The battle for prayer— transforming drudgery into joy and life-giving intimacy with God. We know that prayer is important—it’s the lifeblood of the Christian life. But almost all believers find prayer to be hard. We can experience discouragement or disillusionment in our prayer lives. We get distracted and disheartened. What can we do if we’re in a season of drought or have never experienced a rich life of prayer? And how can we sustain a meaningful and lifegiving prayer ministry? Dr. Bill Thrasher—teacher, father, and husband—shares clear and applicable steps to invigorate or jumpstart a life of prayer. In How to Resurrect a Dead Prayer Life , Thrasher helps us answer important This book seeks to resurrect and revive our prayer life into one that God uses to restore His people to the place of His blessing. Begin to breathe again as you offer your heart, desires, and disappointments to the God who loves to listen and respond to you.
Bill Thrasher has served on the faculty of Moody Bible Institute since 1980 and on the graduate school faculty since 1990, where he oversees the Master's Program in Spiritual Formation and Discipleship.
He is a frequent speaker in churches and retreats across the county. He has written numerous articles and several books on Christian Living. His books include, "Living the Life God has Planned: How to Know God's Will", "A Journey to Victorious Praying: Finding Discipline and Delight in your Prayer Life," and "Believing God for His Best: How to Marry Contentment and Singleness", published by Moody Press. Two other books he has written are, "The Attributes of God in Pauline Theology" and "Principles of Christian Living from Romans 5-8."
Bill and his wife, Penny, live in the Chicagoland area and have three sons.