#4 While it may be easy to simply say the word of God, to put it into perspective and preach it is a very special gift. Thank you for bringing the gift of faith into the hearts of everyone in this congregation! #3 As both a servant of God and a servant of His people, you are the liaison between the spiritual world and our own. Thank you for working for a mission greater than yourself, and for being a true leader in the community. #2 As a pastor, you not only practice your faith but share it with the entire community. Thanks for always being present to serve not only as a pastor, but as a confidant, advisor, and friend. #1 Just as Peter was the rock of Christ’s Church, you are the rock of this community. However, your pastor in your church may need encouragement now more than ever.Īs we go to church and serve together, may God receive the glory even today through all of us.Here is a list of the 50 best pastor appreciation card messages and bible verses to show your pastor how thankful you are for all they do for you and your church. I’m grateful that is not the case at Sonrise. In some churches, this has brought great disunity and confusion. Individual members for various reasons hold a vast array of opinions and positions regarding the pandemic and its response. Pastors have sought to walk a careful line of loving God and loving their neighbors while seeking to serve well. For this, we are eternally grateful.īut, what about you and your pastor? Does your pastor know that you appreciate his sacrifice, efforts, and energy to serve Christ, you, and your church family? Is it possible that your word, note, or expression of gratitude will be just the thing that lifts his spirits, reminds him of God’s goodness, or helps him face a difficult circumstance with more courage, hope, and energy.Īs you know, the pandemic has taken a toll on pastors and churches as much as it has anything else in our society. Again, as I mentioned at the top, I get to serve alongside a group of pastors who are well loved and well appreciated by our church family. Today, on this last day of the official Pastor Appreciation Month and throughout the next twelve months until October rolls around the calendar again, please take a moment to show appreciation for your pastor. The results, of course, benefit you, your church family, and your pastor along with his family. Two things happen when you do this: 1) You glorify God in your obedience, and 2) You magnify God’s grace at work in your life and that of your pastor, his wife, and his family. In light of all that knowledge, yet, you honor God by honoring your pastor. This makes appreciation potentially harder for you but all the more necessary for you and your pastor. None of us want to teach or shepherd the congregation in any sense in hypocrisy on the one extreme or even simple inconsistency on the other. Possibly one or two sins slip under the spiritual mat without noticing however, most of us are dreadfully aware of our own sinfulness. We understand our own sinfulness and proclivities to sin. No one is under the allusion that we are perfect. Maybe I should type that with more emphasis – pastors are imperfect!īelieve me, we know. When you show appreciation for your pastor, pastor’s wife, and pastor’s family, you help them continue doing the work that God has called them to do – serve you spiritually and watch out for your soul. Yet, they must not succumb to long periods of discouragement, frustration, or exhaustion since they are responsible for the spiritual condition of not just simply their church family but, more importantly, God’s family. They experience all the ups and downs of daily living like everyone else in the congregation. No doubt, God knows that pastors and pastors’ wives are but just clay. The Bible commands those of us who are in a local church to show appreciation for those who serve us as pastors. Be at peace among yourselves (1 Thessalonians 5:12-13). Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you (Hebrews 13:17).ġ7 Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine (1 Timothy 5:17).ġ2 And we urge you, brethren, to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, 13 and to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. Notice these key verses:ġ7 Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Taking time out during any part of the year to say “Thank you” to your pastors is biblical. Craig and Karla Carson, Kevin and Kelly Carson, Bill and Mary Ann Piatt Showing Appreciation is Biblical
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