The Heart of Praise: Worship After God's Own Heart - Softcover

CAUTION: Praising and worshiping God through the Psalms has the power to change lives. In this collection of praise reflections, Jack Hayford encourages us to welcome the King of heaven into our daily lives with the power to change us in the process. Get ready to be blessed as you lift up your heart and voice to worship God. Start with a key verse from the Psalms, learn from Hayford's insights and applications and then offer a praise prayer. If you long to praise God in a deeper, more intimate way, you need look no further than these short readings intended for use as a personal devotional or for special times with family or others.

JACK HAYFORD serves as President of The King's University (formerly The King's College and Seminary) in Los Angeles, which he founded in 1997. From 2004 to 2009, he also served as President of The International Church of the Foursquare Gospel. He is probably best known, however, as ""Pastor Jack,"" founding pastor of The Church On The Way in Van Nuys, California, where he served as senior pastor for more than three decades. A prolific and best-selling writer, Pastor Hayford is the author (or co-author) of more than 100 books and has composed 600 hymns and choruses, including the internationally known and widely recorded ""Majesty."" Among his other books are I’ll Hold You in Heaven, The Christmas Miracle, Living the Spirit-Formed Life and the Gold Medallion Award–winner, Blessing Your Children.  Pastor Hayford married Anna Maria Smith in 1954, and they have four children, eleven grandchildren, and a growing number of great-grandchildren. They graduated from LIFE Bible College (1956, Los Angeles), beginning their ministry by a church in Fort Wayne, Indiana (1956-1960). Following, he served as National Youth Director (4SQ Church, 1960-1965) and as Dean of Students (LIFE Bible College, 1965-1970). They began their Van Nuys, CA pastorate in March, 1969, with a “temporary” assignment to shepherd 18 people—a call which continued fruitfully as God’s grace and glory grew a congregation of more than 10,000 members. From 1977-1982, Jack also served as president of LIFE Bible College, his alma mater. (He is also a grad of Azusa Pacific University, 1970). Over the years he has filled many Foursquare Church leadership positions, with terms as Cabinet member, as an Executive Council member and for a season as a District Supervisor.