Those who are called to shepherd God’s flock are commissioned to be servants of Christ’s Church. Through the surges and strains of church life, pastors need to know they are supported by the prayers of God’s people.Ongoing, effectual, pastoral leadership demands full-strength application of the Word in tandem with an ardent prayer life. Continued intercessory prayer releases God’s empowerment in the life of the pastor, strengthening and enabling him to persevere in the ministry to which God has called him.
1. Lord, I pray that_____________would be strong in you and in your mighty power (Ephesians 6:10).
2. May ________________’s wisdom begin with an awesome fear and reverence for your holiness and power (Proverbs 9:10).
3. I pray that _____________ would stand firm against the enemy’s schemes to sabotage the work that you are doing through him (Ephesians 6:11).
4. Father, please continue to renew _______________ daily in your holiness. Keep him from growing weary, reminding him that his labour is not in vain (Isaiah 40:31, 1 Peter 1:16, 1 Corinthians 15:58).
5. Lord, set your angels around _________________ and his family, guarding them in all their ways, that no harm will befall them (Psalm 91:10,11).
6. Lord, I pray for ________________ to have men of faith who would come alongside him, giving him wise counsel and providing accountability (1 Peter 5:5, James 5:16).
7. Bless _______________ with a rich study time, opening the eyes of his heart to your wisdom and knowledge, that he would never compromise your truth. (Ephesians 1:18).
8. Father, keep _______________ pure by obeying the truth, so that he would have a deep love for his flock, a love from the heart (1 Peter 1:22).
9. Bless _____________ with fruit from the words you speak through him, Lord. May his words be anointed by the power of your Holy Spirit, reaping a bountiful harvest of people coming to know your salvation. (John 15:16).
10. Give _______________ a bold vision as he leads his flock to reach out to spiritually needy people in his community (Isaiah 40:11).
11. Lord, allow ____________ and his church to be a beacon of hope in the midst of the darkness, that the lost will be drawn to the Light of the world (Acts 13:47, John 8:12).
12. Thank You, Lord, for the gifts of wisdom and spiritual insight that ______________ brings to the church. Raise up a bastion of prayer warriors from within his church who will surround him with prayer (James 5:16b).
