Church Teachers

Church Teachers

Father, we come in the name of Jesus, asking You for called

teachers for our classes and choirs. We thank You for

teachers who are filled with the Spirit of God, in wisdom and

ability, in understanding and intelligence, in knowledge and in all

kinds of craftsmanship, to devise skillful methods for teaching us

and our children the Word of God. They are teachers who give

themselves to teaching.

Father, may these teachers recognize that they must assume

the greater accountability. According to Your Word, teachers will

be judged by a higher standard and with greater severity [than

other people].We thank You that our teachers will not offend in

speech — never say the wrong things — that they may be fully

developed characters and perfect men and women, each one able

to control his/her own body and to curb his/her entire nature.

Thank You that our teachers are part of the fivefold ministry

who are perfecting and fully equipping the saints (God’s

consecrated people), [that they should do] the work of

ministering tow a rd building up Chri s t’s Body (the Church ) , [ that

it might develop] until we all attain oneness in the faith and in

the com p re h e n s i on of the full and accurate knowledge of the Son

of God; that [we might arri ve] at re a lly mature manhood — the

c ompleteness of person a l i ty, w h i ch is nothing less than the

s t a n d a rd height of Chri s t’s own perfe c t i on — the measure of the

stature of the fullness of the Christ and the completeness found

in Him.

Thank You, Father, that Your people at our church are no

longer children, tossed [like ships] to and fro. They are enfolded

in love, growing up in every way and in all things into Him,Who

is the Head, [even] Christ, the Messiah, the Anointed One.

Father, You are effectually at work in our teachers —

energizing and creating in them the power and desire — both to

will and to work for Your good pleasure and satisfaction and

delight. Father, in the name of Jesus, their power and ability and

sufficiency are from You. [It is You] Who have qualified them

(making them to be fit, worthy, and sufficient) as ministers and

dispensers of a new covenant. They are not ministers of the law

which kills, but of the (Holy) Spirit, which makes alive.

Father, we rejoice in the Lord over our teachers and commit

to undergird them with our faith and love. We will not judge or

criticize them, but speak excellent and princely things concerning

them. The opening of our lips shall be for right things.

Thank You, Father, that the teachers live in harmony with

the other members of our church, being in full accord and of one

harmonious mind and intention. Each is not [merely] concerned

for his/her own interests, but each for the interest of others. Jesus

is our example in humility, and our teachers shall tend — nurture,

guard, guide, and fold — the flock of God, which is [their

responsibility], and they will be examples of Christian living to the

flock (the congregation).

Thank You, Father, for the performance of Your Word in our

midst, in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Scripture References (AMP)

Exodus 31:3,4 2 Corinthians 3:5,6 AMP

Romans 12:7 Proverbs 8:6

James 3:1,2 Philippians 2:2,4,5 AMP

Ephesians 4:12-15 AMP 1 Peter 5:2,3

Philippians 2:13 Jeremiah 1:12