Pray First for Young Readers: Simple Steps for Talking (and Listening) to God
By (Author) Chris Hodges
Tommy Nelson
Tommy Nelson
1st November 2025
United States
Children
Non Fiction
248.32
Paperback
208
Width 178mm, Height 229mm
This fun guidebook on prayer will have children and tweens turning to God before going to anyone or anything else! InPray First for Young Readers, bestselling author and pastor Chris Hodges shows that praying is simple yet powerful when you know God as your Friend, Father, and Savior.
The practice of prayer can be intimidating at any age, butPray First for Young Readersshows how to pray and what to pray about, gives your children the tools they need to add prayer to their daily routine, and reveals how a close relationship with Jesus is what leads to a lifelong faith. Adapted from Chriss popular bookPray First, this resource will give kids the confidence they need to go to God for every need, to intercede for others, to praise Him, and so much more.
This prayer toolbox for ages 8 to 12 includes the following:
Show kids that prayer is not an item on a to-do list but a very real connection to our all-powerful God, who longs to hear from us!
Chris Hodges is the founding and senior pastor of Church of the Highlands. Under his leadership, Church of the Highlands offers fifty-four worship services each weekend at fifteen campuses with over 43,000 people attending weekly. He also co-founded the Association of Related Churches, launched a coaching network called GROW, and serves as Chancellor of The Highlands College, an accredited two-year ministry training college. Chris and his wife, Tammy, have five children and live in Birmingham, Alabama.