Praying for LeadersSample
A Prayer for Courage:
Gracious Lord,
We thank you for blessing the Church with so many faithful and obedient leaders.
For those you have chosen to lead your church in these days, give them courage to follow their calling. Guard them from insecurity and ground them in your truth.
We can be confident that you equip those you call with all that they need for this task.
You are faithful and you are so incredibly generous, giving your wisdom, knowledge and discernment to those who ask.
Lord, with your wisdom, give our leaders the courage and conviction to pursue what is good, even when the path is not popular, when the right decision is not the easy one.
Let your voice be the one that sounds loudest above the noise of strong opinions and the feelings of others.
Your promised presence means that we have nothing to fear.
You are for us, you are with us and you are always in control.
Thank you!
AMEN
Action: Read the stories of Moses in Exodus 3:11-4:13 and the good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-37. Where do you need to respond with courage today?
About this Plan
From Scripture, it is clear that we are to honour, show respect and love for our leaders, and never stop praying. In these days where significant global challenges are impacting the Church, our leaders need our focused, intentional prayer as they lead. For fourteen days, we look to Scripture and pray intentionally for those who lead in our church, each day focusing on a different aspect of leadership.
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