Prayer Focus-Guidance for Leadership

JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Focus, we take a look at the prayer of the early church leaders for guidance.

It happened in Acts chapter 1, as Simon Peter raised the issue of finding someone to take the place of leadership that Judas once had.

The believers nominated two men, namely Joseph and Matthias. They were not sure which person should take over this ministry, and so they prayed these words in Acts 1:24:

“Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two you have chosen to take over this apostolic ministry.” Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias, so he was added to the eleven apostles.

Good, quality Leadership is important for the spiritual growth and health of a church. The actions of the early church leaders reveal the need for us to seek God’s will when appointing leaders.

The prayer of early church leaders, seeking guidance for leadership, is worth examining for a faith-focused life.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com