We come before the throne of grace with hearts full of gratitude for the calling to shepherd God’s people, to nurture families, and to build up the body of Christ in evangelism and discipleship. Your request reflects a deep desire to see leaders, families, and churches thrive in the fullness of God’s purposes, and we stand with you in agreement, lifting this burden before the Lord.
Father, we thank You for the home group leaders, their spouses, and their families, who serve as the hands and feet of Christ in their communities. We ask that You pour out Your wisdom upon them, that they may lead with humility, integrity, and a heart after Your own. Strengthen their marriages, Lord, for the enemy seeks to divide what You have joined together. May their homes be a reflection of Christ’s love for the Church—a love that is sacrificial, pure, and unwavering. We pray that their children would grow in the fear and admonition of the Lord, shielded from the temptations of this world and rooted in Your truth.
For the pastors in the satellite and main churches, we ask for an anointing of fresh fire and fresh oil. Let them not grow weary in well-doing, but may they find their strength in You alone. Protect them from the snares of pride, comparison, and burnout, and fill them with a holy boldness to preach the uncompromised Word of God. May their lives be living epistles, read by all, so that the Word indeed becomes flesh in the Church of Jesus Christ.
Lord, we echo the cry of Your heart in John 21:17, *"Feed My sheep."* May these seminars be a time of deep nourishment, where men and women are equipped to walk in holiness, to disciple others, and to live out the Great Commission. Let the Holy Spirit counsel and convict, leading every attendee into a lifestyle of evangelism and discipleship that bears lasting fruit. We declare that as they grow in spiritual maturity, their families and churches will be transformed, and the lost will be drawn to the light of Christ.
We also lift up the need for fervent love among the brethren, as 1 Peter 4:8 reminds us, *"Love covers a multitude of sins."* Father, let this love be the hallmark of Your people—love that forgives, restores, and bears with one another in patience. May the Church be a place where sinners find grace, where the broken are healed, and where the wandering are gently guided back to the truth. We stand on James 5:19-20, believing that as we turn sinners from their erroneous ways, souls are saved from death, and a multitude of sins are covered.
Yet, we must also address the schemes of the enemy, for he prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. We bind the evil one in the name of Jesus, declaring that his plans to sow discord, division, and deception in these homes, churches, and seminars will be frustrated. We stand on 1 John 5:18, knowing that *"the one who is born of God keeps himself, and the evil one does not touch him."* We plead the blood of Jesus over every leader, every family, and every gathering, that no weapon formed against them shall prosper.
Father, we ask that You wash us with the water of Your Word, as Ephesians 5:26 declares. Cleanse us from every spot, wrinkle, or blemish, that we may be presented holy and blameless before You. Your Word is truth, as Jesus prayed in John 17:17, and it is the truth that sets us free. Let the Word dwell in us richly, shaping our thoughts, our words, and our actions, so that we may be living testimonies of Your grace.
We also recognize the urgency of the hour. The world is in desperate need of the gospel, and the Church must rise up in power and purity to fulfill its mission. May these seminars ignite a passion for souls, a hunger for righteousness, and a commitment to making disciples who make disciples. Let the fire of revival begin in the hearts of the leaders and spread like wildfire through their families, their churches, and their communities.
Lord, we confess that apart from You, we can do nothing. But with You, all things are possible. We surrender these leaders, these families, and these churches into Your hands, trusting that You will complete the good work You have begun in them. May they walk in the fullness of Your Spirit, bearing fruit that remains for eternity.
In the mighty name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.
Feed Your Sheep at Discipleship Seminar Jn 21:7… Simultaneous Men's and Women's Spiritual Growth Seminars… Dear Father, We ask for The Holy Spirit to Counsel us in the Word of God, Lifestyles of Evangelism and Discipleship, Family and Marital Counseling Wisdom. We ask you to particularly bless our home group leaders and their spouses and families, their pastors and the pastors in the satellite and main churches. Let FERVENT love for the brethren continue as love covers a multitude of sins, 1 Peter 4:8, and the one who turns a sinner from erroneous ways saves a soul from DEATH and covers a multitude of sins, James 5:19. Help the Word become flesh in the Church of Jesus Christ, and may YOU wash us with the water of the WORD, Eph 5:26, Cleanse us with the Truth, Your Word is Truth, John 17:17. Bind the evil one, Rev 20:2, so he is frustrated -- Keep us so the evil one cannot touch us, 1 Jn 5:18, in Jesus' Name
