Christianity

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In Christian practice, intercessory prayer is the act of one person praying for or on behalf of another person or situation. The prayer intercedes on behalf of the subject, in the hope that God will answer the prayer accordingly.

Intercession in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches

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Main article: Intercession of saints

In Catholic and Orthodox practice intercession has several senses:

• As among Protestant Christians intercession often refers to a Christian praying to God on behalf of others. It is sometimes a very agonizing time. Usually it is for the salvation of others.

• Intercession may also refer to the Catholic and Orthodox faithful asking members of the Communion of Saints in Heaven, to intercede in their prayers to God on their behalf or that of others.
• Finally, among Catholics only, the faithful may pray in intercession on behalf of those who are in Purgatory for their ultimate salvation in Heaven.

Intercession in the Protestant Church

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Intercession in liturgical Protestant churches (such as the Anglican Church) is a regular part of the worship service, often spoken by one or more people with the congregation responding, "Hear our prayer." Protestant intercession is usually by the living and for the living, although some Anglo-Catholics may share the Catholic belief in the Communion of Saints (see above).

In some evangelical, Pentecostal and charismatic churches, the role of "Intercessor" or "Prayer Warrior" is believed to be a divinely appointed spiritual gift or ministry. The intercessor agrees to take on the burden of another; this kind of prayer is often an intense religious experience. Some well known charismatic intercessors are Joy Dawson and Cindy Jacobs. A notable intercessor in Christian history was Rees Howells, a Welsh minister about whom Norman Grubb wrote the book Rees Howells: Intercessor.

Islam and intercession

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There is a difference of opinion amongst the Muslims. Both the Orthodox Sunni and the Shia Muslims accept intercession at the levels of Jurispudence and Creed. The Wahhabi Muslims approach the subject of intercession with extreme caution. In some cases the Wahhabis will call those who practice intercession (Tawassul) as disbelievers. Christianity

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