Reading: The Praying Leader Notes

The Praying Leader Notes: It’s better to pray and do nothing than to work tirelessly without praying.

Pray because you love Jesus.

• Matthew 22- Lovers of God reproduce lovers of God
• Rev 2- Don’t lose your first love while busily ministering
• Eph 3:14-19- Pray that you and the others know Him deeply

Pray humbly because your effectiveness is tied to it.

• James 4:6-10- Pray for each sheep weekly, admitting your need.
• Any plan works if you know Him well
• Moses- Exodus 33, Red Sea
• Joshua- Joshua 6:1-27
• Jonathan- 1 Samuel 14

Pray because Jesus prayed

• Luke 22:31-32

Pray for your members weekly as an example to your people.

• Pray for their knowledge and love of God- Ephesians 3:14-19
• If that was all you accomplished, it would be HUGE!  
• Imagine what God would do...
• Don’t stray from this, you can’t overdo this!

Suggested reading

Prayer by Philip Yancy

Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire by Jim Cymbala

Desiring God by John Piper

With Christ in a School of Prayer by Andrew Murray

Suggested actions

• Develop a regular, focused, solitary prayer time
• Establish a regular corporate prayer time
• Make sure each person has regular prayer time alone

Success:  Everyone is prayed for by the others in the group.  There is no one left out of being known and prayed for.