Pray for the Flock
Ministering God's Grace Through Intercession
- Church Leadership & Ministry
- Publisher: Zondervan Reflective (Zondervan)
- Published: 2015
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Publisher's Description
“Brothers, pray for us.” (1 Thessalonians 5:25). The Apostle Paul’s letters are filled with references to prayer—requests for prayer from the churches, prayers for them, and teaching and encouragement that God was working through these prayers. Pastors and church leaders know that prayer is powerful and it must be a priority in any ministry, yet many pastors struggle to maintain an active prayer life. Ever more difficult is the challenge of praying for the flock, lifting up the needs of the people God has placed in your care. The Practical Shepherding series of guides provides pastors and ministry leaders with practical help to do the work of pastoral ministry in a local church. In Pray for the Flock, pastors Brian Croft and Ryan Fullerton provide biblical encouragement, practical advice, and helpful suggestions that will help busy pastors effectively pray for their people and care for their church through the ministry of intercession.
Endorsements (3)
“It is a commonplace that prayer is possibly the most difficult discipline of the Christian life for a pastor to maintain. Busyness of ministry, the hurry-scurry of our culture, the inundation of social media, along with our Enemy’s recognition of the vital place that prayer occupies in the advance of the kingdom of the Lord Jesus, make any sincere attempt at being a prayerful pastor a battleground. This book, because it is so grounded in the Scriptures and the experience of the pastorate, is therefore welcome. Like a desert traveler coming upon a well-placed spring of water, drink in the wealth of timely insight and wisdom here!”
“This is a little gem of a book, and smaller books may have a great impact. All believers know we should pray more and desire to pray more. Brian Croft and Ryan Fullerton, two veteran pastors, stoke the fires of prayer by showing us from the Scriptures the centrality of prayer. Prayer reveals our trust in and desperation for God. We are also given concrete practical advice on prayer. This book is convicting and encouraging and deserves a wide reading.”
“As pastors, we cannot change the hearts of the people we shepherd. But God can. God has called us to talk to him about them. He has chosen to use our prayers to accomplish mighty changes in the lives of those in our churches. In this book, Brian Croft and Ryan Fullerton challenge, encourage, and instruct pastors to energetically engage in the privilege and responsibility to pray for the people in our churches.”
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