Loving Our Ministers Well

Loving Our Ministers Well

Leaders are a necessary part of our world. We need people who carry the burden of leadership to help move culture forward, or be a representative for those who have none.

The Church also has leaders, often called pastors. They are leaders tasked with caring for, teaching, and leading the people of God. Pastors have dedicated their life to serve God by serving others.

Pastors and shepherds in the Church do not lead the same way as leaders in the world. Pastors are supposed to lead like Jesus did, through humility, gentleness, and service. Their primary task is to lead people toward Jesus.

Paul says in 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 that we should make it a priority to encourage and thank our pastors and spiritual leaders. We should go out of our way to encourage and honor them.

This doesn’t mean that we put our pastor on a pedestal above everyone else. Pastors are people, too. But, as pastors seek to serve God by serving the Church, we should do everything we can to honor them as Paul says. In a time where pastors carry a lot of emotional burden, while also bearing a lot of societal pressure, we as the Church should do what we can to love our spiritual leaders well.

Take time to think about your own pastors, shepherds, or spiritual leaders. Think about the impact they’ve had on your own life and journey with Jesus.