{"product_id":"9780835810906","title":"''Pray for Me''","description":"“Pray for me,” someone says. How seriously do most Christians \u003cbr\u003e take such requests? \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “The request ‘pray for me’ is one that I have learned to honor,” \u003cbr\u003e writes Kenneth Carter, a pastor for nearly 30 years. “It is a \u003cbr\u003e cry for help, however it is expressed. It is an acknowledgment \u003cbr\u003e that we are limited and fi nite creatures. It is a trust placed in a \u003cbr\u003e higher power.” \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Using a beautiful metaphor, Carter compares the person in \u003cbr\u003e need—whether it’s because of illness, a broken relationship, \u003cbr\u003e unemployment, grief, or another crisis—to a full bucket. That \u003cbr\u003e person’s bucket is fi lled with emotion, grief, confusion, and \u003cbr\u003e disappointment.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The intercessor comes alongside the person with an empty \u003cbr\u003e bucket. Intercessors take into their “empty bucket” the person’s \u003cbr\u003e needs, and they begin their ministry of praying for that person.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In “Pray for Me,” Carter lays a scriptural foundation and \u003cbr\u003e introduces readers to the ministry of intercessory prayer. \u003cbr\u003e Interspersed through the 6 chapters are brief, practical \u003cbr\u003e exercises that lead the reader to pray for others in various \u003cbr\u003e situations. Appendices include a small-group guide, contexts \u003cbr\u003e for intercessory prayer, personal and congregational models for \u003cbr\u003e intercession, and suggestions for further reading. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This book is a must-read for groups and congregations that \u003cbr\u003e want to explore intercession more deeply, or feel the need to \u003cbr\u003e pray for others but don’t know how.","brand":"Upper Room Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47032186405104,"sku":"9780835810906","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780835810906_p0.jpg?v=1763813550","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780835810906","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}