Gary Friesen in his book, Decision Making and the Will of God, discusses what he calls the “traditional view” among evangelicals: God has predetermined every detail of each person’s life. The goal of prayer for guidance is not to acquire wisdom for proper decisions. Rather, it is to persuade God to reveal His ideal will. For example, imagine a seminary student upon graduation. He has opportunities to go to Africa and India as a missionary or preach for a local congregation in Los Angeles. Unlike a graduate of a preaching school or Christian college with the same choices, the Evangelical does not pray for wisdom to make a proper decision. He rather prays for God to reveal His will. Ideally, God has every detail of the man’s life mapped out. The young preacher strives in prayer to find out which congregation God wants him to serve.