Eight Ways to Use Scripture to
Pray for Your Pastor
1. Pray that he would conduct himself wisely in a life of obedience that remains above reproach (1 Timothy 3:2)
2. Pray that he would love and be faithful to his wife (Ephesians 5:25-33)
3. Pray that he would raise his children in the fear and admonition of the Lord (Ephesians 6:4)
4. Pray that he would love the Lord with all his heart, soul, mind, and strength (Mark 12:30)
5. Pray that he would faithfully shepherd the flock of God (1 Peter 5:1-3)
6. Pray that he would flee temptation (1 Thessalonians 4:3-8)
7. Pray that he would be a man of unceasing prayer (Ephesians 6:18)
8. Pray that he would bind himself to the Scriptures and commit himself to expounding the Word of God rather than his own opinions (2 Timothy 4:1-4)
Taken from: James Hamilton, Jr. And Matt Damico, “Worthy of Double Honor” in A Guide to Expository Ministry, edited by Dan Dumas (Louisville: SBTS Press, 2012): 91.
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Pray for Your Pastor
1. Pray that he would conduct himself wisely in a life of obedience that remains above reproach (1 Timothy 3:2)
2. Pray that he would love and be faithful to his wife (Ephesians 5:25-33)
3. Pray that he would raise his children in the fear and admonition of the Lord (Ephesians 6:4)
4. Pray that he would love the Lord with all his heart, soul, mind, and strength (Mark 12:30)
5. Pray that he would faithfully shepherd the flock of God (1 Peter 5:1-3)
6. Pray that he would flee temptation (1 Thessalonians 4:3-8)
7. Pray that he would be a man of unceasing prayer (Ephesians 6:18)
8. Pray that he would bind himself to the Scriptures and commit himself to expounding the Word of God rather than his own opinions (2 Timothy 4:1-4)
“A commitment to expository preaching takes a firm belief in the power of God’s Word and a humble recognition that the God-appointed means of preaching is better than whatever impressive or efficient model we might devise.”
Taken from: James Hamilton, Jr. And Matt Damico, “Worthy of Double Honor” in A Guide to Expository Ministry, edited by Dan Dumas (Louisville: SBTS Press, 2012): 91.
Download PDF here.