The Pastor as Prayer Champion

As a former senior pastor and now as a national prayer mobilizer, I’ve had the opportunity over the years to interact with many pastors and prayer leaders. I’ve seen many who pursue the biblical goal of enabling their laypeople to minister. But I’ve also seen a few pastors who have abdicated responsibility to lay leaders. Many ministries flourish under lay leadership. Prayer ministry, however, has a different dynamic. A good prayer leader can oversee and develop a great deal, but prayer will grow far more quickly if the senior pastor stays involved. Pastors, look to Acts 6 . The early church leaders chose to focus on two things: the Word and prayer. Your church will grow in prayer when you take an interest in it. You do not need to lead everything, but you should show your congregation that prayer