Scripture verses about
appreciating Pastors and leaders
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Pastor Appreciation Prayer (with Blessing) by Rev. Frank Schaefer
Almighty and ever-gracious God,
We give you thanks for (Pastor/Rev/Father/Rev. Mother) ________.
You have appointed him/her to be our Shepherd;
to minister to our spiritual needs
to reach the lost souls in our community
to prayerfully guide and tend to our church/fellowship.
We
realize that the tasks of a pastor/spiritual leader are demanding
His/her job is never done.
S/he listens, cares, and prays for us, encourages and teaches us
and reaches out to those in need of help and salvation.
We give you thanks, o Lord, for our pastor.
(For the
Blessing part of the payer, you may want to ask the people or
a representative to lay hands on him/her and the family members)
On
this day we pray that you would strengthen and empower our him/her.
We pray that you would bless him/her and his family,
and that you would keep them out of harm's way.
May you keep him/her from temptations and negativity.
May the joy of the Lord always remain in his/her heart;
Amen.
Scripture
verses about appreciating pastors and leaders:
We ask you, brothers, to respect
those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and
admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in love because of
their work. Be at peace among yourselves
Obey your leaders and submit to
them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who
will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not
with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.
After the church service a little boy told the
pastor, "When I grow up, I'm going to give you some money." "Well,
thank you," the pastor replied, "but why?" "Because my daddy says
you're one of the poorest preachers we've ever had."
The pastor told the search committee, "If I am voted in as pastor
of this church, I will work hard to bring us into the
20th century." Someone spoke up, " Uh,
Preacher, don't you mean the 21st century?"
The pastor replied, " Let's take it one century at a time."
Good News and Bad News For a Pastor
Good News: You baptized seven people today in the river. Bad
News: You lost two of them in the swift current.
Good News: The Women's Guild voted to send you a get-well card.
Bad News: The vote passed by 31-30.
Good News: The Elder Board accepted your job description the way
you wrote it. Bad News: They were so inspired by it, they also
formed a search committee to find somebody capable of filling the
position.
Good News: You finally found a choir director who approaches
things exactly the same way you do. Bad News: The choir mutinied.
Good News: Mrs. Jones is wild about your sermons. Bad News: Mrs.
Jones is also wild about the "Gong Show," "Beavis and Butthead" and
"Texas Chain Saw Massacre."
Good News: Your women's softball team finally won a game. Bad
News: They beat your men's softball team.
Good News: The trustees finally voted to add more church parking.
Bad News: They are going to blacktop the front lawn of your
parsonage.
Good News: Church attendance rose dramatically the last three
weeks. Bad News: You were on vacation.
Good News: Your deacons want to send you to the Holy Land. Bad
News: They are stalling until the next war.
Good News: Your biggest critic just left your church. Bad News:
He has been appointed the Head Bishop of your denomination.
Good News: The youth in your church come to your house for a
surprise visit. Bad News: It's in the middle of the night and they
are armed with toilet paper and shaving cream to "decorate" your
house.
