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Lord, I lift up our Youth Workers. Let these young men and women set an example in their speech, life, love, faith and purity. Cause them to be strong, alive-in-the-Word overcomers. Help them to have discernment as they deal with the young people in our church. Help them to notice any youth who lacks judgment so they can teach them to value Your life-giving principles. Pour out Your Spirit on them. (1 Tim. 4:12; 1 Jn 2:14; Prov. 3:21, 7:7; 7:2; Joel 2:28)

 
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Intercessors and Pastors

By Eddie and Alice Smith
Reviews By Sandra Higley

As you move toward building a house-of-prayer church, new challenges inevitably emerge. You are, after all, dealing with people—flawed and “under construction”! Understanding and working toward life-giving relationships between pastors and intercessors is a crucial step in establishing a viable prayer ministry.


In their book Intercessors & Pastors: The Emerging Partnership of Watchmen & Gatekeepers (SpiriTruth Publishing, 2000), Eddie and Alice Smith address this important topic. They discuss reasons for breaches in these essential ministry relationships. Frequently pastors have no experience with the ministry of intercession and simply do not understand their intercessors. Many intercessors do not understand the role of their pastor, the concept of spiritual authority or how to partner with church leadership. Additionally, some pastors and intercessors are operating out of a “failed trust” due to past offenses and disappointments. The Smiths outline steps for reconciliation and give training in teamwork and unity.

They offer detailed instruction in understanding the basic needs of both groups:

What Intercessors Need from Their Pastors
  1. Intercessors need to be loved.
  2. Intercessors need a true ministry partnership.
  3. Intercessors need a clear understanding of the pastor’s ministry vision.
  4. Intercessors need a good communication system.
  5. Intercessors need spiritual accountability.
  6. Intercessors need training.
  7. Intercessors need to see integrity in their leaders.
What Pastors Need from Their Intercessors
  1. Pastors need privacy.
  2. Pastors need understanding as well as prayer.
  3. Pastors need to be loved.
This 180-page book is a must for pastors who want to understand their intercessors and utilize their front-line service to the church. Intercessors will find this book invaluable as they seek to hone their skills to become the validated servants they desire to be. Intercessors & Pastors is packed with powerful examples, helpful insights, and vision-casting for the future as well as practical appendices of resource ministries, recommended reading, ways to mobilize prayer, and prayer team covenants.

To purchase the book and other valuable resources by the same authors, order online at www.prayershop.org.

--Sandra Higley is the editor of incenseRising, an e-magazine for intercessors. She is also the director of member relations for the CPLN.
 
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