November 10th & 12th

Pastor Appreciation Day is celebrated annually on the second Sunday of October, but we have decided to have a special celebration on November 10th and 12th.

Pastor Appreciation

We can easily and far too often take our Pastors for granted. It can be easy for us to criticize them on how good of a job they did on their sermon, saying things like:

“I wasn’t a big fan of their sermon today.”
“I didn’t really connect with their sermon.”
“I think they could have done a better job preparing or delivering their message.”

We far too often forget that they are human, and have a life, family and other responsibilities they have throughout the week. We can easily think that a pastor is just there to serve us and deliver a sermon that we want to hear and if either of these doesn’t go the way we want it to, we forget that our pastor also is pastoring an entire congregation. If we are not careful, we can fall victim to the spirit of entitlement where it becomes all about us.

Why Pastor Appreciation Is So Important

Our Seniore Pastor has been entrusted to watch over the entire congregation, small group, office staff, serve teams, etc. This can be a very overwhelming task and one that can lead to a lot of stress, late nights, and coffee. Our Pastor has the tendency to serve whether it is within our ministry or outside of the church walls, he simply loves to serve and meet the needs of others. Whether it be time, money, meals, encouragement, our Pastor loves to lend a hand. It is important to notice everything that our Pastor does for the congregation but what most people don’t realize is that he is not given back to very often.

Pastors easily slip through the cracks and we assume that they are doing fine and they are getting their needs met. If everyone had this mentality then no one would be giving back to their Pastor.

That is why this time of year is most important. We should all appreciate or learn to appreciate our Pastor and encourage him as much as he encourages each of us. Remember, our congregation out numbers leadership. Imagine if everyone did their part and served consistently. At the end of the day, our Pastor is still a part of the body of Christ just like us and he should be treated in the same way we treat our other brothers and sisters.

This is the one time during the year where we are reminded to consider our Pastor, think specifically about his needs and how we can personally or as a congregation encourage him and his family.

Senior Pastor Appreciation X Bishop Cortez Vaughn

By Evangelistic Center Church Of

Senior Pastor Appreciation X Bishop Cortez Vaughn