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We've been duped into removing prayer from the center of our churches and have placed it on the periphery or semi-periphery. What we're witnessing today in our churches, and in society at large, is that legacy of prayerlessness. Church leadership may be hesitant and embarrassed to admit it, but there is a direct correlation between our spiritual weakness and our lack of corporate prayer. In Inevitable & Imminent: On Becoming a House of Prayer - The Process, Hugh boldly addresses the issue of prayerlessness in our churches and presents biblical insight that will revolutionize the way we approach prayer in our congregations and invigorate our ministries to have a greater impact on our communities. Inevitable & Imminent will: Address how prayerless Christians impede the proper functioning of the church and will equip church leadership with the necessary tools to challenge this phenomenon; Motivate churches to cultivate and maintain an organizational culture and worship structure where consistent corporate and personal prayer is the norm; Get churches excited about praying, while outlining the spiritual, physical, emotional, and social implications for the congregation and the surrounding community; and Underscore the prominence that prayer must have in the lives of members and chiefly in the lives of church leadership. Hugh draws on his experience in sociology and business to outline the process of how a church can transition from simply being a ""church"" to become a ""house of prayer."" For the church (spiritual and departmental leaders, members) that wants to make prayer a priority and have optimal power for ministry, Inevitable & Imminent is a must read that will guide you through a biblically informed process. In a very realistic approach, Hugh provides church leadership with the necessary tools to assist their church in achieving God's goal for His last-day church - finishing the work.

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I just finished reading your book at 3:00 a.m.! I then spent an additional hour in prayer. I have to admit that I've been blessed to find myself in an atmosphere of prayer for the last several decades being mentored and surrounded by the likes of Pastor Cymbala. Having said that, your book was like a kairos moment for me personally. It's dangerous to get 'used to' the atmosphere of prayer. I have been GREATLY encouraged and freshly motivated to pursue God THROUGH PRAYER in response to the cry of your heart in Inevitable & Imminent. -- Charles Hammond, Ph.D. Associate Dean of Student Life, Nyack College Associate Minister, Brooklyn Tabernacle Church As a former business director for several years at a national telecommunications service provider and now pastor and university professor, I know the usefulness of a coherent process. Inevitable and Imminent: On Becoming a House of Prayer--The Process, is the well thought-out and real-world blueprint to help churches move towards that significant spiritual goal of becoming a house of prayer. Dr. Carrington outlines an authentic process that will stimulate any spiritual leader who is truly seeking to grow their congregation. Amazingly, the growth potential associated with this process has more to do with spiritual growth and not merely membership and/or financial growth. As a result of reading this book, I'm now persuaded and encouraged to underscore these biblical principles in my church. This book is powerful and on point! -- Hugh Marriott, D.Min. Pastor, Allen Temple AME Church Adjunct Professor, Long Island University The Old Testament scholar and founder of the Biblical Seminary in New York, Wilbert Webster White, famously said, 'Prayer works, prayer is work, prayer leads to work.' Dr. Carrington's book takes the genius of White's profound statement and breaks it into understandable and digestible parts informed by the latest insights from the sociological and business worlds and the eternal truths of scripture. If your evangelical church is stuck in neutral, Dr. Carrington's insight and guidance may just be what you need to get moving again. - The Rev William Weisenbach, DMin, DD Retired Presbyterian Minister Former Academic Vice President of New York Theological Seminary It has been a deep spiritual experience reading through this valuable document, Hugh. The Lord has given you something special, and you are wise enough to do something about it! In this book, I particularly like how you stated your presuppositions at the beginning and how the diagrams used expand and become clearer as the chapters progress. Your personal experiences and the journey you invite us to share with you add validity and credibility to this book. You have a meaningful, informative, practical, and spiritual approach. I love it! - Dion T. Harrigan, Ph.D. Pastor, Bethany SDA Church Professor of Education, Nyack College In Inevitable and Imminent, Dr. Carrington provides profound insight to the question: what is the quality of your individual and corporate prayer life? Prayerfulness is the hallmark of spiritual potency, and prayerlessness reflects spiritual impotency. Whenever churches regulate prayer to a secondary or tertiary position, those institutions quickly approach the precipice of spiritual irrelevancy. - Roland H. Robinson Assistant Dean Student Affairs, LIU Brooklyn Associate Minister, Brown Memorial Baptist Church

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Hugh Wesley Carrington, Ph.D. is Founder of Bridge, Inc. Hugh has held several departmental positions in local churches of a denomination that numbers almost 20 million worldwide. He is a frequent presenter at local churches and related events and has had the opportunity to observe how we as Christians approach prayer. He has had the opportunity to implement what he teaches, including the house of prayer process, and knows that it works. Hugh is a process thinker and blends his love for education, the study of people, and research as a consultant helping organizations optimize performance through staff training & development and streamlining of organizational processes. In addition to being the Founder of Bridge, Inc. Hugh is currently also an Adjunct Professor at Long Island University in the School of Business, Department of Social Work, and the Department of Sociology and Anthropology.

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