How can a pastor benefit from an article defining prayer? In a sense, pastors are professional pray-ers, responsible for leading the corporate prayer life of the church and providing an example to their people. They’ve seen God answer prayer, in miraculous ways. They take Paul’s admonition to Timothy seriously, “that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people.” (1 Timothy 2:1, NIV) They’ve led prayer retreats and taught children the prayer hand.

Written by Darlene Franklin