Praying Circles around Your Children

Written by Mark Batterson

Narrated by Van Tracy

Every blessing, every breakthrough, and every miracle can be traced back to the prayers that were prayed by you or for you. Join Mark Batterson, New York Times bestselling author of The Circle Maker,as he equips you to become an extraordinary influence in the lives of your children through one simple practice: praying for them.

Praying Circles around Your Children combines timeless scriptures with stories of parents just like you, which will revolutionize your prayer life and give you a new perspective on the power of prayer.

Along the way, Batterson shares five biblically backed prayer circles that will not only help you pray for your kids, but also pray through your kids.

In Praying Circles around Your Children, Batterson will give you the tools you need to:

• Create prayer lists that are unique to your family
• Turn your family circle into a prayer circle
• Claim God-inspired promises for your children

Throughout Praying Circles around Your Children, Batterson teaches us that our prayers for our children are the greatest legacy we can leave them. They even have power to shape your family’s destiny for generations to come. It’s time to start circling.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Release date: Nov 18, 2013
• ISBN: 9780310340829

Mark Batterson

Mark Batterson is the lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, DC. One church with multiple locations, NCC owns and operates Ebenezers Coffeehouse, the Miracle Theatre, and the DC Dream Center. NCC is currently developing a city block into the Capital Turnaround; the 100,000-square-foot space will include an event venue, a child development center, a mixed-use marketplace, and a coworking space. Mark holds a doctor of ministry degree from Regent University and is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty books including The Circle Maker, In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, Wild Goose Chase, Play the Man, Whisper, and recently released Win the Day. Mark and his wife, Lora, have three children and live on Capitol Hill.

Reviews for Praying Circles around Your Children

[2wondery_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Wonderful little book. My friends and I have been practicing this for decades, yet Batterson has added more thoughts and approaches. Will probably buy it to pass around. Very quick read. One disc on audio.

[jmcdbooks · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Rated: CMark Batterson has followed up his wonderful book "The Circle Maker" with this book for parents. Young and old, our children need our prayers. The book provides insights and illustrations from his own family and others committed to praying for their kids.

[eclecticdodo · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I think this is a spin-off from his original book the circle maker. I'm assuming that book is a little more in depth as this one is kind of light. For me there's an awkward tension between, on the one hand, prayer makes a difference, and on the other, we can't get our own way just by saying the right words. It would have been good if this book addressed those issues, but instead it got straight to the practice of praying for your children. I would have liked a little more theory. Also some of the examples given for praying bible verses seemed to take them rather out of context.