![]() ![]() And when the chief shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away” (1 Peter 5:2-4). May God bless every pastor across this world with renewed courage and zeal to “feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind neither as being lords over God’s heritage but being examples to the flock. People that continually give of themselves also need to receive. However, your pastor would be grateful to know their efforts are appreciated throughout the year. Please take special time, not just once a year, but every opportunity you have to encourage and support them in every way possible. Pastor appreciation day is the second Sunday in October, and all of October is Pastor Appreciation Month. Our pastors hold the most important positions in this church and without them the church would not exist. My personal prayer is, “Please, God, give us more!” All are needed and have a unique role to play in the body of Christ, but true pastors according to God’s own heart are few. Today we have many preachers (ministers) with various callings and giftings that are well-trained and equipped in their ministry, but not every minister has a pastor’s heart. Jeremiah 3:15 states, “And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.” Again in Ephesians 4:11-12, “And He gave some apostles and some prophets and some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers for the perfecting (maturing) of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.” A pastor is a shepherd, a minister in spiritual and jurisdictional charge of a church congregation or community. I do not know of any position in the Church that deserves more honor than a God-called, God-anointed pastor. The Bible teaches us to give honor to whom honor is due. ![]()
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