Dirty Glory

The new book from Pete Greig - his first since 2007 - which continues the story of 24-7, the global prayer movement he founded, as begun in Red Moon Rising. Astounding stories of answered prayer from the frontiers of contemporary faith You were created to walk and talk with the living God. Prayer is the most natural, powerful and universal expression of Christian faith. Why then is it sometimes so difficult? Continuing the adventures described in his bestselling memoir Red Moon Rising, Pete Greig reveals the struggles, the miracles and the hard-won insights gleaned from fifteen years of 24-7 prayer, mission and justice. Dirty Glory will ignite fresh passion in your soul, inspiring you to pray and equipping you to convey God's glory in a dirty world. 'A powerful, personal and honest story about life's most important adventure . . . from the heart and hand of a prayer warrior whom I love and admire.' Bear Grylls, from the foreword Pete Greig pastors Emmaus Rd in Guildford, England, and champions the 24-7 Prayer movement around the world. He teaches at St Mellitus Theological College, London, and serves as a Vice-President of the NGO Tearfund. His bestselling books include Red Moon Rising and God on Mute. Foreword by Bear GryllsFollowing on from the success of Red Moon Rising, which tells the story of the first five years of the 24-7 prayer movement, Dirty Glory describes stories of transformation, from a walled city of prostitution in Mexico to the nightclubs of Ibiza, and invites people to experience the presence of God through prayer. An autobiographical adventure story spanning four continents, describing one of the most exciting movements of the Holy Spirit in our time, Dirty Glory will inspire and equip those dissatisfied with the status quo and passionate about the possibilities for spiritual and social transformation in our time.