GENERAL or LIST INTERCESSOR

In my last post I listed 14 Intercessor Types, knowing there are many others folks have identified, but most intercessors fall into one of these fourteen.  Now we'll start talking about characteristics & pitfalls for  intercessors.  The reason I'm posting these are for the person that says "I don't know if I'm called to be an Intercessors or not" and too open up new realms of possibilities in prayer for the Intercessor that always intercedes the same way .

GENERAL or LIST INTERCESSOR

Some Characteristics:

- These prayer warriors love using prayer lists and never seem to get bored with them!
- They tend to be more disciplined and do not depend on a special unction to come upon them to engage in their task.
- Their passion for structure brings freedom for themselves, encouragement for others and the reward of perseverance from above.
- They tend to be more effective when praying independently.
- They can spend hours praying Scriptures over those the Lord has assigned to them.

Some Pitfalls:

- Believing there is no other way to pray while modeling this type of prayer in corporate settings.
- Becoming judgmental toward those who deviate from the list.
- Allowing their lists to be so important that they miss what is on the Father's heart at the moment -- especially in corporate prayer meetings.
- Experiencing condemnation and frustration when their lists are too long to get through during prayer time.

ARE you a general or list intercessor?

- Do you find freedom in structure?
- Would regimented prayer inhibit or release you?
- Have you recorded the dates of your prayer requests?
- Do you pray over the same people consistently?
- When called to pray for someone, do you start by making a list?
- Can you identify with Ezra’s love for lists and details?

(Adapted from Beth Alves book Intercessor)

I welcome comments and discussion.