Personal Prayer of a Pastor for the Congregation

Personal Prayer of

a Pastor for the

Congregation

Father, as the pastor of __________, I approach the throne

of grace on behalf of the membership. I thank my God in

all my remembrance of them. In every prayer of mine, I always

make my entreaty and petition for them all with joy (delight). [I

thank my God] for their fellowship — their sympathetic cooperation

and contributions and partnership — in advancing the

good news (the Gospel). And I am convinced and sure of this very

thing: that You have begun a good work in them and will continue

until the day of Jesus Christ — right up to the time of His return

— developing [that good work] and perfecting and bringing it to

full completion in them.

In the name of Jesus, it is right and appropriate for me to

have this confidence and feel this way about them all, because

even as they do me, I hold them in my heart as partakers and

sharers — one and all with me — of grace (God’s unmerited favor

and spiritual blessing).

Father,You are my witness and know how I long for and pursue

them all with love, in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus [Himself ]!

So this is my prayer: that their love will flourish and that they

will not on ly love mu ch, but love well and learn to love

appropriately. May they use their heads and test their feelings so

that their love is sincere and intelligent, not sentimental gush.

Father, I pray that each one will live a lover’s life, circumspect and

exemplary, a life Jesus will be proud of: bountiful in fruits from the

soul, making Jesus Christ attractive to all, getting everyone

involved in the glory and praise of God.

Father, may the membership abound in and be filled with the

fruits of righteousness (of right standing with God and right

doing), which come through Jesus Christ, the Anointed One, to

the honor and praise of God — that Your glory may be both

manifested and recognized.

I commit myself to You, Father, anew and to them, for I am

convinced of this: I shall remain and stay by them all to promote

their progress and joy in believing, so that in me they may have

abundant cause for exultation and glorifying in Christ Jesus. In the

name of Jesus, they will be sure as citizens so to conduct

themselves that their manner of life will be worthy of the good

news (the Gospel) of Christ.

Thank You, Father, that they are standing firm in united

spirit and purpose, striving side by side and contending with a

single mind for the faith of the glad tidings (the Gospel). They are

not for a moment frightened or intimidated in anything by their

opponents and adversaries, for such [constancy and fearlessness]

will be a clear sign (proof and seal) to their enemies of [their

impending] destruction; but [a sure token and evidence] to the

congregation of their deliverance and salvation, and that from

You, God.

The membership of __________ fills up and completes my

joy by living in harmony and being of the same mind and one in

purpose, having the same love, being in full accord and of one

harmonious mind and intention.

In Jesus’ name, amen.

Scripture References

Philippians 1:4-7 AMP Philippians 1:25-28 AMP

Philippians 1:8-11 MESSAGE Philippians 2:2 AMP