C h a p t e r 2 0
LEADERS ARE
PRAYERFUL
“Do not be anxious about anything,
but in everything, by prayer and petition,
with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding
will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus”
(Phil. 4:6-7).I have put this matter of prayer in the life of the leader at the end of
this book – not because it is of least importance – but because it is the most
important! It is last only for emphasis sake. It is my desire that last thoughts
are lingering thoughts.
Obviously, there have been many books written on this life-giving subject
down through the centuries. To try and condense the matter of prayer
to just one chapter is an impossibility! It is like trying to condense the
oceans of the world in a teaspoon! This will not be an exhaustive “Study
on Prayer” as much as it will be a brief exhortation to pray! Along with
scores of other Christians, I too have written a longer Study Guide on
the subject of prayer (It is entitled The Dynamics of Prayer, and can be
ordered by writing our ministry – or downloaded from our Website http://www.
jlwilliams.org). I wrote that study on prayer – not because I feel I am an
authority on the subject. I wrote it to help me learn more about prayer
- and become more of a praying leader! I am acutely and painfully aware