Pastors need prayer too

Greetings:
Praying for your church pastor is one of the best and most effective things we can do to further the kingdom of God.
Pastors, like the people they serve, need prayer to continue their ministry on a daily, consistent basis.
The apostle Paul, himself a man of deep prayer, knew the effectiveness of prayer in his ministry.
He begged the church to pray for him in Romans 15:30 (NIV): “I urge you, brothers... that you join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.” 
In Ephesians 6:18-20 Paul wrote: “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel,  for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.”
 Your pastor knows it is only through earnest, strategic prayer that they will be an effective minister in the hands of God.
Pray for our pastor's personal needs, for their family and for wisdom and power as they oversees the flock of God.
Let the Holy Spirit lead us as we pray in faith that our pastors receive a spiritual freshness.
Pray that your pastor will daily “walk in the light” with Jesus and depend on the power of the Spirit in all areas of their life and ministry.
The Rev. Charles Spurgeon was once asked the secret of his success. In response, Spurgeon led them to the lower level of his church and quietly opened the door, revealing more than 400 people praying for God’s blessing and power to rest upon their pastor who would stand in the pulpit that night to preach the word of God. “There, gentlemen,” said Spurgeon, “is the secret for God’s blessing his work here.”
The pastor's hardest job will be to keep spiritually fresh, so pray they will always remember:
• Ministry is not merely a job or a profession, but is intense spiritual warfare.
• Life’s pressures can easily result in spiritual decline unless the pastor is careful to maintain a close walk with the Lord.
• Pastors needs spiritual enlightenment. Pray they will continually grow into Christ-likeness, and be transparent before God.
• Pray that your pastor will prioritize their prayer life despite the busy schedule that is maintained.
We should also pray that our pastors will resist moral temptation. Pray that their  words and actions will always be a godly example, and pray that their thought life will glorify God and not pave the way for themselves or others to fall into sin.
Pray for church leaders who will hold your pastor spiritually accountable.
Pray that our pastors will be held accountable to God, knowing the effect their words and actions will have on the testimony of our Lord, on the church at large, on their own flock, and on their family and themselves.
A pastor's work is never done, nor should our prayer life be done each day until we lift up our pastors in serious prayer.

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