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PRAYER FOR PASTOR
Heavenly Father, we thank
you today for your work in creation and the abundant blessings that we have
as Your children.
We thank you for the
glorious gospel; the gift of your Son Jesus Christ as the one mediator
between God and man.
Thank you for the
church, the company of the redeemed, and for the local church where believers
gather to express their faith and obedience such as we do here at
____________.
Thank you for the
gift of pastor, which your Word says you gave to your church "to prepare
God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up
until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God
and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ"
(Ephesians 4:12, 13).
Thank you for Pastor
__________ and his faithfulness to your cause, for the Bible says, "it is
required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful" (1
Corinthians 4:2).
Thank you for his
personal commitment to Jesus Christ as his Lord and Saviour and to the Word
of God.
Thank you for the
love he has for his wife and family demonstrating a stable and healthy
family. For the Scripture says of church leadership, "he must manage
his own family well and see that his children obey him with proper respect" (1
Timothy 3:4).
Thank you for his
thoughtful exposition of your Word, as he heeds your call to "Preach the
Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and
encourage--with great patience and careful instruction" (2 Timothy 4:2).
Thank you for his
leadership in our church services and the orderly manner in which he leads
us, seeking to fulfill the Biblical call that "all things be done decently
and in order" (1 Corinthians 14:40).
Thank you for his
interest in the flock under his care and the burden that he carries for your
people.
Thank you for
_____________ and her compliment to his leadership and her service and
thoughtfulness as well.
May you continue to
confer your richest blessing upon this ministry couple as they seek to fulfill
their call amongst us and thus bring You glory.
In the powerful name
of Jesus Christ we pray, AMEN.
(This is a prayer I
prepared for my pastor on Pastor Appreciation Day several years ago.)
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