This is the core truth about extreme prayer: praying for the mission of God brings power beyond measure. I was first introduced to extreme prayer long before I lived in West Africa —I just didn’t recognize it yet. When I was in college, I signed up to go to South Padre Island, off the coast of southern Texas, over spring break with a ministry I was involved in. Our goal was to tell partying students about Jesus. (Spending the week on the beach while serving God was appealing, though as I look back,