Some days love comes easily and some days love is a choice - be faithful no matter what you are feeling. *Statistics in this post were found in THIS ARTICLE.Īfter 20 years of marriage… 3 words come to mind…īe faithful to speak kindly about them to others.īe faithful to give the benefit of the doubt. Want more Pastor Appreciation Month Ideas? Check out THIS POST and THIS POST! This works great if you have multiple pastors to bless!Īnd for the tag… **CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FREE PRINTABLE PASTOR APPRECIATION BANANA BREAD TAG** NOTE – I bought THIS pan on Amazon and was able to make 4 small loaves with the above recipe. Priceless! Do you want to make some banana bread and bless your pastor? I count that a holy win! If you follow me on Instagram then you saw the reel we posted of our pastor’s reaction. I had no idea how much he enjoyed banana flavored treats. This past weekend we went to church with our packaged banana bread and matching “punny” tag (scroll down for free printable) to give to our pastor after church, and in the sermon, our pastor mentioned how much he loves anything banana. When we stir up trouble with our neighbor through jealousies and anger, when we persist in sin, when we make church about us instead of about Him, we hinder the Church and increase our pastor’s burden. When we seek lives of peace, the Church can advance. We make our pastor’s jobs easier by living according to God’s Word > Seeking to love God above all and love our neighbor as ourselves. I love that Paul gives this specific encouragement right after a call to honor leaders of the Church. Make them dinner, bring them a special treat, listen attentively to his messages and give specific *positive* feedback, pray for him every single day… Live in Peace with Each Other Live in peace with each other.” We can care well for our shepherds by focusing on 2 things > Acknowledge your Pastor Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. ġ Thessalonians 5:12-13 says, “Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you. I AM A PARTICIPANT IN THE AMAZON SERVICES LLC ASSOCIATES PROGRAM, AN AFFILIATE ADVERTISING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A MEANS FOR ME TO EARN FEES BY LINKING TO AMAZON.COM AND AFFILIATED SITES. READ MY FULL DISCLOSURE POLICY HERE. 44% of pastors do not take a regular day offīeing the wife of a Worship Pastor and having been in ministry almost my entire life, I can tell you how true these statistics can be! The life of a pastor is a difficult one – but we can lighten the burden!.70% do not have someone they consider a close friend.91% have experienced some form of burnout in ministry and 18% say they are “fried to a crisp right now”.90% feel fatigued and worn out every week.90% work between 55 to 75 hours per week.75% of pastors report being “extremely stressed” or “highly stressed”.Pastor Appreciation Day is the perfect holiday to show your pastor, priest, or minister just how good of a job one is doing and to give one encouragement to keep up the good work.October is Pastor Appreciation Month! Did you know that… Of course, one of the most important ways to show you care is by assuring that you attend the service on this day and pay attention to the sermon. You can create a video presentation made of pictures of the pastor in action over the last year, or you can simply give one a heartfelt thanks. A “Best Pastor in the World” T-shirt can be given to one. Each member of the congregation can deliver a pastor a handwritten note. You can celebrate the hard work of your pastor in a number of different ways. Almost 80 million Bibles are distributed all over the world each year.160 million of the planet’s Christians are Orthodox.There are 800 Million Protestant Christians worldwide.50% of all Christians are Roman Catholics.Eventually, Pastor Appreciation Day would form out of this month. This idea became Clergy Appreciation Month in 1992, established by pastors and religious workers. He reiterated this idea in Thessalonians 1 (5: 12-13) when he stated that those who work hard among you should be held in the highest regard for their work. In Timothy 1 (5:17), Paul began the concept of clergy appreciation when he stated that the elders of the church are worthy of double honor. Pastor Appreciation Day began with the establishment of Clergy Appreciation Month. Topic Appreciation & Honor History of Pastor Appreciation Day
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