Church members hold pastors in high regard and look to them to shepherd, encourage and equip the souls of their congregations. What many church members may not realize is that pastoring is a precarious, humbling and demanding profession. Pastors face demands and pressures on every side, from the challenges of church ministry to the realities of spiritual warfare. They are human and therefore vulnerable to spiritual attacks, burnout and temptation just like anyone else.
But you can make a difference. Your prayers provide a lifeline for your pastor’s spiritual health and ministry effectiveness. Expounding upon his own pastoral experience and following the many examples found in the pages of Scripture, including Paul’s plea in Romans 15:30, “I urge you, brothers and sisters, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me,” Eddie Byun motivates readers to fight with and for their pastors. In Praying For Your Pastor Support, pastors and church members alike will be offered a handy, practical guide to praying for pastors.
Pastor and professor, Byun shares stories of how congregational intercession changes things, with specific guidelines for prayers for protection, rest, anointing, integrity and more. God calls us to pray for our leaders. When we do, their ministry is strengthened, the kingdom is advanced and lives and communities are transformed.
Editorial Reviews
“There are few gifts more precious that congregants can give their pastor than ongoing, faith-filled intercessory prayer. By providing specific and practical ways to intercede on behalf of pastors, Eddie Byun helps to enhance that gift even more. I wish every congregant of every church would read this book. It would build up the body of Christ in deeply transformative ways.”
J.R. Briggs, pastor, founder, Kairos Partnerships, author of Fail, coauthor of Eldership and the Mission of God
