During one of the university lecturers’ strikes, some brethren at the Student’s Fellowship blamed the government for being insensitive to the student’s plight. One of them who did not join the discussion challenged them if they ever remembered to pray for the government or leaders. They realized their ignorance and were silent.
Many Christians seek solutions to national problems in the wrong way just because we lack understanding of the biblical approach. We complain, debate, argue, and murmur about the problems of the nation. We abuse and at times curse the political leaders because of their poor performance. Is that what the Scripture commands us to do? The biblical injunction is very clear; we should pray for all people especially those in various leadership positions so “that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.” Many of us have read this passage several times but only a few put it into practice. The prayer for our leaders determines the level of peace we will enjoy
Do not blame or curse leaders for the woes of the nation rather pray for them. Decide to mobilize other Christians around you to do the same. We must pray for our leaders; let us obey God. We must pray for our leaders; let us obey God.
Leadership in the home
Home leadership comprises the father, mother and others. They need divine interventions and wisdom to lead their home.
- Lord Almighty, I Thank You for taking care of our family. Take all the glory in the name of Jesus Christ.
- Lord Jesus, lead our Father right because He is the head of this family. Give him the divine direction to lead this home in the ways of the Lord in the name of Jesus Christ.
- Jesus, let the Holy Spirit always inspire our Father to know the right things and to do the right things as the head of the house in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
- Almighty God, give our mother the grace to be the real helpmate so that the family can get to the Promised Land in the name of Jesus Christ.
- Everlasting Father, let our children act anywhere they find themselves as the ambassadors of Christ in the name of Jesus Christ.
- Lord, make this family a prayerful home from today in the special name of Jesus Christ.
Leadership in the church
Leadership in the church consists of leaders taking one role or the other in the church such as pastor, deacon, pop, elders, reverend, bishop and all departmental leaders in the religious bodies.
- Lord Jesus, lead our leaders right and let them fear you in the mighty name of Jesus Christ
- Almighty Jesus, May the value of our church leaders never diminish in their eyes. May they always remember the price their predecessors paid for the church in the special name of Jesus Christ.
- Jesus, let us pray that God will Grant them grace to remain watchful over themselves, that they may not stray from your will in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
- Eternal Rock of Ages, may our leaders be exemplary in all that they do in the special name of Jesus Christ
- Father, we pray for God’s protection for all the church leaders and their families in the special name of Jesus Christ.
- Gracious God, we pray for God’s blessings for church leaders and their families. And for all members of this denomination (mention it) for the abundance of grace in the name of Jesus Christ.
- We thank God for the support You are giving the genuine spiritual leaders and we believe that You will continue to give the support in the name of Jesus Christ.
Leadership in the community and society
The leadership in the community and society includes the village, town, city, State and national community and society. We pray that God will grant them the wisdom to lead well in the name of Jesus Christ.
- Thank God for choosing these people for the positions they are holding right now. All glory to Your name.
- Thank God for sustaining them in the throne to this moment and we believe that You will continue to give them the grace.
- God, we pray that this year will be a time of encounter, healing, and testimonies to all the people in this community (mention it) in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
- God, we pray for the leaders and that the Lord will always speak through them to bring new things that will benefit us here in the name of Jesus Christ.
- Let’s give Glory to God for answering our prayers today and forevermore.Jesus, we pray that God will prosper this community through the innovation of poor leaders in the name of Jesus Christ.
- Glorious God, we pray for the unction of God to be released upon all these leaders in the mighty name of Jesus Christ
- Lord Jesus, we pray for the blessings of God to be released upon all our leaders of this community to do the right things in the name of Jesus Christ.
Leadership in the business
Leadership in the business contains the leaders in the office, in the company, in the shop and the like. We should have to pray for them because they need the wisdom to succeed.
21. God, we thank God for His Faithfulness manifesting in the lives of our directors, managers, coordinators and other supervisor in this business (name them). We give glory to your name.
22. We pray that God will prosper His work in the hands of our directors and other Principal officers in this business and company in the name of Jesus Christ.
23. . We pray for the blessings and unction of God to be released upon them.
24. We pray that God will enlarge their coast as they are working to satisfy their employees in the name of Jesus Christ.
25. Pray that they will work in unity and one mind with the employees in the name of Jesus Christ. God will cancel every spirit of exploitation in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
26. Pray that God will teach them to do the right things for the company and the workers in the name of Jesus Christ.
27. Pray that God will nullify the spirit of selfishness, self-centredness and self-will in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
28. Pray that God will renew their strength and fill them with power to put the business forward in the name of Jesus Christ.
29. Pay that God will provide the business and company with the financial resources they need to be fruitful and to fulfil the company’s purpose.
30. None of the leaders shall die prematurely and suddenly, they will not fall sick and their life will not be cut short in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.