Zach de Vaux, Part 4: Pastors in Prayer

March 6, 2020

Even with working a full-time job and pastoring a church, there’s one thing Zach makes room for on his schedule every week: praying with other ministry leaders. In this episode, Zach shares his transformative experiences (and ordinary experiences) from his pastoral prayer group.

Before Zach joined this prayer group, the success and survival of his church plant bore heavily on him. By sharing his burdens, being prayed for, and praying for other pastors, Zach’s spiritual and emotional health improved, and he’s seen God work in his church and personal life. But this doesn’t mean that every meeting produces miracles; as Zach and Adam both point out, it’s the constancy in community, prayer, and confession that makes the difference.

Listen in to this episode to hear more about the efficacy of pastors bearing each other’s burdens and working on their character in community.

 

Jump Through the Conversation

  • [0:13] Adam’s intro about pastors

  • [1:56] Disclaimers

  • [2:43] How a pastors’ prayer group helped Zach become healthy

  • [4:57] Why consistent attendance matters

  • [7:56] The “cord of three strands” principle 

  • [8:53] The importance of sharing with other pastors vs spouse

  • [9:40] The power of praying and sharing

  • [11:54] The spiritual discipline of attendance

  • [14:17] Confession and refining character in community

 

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