There is no greater encouragement, in my opinion, than to hear that someone is praying for you. It exemplifies several things. First, the person praying is thinking about you. It is encouraging to know that at some point in time during this person's day they thought about you. Second, it communicates the person's belief in prayer. It is one thing to have someone pray for you. It is another thing, however, to have someone you know that believes in prayer praying for you. Third, you know that through prayer you are given assurance and support. God knows all things, but He has called us to "call upon the name of the Lord." He hears our request and cares. Therefore, it is essential for members of the body of Cline Avenue Fellowship to raise their voices in private and corporate prayer for your pastor. I know you are now in a transitional time where you are searching for the pastor God has prepared for you. Let me ask you this question: How do you think a pastor will feel when he comes to Cline knowing the people of this great congregation are already in prayer for him? I know it would blow my mind and melt my heart. If you do not know what you should pray for your pastor about, here are a few suggestions. I have taken these from a list assembled by a pastor in Jackson Mississippi, by the name of Ligon Duncan

1. That [your pastor] would know and love the living God, would have a saving interest in Christ, being purchased by His blood, and thus would be bound to the Lord by the indissoluble bond of the Holy Spirit.
2. That [your pastor] would know, embrace and ever more deeply understand the Gospel and be shaped by it in life and ministry.
3. That [your pastor] would be useful servant of the Lord, that he would know and love God's word, God's people, and God's kingdom; that he would be used to build it up and so that it prevails even against Hell's gates.
4. That [your pastor] would study, practice and teach the Word of the Lord, by the grace of the Holy Spirit.
5. That [your pastor] would love to pray, because he loves to commune with his God, and that he would be a man of prayer, characteristically.
6. That [your pastor] would be ever dependent upon and filled with the Spirit; and that he would possess true Spiritual wisdom.
7. That [your pastor] would be holy unto the Lord. That his tongue and heart would be wholly God's.
8. That [your pastor] would be kept from pride, and especially spiritual pride. That the Lord himself would be gracious to slay pride in him, and that your pastor would endeavor to always be putting pride to death, by the grace of the Holy Spirit.
9. That God would give [your pastor] guidance as to where to focus his efforts in ministry.
10. That He would protect [your pastor] from himself, from the enemy of his soul, and from all earthly enemies.
11. That no decision which [your pastor] ever makes or desire that [your pastor] ever pursues would restrict his ability to pour his whole soul into the Gospel ministry.
12.That many would be converted and many built up under [your pastor]'s ministry, to God's glory alone.
13. That the Lord would bless [your pastor]'s wife, [. . . ], with holiness and happiness, Gospel assurance and Gospel rest.
14. That God would make [your pastor] a decent husband and father.
15. That [your pastor] would be a good friend to his wife, and love her self-sacrificially,
16. That [your pastor] would be a good daddy to his children. That they would love God, their parents and the church.
17. That [your pastor] would be a testimony in the home so that his wife might be able to respect him when he is in the pulpit, and so that [your pastor] will be able to feed her soul, along with the rest of the congregation.