1 Corinthians 16.13, 14 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. Let all your things be done with charity.

May Pastor and Leaders fully accept and appropriate all God’s gifts, use them for His eternal glory.

Protect Pastor and Leaders from:

• Weariness
• Frustration
• Attacks from the enemy in thought, word, and deed
• Fleshly temptations
• Worldly pressures

May Pastor and Leaders receive from people of their congregation:

• Words of encouragement
• Prayer
• Wise counsel
• Tokens of appreciation
• Palpable love

May Pastor’s and Leaders’ eyes be open (enlightened) to the next move, season; to attacks, not caught off-guard. May they see people as God sees, each sheep as worthy of God’s love and grace

Give Pastor and Leaders a heart free, pure, full of God’s agape love

Instill in Pastor and Leaders a spirit of excellence, of joy in their work.

Inspiration

May Pastor and Leaders receive as from the Lord lessons of humility

Pray for direction in decision-making and for confirmation of decisions

God continually give Pastor and Leaders ears to hear what His Holy Spirit has to say through them to others, the congregation, and their families

And the other way around: ears to hear the Holy Spirit speak to them through others, the congregation, and their families

Flourishing, deep, fruitful, restorative, refreshing prayer life

Give Pastor and Leaders strength to carry out God’s special work

Pray for patience, understanding, timing; with that, that their time will be spent being productive, rather than just busy.

A stable mind: free of anger & bitterness, renewed day by day in the mind of Christ, centered on God’s Truth

Pray for the Holy Spirit’s perfect unity among church leaders; for love, understanding, compassion, empathy, inspiration, patience, direction

Pray for Pastor’s and Leaders’ wives: protection, sustenance, purpose, patience and understanding, joy, peace, wisdom, discernment. And for their children, that they will grow in the nurture and understanding of the Lord, raised unto salvation.

Pray God to raise up future leaders and workers to step in.

Ephesians 6.19 {Pray} for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel