October 22, 2020
10:55 PM
1846 8th. Ave. Belle Fourche, SD 577177
FAITHFULLY PRAY
The best way to help your pastor is
to faithfully and regularly pray for:
• Intimacy with God
• Marital love and unity
• Spiritual protection
• Divine guidance
• Emotional and physical
well-being
• Parenting skills
• Genuine friendships
• Financial provisions
• Daily wisdom
• Personal encouragement
• Helpful mentors
• Eective ministry
• Time management
• Quality study and prayer times
• Helpful training and books
• Leadership skills
FONDNESS
• Let the pastor know how God
is specifically using them to
bless, help and teach you to
follow God.
• Remember your pastor’s
birthday and anniversary with a
card, gift or social media post.
• Show appreciation for your
pastor’s strengths and give
grace in their weaknesses.
FREEDOM
• Give your pastor’s spouse the
freedom to be themselves and
to find their own niche at the
church.
• Let your pastor’s children “be
kids,” care about them, and
pray for them.
FOOD, FELLOWSHIP & FUN
• Prepare a meal or baked goods
for them (ask about favorite
meals or certain foods to
avoid).
• Give your pastor a gift card for
restaurants, fast food or coee
shops.
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• Give your pastor food from
your garden, orchard, hunting
or fishing trips.
• Invite your pastor and family to
your home or a restaurant for a
meal.
• Invite your pastor and family to
go fishing, sailing, camping,
hunting, to the gym, concerts,
plays or sporting events. Oer
to cover some or all of the
costs.
• Oer your pastor’s family
sports, concert or event
tickets.
• If you have a vacation home,
timeshare, recreational vehicle
or camping gear, oer to let
your pastor use it.
• Share frequent flyer miles that
can be used for conferences,
vacation, mission trips or
holiday travel.
• Oer your pastor the use of
your dependable vehicle, SUV
or minivan for a holiday family
trip or vacation.
FREELY SHARE
Share your skills and time to help
with any of the following items:
• Babysitting
• Auto maintenance and repair
• Home repairs, maintenance
and projects
• Decorating, painting and
wallpapering
• Haircuts and beauty
treatments
• Medical, dental and
chiropractic care
• Lawn and garden upkeep
• Legal, estate and financial
services
• Tutoring or lessons for children
If needed, communicate in advance
if there are any out-of-pocket costs
the pastor will need to cover (e.g.,
parts for a car repair or materials
for home repair).
FINANCES
Faithfully give to your church, so
your pastor can be properly compensated.
Beyond the pastor’s
church salary, the Lord may prompt
certain individuals to provide
personal funding to help with any
of the following items:
• Bless Your Pastor oering
• Marriage conference or retreat
costs
• Christian camp fees
• Back to school fees, clothing
or supplies
• Children’s college tuition
• Mission trips
• Lessons or tutoring
• Family or couple’s vacation or
getaway
• Pastor’s conference, seminar or
training
• Seminary courses or sabbatical
• Student loan debt
• Retirement savings
• Medical expenses
PAY IT FORWARD
Most people have heard about
“paying it forward.” Do you know
you can also pay it forward by
passing along possessions you no
longer use or need? Possible items
could include appliances, furniture,
musical equipment, clothing, sports
equipment or electronics. Ask if the
items you may have available are
actually needed and wanted by the
pastor’s family. Also, be sure they
are in good condition and will not
need costly repairs.
Note: Please be prepared to graciously
allow your pastor to decline
anything that you oer. Also note that
most items mentioned here are not
normally tax-deductible to the giver,
but are to be given out of gratefulness
to God for what he has given to you to
Bless Your Pastor.
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Make sure that you show your deep appreciation for those
who cherish you and diligently work as ministers among you.
1 THESSALONIANS 5:12 TPT