Here are five ways to help your Pastor:
1) Pray for him. Pray for him regularly. Pray for him specifically. Pray for his health, his wisdom, his integrity, his moral character, his passion for souls, his heart of compassion, etc.
2). Encourage him. Send a note of thanks to your pastor. Tell him that something he preached or taught has really made a difference in your life.
3). Support his family – especially his spouse. Many studies have shown that the Pastor’s wife is often the most discouraged and the one that most wants to leave the spotlight and stress of the ministry. There are many things in place to help the pastor but few things to help his wife. Take the load off of her, pray for her, encourage her.
4). Give the Pastor a break. Tell him to take a vacation if he hasn’t. Send him on a trip or to a conference. It will do him, his family, and the church good.
5). Change!! Most Pastor’s feel that their congregations are complacent and that their preaching is falling on deaf ears. If you want to help your Pastor, let him see you grow and respond to the leading of the Holy Spirit.
– Pastor Wes
