A glorious treasure trove of encouragement, that we might grow closer to God in prayer More than 500 of the best quotes on prayer - From 106 Christian writers spanning 17 centuries - Plus more than 180 Bible verses - Painstakingly curated, organized, and assembled into 50 practical and theological topics Learn directly from the hard-won wisdom of many of the most devoted, prayerful Christians throughout church history. People who often struggled to pray but nevertheless pressed on in faith, confident that God would meet them, mature them, and guide them in his perfect will. Classic writers such as Thomas Brooks, Richard Baxter, William Gurnall, Oliver Heywood, Octavius Winslow, Horatius Bonar, C.H. Spurgeon, J.C. Ryle, Andrew Murray, and many more. “This is a book to read slowly and meditatively, as each quotation is a sword to cut down our pride, a burning coal to ignite our hearts with holy desire, and a compass to direct us in the way of communion with God.” —Dr. Joel R. Beeke , President, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary “As I made mark after mark on my copy, the passages made mark after mark on my own soul. I was being changed. I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one who desperately needs the transforming encouragements of this book.” —J.D. Crowley , Missionary, Linguist, Author “I have often thought it would be a good idea to compile a collection of quotes from godly saints of the past on the topic of prayer specifically. Pathway to Prayer is exactly what I had in mind, beautifully and comprehensively realized. Let us have the humility to recognize our poverty in this vital Christian virtue and seek by God’s help to recover that which has largely been lost.” —Steven Lee , Founder, Sermon Audio “I encourage you to read this book with patience and understand each of these paragraphs or sentences to be a brief but dense summary of truth that will lead you deeper into your relationship with the Lord who commands and invites us to pray.” —Tim Challies , author, pastor, blogger "Hancock has gathered a treasury of quotations pertinent to a difficult and challenging subject: the practice of prayer. This is a book to read slowly and meditatively, as each quotation is a sword to cut down our pride, a burning coal to ignite our hearts with holy desire, and a compass to direct us in the way of communion with God." - Dr. Joel R. Beeke , President, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan "I have often thought it would be a good idea to compile a collection of quotes from godly saints of the past on the topic of prayer specifically. What we have here in this book is exactly what I had in mind, beautifully and comprehensively realized. Today's church has become expert in so many things that she may be tempted to disparage any instruction from a former generation. But that would be a great error. Our forefathers, though more primitive in their tools, excelled where it mattered most. Namely, in the place of prayer. Let us have the humility to recognize our poverty in this vital Christian virtue and seek by God's help to recover that which has largely been lost. Read this book slowly and thoughtfully as every single quote deserves our careful attention. May the Lord be pleased to revive the art of soul communion within the heart of every child of God." - Steven Lee , Founder, Sermon Audio "When my colleague asked if I would write something in support of this new compendium on prayer, it came into my mind in one terrifying moment that he somehow knew the truth about my private prayer life, and that his scheme was to get me to read this book and be changed. If that was his scheme, it was brilliantly successful. I expected to be convicted by the exhortations of my older brothers and sisters-and they indeed left marks. What I didn't expect was the warm encouragement from those same brothers and sisters, their own confessions of struggle in prayer, and their down-to-earth ideas for bringing about a real change of heart and habit. As I made mark after mark on my copy, the passages made mark after mark on my own soul. I was being changed. "I'm pretty sure that I'm not the only one who desperately needs the transforming encouragements of this book." - J.D. Crowley , Ratanakiri, Cambodia M.J. Hancock lives with his wife and six children in Cambodia where they have served as missionaries since 2014. Tim Challies is a Christian, husband to Aileen, and father of three. He is a co-founder of Cruciform Press and has written several books including Do More Better, Devoted, Seasons of Sorrow, and Sexual Detox. He worships and serves as a pastor at Grace Fellowship Church in Toronto, Ontario and writes daily at http: //www.challies.com.