April 28, 2024 PM
Paul Gotthardt
A Night of Prayer: Praying for Leaders
TEAM 1: Praying for Leaders in the Home
Pray for dads to…
- Walk in righteousness and integrity
(Proverbs 20:7) - Lead their families to love and serve the Lord
(Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Joshua 24:15) - Bring their children up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord
(Ephesians 6:4) - Discipline their children
(Proverbs 13:24; 19:18) - Teach their children obedience
(Ephesians 6:1; Colossians 3:20) - Teach their children to honor their parents
(Ephesians 6:2) - Show compassion to their children
(Psalm 103:13) - Be watchful, protective, strong, firm in the faith, and act like men
(1 Corinthians 16:13) - Provide for their families
(1 Timothy 5:8)
Pray for moms to…
- Love and nurture their children
(Ephesians 4:29-32; 2 Timothy 1:7; Titus 2:4-5; 1 Peter 3:8-9) - Comfort and protect their children
(Isaiah 66:13; Luke 13:34) - Regularly teach and train their children
(Deuteronomy 6:1-9; Psalm 78:5-6; Proverbs 6:20; 22:6) - Consistently and lovingly discipline their children
(Proverbs 13:24; 19:18; 22:15; 23:13-14; 29:15-17; Ephesians 6:4; Hebrews 12:5-11) - Model integrity before their children
(Deuteronomy 4:9; Psalm 37:18, 37; Proverbs 10:9) - Display sincere faith before their children
(2 Timothy 1:5) - Diligently pray for their children
(Luke 18:1; Philippians 4:6-7; 1 Thessalonians 5:17)
TEAM 2: Praying for Leaders in the Church
Pray for church leaders to…
- Be filled with God’s wisdom
(James 3:17) - Have a heart for unity
(1 Corinthians 1:10; Ephesians 4:1-6) - Have a good reputation
(Acts 6:3, 5; 11:24) - Be “full of the Spirit and of wisdom and of faith”
(Acts 11:24) - Run and serve faithfully
(1 Corinthians 9:24-25) - Wait on the Lord and be renewed with strength
(Isaiah 40:31) - Be filled with knowledge of God’s will, wisdom, and spiritual understanding
(Colossians 1:9) - Trust in the Lord and lean not on their own understanding
(Proverbs 3:5-6) - Not grow weary in well-doing
(Galatians 6:9) - Do all things in love
(1 Corinthians 16:14) - Be steadfast, immovable, and abounding in the work of the Lord
(1 Corinthians 15:58)
Pray for pastors to…
- Grow stronger in their desire and calling for ministry
(1 Timothy 3:1) - Feed believers with knowledge and understanding
(Jeremiah 3:15) - Equip God’s people for the work of ministry
(Ephesians 4:11-12) - Have joy as they lead and care for people
(Hebrews 13:17) - Be filled with knowledge of God’s will, wisdom, and spiritual understanding
(Colossians 1:9) - Be known and esteemed in love
(1 Thessalonians 5:12-13) - Willingly feed and shepherd God’s people by example and not force
(1 Peter 5:2-3) - Grow in their love, discernment, and righteousness
(Philippians 1:9-11) - Preach the word in and out of season
(2 Timothy 4:2) - Be Christ-centered in their preaching
(2 Corinthians 4:5) - Be given to prayer and the ministry of the Word
(Acts 6:4) - Not grow weary in well-doing
(Galatians 6:9) - Do all things in love
(1 Corinthians 16:14) - Be steadfast, immovable, and abounding in the work of the Lord
(1 Corinthians 15:58)
TEAM 3: Praying for Leaders in Government
Pray for government leaders to…
- Be wise and knowledgeable
(Proverbs 11:14; 28:2) - Be godly
(Proverbs 28:12) - Hate corruption
(Proverbs 28:16) - Be surrounded by wise counsel
(Exodus 18; 2 Samuel 17; 1 Kings 12; Proverbs 15:22) - Motivate and not manipulate
(Nehemiah 2:17-20; Proverbs 16:10) - Not tolerate wrongdoing
(Proverbs 16:12; Galatians 2:11-14) - Have integrity
(Proverbs 16:13) - Keep their emotions under control
(Proverbs 16:14-15) - Strive for excellence
(Proverbs 20:8) - Deal with troublemakers
(Proverbs 20:26; Titus 3:10-11) - Balance truth and love
(Proverbs 20:28; 1 Corinthians 13) - Submit to God
(Proverbs 21:1) - Deal with problems
(Proverbs 28:2) - Act, not react
(Proverbs 29:12; Matthew 18:15-17
