What I Sense from Pastors Today

As many of you know, several of my colleagues and I have recently called and conducted two national prayer meetings for pastors. Together, we have issued the call and prayed with hundreds of pastors.

Each of these prayer gatherings have resulted in pastors leaving their churches, boarding a plane, and giving two days for the purpose of prayer. You could easily offer pastors a great Bible teacher or a controversy to talk through, and response would be great. However, this has not been the call of these prayer gatherings.

We have extended the call for pastors from across America to gather together for the purpose of praying for revival in the church and spiritual awakening in America. These times have consisted of personal evaluation and repentance, personal restitution, praying together for each other, for churches, for our nation and its leaders, and for the fulfillment of the Great Commission. By the hundreds, pastors have come from all over these United States.

Why have pastors come to pray? I want to note a few things I sense from pastors today.

1. Pastors are burdened for a great move of God. Without exception, I have sensed these men are burdened for God to do something great in their lives, ministries, and our nation. This burden is real, something they cannot just get rid of or act as though it does not exist.

2. Pastors are aware they are limited and their church is in need. Pastors are increasingly aware that we are in need in our great land, and we cannot get this done on our own, or even together. They are aware we need God more than ever before. These pastors know even though their church may be experiencing some special days, at our best, we are still far behind in making a major difference. We are all increasingly aware of our great need for a fresh move of God.

3. Pastors are concerned beyond words for our nation. Pastors are growing more burdened daily for the disastrous steps our nation is making away from God. They are aware that without a great spiritual awakening, our nation is heading for spiritual disaster.

4. Pastors believe the Great Commission can be fulfilled in their generation. Therefore, they are very committed to praying this through and discovering their part in seeing it completed. In this technologically fast-paced culture, this could be a reality. Every pastor I know wants to be a part of seeing this done. We believe the time is short, Jesus could come; therefore, now is the time to get the job done.

5. Pastors know we need to work together now more than ever before. This is not a time for each man and his church to be on their own; it greatly limits influence. Pastors know we need each other. We know our churches must cooperate and partner together to get the job done.

Finally…

Be encouraged.
These are great days to be a pastor.
These are great days to work together in our churches.

Yours for the Great Commission,

Ronnie W. Floyd