Charles Spurgeon, a 19th-century, English preacher, referred to the prayer gatherings of his church as the “boiler room.” In Spurgeon’s time, boiler rooms were the powerhouses, the driving forces of everything. He believed that prayer was the spiritual power behind the effectiveness of his ministry.

Our desire at Twelfth is that prayer comes first!  And second!  And third!

Resources for Prayer

Ramadan Prayer Guide
How to spend an hour in prayer
How to pray for the church
How to pray for our missionaries
How to pray for persecuted believers around the world
TABC prayer needs

Books on prayer

Modern Classics:
Prayer: Finding the Heart’s True Home, by Richard Foster
Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference? by Philip Yancey

Older Classics:
Prayer, by O. Hallesby
With Christ in the School of Prayer, by Andrew Murray
A Diary of Private Prayer by John Baillie (Updated with modern language)