Sunday sermon on 1 Peter 2:11-17 looked at how followers of Jesus live as citizens under human authorities while we recognize Jesus as our True King. At the end of the sermon mentioned a simple application was to pray for those in authority over us, and even purposefully pray for them by name. Many in attendance committed to pray during the week for as many people who have some kind of authority or leadership in our culture. So I thought I’d throw out a list to start the prayer and conversation. This list isn’t comprehensive. These are elected officials and other leaders whose authority is over people in Eureka. Feel free to respond to the post to add other names. Then pray, pray for these people. And pray that God’s church would live out the implications of the 1 Peter passage in our city and region. And you may want to send these people a note of encouragement telling them that you honor their service, are praying for them, and that as a servant of Jesus you humbly live under their authority.
National Office
President Barak Obama
Senators – Roy Blunt and Claire McCaskill
Congresswoman – Ann Wagner
State Office
Governor – Jay Nixon
Lieutenant Governor – Peter Kinder
Secretary of State – Jason Kander
Missouri Attorney General – Chris Koster
State Senator – John Greisheimer
State Representative – Tim Jones
Local Leaders
Eureka Mayor – Kevin Coffey
Rockwood Superintendant – Dr. Terry Adams
Blevins Principal – Sharon Jackson
Eureka Elementary Principal – Lynn White
Geggie Principal – Mary Kleekamp
LaSalle Springs Principal – Debbie Brandt
EHS Principal – Deborah Asher
Chief of Police – Michael Wiegand
Eureka Fire Protection District Chief – Greg Brown