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9 Ways to Love Your Pastor

Try these guaranteed pastor pick-me-ups

Want to make your pastor's day? Here are nine quick ways to show your appreciation throughout the year.

1. Write a note telling the pastor how good a particular sermon was.

2. Invite others to church. Nothing says "The pastor is doing a great job" louder than asking your friends and business acquaintances to visit. Be sure to introduce them to the pastor after the service.

3. Pray for your pastor and his or her family daily. Take a few minutes to pray with your pastor whenever he or she is available during the week. Stop by the church office early enough on Sunday morning to pray briefly before the service. Or make arrangements to come to the pastor's house and pray for the entire family.

4. Remember birthdays and anniversaries of each member of the pastor's family. Find reasons to celebrate—like the anniversary of your pastor's arrival at your church as well as other memorable milestones. Occasionally include the entire church in the festivities.

5. Allow the pastor's spouse the privilege of being just who she or he is. Don't place expectations on her or him that reflect former pastors' spouses. Love her or him, learn from her or him, seek her or his advice, help her or him grow, assist her or him in any way you can.

6. Drop a note or humorous card in the mail to your pastor for no other reason than as a day-brightener.

7. Never say the seven deadly words, "We've always done it that way here."

8. Find opportunities to tell people about your church and what you like about it. It's one of the greatest compliments a pastor can receive.

9. Let your pastor know when you have received a spiritual insight or breakthrough as a result of his or her teaching and preaching.

Excerpted from "50 Ways to Love Your Pastor (and staff)," © 2000 SonScape Re.Creation Ministries. Used by permission.

Copyright © 2001 by the author or Christianity Today International/Today's Christian magazine (formerly Christian Reader).
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