These Also Prayed

ENDORSEMENTS

"Dr. Dan Crawford has been studying, pondering, teaching, preaching,
and writing on prayer for a long time! He knows the subject as well as
anyone I know. In this new book you’ll gain the benefit of his years of
careful study as he shares inspiring nuggets on the crucial practice of prayer.”
-- Dr. Richard Blackaby, President, Blackaby Ministries
International, co-author, Experiencing God

“Dr. Dan Crawford has put together a wonderful resource on prayer quotes
that can be used in teaching, sermons, as well as food for thought in one’s
own personal prayer life. Though there are many trends in ministry that come
and go, the necessity and relevance of prayer stays the same. You will be
encouraged to strengthen your personal and cooperate prayer life and desire
to know the heart of the Father more intimately through this book.”
-- Dr. Cathie Smith, Ministry Wives Coordinator, Great Commission
Association of Southern Baptist Churches, California; Former
missionary to Spain; Author of, In His Grip: A Divine Weaving of
Faith, Circumstance, Community & Prayer

“For many years I have read the books Dan Crawford has produced. They
have challenged me and taught me many truths of the Bible. They have been
a source for numerous Bible studies and sermons. I am glad he has produced
another one.”
-- Lynn Sasser, Pastor, Capital City Baptist Church, Mexico City,
Mexico

“No discipline connects believers directly to the heart of God as the discipline
of prayer. Through the ages, writers have recorded gems of wisdom that teach
believers about prayer. In the years of ministry and of teaching prayer, Dr.
Crawford has discovered many of these gems that have in turn shaped his
prayer life as well as the prayer lives of his students. In this book, he shares
some of the gems of wisdom about prayer that will help to shape an even
deeper prayer experience for the reader - gems of wisdom that might be lost
in this day were it not for a volume like this one.”
-- Dr. Evelyn Joyce Ashcraft, Associate State Director, Texas Baptist
Student Ministry, Retired, Baptist General Convention of Texas

"A few years ago, I bought a book on the recommendation of a friend
entitled, The Desert Fathers: Sayings of the Early Christian Monks. I was
richly blessed by the sayings of some men and women that many (most?) of
us have never heard of. Dr. Crawford has hit a similar note with These Also
Prayed. These glimpses into the lives of prayer warriors of the past, many of
whom we've never read, are a treasure and a blessing. Thanks, Dr. Dan! I'm
looking forward to more times of reflection, of refreshment, and of
challenge through these voices from the past.”
-- Steve Seaberry, Chaplain, Dakar Academy, Dakar, Senegal, West
Africa

“I have been blessed for over forty years by Dr. Dan Crawford’s focus on the
importance of prayer in the life of every believer, and that was simply
confirmed to me during thirty years on the mission field. Our ever-growing
relationship with our Father God is what enables us to pray audacious prayers
and believe He will answer us in the best way possible. I am sure this book of
quotes from a wide spectrum of authors will not only bless the reader, but also
expand that person’s understanding of the purpose and life-giving importance
of prayer.”
-- Patricia Wilkendorf, Member Care Resource Coordinator, Wycliffe
Bible Translators; Former Translation Consultant at SIL
International, Yaoundé, Cameroon

“I have known the internationally renowned professor and author Dr. Dan
Crawford for over twenty years. He is a man of prayer, who writes and speaks
out of personal experience. Through this book, he encourages readers to pray
daily and shares deep insights and truths about prayer from valuable
sources. Whoever reads this book will be inspired in prayer!”
-- Dr. Heinrich Derksen, President, Bible Seminary, Bonn, Germany

“We learn to pray by praying. But sometimes the learning can be moved along
by hearing from men and women in the church who have labored in the school
prayer with the Spirit of God. Dr. Dan Crawford has gathered up some of
those timely lessons for us in These Also Prayed.”
-- Dr. Craig O'Brien, Pastor, Origin Church, Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada; Coordinating Chaplain University Multi-faith
Chaplains Association, University of British Columbia

AUTHOR:  Dr. Dan R. Crawford is Senior Professor of Evangelism and Missions, and occupant of the Chair of Prayer Emeritus at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.  He is also President of Disciple All Nations, Inc. and author/compiler of twenty-three books, including The Prayer-Shaped Disciple, Praying through the Beatitudes, Giving Ourselves to Prayer, and Morning Manna: Hidden and Unhidden.  He and his wife, Joanne are retired, living in Fort Worth, Texas.