Appreciate your Pastor more than ever. Pastors are facing more pressure than ever in these very, very challenging times.
Thom S. Rainer: About one-third of you readers are laypersons. This article is for you. Of course, I know pastors and other vocational ministry leaders will be reading as well. Perhaps, more than my article, they will be reading your comments. They will be searching eagerly to see if anyone has a word of encouragement. They may be anticipating the responses will be a barrage of negativity they have become accustomed to receiving.
Please hear me clearly. The vast majority of pastors with whom our team communicates are saying they are considering quitting their churches. It’s a trend I have not seen in my lifetime. Some are just weeks away from making an announcement. They are looking for work in the secular world. Some will move to bivocational ministry. Some will move to marketplace ministry.
But many will move. Six Reasons Your Pastor Is About to Quit
This story from the Baptist News should make us all stand up and pay attention to what is happening to many Pastors during this COVID mess. Pray for all Pastors and their families around the globe, it is a very tough time for them and their families.
Too many pastors are falling on their own swords
I adore this prayer…….
From Harvest Prayer:
O Lord, our Rock and Redeemer, may the words of our pastors’ mouths and the meditations of their hearts be pleasing in Your sight (Psa. 19:14).
May You, O Lord, give our pastor(s) the desires of their hearts and make all of their plans succeed (Psa. 20:4).
Lord, our God, may Your favor rest upon our pastor(s) and establish the work of their hands (Psa. 90:17).
God of hope, may You fill our pastor(s) with all joy and peace as they trust in You, so that they may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit (Rom. 15:13).
Lord of peace, may You give our pastor(s) and their families peace at all times and in every way (2 Thess. 3:16).
May You, the God of peace, equip our pastor(s) with everything good for doing Your will, and may You work in them what is pleasing to You, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen (Heb. 13:20-21).
