Strategy
1. Pray for pastors who are pastoring for the first time. Pray for clear clear discernment and clear clear Vision. That they will have keen spiritual ears to hear what God's plan is for the sheep in their care. It's not about a bigger church it's about knowing what condition the sheep are in and what they need to heal so they can grow. It's about ministering in power under the anointing. The anointing breaks they yoke. Without the anointing there is no power. It is our responsibility to find out what we need to do to operate in the anointing.
David was anointed and empowered. David was a pastor. He knew how to protect the sheep from the wild animals. That is the reason why God chose David. David was fearless because he knew God. And God knew his heart.
Not all ministers are called by God to pastor. Make sure "God" has chosen you to pastor, not man, otherwise many people will get hurt.
2. Pray for your pastor who is obeying God to continue obeying God and do what he has been called to do. Pray for strength and courage to resist temptation and for he/she to do the right thing. And pray that he/she will continue to stay on the right path.
3. Pray for pastors who are practicing sin: adultery, perversions, pride, rebellion, disobedience, etc. Pray that strong conviction will fall on your pastor so that he/she will repent and do what needs to be done for deliverance and restoration.
Enough is enough. If you know your paster is practicing sin, and you have proof stop giving your tithes unto an unholy alter and get out.
Our desire is for God to raise up "true pastors"'in these last days who are full of His power and love and more ministers also full of His power and love.
This is what God is saying:
I ASSURE you, most solemnly I tell you, he who does not enter
by the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up some other way (elsewhere, from some other quarter) is a thief and a robber. (John 10:1 AMP)
My anger is kindled against the shepherds [who are not true shepherds] and I will punish the goat leaders, for the Lord of hosts has visited His flock, the house of Judah, and will make them as His beautiful and majestic horse in the battle. (Zechariah 10:3 AMP)
Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy and say to them, even to the [spiritual] shepherds, Thus says the Lord God: Woe to the [spiritual] shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the sheep? (Ezekiel 34:2 AMP)
As for those who are guilty and persist in sin, rebuke and admonish them in the presence of all, so that the rest may be warned and stand in wholesome awe and fear. (1 Timothy 5:20 AMP)
And His gifts were [varied; He Himself appointed and gave men to us] some to be apostles (special messengers), some prophets (inspired preachers and expounders), some evangelists (preachers of the Gospel, traveling missionaries), some pastors (shepherds of His flock) and teachers. (Ephesians 4:11 AMP)
Clothe yourselves therefore, as God’s own chosen ones (His own picked representatives), [who are] purified and holy and well-beloved [by God Himself, by putting on behavior marked by] tenderhearted pity and mercy, kind feeling, a lowly opinion of yourselves, gentle ways, [and] patience [which is tireless and long-suffering, and has the power to endure whatever comes, with good temper]. (Colossians 3:12 AMP)
WOE TO the shepherds (the civil leaders) who destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasturing! says the Lord. (Jeremiah 23:1 AMP)
