Press · Media Kit
Everything you need to write, broadcast, or feature The Prayer: Rise with Jesus — fact sheet, awards, bestseller proof, high-resolution covers and author photos, and a direct line to the publishing team.
Awards
All three awards were granted in 2025 by independent judging bodies.
Amazon Best Sellers
Verified Amazon best-seller rankings across categories and languages. Screenshots are linked from each tile.
In the press
Featured in editorial coverage by The Christian Post, Church Times, Baptist News Global, Vision Christian Media, UCB Asia Pacific, Revista Pernambuco, The Christian Post en Español, Christian Daily Español, Christian Tribune Taiwan, Rádio Voz FM, CVandaag, Atlantean Tribune, US Daily Review, and Posh Lifestyle & Beauty Blog, spanning the US, UK, Brazil, the Netherlands, Taiwan, the Lusophone and Spanish-speaking worlds, Australia, and Asia Pacific. The May 2026 bestseller announcement was also carried by AP News, FOX broadcast affiliates, the National Law Review, and outlets across the EIN Presswire network.
Every page carries lessons that God taught me throughout different seasons of my life. The book wasn’t just written at a desk, it was written through life itself.
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Over 1,000 free Chichewa copies of the #1 bestselling devotional have reached families across Malawi through Pastor Edward Mikwamba’s ministry in Blantyre.
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Stefania Leão hit #1 in three languages, then donated every single dollar to San Francisco’s streets and a Malawi village mission.
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Debelov and co-author Stefania Leão used royalties from their bestselling devotional, along with World Cup publicity, to fund free book distribution in rural Malawi and outreach in San Francisco’s Tenderloin.
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Autores de “Oração: Erga-se com Jesus” distribuíram exemplares para a seleção do Brasil e para torcedores de vários países durante a Copa do Mundo.
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The Brazilian author of a bestselling collection of personal prayers is donating all its proceeds to homeless projects and churches around San Francisco.
By Rebecca Paveley →
Four days after Spain lifted the trophy, the story still traveling the world isn’t about who won the biggest World Cup in history — it’s about a small book that belonged to everyone who lost, too.
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I realised when you are in a very hard time in your life, even to read the Bible, it’s complicated.
By Tony Davenport →
When Stefania Leão first began writing to overcome a dark time in her life, she never expected she would publish her devotions.
By Caroline Cook →
上帝為這一刻預備了我；若祂允許，我們將為巴西帶回第六座世界盃冠軍。
編譯 余友梅 →
Moving quietly through those record crowds, passed from one hand to the next, was The Prayer: Rise with Jesus — an award-winning devotional its creators didn’t come to sell.
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La Oración: Levántate con Jesús — 30 días para transformar tu vida, un devocional de 69 páginas y fácil lectura, podría ayudar a la selección brasileña a levantar el trofeo del Mundial 2026.
Por Leonardo Blair →
La búsqueda de la excelencia deportiva a menudo se encuentra con la necesidad de fortaleza espiritual. En este contexto, los autores confían en que su obra fortalecerá a la selección brasileña durante la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026.
Por Javier Bolaños →
Het Braziliaanse nationale voetbalelftal heeft tijdens het WK voetbal in de Verenigde Staten een bijzonder cadeau ontvangen. De spelers kregen dertig exemplaren van het christelijke dagboek The Prayer: Rise with Jesus.
Door Jeffrey Schipper →
When a Brazilian-born mother began writing to overcome a dark time in her life, she never expected to become a best-selling Christian author.
Read the story →Prayer began as a silent conversation with God in one of the hardest seasons of my life. I never imagined publishing it.
Read in Portuguese →The prayers, The Prayer: Rise with Jesus, hand-delivered by the author Stefania Leão and the illustrator Alexander Debelov, before the match.
By Ed Thornton →
When a Brazilian-born mother began writing to overcome a dark time in her life, she never expected to become a best-selling Christian author.
By Henry Peterson →
A 69-page devotional by Stefania Leão and Alexander Debelov is being positioned as a secret weapon for the Brazilian national team ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Three languages, three #1s, all from one woman’s private conversation with God.
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The Prayer: Rise with Jesus is an award-winning 30-day Christian devotional… a #1 Amazon Best Seller in Christian Prayer Books, Religion in Portuguese, and Religion in Italian, and is published in seven languages.
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Exposure was Alexander Debelov’s TikTok giveaway goal for The Prayer: Rise with Jesus. Debelov used a TikTok Shop with a twist: recipients were required to post a video, or TikTok charged them for the book.
Read the guide →People are choosing the book over the pizza. Alexander Debelov and Stefania Leão are handing out free copies of The Prayer: Rise with Jesus — alongside food and water — in San Francisco’s Tenderloin, with a stated goal of reaching millions.
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A number one ranking fades in a week. A book in the hands of a child in Malawi lasts a lifetime. Alexander Debelov funds free copies — including a full Chichewa edition — hand-delivered across Malawi, with every royalty going back into printing more.
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Behind the coverage
The story behind the June 2026 features: Stefania and Alexander hand-delivered 30 copies to Brazil’s national team at the World Cup, signed for fans from every nation, walked the streets of San Francisco distributing food, water, and the prayer book to neighbors experiencing homelessness, and sent copies to a rural community in Malawi through the ministry the book’s royalties support.
Gallery
High-resolution imagery for editorial use. Click any photo to open or download the full-size file.
Editions
Each edition has its own dedicated landing page on this site, including a free Chichewa ministry edition for Malawi.
Downloads
All assets are licensed for editorial use with attribution to Stefania Fernanda Leão & Alexander Debelov.
Everything in one download
All seven book covers, both author photos, the three 2025 award badges, and every Amazon #1 bestseller screenshot, organized in folders, with a one-page fact sheet. One click.
Authors
English & Portuguese (Stefania) · English & Russian (Alexander).
Media Contact
We typically reply within 24 hours.
Direct line
readtheprayer@gmail.comFor interview requests, podcast bookings, review copies, or syndication, email the publishing team directly. Please include outlet, format, deadline, and which language edition(s) you'd like to feature.
