40 DAYS OF PRAYER

Praying Now for the Future RMD Superintendent

Monday, March 10 through Friday, April 18, 2008

Knowing that the most underutilized source of spiritual power in ministry today is
the intercession for Christian leaders, the moderators of the
www.rmview.blogspot.com blog invite you join us in 40 days of prayer. As the
Rocky Mountain District prepares to elect a new Superintendent this April 22,
over 18 District Superintendents nationwide responded to an invitation to email
specific things they would want others praying for them about. Their list has been
compiled into a 40 Day Prayer Guide from Monday, March 10 through Friday,
April 18.Sol
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Day Date Prayer Focus

1 Monday, March 10, 2008
2 Tuesday, March 11, 2008
3 Wednesday, March 12, 2008
4 Thursday, March 13, 2008
5 Friday, March 14, 2008
6 Saturday, March 15, 2008
7 Sunday, March 16, 2008
8 Monday, March 17, 2008
9 Tuesday, March 18, 2008
10 Wednesday, March 19, 2008
11 Thursday, March 20, 2008
12 Friday, March 21, 2008
13 Saturday, March 22, 2008
14 Sunday, March 23, 2008
15 Monday, March 24, 2008
FAMILY DURING TRANSITION: Pray for our future DS’ sfamily during
the leadership transition; that they would experience a smooth transition,
fulfillment and discover their place of ministry.
TIME & ENERGY MANAGEMENT: Pray for our future DS to have
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relationship with God and family.
STRENGTH FOR TRANSITION: Pray for our future DS to have strength to
endure the exhausting personal transitional challenges (relocation,
selling/buying a home, moving, packing & unpacking).
TRUST: Pray for our future DS to have favor with all generations, ministry
models and diverse constituencies.
TRANSITIONAL LEADERSHIP: Pray for our future DS to be able to honor
the past while leading us into the future.
BALANCE: Pray for our future DS to be able to provide balance in the various
ministries and services provided to our local churches.
CHARACTER: Pray for our future DS to have integrity, honesty and the
ability to withstand temptations in travel.
COURAGE: Pray for our future DS to have the courage to make controversial
decisions, take unfavorable positions, uphold standards and act decisively
without the fear of man.
COOPERATION: Pray for our future DS to have the freedom to lead, along
with flexibility and understanding from the ministers of the district.
SPIRITUAL PASSION: Pray for our future DS to possess a growing spiritual
hunger that is not overshadowed by pressing administrative duties.
DISCERNMENT: Pray for our future DS to have wisdom to ask the right
questions and discern between better and best, and at times, to choose between
the best of bad options.
SITUATIONAL WISDOM: Pray for our future DS to have the ability to deal
with desperate needs within a short period of time.
FAITH & OPTIMISM: Pray for our future DS to have the ability to remain
optimistic despite the constant flow of disappointing news, negative situations,
criticism and troubled churches.
TEAM CHEMISTRY: Pray for our future DS to have the ability to quickly
find, hire and delegate tasks to the right people that will function in their
strengths while allowing him/her to function in his/hers.
WISDOM TO NETWORK: Pray for our future DS to have a heart sensitive to
the voice of the Holy Spirit in helping to recommend and match pastors with
local communities.
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16 Tuesday, March 25, 2008 WISDOM IN CONFLICT: Pray for our future DS to have wisdom to deal
with conflict in churches and among ministers.
17 Wednesday, March 26, 2008 CREATIVITY TO NETWORK: Pray for our future DS to be able to
facilitate relationships and community among our district ministers and spouses.
18 Thursday, March 27, 2008 RESOURCES TO EMPOWER: Pray for our future DS to have resources to
train and equip our district ministers for their assignments.
19 Friday, March 28, 2008 PHYSICAL STAMINA: Pray for our future DS to have physical endurance to
handle all the necessary travel.
20 Saturday, March 29, 2008 PROTECTION: Pr ayf oro urf utureDS t oh aveGo d’spr otec ti
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21 Sunday, March 30, 2008 MARRIAGE: Pray for our future DS to enjoy a healthy marriage in spite of
