Michael Hyatt created a list of twittering pastors today (see it here) and suggested that we pray for those who are in leadership in the church.
I just love the variety in the people in Mike’s list, check out some of them in the screenshot below:
In this list we have everyone from Mark Driscoll and Andy Stanley to Fathers Peter Preble and James Cole.
It excites me what this shows about the variety in the Church. Sure, we need to be more united and yes, we all have our problems and our areas of ‘poor’ theology, but we are all on Church, serving the One true God and working to bring people to him.
This is the Church I’m rediscovering – and I LOVE it!
Mike’s right though, we don’t pray enough for each other and particularly for those in leadership. We’re quicker to complain about something they do or say than we are to get on our knees and pray for them. We demand that they deliver the perfect’ message on Sunday but we put no time in ourselves uplifting them in prayer and asking that God will give them the right message for us to hear – and that he will open our hearts and ears to hear it.
So today, I’d like to invite you to join me in following Michael Hyatt’s lead and pray for pastor’s everywhere that God will strengthen, encourage, uplift and restore them that they may boldly proclaim his word to all the world!
Will you join us in praying for Pastors?
How about adding Pastor Pete Wilson to that list?
Pete Wilson is on the list. There are 39 or more names on the list in total, my screenshot could only show a few of them!
I pray for whoever asks…Im in! in His Love and Care, Mary Add my Pastor to the list- Joe Saragusa,of Celebrate Church, Celebration Fl
Thank you, Mary.
Diversity would include clergywomen
Very true.
Interestingly, I don't think I know any clergywomen who use twitter, at least, not any who overtly claim to be clergy.
I'd like to see some on the list!
Two things: I didn't know Andy Stanley tweeted, so now I'm a happy camper to be able to follow him! Thanks for letting me know how to find him. Secondly, I can't fathom what pastors are up against day in and day out. I pray for mine all the time, but I should make habit of praying for all pastors because of the awesome responsibility they've been given. Thank you for the reminder, and thank you Peter, for your servitude to God and His people.____Love, ____Marni
Awww, Thanks, Marni.
I think it's safe to put this here (since my pastors don't read your blog), that I've got a special Christmas gift planned.
I have a pamphlet from Life Action Ministries called "31 Days of Praying for Your Pastor." It has 31 short prayers that I go through each month. My husband and I are purchasing enough to distribute at our church, as well as at the two churches we attend in Colorado, with an encouragement to others to pray for our pastors. If others accept the invitation, it will be a true "gift that keeps on giving."
You just keep on being about the most encouraging person I know, Peter.
(So you be encouraged too!)