Please Pray for Your Pastor Today
Monday, January 31, 2011 at 12:27PM 
This message is for those of you who have pastors, not for those of you who are pastors. It's simply a request that you pray for your pastor today.
Why today? Many pastors find Mondays discouraging. It's part of the weekly rhythm that pastors experience. On its own, it's not a big deal.
But some pastors are already discouraged. They've been under attack, or they're dealing with criticism, or they've been hurt. Pastor's wives also struggle with this. Many times they hear criticisms but have little chance to respond, and aren't there when things get resolved.
The more I hang around pastors, the more I learn that many are hanging on by a thread.
Your pastor may be doing great, but I doubt he'd complain if you prayed for him today. But your pastor may not be doing well. Please pray that your pastor will rest in God's grace, find strength and nourishment, and will be filled with courage to face the challenges of a fresh week.
Please pray for your pastor today.
Reader Comments (3)
Darryl, Bruce emailed the link to this post to me this afternoon. We are so thankful for you and Charlene and so many others at Richview and will count it an awesome privilege to bring this special need to the Lord on Mondays.Carol-Ann
Thanks, Carol-Ann. Really appreciate the encouragement.
I not only pray for my Pastor everyday, but I also pray for my brother: DDD.You know, I wear a poppy on my baseball cap, and I have a sign on my vehicle stating, "Support Our Troops." It is my opinion that those serving on the front line of Ministry are no less deserving and needful of our prayers and support, maybe even more so.Pastors "stand in the gap" and shepherd us, they lead and guide us and teach us, they exhort us, they do battle for us, comfort us, rejoice with us, sometimes they even rebuke us,... and much, much more.How can we not keep them, their families, and their needs before our Champion, The Lord Himself, in prayer? It is our honour and privilege to do so.