Prayers for Lutheran Lay Leaders

Prayers for Lutheran Lay Leaders

Between the front Presentation Page and the Prayer Log at the end of the book, you'll find 70+ prayers across six key categories -- with each prayer providing Lutheran lay leaders with the careful words needed for individual and group prayer. Finally, a hands-on resource for those who desire the thoughtful content that nurtures confidence! Essential prayer categories include: Leadership - Doctrine - Pastoral Support - Member Care - Conflict - Stewarding Timely for today's Lutheran church, prayers for more effective leadership address discerning the call to service, welcoming new leaders, prayer for effective meetings, for learning and growth, for understanding roles, for discerning boundaries in ministry, addressing conflict between leaders, and more. Doctrinal prayers include petitions for seeking deeper understanding, supporting doctrine in the congregation, uplifting the pastor's doctrinal teaching, prayers for catechesis (both youth and adults), for parents as teachers of the faith, and more. Prayers for pastoral support include those for welcoming a new pastor, appreciating pastor care, for times of pastoral challenge and stress, for the pastor's study and sermon preparation, for the well-being of the pastor's family, for discernment in receiving a call, for retirement, for the transition between pastoral care, and more. Member care prayers include prayers for peace in family life, for children, for good friends, for youth in confusing times, for those experiencing gender pressures, for the graduate, for the unemployed, for the newly engaged, for Christ-centered marriages, for pregnancy and adoption, for children and adult baptism, for the sick and dying and their families, for grieving a Christian and non-Christian death, for the addicted, for the homebound and their caregivers, and more. Prayers addressing conflict include seeking depth in understanding, dealing with hurt, for patience in judging a situation, for gentleness, for courage to stand for what is right, for courage to apologize, for forgiveness, and more. The final section provides prayers on stewarding the church, including petitions for the congregation's vision and mission, for church staff and volunteers, for those teaching in Sunday School and VBS, for the church's boards and committees, for those not yet involved, for new and needed programs, for the wisdom to discontinue programs, and more. 70+ essential prayers for Lutheran lay leaders!