James Banks is a best-selling author and speaker best known for his work helping others learn how to pray. His books include The Lost Art of Praying Together, Praying the Prayers of the Bible, Prayers for Prodigals, and Prayers for Your Children. James is a writer for Our Daily Bread, the author of several magazine articles on prayer and outreach, and is a regular guest on radio and television. He and his wife, Cari, have two grown children and live in Durham, North Carolina.