Daniel Henderson - Old Paths, New Power: Awakening Your Church through Prayer and the Ministry of the Word

As we pray, God is making us spiritually fit to receive what He is already willing to do. If you have great dreams for what you long to see God do if you believe He is already willingif you want to grow those you lead in their commitment to praying the price, definitely read Old Paths, New Power by my friend Daniel Henderson.

JAMES MACDONALD
Senior Pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel, author of Act Like Men and Vertical Church

Thank you, Daniel, for calling us back to the centerpiece of all ministryprayer and the ministry of the Word of God. As busy pastors, we can be distracted by many good things and incrementally drawn away from this core calling. We then reap a harvest of ineffectiveness, frustration, and spiritual mediocrity. Old Paths, New Power is a timely warning to choose that which God blesses and to order our lives and ministries around that which produces eternal results.

CRAWFORD W. LORITTS JR.
Author, speaker, radio host, and senior pastor of Fellowship Bible Church, Roswell, GA

Daniel Henderson is one of the finest teachers I know. When he teaches on prayer he is unparalleled. In this masterful new volume, he invests all of the prayer treasure he has collected over a lifetime. When you finish reading it, you will eagerly get on your knees, and vow to never pray carelessly, casually, or complacently again.

RICHARD BLACKABY
President of Blackaby Ministries International, coauthor of Experiencing God

I have firsthand knowledge of the impact of Daniel Hendersons life and ministry. I am his successor, which has afforded me the gift of building upon his passion for prayer and the ministry of the Word in the local church. Daniels ministry, as demonstrated in this book, builds spiritual depth and maturity into Gods people by teaching and modeling for them how to worship, pray, and rely on Christ alone for everything.

TROY DOBBS
Senior Pastor, Grace Church, Eden Prairie, MN

Unlike many books on church growth strategy, Daniel Henderson points out the importance of making the the next new thing the first old thing. This is a must-read book for seminary professors, seminary students, pastors, ministry leaders, and pastoral search committee members. I wish this book was written thirty years ago so I could have read it before my first pastorate!

BENNY WONG
Senior Pastor, First Chinese Baptist Church, Los Angeles, CA

When I teach on the personal spiritual disciplines found in Scripture, I always emphasize that the two most important are the intake of the Word of God and prayer. If a Christian isnt committed to these, then forget fasting, journaling, and the rest of the disciplines. All other personal spiritual disciplines grow out of and are built on the foundation of the intake of Scripture and prayer. I am grateful for this valuable resource that reinforces the preeminence of these disciplines above all others.

DONALD S. WHITNEY
Professor of Biblical Spirituality at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, author of Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life

When it comes to prayer, Daniel Henderson is passionate, personal, and practical. Look at his life and listen to his words and you just want to pray more and better. He not only calls Christians, pastors, and churches to prayer but he shows us how to do it.

LEITH ANDERSON
President, National Association of Evangelicals, Washington, DC

Daniel Henderson is the clearest voice on pastor-led prayer and spiritual awakening alive today. Old Paths, New Power provides a winsome blueprint to create a thriving culture of prayer and spiritual renewal. Packed with ready-to-use resources, pastors are going to love this book!

BYRON PAULUS
President/Executive Director, Life Action Ministries

I am thankful that the Lord has awakened my heart in recent years with a fresh passion for prayer in my life and within our congregation. In Gods providence, we invited Daniel Henderson to come alongside our leadership teams to provide high-impact training for developing and maintaining a dynamic culture of prayer. The principles in this book have changed our staff and I believe they will spark a new Spirit-empowered beginning for you and your ministry.

LON SOLOMON
Senior Pastor, McLean Bible Church, McLean, VA

Daniel Henderson is a trusted voice in directing leadership back to the priority of prayer according to the authority of Scripture. I have greatly benefited from his ministry and have watched his influence shape a culture of prayer on our campus. I highly recommend this work.

JOE KELLER
Vice President of Student Life, The Masters College, Santa Clarita, CA

I also share the vision of Daniel Henderson, and can only imagine what this world would be if God would favor us with an outpouring of his Holy Spirit as practically described in Old Paths, New Power. I have dreamed of such, and as a Pastor to Pastors for nearly three decades, I know our wildest imaginations can only be realized when the worlds clergy are willing to pay Gods asking price.

H. B. LONDON
AMERICAS Pastor to Pastors

God calls us to make more and better disciples. The faithful and fruitful pursuit of this call demands a passionate commitment to prayer and the Word (Acts 6:4). Daniel Henderson gets it. This book reveals it. Read and learn from a humble, godly man whose Scripture-fed, Spirit-led, worship-based approach to prayer God has used to transform my prayer life.

WILLIAM WARREN
President, The Mid-Atlantic Baptist Network
Senior Pastor, Allen Memorial Baptist Church, Salisbury, MD

Daniels prophetic call to return to the old paths is a timely word for all of us who lead in the church. I believe this book will become a catalyst in the lives of pastors to start chasing after God and the power that can only come through prayer.

LANCE WITT
President and founder of Replenish Ministries

The principles in this book have helped me as a senior pastor to deepen my personal experience in prayer, as well as lead our congregation in moving from being a church that prays to becoming a praying church. As a result, Acts 6:4 is no longer just a text I teach, but an experience I regularly enjoy.

DANNY HODGES
Senior Pastor, Calvary Chapel, St. Petersburg, FL

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