Book Release and New Website Day: Altars over Thrones has Arrived
Altars Over Thrones: How a Revival of the Altar Changes the World is for Sale now!
Reclaim. Restore. Rebuild.
How a Revival of the Altar Changes the World
What has the power to change your heart, your family, your church and your region? The Altar!
Throughout ancient history God met with heroes of the faith at altars. Altars connected earth to heaven. Altars were a place of worship, sacrifice and commuion with God all throughout the Old Covenant. When Jesus comes into the world, He lays His life down on the altar of altars, the cross. From His sacrifice the world was remade. His ancient followers and the generations of history-makers that followed in His footsteps have changed history by the power of the altar through prayer, sacrifice and obedience.
Endorsements for Altars Over Thrones
Is there something broken in your life that you’d like to fix, but don’t know how? After finishing my Doctoral degree in April of 2024, the Holy Spirit whispered to me and said, "Leif slow down enough so you can catch up with God." I received a calling how to repair, restore and rebuild Holy Altars in my life. My friend John Hammer has given us a gift of greatest value. Altars over Thrones is a Now word and prophetic invitation for all who want to live an unshakable life in a shakable world. The fire on the Altar will burn brightly without burning out when intimacy with Jesus becomes your priority. This is a breath of clean and clarifying air.
Dr. Leif Hetland - Author of The Love Awakening
"There has been an ongoing debate about what truly brings lasting transformation. Depending on whom you ask, the answers vary and often go beyond the average believer's pay grade. Many times, we are offered quick-fix spiritual snake oil strategies, trendy techniques, or pedestrian political power plays. But there remains a higher way. Altars Over Thronessettles the issue and calls the Church back to the timeless path of surrender and sacrifice.
John Hammer provides a prophetic answer—one that strikes a chord with a revelation blazing with an eternal flame. I believe this book will become an instant classic, standing the test of time and revolutionizing its readers. Prepare to be encountered and transformed. I highly recommend this book."
Sean Smith - author of "Prophetic Evangelism" and "I Am Your Sign" - Co-Host of "Keep It 100 Podcast with Sean and Christa" - www.seanandchristasmith.com
“Altars over Thrones is a powerful and timely call to restore our faith in the altar—the place of prayer, sacrifice, and divine encounter—over the pursuit of earthly power and influence. With deep biblical insight and personal conviction, Pastor John Hammer challenges us to shift our hope from political thrones to the transformative presence of God. His reflections on Elijah, the early church, and the supremacy of Christ as the Lamb enthroned are both convicting and inspiring. I love John’s heart for revival, his unwavering commitment to truth, and his passion for seeing God’s people return to a place of surrendered worship. This book will stir your spirit and renew your vision for what truly changes the world.”
Meesh Fomenko - Be Moved - bemoved.org
I highly recommend Altars over Thrones to every believer who desires to see true revival in our time. This book carries a timely and powerful message—one that calls the church back to the altar of God, where real transformation happens.
Pastor John Hammer masterfully weaves biblical truth, historical examples, and personal revelation, showing that the greatest moves of God have never come through political power, status, or human effort, but through prayer, sacrifice, and surrender at the altar. Using the story of Elijah and the prophets of Baal, he reminds us that the fire of God falls where there is an altar—not on earthly thrones, but on surrendered lives.
This book is a must-read for pastors, intercessors, and all believers longing to see God move in their churches, communities, and nations. It will deepen your faith, ignite your passion for prayer, and challenge you to rebuild the altars in your life. If you are serious about revival, Altars over Thrones will equip and inspire you to take your place in God’s plan. I strongly urge every Christian to read this book. It is a prophetic call to action—one that we cannot afford to ignore.
Dr. Fernando Cabrera - Lead Pastor of New Life Church - Author of Prayer Champion Former NYC Councilman and Senior Advisor to the Mayor of NYC - Ranked 7th Most Influential Religious Leader in NYC by City & State
John Hammer has written, Altars Over Thrones: How a Revival of the Altar Changes the World, I believe the Lord has laid this message on John’s heart because it is for the time we are living in now. He shares the Old Testament stories like Elijah and the prophets and kings. He gleans truth from the Bible about how important it is to build altars in our lives. The book is really a cry for us to come back to the altar in the church, our personal life and our family. I love the section on the History Makers who had an altar of prayer and changed history. Let’s be stirred to pray at the altar and make history again to glorify Jesus. Read it and apply it. The Altar’s open! God will change your life.
Dr. Dan C. Hammer - Senior Apostolic Leader, Sonrise Christian Center - Seattle Bible College President - Lead Elder, Fellowship of Christian Assemblies
In recent days I have heard this phrase, “Will you build Me an altar?” A place of consecration to God, but equally a place of confrontation to the enemy. This is a time to bow and acknowledge the greatness of God and then place our desires for recognition on this altar. Too many have pursued a name for themselves, building thrones and empires of false status. In this book, John carefully unpacks these tensions of power and helps us understand the right heart attitudes of the Kingdom. So, will you build your God an altar?
Rachel Hickson - Heartcry for Change, Oxford, UK
In Altars Over Thrones, John Hammer issues a prophetic call to the church in America—a call to return to the place of encounter with God, intercession for His purposes, and surrender to His lordship. He exposes the subtle yet dangerous shift that has taken place in the church, where many have exchanged trust in the power of God’s presence for confidence in political influence and human strategy. This book is not a rejection of cultural engagement, but a recalibration—a summons to prioritize the altar over the throne. If you long to see revival in the church and awakening in our nation, start here. This book will stir your heart, challenge your assumptions, and call you back to the place where true power is found.
Adam Narciso - YWAM Fire & Fragrance Nashville, TN
“In his book 'Altars over Thrones,’ Pastor John Hammer unashamedly calls the church back to wholehearted devotion to the Lord in every area of our lives. This book carries incredible insights that will encourage, challenge and provoke you toward a love for the Lord and His people like you once had or perhaps never had before. If you take this book seriously, you can certainly expect fruit in your personal life and even your ministry as well.”
Ben Dixon - Lead Pastor - Northwest Church - Author - “Hearing God” & “Prophesy"
Introducing the New Altars Over Thrones Website
Today I launch a new website altarsoverthones.com as well to help people easily connect with the new book. Please share this website and book. There is a place to contact me for inquiries about speaking on this topic. I would love to connect to interview opportunities as well, so please introduce me to any connections you might to help spread the word.
You can buy it today on Amazon or at the Way Conference from April 3-5 at Sonrise Christian Center. Thank you for helping me promote my new book. I couldn’t do it without you. If you are moved by the book, please share it and leave me a review on Amazon. It really helps. May you move heaven’s heart at earth’s altars.