Who is a Pastor?
• Pastor, from the Greek word poimen, means shepherd.
• One of the five-fold ministry (Eph. 4:11)
• Pastors are overseers (Acts 20:28)
• The pastor cares for the church of God
What is the Role of the Pastor?
• He cares for the welfare of the members
• The problems of members become his problems
• He sees to the needs of the church (spiritually and physically)
In totality, the pastor sacrifices himself for the church.
What the members want to see and expect…
· They care for the situation of the church building
· They care for the situation of the church service
· They care for the situation of the transportation
· They care for the situation of the musical instruments
· They care for the situation of the welfare of the leaders and members
· They expect good service from the pastor
· They expect the pastor to ALWAYS visit and pray for them
· They ask favors from the pastor (spiritually and/or financially)
· They expect the pastor to be well-dressed.
Day to Day Events of Pastor and members
How to Support Your Pastor…POSITIVELY!!!
By Ptr. JC Balao
| If the pastor is |
The members think that |
In truth, the pastor |
| unable to visit regularly |
the pastor is lazy |
is sick or very, very tired. |
| unable to provide support |
the pastor is “madamot” |
has low income and can barely support himself and his family |
| not well-dressed or sickly |
the pastor is untidy and careless |
has no extra finances on his daily needs. |
| working secularly/having business |
the pastor is not dedicated to his ministry |
must work secularly to feed his family. |
CONGREGATIONS’ MOTTO:
• For the members
“It is better to receive than to give.”
• For the pastor (forced motto given by members)
“It is better to give than to receive.”
THE BIG QUESTION
If the pastor cares for the church, who cares for the pastor?
I just realized I DON’T CARE.
That’s the wrong question. It should be, “Who takes care of the pastor?”
Pastors are people, too.
• They can get sick
• They can have problems
• They can be in need
Questions for members:
• Do you know the needs of your pastor?
• Do you visit your pastor at home?
• If you do visit, how often?
• Do you pray for your pastor?
• How often do you pray?
• Do you support his vision?
• Do you support YOUR pastor?
The Prosperity Verse…
Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.
2 Chronicles 20:20
Why support your pastor?
• Believing in your pastor equates prosperity. (2 Chronicles 20:20)
• Believing in your pastor equates humility and fear of the Lord; giving riches, honour and life. (Proverbs 22:4)
• Supporting your pastor equates better service from him.
• Supporting your pastor equates supporting God; for he is a man of God.
How to support your pastor:
STEP ONE
• Pray for your pastor on a daily basis
• Ask the Lord to give them strength and courage to do his will regardless of the obstacles that he or she may face
STEP TWO
• Protect your pastor
• Refuse to be involved in church gossip
• Remember, God has placed your shepherd over your life and you do not want to be involved in confusion
STEP THREE
• Give liberally to the financial support of the ministry
• Your tithe and offerings help support the work of the ministry
• The lack of your giving will only place more undeserved pressure on your pastor
STEP FOUR
• Help your pastor
• Try to take as much labor off of your pastor's plate as necessary
• Ministry can be one of the most thankless professions
• The lighter his or her load, the better the opportunity for them to seek the face of God for the congregation
STEP FIVE
• Ensure your presence at church
• Your presence alone should provide encouragement to your pastor
1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life forevermore.
Psalm 133