We appreciate your commitment to pray for our Children’s Discipleship Minister search team, prospective candidates, and the overall search process. Prayer is central to our search process and is vital for our success. Below, we have supplied some resources and thoughts that may help direct your time of prayer.
What Scripture Says About Why We Should Pray
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” (Philippians 4:6)
“Pray without ceasing.” (I Thessalonians 5:17)
“Pursue the Lord and his strength; seek his face always!” (Chronicles 16:11)
“I pray that the eyes of your heart will have enough light to see what is the hope of God’s call, what is the richness of God’s glorious inheritance among believers.” (Ephesians 1:18)
What Scripture Says About the Importance of Children
“Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.” (Psalm 127:3-5)
“And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, ‘Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.’ And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them.” (Mark 10:13-16)
“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old, he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6)
“You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.” (Deuteronomy 6:5-7)
What You Can Pray For Specifically During This Search Process
Pray for the Search Team
For their hearts to be sensitive to the wisdom of the Holy Spirit
For each member to work well together, providing their views and encouraging other team members
For their schedules to be flexible for the necessary meetings and interviews
Pray for the Children’s Minister God Has Already Selected
For their heart to be stirred by the Holy Spirit in a calling to CFCC
For them to be led to our search website, www.cyfairchristian.org/welcome
For them to be relaxed, confident, and generous through the interviews
Pray for the Minister Search Process
For many qualified candidates to apply
For the search team to ask the right interview questions
For the team to hear everything the prospective candidates say (spoken and unspoken)
For our process to allow candidates to see the heart of CFCC and if they are a true fit for the position