What is the one thing the local church needs to get right in the 21st century?

We asked Mark Dever, pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. and author of numerous books, including 9 Marks of a Healthy Church, "What is the one thing the local church needs to get right in the 21st century?"

How does God's Word impact our prayers?

God invites His children to talk with Him, yet our prayers often become repetitive and stale. How do we have a real conversation with God? How do we come to know Him so that we may pray for His will as our own?

In the Bible, God speaks to us as His children and gives us words for prayer—to praise Him, confess our sins, and request His help in our lives.

We’re giving away a free eBook copy of Praying the Bible, where Donald S. Whitney offers practical insight to help Christians talk to God with the words of Scripture.