Pray for your Pastor

Here are some specific requests from Philippians chapter two that would be good consistent prayers for your pastor.

From 2:5 "Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,"
Father, give my pastor the mind of Christ which is already his in Christ. Give him humility, remove rivalry in his heart, remove rivalry from our church. May there be no hint of selfish ambition but the pleasing aroma of sacrifice. Make my pastor like Jesus.

From 2:16 "holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain."
Father, hold fast to my pastor that he may hold fast to the word of life. May the gospel be his joy and the subject of his preaching. Fill his times of prayer with hope in the gospel that his work might fill your church will the hope of the gospel. Do not let him labor in vain. Do not let him waste his time or energy.

From 2:20 "For I have no one like him, who will be genuinely concerned for your welfare."
Father, give my pastor a strong pastor's heart. Give him a love for all the curch. May he be genuinely concered for the new members as well as the old. May be be genuinely concerned for the nursery, the children, the youth, the young adults, and the mature adults. Guard him from ignoring people and guard the church from wanting pastor to play favorites.

From 2:30 "for he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to complete what was lacking in your service to me."
Father, give my pastor the energy, desire, and love for the work of Christ. Do not let his work be tedious. May his work be joyous. Give him eyes to see the work of Christ so that pastor will even risk his life so that nothing will be lacking. Guide our church and lead our pastor.