1/29/2024 0 Comments Pastor appreciation day images![]() ![]() Simon and his companions went to look for him, and when they found him, they exclaimed: “Everyone is looking for you!” Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. Rather, let’s ask ourselves the famous 90’s question: What Would Jesus Do? But, why should you listen to me about this? I’ve never been in your shoes. For everyone else, you know all too well how the pressing needs of your church tend to take over your entire life, interrupting you at all hours and for all reasons. If church business and parishioner needs have never interrupted your family time, devotional time, or personal time, you’re amazing and need to write a book on how to do that. I’m talking about your relationship with your family, with God, and with yourself. ![]() Other relationships more important than your congregants and fellow pastors. Have you ever felt like your congregants (or other church staff) treat you like their own personal savior like only you can solve their problems? Feeling so needed can feed your ego in an unhealthy way and also takes its toll on your other relationships. In fact, I believe that the church is one of the places in this world with the least healthy boundaries of all.Īs a pastor, do you feel that you have to be on call 24/7? If you get a call in the middle of the night, do you answer? How about while you’re on vacation? Do you even dare take vacations? Now, I know that some of you already have healthy boundaries and don’t need this. ![]() I want to give you permission to set boundaries. Something that won’t just bring a smile to your face or add an inch to your waistline, but has the potential to impact your life in a much more useful way. I think I have something for you that is more important than chocolate, ties, gift cards, etc. Though I try to provide support and encouragement on a regular basis, I still want to do something for you in honor of pastor appreciation month. He wasn’t God’s chosen one, but he did what he could to provide support and encouragement for God’s leader. I liken myself to Hur, who helped hold up Moses’ arms while the Israelites fought the Amalekites. Though I can’t meet all your needs or solve all of your problems, but my hope is that through the information provided here I can lighten your burden even just a little bit. I try to do my part by providing this website for you. Like everyone, you need to be appreciated more than once a year. Being a pastor is hard and it can be a truly thankless job. He just preferred the appreciation to last more than one day a year. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to be appreciated. Recently I read an article, written by a pastor, saying how he hated Pastor Appreciation Day. And, I have worked closely with a number of wonderful pastors and have seen firsthand the struggles you all face. I have been touched profoundly by so many great men and women of God that I cannot imagine life without them. Whether or not your congregation is aware of this “holiday” and celebrates you this coming Sunday, I would like to do so. October is Pastor Appreciation Month and the second Sunday of the month has been designated Pastor Appreciation Day. During this Pastor Appreciation Month, I would like to give you a gift that you both need and deserve, a gift that could even change your life. ![]()
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