Bill Hybels - I can write about prayer, you can read about prayer,

I can write about prayer, you can read about prayer, but sooner or later you have to fall to your knees and just plain pray. Then, and only then, will you begin to operate in the vein of God's miracle-working ways.

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Hybels, Bill. Too Busy Not to Pray: Slowing Down to Be with God. InterVarsity Press, 1988, p. 121.

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About the Author

Bill Hybels

Born: December 12, 1951
Nationality: American
Profession: Author, Minister

Biography

William Hybels is an American church figure and author. He is the founding and former senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois, one of the most attended churches in North America, with an average attendance of nearly 24,000 as of late 2018. He is the founder of the Willow Creek Association and creator of the Global Leadership Summit. Hybels is also an author of a number of Christian books, especially on the subject of Christian leadership. Previously slated to step down in October 2018, Hybels retired early after allegations of sexual misconduct were made against him, though he has denied all allegations. A six-month long independent review found the allegations to be credible.

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