Mary Ann Bridgwater is the author of Prayers for the Faithful and founder and president of Pray the Word Ministries, a cross-denominational outreach designed to encourage "fervent, focused" prayer among churches and individuals. Her involvement with missions work stretches back more than twenty years, having served in various capacities at Houston's First Baptist Church, playing integral roles in mobilizing and interceding for missionaries and their families.As passionate followers of Christ with a heart for God and a sincere love for His people, Mary Ann and her husband, Roger, continue to make their home in Houston, Texas, and have two grown daughters.