How to pray for your pastors and the Church as a whole

Lord Jesus, You have called many people I know into a holy and difficult calling: pastoring. They step into battle week after week against spiritual and physical enemies. They are called by you to lead my local church, which is part of the global church. I pray you will protect and nourish my pastors' souls and spirits today. I pray for their vision, clarity, compassion, and endurance. I pray a hedge around their families and their emotions; be a rear guard against anyone how wants to attack them and to go before them into battle. Because we are in a battle, all of us. But you have placed some special people on the front lines, and they are probably getting tired of it. Church is hard for everybody. I wonder why that is? I guess because we're all human. We're selfish, and we ruin every blessing that God gives us. I pray for my church, and I pray for my pastors. I especially ask you to protect them against attacks from believers because that discourages ministers more than