirit and prayer. It gives a very balanced view of faith and action. Helpful and true thoughts on prayer that could provide some great discussion. Very motivating, especially in the areas of prayer and the holy spirit. I would recommend this book; it's a quick read. I enjoyed the autobiographical first few chapters, along with the anecdotes sprinkled throughout the book that emphasize various points made by the author.

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Oct 11, 2012 Laura Cottington rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is an amazing story of truth and passion of the Brooklyn Tabernacle Church leader, Jim Cymbala. He accomplishes what people tell him he can't. It is very inspirational and makes one wish we all walked the way he has. Brent and I had the opportunity to worship at the Brooklyn Tabernacle, hear Pastor Jim, and be in awe of the choir. It was a worship experience that neither one of us will ever forget!

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Mar 19, 2012 Luke rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Jim Cymbala's autobiographical tale of how to build a great church has an amazing conclusion: more God= better church. Laced with miraculous stories of God's power and breakthrough, my 3rd read of this book was the most inspiring yet. Great stories are much more descriptive than prescriptive which makes this book find a great place to minister to the pastor, church goer, and/or Christian with equal effectiveness.

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Jan 04, 2009 Jacob rated it 5 of 5 stars

I read this book in Nigeria, and I thought it was fantastic... in fact, it really challenged my on my prayer life, and the emphasis on prayer for the sake a the church. Jim Cymbala suggests that the real measure of a church's health is not how many people are coming, or how much people are giving, but by its passion for prayer. Prayer is the true spiritual barometer of the church.

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Oct 17, 2012 Chris Maguire rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book is excellent. It has changed my life (although I've only had two weeks or so of "life" since I finished most of it) and I hope my life stays changed.

The biggest impact of this book came from the story of King Asa and how he at first called out to God, and then later relied on himself. That lesson, combined with the a better understanding of how God has blessings waiting for us that we need to ask him for, has changed my outlook on prayer. God wants us to call out to him! I don't know...more

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Feb 25, 2009 Jacki rated it 3 of 5 stars

This was a quick little book. I read it in just one evening.

I really loved the first half, all the history of the Brooklyn Tabernacle. It is incredible what God did through these people.

I read this for a book club & when I first saw it, I was kind of bummed. It didn't seem like something I would like at all, but in fact I thought it was pretty good.

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Sep 17, 2012 Gary B rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Overall an inspiring book! Jim's style of writing is more for inspiration than information. I've highlighted parts of the book that I'd like to refer back to, but generally the book leaves an impression about the power of prayer within the context of a church rather than specific details about how a church can encourage or develop that.

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May 31, 2009 Adam Shields rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is mostly autobiographical and about the Brooklyn Tabernacle Church. The main focus is on how the church focuses on prayer. Those parts are really good and I want to forward it on to others at my church. He also throws in some thoughts on culture and politics that I find less helpful, but they do not detract from the overall theme much. What is really good about the book is that he keeps asserting that the real power of the church is its prayer and that we all need to be involved in prayer...more

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Oct 09, 2012 Susie Ream rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book is a life changer. I would write about it here but I've already written about the impact the book has on lives of those who love the Lord. A story about his rebellious daughter is included. Check out my page for more. http://mekenzie.hubpages.com/hub/A-Si...

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Jan 07, 2009 Finley Neal rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Those seeking God's blessings.

Recommended to Finley by: Rev Marc Swanner Sr?

This was a wonderful read for me. Jim Cymbala is the Pastor of the Brooklyn Tabernacle Church & shares the story of how God rebuilt the ministry through the humbling of His people. If you desire more of God & want to take the gospel seriously, then this is a must read for you!

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Aug 07, 2011 Sam S rated it 4 of 5 stars

Such a good book. I really liked it. It has really challenged me in my prayer life. I will definitely read it again and again! It is an amazing testimony to the power of prayer. I was amazed at some of the stories in it and inspired by the wisdom! Everyone should read this book!

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May 08, 2013 Nathan Metz rated it 2 of 5 stars

Actually, I didn't finish this. It's good but I lost interest. Cymbala moves between spiritual application, story telling, theology and biblical teaching. While I enjoy all of these genres I found it difficult to stay interested in the book as he transitioned between them.

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Feb 04, 2010 Joe rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: followers of Christ

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It's been years since I read this, but after reading it again, I find it's just as fresh was it was back then. The emphasis has been placing squarely on prayer as key to maintaining our focus on doing the will of God. The history of Brooklyn Tabernacle was refreshingly brought back to light as well. This book has been responsible for a resurgence of ferverent prayer in the church and that's a good.

A profitable and worthwhile read for all believers. Prayer really does keep us tapped into the lif...more

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“No matter what I preach or what we claim to believe in our heads, the future will depend upon our times of prayer.” — 7 people liked it

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