I often found myself failing to complete the homework, because it was giving me so much to think about. That being said, I got a lot out of this study and really wrestled with some useful stuff. I tend to be pretty calm and laid back, but she tends to be a bit more confrontational than I like. I have to confess, Priscilla Shirer is not my favorite Bible Study leader, but I think it's a personality thing, not an interpretation thing. That's a shame because his story has it all, but most importantly, the message that, through God, any of us can do might things. Other than vague memories of Elijah being an important Hebrew prophet, I'd really never studied him before this. Between studying and writing, she spends most of her time cleaning up after (and trying to satisfy the appetites of) their three growing boys – Jackson, Jerry Jr. Priscilla has been married to Jerry for 20 years. In 2016, Priscilla ventured into the world of children’s publishing with The Prince Warriors, a fiction 4-book series and accompanying 365-day devotional (Unseen) designed to equip tween boys and girls for victory in spiritual warfare. Her latest offering is a 365-day devotional called Awaken: 90 Days with the God Who Speaks. Her books include Discerning the Voice of God, God is Able, and two New York Times Bestsellers – The Resolution for Women and Fervent: A Woman’s Battle Plan for Serious, Specific and Strategic Prayer, which was named the 2016 Christian Book of the Year. Priscilla has authored over a dozen video driven studies for women and teens on a myriad of Biblical characters and topics including Jonah, Gideon, the Exodus, discerning God’s voice, The Armor of God. Going Beyond Ministries also equips believers through books and Bible study resources. This free gathering brings together thousands of women from different denominations and backgrounds several times a year in an effort to stir revival. In addition to Priscilla’s participation in many church and para-church conferences across the globe each year, Going Beyond Ministries hosts AWAKEN – an outreach event in their hometown designed to encourage and mobilize women locally. But put a Bible in her hand and a message in her heart and you’ll see why thousands flock to her conferences and dive into her Bible study series’ and books each year.Ī graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary, Priscilla holds a Master’s degree in Biblical Studies and considers it a privilege to serve believers from every denomination and culture by helping them to know the truths of Scripture intellectually and encouraging them to experience these truths practically by the power of the Holy Spirit. Priscilla Shirer is a wife and a mom first. To view the seven enriching teaching videos for this study (approximately 30–40 minutes per session), please purchase the Elijah leader kit. Note that video access is not included with the purchase of this Bible Study book. And how the emboldened, fiery faith you desire is being fashioned by God in your life right now. Join on this 7-session journey through the life and times of the prophet Elijah to discover how the fire on Mount Carmel was forged in the valley of famine. Those who patiently wait on God in the darkness emerge with their holy loyalty cemented, their courage emblazoned, and their confident belief in Him set afire. Strength of faith, character, and boldness can only be shaped in the hidden fires of silence, sameness, solitude, and adversity. Yet few are willing to go through the process required to get them there. Old Testament heroes are best known for their most celebrated Moses dividing the Red Sea David slaying Goliath Gideon routing an insurmountable army Joshua marching around the defiant walls of Jericho.Īnd Elijah-calling down fire on Mount Carmel.īlinded by the remarkable narratives of our biblical heroes, we can forget they each had a backstory-months and years of development, even difficulty, which fortified their spiritual muscle and prepared them for the tasks that made their lives unforgettable.Įvery serious believer longs to summon up the kind of boldness and faith that can stand firm on Mount Carmel and pray down heaven into impossible situations.
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