A prayer for the strength that increases faith: “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.” (Philippians 4:13) Father God, my strength is gone. We pray for consistency and persistence in doing your will. As a matter of fact, pastors needs prayers more than the members. These powerful prayers for pastors and church leaders are meant to help pastors and church leaders pray for strength, their ministries and their flocks. We pray that you would pull down those who have strayed away from your will, and seeking to profit off the gospel. As a pastor and church leader, You have shown me how to be patient when my adversary is around me. We are not alone, even when we may sometimes stand alone physically, You are with us in Spirit and in truth. Grant us grace to be their providers as they provide for us spiritually. Many times the congregation makes the mistake of overestimating the strength of the Pastor, while at the same time under estimating the power of demonic attacks on the life of the Pastor. This prayer … Remind us to be prayer warriors for fulfilling Your great commission. Pray for your pastor that he will be able to confront adversity with faith and endurance. Take control of my life and help me walk in holiness. I know I can’t possibly please everyone, so help me focus most on pleasing You and doing what You want me to do in the way You want me to do it. Prayer for Conflict Management My God and my King, I bring to You issues of conflict management within this church. May your good works never run short of doers, oh Lord. Let our pastors arise. Lord, we pray for growth in this church – numerical growth as well as spiritual growth. Father, we thank you for the sacrifice that leadership is. Below are several prayers for pastors to use as examples for praying with their congregation. Prayer for Global Outreach Lord of Hosts, Jesus’ final directive was to make disciples of all nations. Help me to lead my children to follow You with all their hearts and to respect and obey me and their mother. Give them the wisdom to know what to say! We may stumble but we will not fall because You uphold us with Your hand. I pray that I will not fear because You go with me. Anoint me with fresh oil, to do the work You have given me for Your kingdom. And yet on Friday, when he heard that Vice President Mike Pence was about to jump on an FRC conference call with 700 pastors… Prayer to Take My Yoke Precious God, we come to You as Pastors and Church Leaders because we labor and are heavy laden! Teach me to generously nurture my … My ministry was ordained by You; therefore, I know that I should be doing this and that I can do this because it is in line with the will that You have for my life. May our churches be known for being your hand in our communities. Help our church be a place that welcomes the lost and has effective outreach into our community. May we always be fully committed to all we do for you and through you! Help me to realize when I need to put my family before pastoral requests. You are our provision and protector! Time Management Prayer Almighty God, I feel so stretched and often conflicted with how to manage my time. If you are reading this blog I believe God is calling you to pray for your Pastor. Lord, we banish the spirit of prayerlessness among our leaders. We pray for leaders who have sown seed but are yet to see fruit. May they never forget that they can lean on you. Help us to understand the true needs and what we can do logistically to meet them. Lord, we come against the blinding spirit of pride and arrogance in our church leaders. But I declare that we will encourage each other because we are united in our goal. A Prayer for Strength Against Spiritual Warfare Heavenly Father, each day is a struggle against sin and temptation. May they always remember the price that you paid for every single person under their care. May their walk be blameless before you! We also pray that we would be effective in attracting believers who don’t have a church home. Amen. Father, we call upon a harvest for every seed sown in evangelism. We thank you for the flocks that you have given pastors to watch over. Father let none of our services, as leaders are half-hearted. 54 Powerful Prayer for Pastors and Church Leaders Points Prayer for pastors and church leaders:. May they remain coachable. Grant us grace to walk in one accord, in Christ. Lord may your eternal word be shared relentless among us. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God … Lord, let us continue to walk with You so that we may be great pastors and church leaders. This duty is tiring and exhausting at times, so we take up Your yoke and learn from You, for You are gentle and lowly in heart. Amen. T - Teaching. You appointed me as a prophet to the nations. You want me to be fearless in my purpose, I pray that You continue to give me the strength to be. Your pastors and leaders need prayer support to help them stay the course because the work is never done and that can tempt you to feel like your labors are in vain. Help them … Prayer for Emotional Fatigue Lord, my Strength, my heart is worn out. May their footsteps bring peace and joy! Amen. Bring a prayer revival into our homes, into our workplaces, into our schools and more than ever, into our churches. Every believer needs spiritual strength, this is strength from God through the holy spirit.