1. The Crisis of Prayer -- The new religious situation -- The misunderstanding of prayer -- Toward the recovery of Biblical prayer -- Reappraising mental prayer -- 2. The Scriptural Basis of Prayer -- The living and Almighty God -- The decisive role of Jesus Christ -- The outpouring of the Holy Spirit -- Public and private prayer -- Unanswered prayer -- 3. Dialogue With God -- Dialogic encounter -- Approaching the Throne of God -- Time and length of prayer -- Waiting and striving in prayer -- 4. Heartfelt Supplication -- The essence of prayer -- Other elements in true prayer -- Striving with God -- Perseverance in prayer -- Evangelical versus magical prayer -- Intercessory prayer -- Effectual prayer -- 5. Prayer and Mysticism -- Confronting the mystics -- Two patterns of spirituality -- Divergent views on prayer -- Possibility of convergence -- 6. Prayer and Action -- The labor of prayer -- Action and contemplation -- Various types of discipleship -- An age of activism -- 7. The Goal of Prayer -- Two understandings -- Ultimate and penultimate goals -- Constant communion with God -- Personal and social religion -- The coming of the Kingdom.