Easy-to-lead, 7-session Bible study on Real Prayer: praying that connects us with the real, living God. Part of the bestselling Good Book Guide series, with over 1 million copies sold.
Part of the Good Book Guides series.
This 7-session Bible study by Anne Woodcock unpacks what the Bible, and Jesus especially, shows us about prayer: why and how we can talk to the real, living God with humble confidence, knowing that he will hear and answer. This is real communication with the real God: the unique Christian privilege of real prayer.
Each session will draw you to look closely at the Bible text and apply it meaningfully to your everyday life. It includes questions that open up discussion, optional personal reflections and a concise Leader’s Guide.
Flexible and easy to use, Good Book Guides are perfect for both groups and individuals.
Features:
“Each guide in this series provides a framework for your group to dig into the text of Scripture for itself while providing enough of a steer to keep you on track, plus useful pointers towards application. The result is a great combination of fidelity to Scripture and ease of use.” Tim Chester, Crosslands Training; Author
Introduction
Why Study Real Prayer?
1. Why Pray? (Luke 18:9-14)
TO THE FATHER
2. How Not to Pray (Matthew 6:5-8)
3. How to Pray (Matthew 6:9-15)
THROUGH THE SON
4. Praying Confidently (Hebrews 10:19-22; 4:14-16)
5. Praying Dependently (John 15:1-17)
BY THE SPIRIT
6. Praying in Weakness (Romans 8:9-30)
7. Praying to Serve (1 Corinthians 14:1-25)
Leader's Guide
| Contributors | Anne Woodcock |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 9781802542448 |
| Format | eBook |
| First published | May 2026 |
| Language | English |
| No. of studies | 7 |
| Publisher | The Good Book Company |
I love this small group study guide series from The Good Book Company. Christians are regularly told they should spend more time studying God’s Word, but sometimes there’s not a clear plan for how to do this. These study guides provide practical, step-by-step guidance on working through books of the Bible, along with wonderful questions that encourage reflection and application. I hope churches and Christian ministries will take advantage of this wonderful resource.
The aim of the The Good Book Company is to be biblical, relevant and accessible, and nothing embodies that ethos more than their Good Book Guides. Each guide provides a framework for your group to dig into the text of Scripture for itself while providing enough of a steer to keep you on track plus useful pointers towards application. The result is a great combination of fidelity to Scripture and ease of use.
The Good Book Guides are an immensely precious resource for the church. A careful blend of helpful context and clearly-worded, searching questions which aim to help readers to uncover the meaning of the text and apply it in responsible ways. I think these small group studies are the best available and pray that they will continue to prove helpful to local churches across the world!
