Jed Coppenger - 21 Days to Childlike Prayer: Changing Your World One Specific Prayer at a Time

With so many books on prayer, a new one needs a fresh perspective on the subject to distinguish itself from others. Jed succeeds by helping us see prayer as a child talking to his or her heavenly Father in simple, childlike ways. And like any good book on prayer, 21 Days to Childlike Prayer makes you want to pray.

Donald S. Whitney, author of Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life and Praying the Bible

Im at an advantage as I read 21 Days to Childlike Prayer; Ive watched the author, year after year, put every word into action. This book is an accessible, simple tool to help transform your prayer life and your heart. You will grow in your prayer life, and you will also grow in your faith, love, and trust of your heavenly Father, who bids you come to Him as His child.

Trillia Newbell, author of Sacred Endurance, Fear and Faith, and Creative God, Colorful Us

This is not a book telling you how badly you should feel for how little you pray. Its also not a book telling you how to become an expert in prayer. To the contrary, Jed shows us practically how we can overcome our hesitancies and approach our Father not as fearful applicants but as beloved children.

Russell Moore, Christianity Today

I rarely see a pastor passionate about prayer. But thats what you get in Jed. He is on the front lines of life and has learned how to weave prayer into the fabric of his life. What makes this book so helpful is he gives specific and concrete steps for putting into practice the deep structures of a praying life. This book will get you moving closer to your heavenly Father!

Paul E. Miller, author of A Praying Life

This book is simple, practical, and most of all, doable! If you want to learn how to pray to a gracious and loving heavenly Father, this can help you get started.

Daniel L. Akin, president, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC

I had the privilege of calling Jed my pastor when we lived in Tennessee. His sermons were special and every Sunday, my husband or I would say, That is a man who prays. You could see it in his preaching, in his family, and in the way he lives. 21 Days to Childlike Prayer is excellentclear, humble, and helpful, from a man who preaches what he practices.

Scarlet Hiltibidal, AfraidOfAllTheThings.com

This is a poignant, purposeful, and practical book on approaching prayer with a childlike perspective. Prayer is often the most neglected discipline, and this is a refreshing reminder to embrace God with our B-E-S-T. If you need a boost to your prayer life, this book is a helpful guide that will prompt you to come to our heavenly Dad with expectancy and anticipation!

Matt Carter, lead pastor, Sagemont Church, Houston, TX

There are books on prayer that teach you to pray, but there are very few that compel you to pray; this work accomplishes both. With relevant illustrations, substantive and practical instruction, and a call to devotion in prayer, one leaves from this book with more than a short stint of 21 days of prayer; they are entered into a lifetime of prayer. It is one of the most encouraging books on prayer that Ive read.

Lemanuel R. Williams, deputy director, Peacemakers

Most of us struggle with prayer. One reason is that we overcomplicate it. In this book, Jed demystifies prayer and gives us a road map to regular, fruitful, childlike, God-glorifying prayer. If you want to grow in your prayer life, buy this book, and for the next 21 days, commit yourself to the daily readings and exercises. Doing this wont make you perfect in prayer, but it will make prayer more permanent in your life.

Juan R. Sanchez, senior pastor, High Pointe Baptist Church, Austin, TX

As a pastor and seminary professor, Ive had many occasions to lead in prayer, but Jed, my pastor, led me to fresh and stronger application of what I knew. He pressed us to identify, with childlike faith, very particular and improbable items for which we might ask Gods provision. I took up the challenge, and, out of the blue, the Lord said yes through a totally unforeseen opportunity. The timing and specificity showed His hand clearly. God could have said no, and that would have been fine, but at least I would have known it was not for want of asking that the door remained closed.

Mark Coppenger, retired professor of Christian philosophy and ethics, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX

The specific answers to prayers my family prayed when I was a child are now a legacy of Gods faithfulness that I pass on to my own children, yet I sometimes struggle with what Jed calls Vague Prayer Syndrome. This book has challenged me to come to my Father with specificity like a child. Both biblically faithful and wonderfully practical, I believe it is perfect for anyone who wants to grow in prayerfulness but doesnt know how to start.

Catherine Parks, author of Empowered: How God Shaped 11 Womens Lives

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21 Days to Childlike Prayer

Copyright 2022 by Jedidiah Coppenger

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T o Melanie, my amazing wife,

and our three extraordinary kids,

Josiah, Susannah, and Judah,

who have taught us so much

about childlike prayer.

I ts hard to find the words to express my gratitude for so many people whom God has used to point me to Jesus and what it looks like to follow him with childlike faith, wonder, and trust. Shortening the list to fit this page is, without a doubt, an impossibility.