Bøker av John Pritchard

On the Third Day is an ecumenical course for discussion groups in five sessions, written by Bishop John Pritchard - ideal for Lent, yet usable at any time.

Bible reading notes based on the Common Worship Lectionary. Ideal for anyone seeking a structured quiet time. Now returning for the church year 2011/2012.

Many of us are aware of our spiritual nature, and we have a real desire and need to talk to God. Prayer, however, seems a difficult thing to do. While talking to our friends comes easily, we often think that talking to God does not. In 'How to Pray', John Pritchard takes us on a journey into prayer. He begins by showing us how to see the divine in everyday life and how to slow down enough to hear God. He makes a wealth of useful suggestions about: how to pray; when to pray; how to pray with the Bible; how to pray with the imagination; how to pray with others and how to pray when the going gets tough. Whether you are just starting out in your prayer life or want to deepen and refresh it, this practical handbook will be a constant source of ideas and inspiration. "This book will be valued not only by new Christians but also by those who want to deepen their spiritual life." Church of England Newspaper

In Twenty Questions Jesus Asked, John Pritchard explores Jesus' gift of asking penetrating questions to open us up to new possibilities and the prospect of change.

This handbook aims to help any Christian committed to their role as a follower and fellow-worker with Christ to be more effective in their ministry. It offers practical suggestions for faithful practice in numerous areas, ranging from Apologetics to Worship and beyond.

This all-in-one volume offers a realistic pattern of prayer for anyone who feels too busy to pray - a modern reworking of the ancient monastic practice of prayer, beginning with a simple call to praise on waking and finishing with quiet listening at the end of the day. Everything needed to follow the pattern of prayer is printed out in full.

Examination of how lives can be enriched by engaging with the great Christian festivals.

Four new stories from across the First Doctor's era.

Fresh ideas for public and private prayer from the author of The Intercessions Handbook and The Second Intercessions Handbook which have sold over 50,000 copies

A book for those who have a longing to track down the divine but may not know where to start

Little books of guidance let you grasp the essentials in less than an hour!

John Pritchard explores the art and power of prayer and explains how to slow down enough to hear what God wants to say. A book for all who are curious about how to become more in tune with the Spirit.

Is Christianity for those who can't get a life? What use is a dying God? Why is the Church so naff? Intended for those who faced such questions, this book helps the reader talk more confidently about the hope that keeps you going. It includes answers, ideas, and quotes to work into your conversations.

This book, together with a companion volume on the 20th century, offers an account of the overseas mission activity of British and Irish Methodists, its roots and fruits. Pritchard explores many aspects of mission, ranging from Labrador to New Zealand, from open air preaching to political engagement.

This book examines the contribution of the Methodist Missionary Society (and its predecessors before 1932) to world-changing movements, from the remarkable mass conversions in south-west China and west Africa early in the century to the controversy over grants to liberation movements in the 1970s and 1980s.

Lists can be an entertaining distraction but Ten demonstrates they can be stimulating too. With characteristic wit and candour, John Pritchard attempts to get clear in his own mind what he believes after 40 years of trying to make faith understandable to others.

A book of practical help and encouragement for anyone looking for a new start in their spiritual journey, or wanting to take that journey further for the first time. Focuses on four crucial areas of Christian discipleship - prayer, the Bible, Church and lifestyle.

The Journey offers daily (weekday) readings for Lent, from Ash Wednesday to Good Friday and engages the reader in the encounters Jesus had with various people on his way to Jerusalem.

In this exhilarating book, John Pritchard reclaims the narrative power of the gospels by retelling well-known stories in vivid, imaginative language, and showing us how our own stories fit into the Christian story and can be transformed by it.

The faith we proclaim on Sunday is just as relevant to the rest of the week, but contemporary British Christianity is failing to remove the sacred - secular divide. We need to close the gap between sacred and secular, and that's what this book aims to help us do.

John Pritchard considers the importance and challenges of the vital task of intercession. He then offers practical examples of intercessions in traditional services, all-age worship, small groups and personal devotions.

Features ideas, reflections, and resources on how to extend the message of resurrection through the coming weeks and into the rest of our lives. This book includes 'articles' of accessible reflection, ways to celebrate resurrection and to continue the 'risen life', worship ideas, stories and personal experience, poetry, music and art, and more.

A lifeline for people who have lost touch with a living experience of God or find themselves no longer believing in God at all. The reasons why faith breaks down are multi-layered and complex, and they deserve to be named and understood. There is much that can then be explored in order to put a reconstructed faith on a surer footing.

Whether you are just starting out in your prayer life or want to deepen and refresh it, this practical handbook (now reissued with a new cover) will be a constant source of ideas and inspiration.