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Don Gordon addresses prayers to God, but those prayers are offfered for, with, among and in response to the joys and hurts, victories and struggles of a gathered community of faith. These prayers draw us all closer to grace, in specific moments, and in the give and take of daily life. We can pray them with him now, and they are good news. -Bill J. Leonard School of Divinity Wake Forest University All too often, busy pastors pray perfuctory prayers that float across the congregation without touching a soul. Other pastors consider the pastoral prayer to be as central as the sermon, and they pour such thought, creativity, and preparation into the prayer that it grabs worshipers by the heart and leaves them convicted, comforted, and possibly even converted. Don Gordon's Prayers of a Pastor reflects precisely that sort of insightful approach, one that can make the pastoral prayer the most memorable and meaningful aspect of worship. -Tony W. Cartledge Professor of Old Testament Campbell University Divinity School Holy scripture instructs us in James 4:8: 'Come near to God and he will come near to you.' The inspired prayers in 'Prayers of a Pastor' will certainly bring the reader nearer to our Lord. I am confident that pastors and laity alike will turn to them time and time again for encouragement. Thank you, Pastor Don. -Linda Mercer The prayers in this volume encouraged, inspired, and instructed me. They are profound and eloquent. I found myself inwardly agreeing with an 'amen' and making them my own. 'Prayers of a Pastor' will help anyone who reads them thoughtfully in their own experience of prayer. They reflect the effective ministy of a pastor who is commited to the life and practice of prayer. Thanks be to God. -Daniel Vestal Distinguished Professor of Baptist Leadership Director, Eula Mae and John Baugh Center of Baptist Leadership Mercer University

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Don Gordon has served as the pastor of Ardmore Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina since 2013. Prior to that, he served as a pastor at churches in Durham, Mount Olive, and Spruce Pine, North Carolina; and Emporia, Virginia. He and his wife Elizabeth have been married since 1985 and have three daughters: Sarah, Hannah, and Rebekah. He earned a Doctorate of Ministry degree from Columbia Theological Seminary (PCUSA), an M.Div. from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a B.S. degree in Mathematics from Campbell University, where he was a four-year letterman in tennis. He did further graduate studies in Mathematics at N.C. State University. Currently he is serving on the Board of Trustees for Campbell University and the Board of Directors for The Baptist Center for Ethics in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Gordon's first book, Like Drops of Morning Dew: A Concise History of North Carolina Baptists, was published by the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina and distributed to its 3,800 churches. His second book, Psalms for Children, is an illustrated telling of 25 Psalms in words that are easy for children to understand. It is available in both trade paperback and hardcover from Prospective Press. Prayers of a Pastor, Dr. Gordon's third book, is a selection of prayers spanning a breadth of topics and distilled from his years of ministry. An ACC basketball fan for life, Dr. Gordon enjoys playing, watching, and coaching a number of sports, particularly basketball and tennis.

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