Resources about Prayer for a Praying Leader and Church

Since “the prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective” (James 5:16), we need to be praying in everything we do as leaders. Below you will find some prayer resources.

The following leadership skills and tasks have been looked at in this Practicum in light of prayer:

Assessments: Prayer in the Assessment Process
Boards, Committees: Praying for Unity on Boards and Committees
Change Management: Need to Make Changes? First Ask, Seek, Knock
Church Discipline: Prayer is Essential as a Preventative and When in Process
Church Growth: Prayer Essential for Church Growth
Church Growth: Praying for Church Growth
Communication: Empowered Communication Takes Prayer
Conflict Management: To Rise Above Conflict, Pray with the Right Motives
Coordination: Prayer Essential to Coordination
Decision-Making: Foolish Not to Pray
Delegation: Delegation Enveloped in Prayer
Facilities Management: A House of Prayer?
Facilities Management: When a Church is Truly a House of Prayer
Financial Management: Prayer an Integral Part of Church Finances?
Financial Management: Perspective When Praying about Finances
Financial Management: Priorities When Praying about Finances
Financial Management: Praying About Church Finances is the Christ-like Thing to Do
Job Descriptions: Prayer Critical in Use of Job Descriptions?
Listening: Praying According to God’s Will Begins & Ends with Listening
Organization: Praying About How to Organize to Best Accomplish Goals
Policy Making: Turning to God or to Church Policies?
Records & Reporting: Lay It All Before the Lord
Safety: Don’t Underestimate the Power of Prayer in Church Safety
Scheduling: Prayer-Based Scheduling Needed
Scheduling: Prayer-Based Scheduling Makes a Difference
Staff Evaluations: Prayer Needed When Doing Staff Evaluations
Staffing: Encourage Church Staff to Pray Without Ceasing
Strategic Planning: Where Prayer Takes Our Strategic Planning
Team Building: Power to Function as a Team When Praying Together
Time Management: Too Busy to Pray?
Time Management: Biblical Prayers about Time Usage
Vision & Goal Setting: Vision and Goals Born Out of Prayer

Other Resources about Prayer and Church Leaders

Following you’ll find some additional resources to reflect on your own prayer life as a leader and to promote prayer ministry within your church.

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