The Prayer Closet Ministries, Inc.

Praying For Our Leaders

The following is a prayer guide to help you intercede for the leaders of this nation.

President: George W. Bush
Vice-President: Richard Cheney
Secretary of State: Colin L. Powell
Secretary of Treasury: Paul O'Neill
Secretary of Defense: Donald Rumsfeld
Attorney General: John Ashcroft
Secretary of the Interior: Gale Norton
Secretary of Agriculture: Ann Veneman
Secretary of Commerce: Donald L. Evans
Secretary of Labor: Elaine Chao
Secretary of Health and Human Services: Tommy Thompson
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Mel Martinez
Secretary of Transportation: Norman Mineta
Secretary of Energy: Bill Richardson
Secretary of Education: Rod Paige
Secretary of Veteran Affairs: Anthony Principi

Supreme Court Justices:
William H. Rehnquist (Chief Justice)
David Souter
Sandra Day-O'Connor
Clarence Thomas
Anthony Kennedy
Antonin Scalia
Steven Breyer
John P. Stevens
Ruth Bader Ginsberg

Scripture Prayers For Your Leaders

.....The following are prayers that you can use to intercede for your leaders. They are based on the Scripture and you can plead with confidence and expectancy. You can use these or develop your own from them. Balance your praying for your leaders between praying the Scripture for your leaders and interceding concerning the issues that they face. Plead with God to lead you to the Scriptures that you need to pray in those situations. You can pray for these individuals by placing their name in the blank and plead the truth of the Scripture with God.

Father, I plead that You will meet _________________'s spiritual need. If ________________ is not a Christian, I ask that You will draw him/her to Jesus Christ. Raise up witnesses who can powerfully share the gospel with him/her. Save _______________ by Your grace and mercy (John 3:16-18).

Father, I ask You to strengthen and encourage _______________'s faith in You. Empower ______________ to be salt and light in his/her position. Create within _________________ a hunger, a longing, for You and Your will (Matthew 5:13-16; Psalm 42:1-2).

Father, I ask that _________________ would fear You and know that he/she is accountable to you for the decisions and actions of his/her life (Proverbs 9:10).

Father, I pray that ________________ will be surrounded by godly counsel and God-fearing advisors (Proverbs 24:6).

Lord, I plead that ________________ will recognize his/her own inadequacy and will pray and seek the will of God for his/her decisions (Proverbs 3:5-8; Luke 11:9-13).

I pray that ________________ would be honest in financial, tax, and ethical matters (1 Corinthians 6:10; 1 Timothy 6:6-10).

Father, I ask that _________________ will have the courage to resist manipulation, bribery, pressure, and the fear of man (Proverbs 29:25; 2 Timothy 1:7).

Father, create within ________________. Grant him/her a compassionate heart for the poor and needy (Psalm 112:9; Luke 10:33-37).

I plead that ________________ will desire and pursue integrity and loyalty (Psalm 26; Proverbs 11:3).

I pray that _______________ will be prepared to give an account to You, the Judge of all the earth and Almighty God (Hebrews 9:27).

I plead that _______________ desire and pursue humility and meekness. Cause _____________ to be willing to serve and cooperate (John 13:14; Titus 3:1-2).

Father, I ask that ________________ would endeavor to restore the sanctity of life, families, divine order, and morality in this nation (Ephesians 5:22-6:4).

I pray that You would grant _______________ wisdom and understanding to govern the people (James 1:5).

I ask that _______________ will be convicted of his/her sins. Lead him/her to confess his/her sins and to seek You with all his/her heart (Proverbs 28:13; 1 John 1:9; James 4:8).

I plead that _________________ will read the Bible and attend prayer meetings and Bible studies (Psalm 119:11; Colossians 3:16).

Father, I pray that ________________ would value and regard the Ten Commandments and the teachings of Jesus Christ (Psalm 19:7-11; John 8:31-32).

I ask that _________________ would respect authority and practice accountability (Proverbs 13:1-7).
Lord God, I pray that ________________ will be faithful, loving, and honest with his/her spouse and children (Malachi 2:15-16).

Father, I plead that ________________ would desire purity and would avoid debauchery, pornography, perversion, and drunkenness (1 Corinthians 6:9-20; Titus 2:12).

Father, I ask that _______________ would lead according to mercy and truth (Proverbs 20:28).

Father, I plead that __________________ would be wise. I ask that ______________ will have a teachable spirit. Let ________________ worship the Lord with reverence and rejoice with fear (Psalm 2:10-11).

I pray that _________________ would be free of and not entrapped by covetousness and immorality. I plead that ________________ would never misuse his/her position, power, or possessions (Deuteronomy 17:16-17).

I ask that __________________ would be a wise and efficient leader who governs in the fear of the Lord (2 Samuel 23:3).

Dr. Kevin Meador © 2001