Raising Burning Hearts: Parenting and Mentoring Next Generation Lovers of God

Christian parents and mentors are entrusted with the call to nurture and train hearts, releasing children to excel in loving and seeking God. In Raising Burning Hearts, Patricia Bootsma draws on her experience of raising six children and mentoring many others, and shares the profound and hopeful news that this calling is not beyond our reach.

Combining practicality and spiritual understanding, Patricia covers important strategies that are often overlooked, like the power of blessing our children, of prophetically declaring truth over them, and of teaching young ones how to hear God's voice, seek Him in the Word, and be in constant prayer. Sharing tangible applications and real-life testimonies, Patricia assures us that parents and mentors can fulfill their heavenly mandate-to raise up and release next generation lovers of God into their epic purpose.

Patricia calls mothers, fathers, leaders, and mentors in the Body of Christ to guide the younger generation to their greatest calling in life-wholehearted, abandoned love for Jesus in keeping with becoming the Bride of Christ and living the first and great commandment. -Mike Bickle, International House of Prayer

John and Patricia have been spiritual children of my husband and me for over twenty-five years. We have watched firsthand how they have raised their children. They have truly raised ones with burning hearts-loving Jesus, loving each other, and wanting to impact the next generation. We highly recommend Patricia's book. It gives practical and extremely helpful ways to raise your children and mentor them to be fruitful, godly leaders. -Carol Arnott, Catch the Fire Toronto

If anyone could write a book on this subject that would exhort and impart the heart and the skills for mentoring these ones, it would be Patricia. I love her passion to see the next generation arise to be all they can be-to fulfill their God-given destiny in character, calling, and gifting. -Patricia King, XP Ministries

Having raised six kids of her own-homeschooling them while pastoring churches, speaking around the world, building houses of prayer, and launching prophetic roundtables-Patricia has earned the right to speak on this subject. This book is not simply theory-it is filled with the kind of practical wisdom that only comes from having lived out what is being taught. -Stacey Campbell, RevivalNOW! Ministries

Running after intimacy with Jesus and studying scripture should be normal practices for all Christian families. Patricia's conviction that we need to expose our children to the glory and presence of God especially touched my heart. She emphasizes that by guiding parents not to compromise our Christian morals and values, we are truly keeping God's word alive to the next generation. It is refreshing that she models in her own home what she puts to paper. - Heidi G. Baker, PhD, Iris Global

About the Author

PATRICIA BOOTSMA and her husband, John, have been pastors with Catch the Fire Ministries for 28 years, first in Canada and more recently as the Catch the Fire USA National Outreach Directors and pastors of CTF Kansas City. Patricia is additionally the Global Prayer Director for J.H. Israel and leads an online prayer house for Israel with 28 nations involved. She has authored three books and travels internationally as a prophetic voice, helping stir a lifestyle passion for Jesus and prophetic sensitivity. John and Patricia now make their home in Kansas close to three daughters and their families on staff with the International House of Prayer.