incredible pressures, frequent travel and time demands.
22 Monday, March 31, 2008 ABILITY TO UNIFY: Pray for our future DS to have the ability to unify an
ever expanding diversity in culture and ministry models.
23 Tuesday, April 01, 2008 DISCRETION:Pr ayf orourf utureDSt oh a veGod ’she l
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what needs to be said, when it needs to be said and in the right spirit.
24 Wednesday, April 02, 2008 SELF MANAGEMENT: Pray for our future DS to have the willingness to
take the necessary time off to re-charge the batteries and regain balance.
25 Thursday, April 03, 2008 PATIENCE: Pray for our future DS to have the ability to trust God and others
in investing the necessary time and resources to bring change and implement
vision.
26 Friday, April 04, 2008 SPIRIT-FILLED LIFE: Pray for our future DS to be led by and walk in the
Spirit.
27 Saturday, April 05, 2008 DEPARTING MINISTRY: Pray for the ministry our future DS will be
transitioning out of to assume new leadership.
28 Sunday, April 06, 2008 SPEAKING MINISTRY: Pray for our future DS to have an effective speaking
and teaching ministry in our churches.
29 Monday, April 07, 2008 STAFF CHEMISTRY: Pray for our future DS to have staff and employees
that genuinely support his or her ministry values and philosophy.
30 Tuesday, April 08, 2008 PROVISION: Pray for our future DS that God would provide for all the
personal, family and ministry needs.
31 Wednesday, April 09, 2008 WISDOM IN EVALUATING NEEDS: Pray for our future DS to have
discernment in evaluating the diverse needs throughout the district.
32 Thursday, April 10, 2008 FORWARD VISION: Pray that our future DS to have boldness to dream
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33 Friday, April 11, 2008 DIVINE CALL: Pray that our future DS will sense an indestructible,
unquestionable, and unavoidable call and mandate from God to lead at this time.
34 Saturday, April 12, 2008 MENTORING: Pray that our future DS will be an example to young people
and model leadership to the next generation of ministers.
35 Sunday, April 13, 2008 MULTI-GENERATIONAL: Pray that our future DS will be able to relate to
various generations of ministerial leaders.
36 Monday, April 14, 2008 LAY LEADERSHIP RELATIONSHIPS: Pray that our future DS will be
able to assist, train and encourage lay leaders to support their pastors.
37 Tuesday, April 15, 2008 WISE USE OF DISCIPLINE: Pray that our new DS will have wisdom in
supervising the discipline and restoration of ministers.
38 Wednesday, April 16, 2008 SENSE OF SECURITY: Pray that our future DS will have a leadership style
that is secure enough to allow others to operate in their God-given gifts and
abilities.
39 Thursday, April 17, 2008 DISTRICT EXPANSION: Pray that our future DS will have divine wisdom in
church planting, ministerial recruitment and decisions that impact the future.
40 Friday, April 18, 2008 THE ROLE OF INFLUENCE: Pray that the future DS will have a "God-
given understanding" that the Superintendency is not a position of power, but a
window of opportunity to model servanthood through the responsibilities of the
office.

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PARTICIPATING SUPERINTENDENTS: We would like to thank following District Superintendents for sharing
their life and helping us compile this prayer list. We would also like to thank retired superintendent and statesman,
William Vickery, for helping us place the list in a logical order to provide balance throughout the prayer focus. The
names of participating superintendents, listed in alphabetical order, are: Jim Braddy (Northern California/Nevada), Frank
Cargill (Oklahoma), Doug Clay (Ohio), Carl Colletti (New Jersey), Bob Cook (Rocky Mountain), Rick DuBose (North
Texas), Duane Durst (New York), Don Gifford (Indiana), Billy Glover (Alabama), Larry Griswold (Illinois), Steve Harris
(Arizona), Dennis Marquardt (Northern New England), Clarence St. John (Minnesota), Steve Tourville (Pennsylvania-
Delaware), Eddie Turner (Tennessee), William Vickery (Supt. Emeritus, Northern California/Nevada), George Wood
(General Superintendent) and Terry Yancey (Kansas).

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