Day 14 Thursday, October 11, 2012
prayer for revival among Church leadership
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
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
• Convict your pastor to become more involved in protecting the sanctity of human life, God’s definition of marriage, and religious liberty
Thanksgiving
• Thank God for hearing you
• Trust that God is at work to accomplish His will
COPIED from "Pray and ACT 40/40", The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission
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