Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name--the nameyou gave me.... My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that youprotect them from the evil one. (John 17:11-15)

Prayer Points

• your pastor's personal and family life
• your pastor's worship and prayer life
• your pastor's study time and preaching life
• your pastor's professional life and relationship in the community
• blessing and favor to fulfill God's calling
• protection of health, finances, emotions, etc.

Prayer: Father I thank you for my pastor and for his or her call andgifts(Colossians 1:3-6). I praise you for sending such a shepherd for mysoul!To you belong honor and glory. You are worthy, our Lord and God,to receiveglory and honor and power, for you created all things, and byyour will they werecreated and have their being (Revelation 4:11).

"Ifsome Christians that had been complaining about theirminister had saidand acted less before men and had applied themselves with alltheirmight to cry to God for their ministers--had, as it were, risenandstormed heaven with their humble, fervent, and incessant prayers forthem--theywould have been much more in the way of success."  --Ralph Neighbour