摘要：It is widely known that one of the most salient features in Korean Pentecostalism is its emphasis on persistence in prayer.1This practice of the persistent prayer by the Pentecostal churches has been severely criticized by those in non-Pentecostal circles, because they believe it does not have any biblical foundation. This study concerns the above issue and attempts to show that the practice of persistent prayer has a sound biblical foundation, in that it is an important part of the Lukan theology of prayer. The parable of the friend at midnight (Luke 11:5-8) will be dealt with in depth as a test case to prove my thesis
