Day 14 - Pastors

Scripture for Reflection and Preparation 

2 Timothy 4:1-5 “1 Before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom, I solemnly charge you: 2 proclaim the message; persist in it whether convenient or not; rebuke, correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching. 3 For the time will come when they will not tolerate sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, will accumulate teachers for themselves because they have an itch to hear something new. 4 They will turn away from hearing the truth and will turn aside to myths. 5 But as for you, keep a clear head about everything, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.” 

Ephesians 6:19-20 “19 pray also for me, that the message may be given to me when I open my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel. 20 For this I am an ambassador in chains. pray that I might be bold enough in Him to speak as I should.” 

additional Scripture Romans 15:30-33 

prayer for revival among Church leadership 

Pastors 

A church will not rise any higher spiritually than its leadership. 

Preparation 

• Praise God for who He is 
• Confess your sinfulness and need for cleansing 
• Allow His Spirit to draw you near 
• Listen as He speaks to you 

Ask God to... 
• Help your pastor maintain the right spiritual priorities
• Draw your pastor close to Himself
• Surround your pastor and his family with His protecting angels
• Fill your pastor with His Holy Spirit
• Remind your pastor of His great love for him
• Reveal to your pastor anything that stands in the way of his walk with God
​• Fill your pastor with a great thirst for God 
 
Thanksgiving 
• Thank God for hearing you
• Trust that God is at work to accomplish His will