Here are prayer points for elders with scriptures that you can use to pray and cover your church elders in prayer.
The strength and influence of your church and ministry to a large degree depends on the leadership of your church.
That is, if your leaders are strong, knowledgeable and sound in scriptures with great understanding, the members of the church will be positively influenced.
Plus, it will even make the work easy for you.
If they are stable and well established in love and the truth of the gospel, the members will be readily and easily influenced with godly values too.
If your church elders are strong in faith and fervent in spirit, the church will certainly be a congregation of people who are strong in faith, fervent in spirit and walking in the fear and comfort of the Holy Spirit.
Now, to enjoy all these blessing of and in your elders, you got to know the right prayer and the right way to pray and secure them in prayer.
Every Commander-in-Chief will do his best to keep the best of his generals – your church elders and leaders are your foot soldiers, the best of your generals.
Cover them in prayer so they keep standing and so they keep exerting godly influence on the people.
This list of prayer points for elders with scriptures will help you get started praying for your church elders and even get the job done.
Ready to pray for them?
Let’s do it together.
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Prayer Points For Elders With Scriptures
The following is a list of prayer points tagged ‘prayer points for elders with scriptures’ that you can use to pray and cover your church elders, leaders and influencers in prayer so they keep standing and continue to exert godly influence on the congregation.
1. Father, thank you for the godly men and women of influence, the elders of my church that you have given me to serve with us in the ministry, in Jesus’ name.
2. Lord, I pray that you fill every one of them with your Spirit in wisdom and power, in Jesus’ name.
“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.” (James 1:5, KJV)
3. Father, I ask that you bless them with light and knowledge of your word so they become men and women of faith and power among your people, in Jesus’ name.
4. I ask Lord that you help them with grace to develop lasting and godly characters that will make them of positive godly influence among your people, in Jesus’ name.
5. Yes Lord, I declare that they are filled with divine love that exemplifies the nature and character of Christ in every way, in every respect and always, in Jesus’ name.
6. Yes Lord, I ask that they be filled with faith and power to lead your people in the way of victory, in Jesus’ name.
7. Lord, I declare that they are filled with wisdom and discernment to attend to the needs of your people, in Jesus’ name.
8. Yes Lord, they are blessed with health, life, vigor and strength to attend to your people daily, in Jesus’ name.
9. Lord, I declare that they are worthy of emulation in every way, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord, exerting godly influence on your people, in Jesus’ name.
“But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.” (Matthew 20:26-28, KJV)
10. Lord, may the life of every of my elder be an expression of your presence, power and glory, in Jesus’ name.
11. May people look upon them and find hope, may people see them and find reasons to live, courage and resilience, in Jesus’ name.
12. Lord, I name upon every elder the very name of Christ, and may their lives bring you glory always, in every way and in every place, in Jesus’ name.
13. I declare Lord that they and their families and loved ones are kept from evil and the evil one, in Jesus’ name.
14. Lord, I invoke your blessing upon them, their families, and estates; may they be blessed with success, progress, prosperity and peace, in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
15. I command the blessing of protection and preservation on them and all that is theirs, in Jesus’ name.
16. Lord, grant them strength and endurance to fulfill Your calling on their lives, in Jesus’ name.
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:31, KJV)
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17. I declare that their memories are blessed with light, knowledge, understanding and remembrance, in Jesus’ name.
18. Yes, they are blessed with skills and understanding to move their lives and affairs – their families, businesses and enterprises forward and upward, in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
19. Lord, I pray the blessing of money upon them, may all my elders be blessed with wisdom and skills to create wealth for the advancement of your kingdom, in Jesus’ name.
20. I ask Lord that you will arise and help them at every moment of need, in Jesus’ name.
21. I decree that they will not fall for sin, every organized attempt to make them fall will not prosper, in Jesus’ name.
22. Yes Lord, I ask that you always make a way of escape for them in the time of their weakness and greatest need, in Jesus’ name.
23. Lord, I declare that they will not fail nor falter; they will not fall for sin and evil that will make them a laughing stock in the world and in camp of the enemy, ij Jesus’ name.
24. I declare that no one – human or devil will have any reason or opportunity because of them (errors and weaknesses) to blaspheme your worthy holy name by which we are called, in Jesus’ name.
25. I ask Lord that you keep them to the end, keep them from evil, Satan, murder, sin, errors and deception, in Jesus’ name.
26. And may they never fall for the lies and deception of the devil that may shipwreck their faith, in Jesus’ name.
27. I declare that all my elders are standing together shoulder to shoulder in love and in unity, in Jesus’ name.
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;” (Colossians 3:12, KJV)
28. Lord, I declare that all my elders are of one mind, and one purpose, pursuing one goal – the advancement of your kingdom on earth, in the name of Jesus Christ.
29. Lord, I decree that they are all out for you, not any one of them is holding back in any way in their service of your kingdom and the local assembly, in Jesus’ name.
30. Father, I decree that selfishness, envy and jealousy shall have no place with and among them, in Jesus’ name.
31. Father, I decree that they are blessed with peace, they are blessed with the rest of God roundabout, in Jesus’ mighty name.
“The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.” (Numbers 6:24-26, KJV)
Amen.
Now, go ahead and thank God for answer to prayers, in Jesus’ name.
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Conclusion
On and on and one, there’s so much you can pray and declare on your church elders, but this list of prayer points for elders with scriptures is intended to help you get started and headed the right way.
You can pray as a pastor, leader or a serious and responsible member of your church for the elders in your church and even for elders in the body of Christ as a whole, this prayer guide will serve you right and well.
And when you have gotten to the end of the prayer list, switch over fully to praying in the Holy Ghost, praying in the spirit and in tongues so you can finish the job.
It is only in this way (praying in the spirit and in tongues) that you are able to pray satisfactorily, pray well and eventually exhaust your prayers.
Plus, it is also in praying in the Holy Ghost that you are able to pray all the counsel (the mind and perfect will) of God for the occasion, for your elders, in this case. (See Romans 8:26-27, KJV)
So you can see that praying in the spirit and in tongues is not something to joke about in the school of prayer if you want to pray accurately, effectively and get results.
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests… for all the Lord’s people. (Ephesians 6:18, NIV)
And may the Lord reward you for your labor of love in praying for all saints, in Jesus’ name.
God bless you.
All the best!
