31 Days for Praying for Your Pastor
For the weekly prayer guides for October, we are using a guide for prayers for pastors to encourage us all to be in prayer for Pastor Matt, Lena and family.
Monday, October 18. Pray that your pastor will be a man of prayer and worship, and that he will lead by example—teaching the congregation how to walk in a close relationship with the Father. (1 Thessalonians 5:17; Acts 1:14a; Matthew 4:10; Mark 1:35; Luke 22:46)
Tuesday, October 19. Pray that your pastor will use wise time management, and that he will seek God’s perspective for his schedule, guarding his time against unnecessary interruptions. (Ephesians 5:15-16; Colossians 4:5; Psalm 90:12; John 9:4)
Wednesday, October 20. Pray for a fresh divine anointing on your pastor’s ministry. Pray that God’s working will be powerfully evident both in his personal life and the spiritual life of the congregation. (1 Corinthians 9:27; 2 Timothy 1:7; Romans 15:18-19a)
Thursday, October 21. Pray that your pastor will not give in to discouragement, but will deal with inevitable criticism and conflict by committing himself into the hands of God, who judges righteously. (1 Peter 2:23)
Friday, October 22. Pray that your pastor will practice servant leadership, edifying the congregation with wisdom and serving with God’s “agape” love. (Galatians 5:13b; Ephesians 6:7; Mark 10:43b-45, 9:23-24; John 13:5-9; Philippians 2:3-4)
Saturday, October 23. Pray for spiritual unity in the church staff and among the spiritual leadership of the church (elders, deacons, etc.). Pray that the enemy will not be allowed to create divisions, strife, or misunderstanding among the church leaders. (Romans 14:19; 1 Corinthians 12:25)
Sunday, October 24. Pray that God will give your pastor a clear, biblical vision of what your church can be and should be for His glory, and that he will communicate that vision clearly and confidently to the church. (Proverbs 29:18; John 15:16, 17:17; 2 Timothy 3:5; Malachi 3:11)
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