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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Creative

Ways to

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