Prayer For Pastors And Church Leaders
Dear Lord, I am praying for my pastor (leader). I ask that You give him the time that he needs to be in Your word. I pray that You help us to remember why deacons were first elected in the church; so that the preachers might have time to be ministers of Your word. Help us to remember that we can do the things that need to be done that do not require the assistance of the preacher. Help us to give of our time and talent and to encourage others to do the same. I pray through Jesus, Amen.
Dear Lord, your word says many things about faithfulness, I pray now for our pastor that he will continue to be faithful to You and to Your church. Help him to always seek Your direction in his life and the life of Your church. I pray that he is faithful in all that he does, faithful to his commitments, faithful to his wife and family, faithful to his staff, but most of all I pray that he is always faithful to You in what you would have for him to do to accomplish Your plan for his life. Lord help him to be faithful to proclaim your name in all the earth. I praise you for this time that I have to offer up my prayer for faithfulness Lord and ask that you grant it in the name of Jesus, Amen.
Father, we thank You that no weapon formed against our pastor, leaders and church will
prosper. Every tongue raised against them will be cast down. Rumors and gossip will be
turned aside. We pray that Your presence and peace will keep them, that they will dwell in
the shadow of the Most High God, and will be delivered from terror, darts of doubt, and
diseases (Psalm 91:5,6). Set Your angels about them (Psalm 91:11). No power of the
enemy shall harm them (Luke 10:19). We take authority over evil powers of deception,
intimidation, and destruction. We bind them in Jesus name, and cast them far from our
pastor, our leaders and our church. Father, we pray that Your abundant life would flood and
fill their lives (John 10:10). Thank God forevermore!
Lord, we pray for the favor of the Lord, the authority of the Lord, and the harvest of the Lord
to belong to our pastor, church leaders and church. Teach us to do our part in helping,
serving, giving, teaching, or any other area where there is a need. Teach us also how to
pray against all powers of this dark world and the spiritual forces of darkness in heavenly
realms. Lord, protect us as we wage warfare in all levels of worship, prayer and service on
behalf of Your servants who lead us. We bind the evil forces of rebellion, seduction, and
presumption from attacking our pastor, leaders and our church in Jesus name. We cast
them down, never more to rise and destroy; We declare they are under our feet in Jesus
name! AMEN
We thank You , Father that Your eyes are upon our shepherd, church leaders and church.
Your ears are attentive to their prayers, and Your face is against those who plot evil against
them (1 Peter 3:12).
Almighty God, giver of every good gift: Look graciously on your Church,
and so guide the minds of those who shall choose a rector for this parish,
that we may receive a faithful pastor,
who will care for your people and equip us for our ministries;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
O God, almighty and merciful, you heal the broken-hearted, and turn the sadness of the sorrowful to joy. Let your fatherly goodness be upon all whom you have made. Remember in pity all those who are this day destitute, homeless, elderly, infirm, or forgotten. Bless the multitude of your poor. Lift up those who are cast down. Mightily befriend innocent sufferers and sanctify to them the endurance of their wrongs. Cheer with hope all who are discouraged and downcast, and by your heavenly grace preserve from falling those whose poverty tempts them to sin. Though they be troubled on every side, suffer them not to be distressed; though they are perplexed, save them from despair. Grant this, O Lord, for the love of him who for our sakes became poor, your Son our Savior Jesus Christ.
Father, we pray for Your shepherds, that having done the work You have given them, they will now be able to turn it all off and rest. Some of what they did was close to perfect and they feel great about it.
Some, however, could have been done better and they know it all too well. Perhaps they wonder if anyone was listening today, if anything was accomplished, if lives were changed. You alone know, Father.
May the pastors now leave it all with You, knowing their labors are not in vain in the Lord.