3 Reasons Prayer is Critical in Ministry

Because of what prayer does, we should view it as essential for any ministry we might engage in. We should always pray, continually (1 Thess. 5:17).

Reasons Prayer is Critical in Ministry:

1. Prayer allows us to have intimate communion with the Lover of our souls as He delights in spending time with us.

Ministry is empty without this connection. John 15 draws the parallel to Jesus being a vine and us the branches.  In verse five Jesus emphasized the importance of such a connection when He said, “apart from me you can do nothing.”

2. Prayer enables us to work in cooperation with the King of Kings and Lord of Lords as we get involved in the lives of people in our communities, across the nation, and around the world without even having to leave home.

Ephesians 6 pulls back the curtain to the spirit world to help us understand the battle going on around us.  Verse sixteen concludes, “With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.”

3. Prayer gives us a means of showing compassion toward other believers and the world around us as we take them and their needs to a God who cares and can help them far more than we could ever hope to do ourselves.

Read through the Apostle Paul’s letters for the many prayers he offered on behalf of those He served and you will sense not only his desire for them to walk close to God but also a heart of love.

Of course, the list could continue.  I just wanted to share a few reasons we don’t always think about in conjunction with ministry.  These three reasons alone are enough for me to ask, “How Can We Not Pray?“