A Word in Season Day 2

Saturday, October 2, 2010                                                                                                 Pastor Appreciation
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Why You Should Pray for Your Pastor
1 Thess 5:25 Brethren, pray for us.
The pressures of the pastoral ministry are immense. You should pray for the person speaking into your life on a consistent basis. Take the time to purposely pray and intercede on behalf of your pastor and his or her family. 
10 Reasons to Pray for Your Pastor:
1.    People are needed to carry out God's Mandates               Matt 9:30
2.    Must give account for the souls of the sheepfold              Heb 13:7
3.    Costly Assignment With Limited Resources                       Phil 4:12
4.    Pastors Often Serve Sacrificially                                    1 Thess 2:9
5.    Pastors Often Experience Loneliness in a Crowd                2 Tim 4:16
6.    Pastor and their family Held to a Higher Standard             1 Pet 5:1-3
7.    High Stress Job                                                          2 Cor 11:28
8.    The Word of God May Have Free Course                         2 Thess 3:1
9.    Deliverance from Evil Men                                             2 Thess 3:2
10.That You Might Be Blessed                                           Phil 4:17
 
Prayer Focus: Father, I ask your blessings upon my pastor.
 
Verse of the Day:Eph 6:18-19 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
Living the Word Today: Use the points and scriptures above to pray for your pastor today.
All Rights Reserved October 2010 James D. Corbett