Invite your pastor to share his vision for the church and ask how you can help. You want to find out if there’s anything you can do for them. Tell him you’re not interested in talking about yourself, but that you want to hear about how he and his family are doing. Take your pastor out for lunch or coffee.And since you’re focusing so much on your minister’s needs, maybe God will use you to meet those needs. Ask for specific needs for which you can pray.
If you have the know-how, you can be a great help! Also, their schedules often don’t allow large blocks of time dedicated to big repair projects. Many pastors are white-collar people without much mechanical, hands-on skill.
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I served rural churches my entire ministry career, and always had enough firewood to heat the house for free every winter. If you own wooded property and your pastor has a fireplace or wood stove, offer your pastor free firewood.When you’re not just another church member, but you invite your pastoral family to join your own family, you warm your pastor’s heart.
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I gained an extra brother who taught me how to fish. My children grew up with bonus “grannies” and “cousins.” My wife at the time got welcomed into the “Ride-Your-Ass-Up-And-Down-The-Road-Club” with some deacons’ wives. I will never forget the love we received from some of the families in our churches who welcomed us into their lives. Adopt your pastoral family into your own family.Trust their ability to do what the church has called them to do. Chances are they have expertise that few others in the congregation possess. While your pastor is definitely fallible, your church did call them based on certain qualifications and credentials. You wouldn’t go to the doctor and tell them they don’t know what they are doing because you read all about it on WebMD. Trust your pastor’s education and experience.Be there to bind up his wounds if he steps on them anyway. Of course, your pastor needs to make his own mistakes, but he will thank you if you warn him gently and lovingly before he makes them. Especially if your pastor is new to the congregation, he might not be aware when he is about to break some tradition, violate some unwritten rule, or offend someone unwittingly. Tell him about hidden landmines, before he steps on them.Here are some suggestions for things you can do anonymously, or with your name and relationship attached: You don’t need to wait for your church to decide how to observe it on a corporate level. Some churches either don’t know or don’t care about Pastor Appreciation Month. Here are some things that you and your family can do to make your pastor feel appreciated. Many pastors are quiet quitting the church, and some tendering their resignations because they feel unappreciated and disrespected. Photo by Thirdman on 19 MORE Ideas for Pastor Appreciation Month
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