(PIT) stands for Pastor's Intercessory Team. The Pastor's (PIT)
Crew is a hedge of people recruited, planted, trained, aimed, and
motivated to consistently pray for their pastor.
Why is there a need for this you might be asking? Well, in
addition to being on call 24 hours a day, a pastor is often plagued
with unrealistic expectations and criticisms. Pastoring a church is
often a lonely and thankless task. Focus on the family estimates
that 1,500 pastors resign each month due to moral failure,
spiritual burnout, becoming overwhelmed with caring for the needs
of others, or contention within their local congregations. Satan
knows that if he can strike a shepherd, the sheep will scatter, and
the impact of the ministry will be diminished. We do not want this
for our church or our Pastor, thus the Pastor's (PIT) crew is
committed to praying for God's protection around our Pastor.
Listed below are the three
requirements of each (PIT) Crew member?
- Commit to pray for your Pastor daily - a "Suggested" daily
Prayer guide in included below.
- Periodically you will receive emails from the Pastor
regarding "Specific" prayer requests. These prayer requests will
include general church needs, upcoming events, crisis situations,
and even personal prayer requests from the pastor.
- Agree to a strict Confidentiality policy. Understanding
that many times the Pastor's requests are .
If you would like to be considered for service on the Pastor's
(PIT) Crew then please send us an email telling us of your interest
along with your email address. Send you email to wayne@harrodsburgbaptist.org
Here is the suggested daily
prayer guide for (PIT) Crew members
Seven Days With Our Pastor
"Remember those who led you, who
spoke the word of God to you" (Heb 13:7, NASB)
Sunday
I PRAY FOR HIM AS PREACHER - TEACHER
"Pray also for me, that whenever, I open my mough, words may be
given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the
gospel." (Eph. 6:19, NIV)
1. Pray that Christ may be lifted up through him.
2. Pray that he may experience the anointing of the spirit
in his preaching.
3. Pray that needs may be met, hearts blessed, and lives
changed, through the preaching of the Word.
4. Pray that he will be bold enough to speak the truth of
the Gospel in love.
Monday
I PRAY FOR HIM AS EVANGELIST
"How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news" (Rom.
10:15, NASB)
1. Pray for him as he wins souls to Christ and as he
teaches others to win souls to Christ.
2. Pray that doors of opportunity for witness may be
continually opening to him.
Tuesday
I PRAY FOR HIM AS SERVANT LEADER - ADMINISTRATOR
"Give you servant an understanding heart to judge Your people to
discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this
great people of Yours"? (1 Kings 3:9, NASB)
1. Pray that he may lead his staff with the direction and
sensitivity that only the Holy Spirit can offer.
2. Pray that he may offer guidance to the staff, deacons,
and the lay leadership that may bring unity and shared vision.
Wednesday
I PRAY FOR HIM AS A PASTOR
"I will give you shephers after My own heart, who will feed you
on knowledge and understanding" (Jer. 3:15, NASB)
1. Pray that the Holy Spirit may be Comforter of souls through
his servant as he counsels the troubled, visits the sick in homes
and hospitals, and exhibits the love of Christ in his daily acts of
ministry.
2. Pray that, as pastor to his staff, he may emulate the
strength and compassion of the good Shepherd.
Thursday
I PRAY FOR HIM AS PROPHET
"I solemnly charge you in the presence fo God and of Christ
Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His
appearing and His kingdom: preach the work; be ready in season and
out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and
instruction" (2Tim. 4:1-2, NASB)
1. Pray that as he prepares his sermons, only the Word of the
Lord may be revealed.
2. Pray that the emerging vision God has for His people may be
revealed and clearly interpreted through His servant.
Friday
I PRAY FOR HIM AAS A DISCIPLE OF JESUS
"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His
might. Put on the full armor of Gopd, so that you will be
able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. For our
struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers,
against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness,
against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places"
(Eph. 6:10-12, NASB)
1. Pray that he may continue to discover new depths of
understanding as a student of the Word.
2. Pray that he may ever find a consistent balance between
the Word and the deed as he follows Jesus.
3. Pray that a wall of protectio of the Holy Spirit may
keep him safe from the devices of Satan.
4. Pray that he will overcome all the temptations of the
evil one and will be found Holy & Righteous.
Saturday
I PRAY FOR HIIM AS A PERSON AND FOR HIS FAMILY
"Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, Even the Most
High, your dwelling place, No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any
plague come near your dwelling; For He shall give His angels charge
over you, To keep you in all your ways" (Ps. 9:9-11, NKJV)
1. Pray for his Sabbath this day and rest in the Lord.
2. Pray for him as part of his family... a husband, a father, a
son....that those cherised times in his home shall be a blessing to
his soul and to the souls of his loved ones.
3. Pray that things of earth will not overtake his spirit with
preoccupation and misplaced priorities.