Every intercessor should be under spiritual authority in their local church. Every pastor should be under authority to his peers and to an apostolic sphere. The Holy Spirit not only distributes gifts of grace, He also connects us with one another in bonds of love. As we grow up in Christ, we are meant to find our purpose as part of a team. Pastors need to know that their prayer partners are praying for them, not against them.
Pastors are the key to reaching the city.
They need to be bathed in Spirit-inspired prayer in harmony with the Scriptures, not snared with hindering words or wicked spells. Pastors need to be blessed, not cursed. Intercessors ought to be armor-bearers working with and for church leaders in the spiritual battle for souls. If intercessors will pray from pure hearts, they will earn their pastor's trust and be promoted by God. 2000 by Ron Wood.