Five Things to Pray for Your Pastor While He’s on a Sabbatical

1. Pray that he won’t feel guilty about being away from the church.

The guilt may come from a well-meaning church member who says, “Well, I don’t get a month off from my work,” because he doesn’t understand the rigors of ministry upon the faithful pastor and his family. The pastor may sense guilt from not being involved in the local church helping to keep all the “ministry plates spinning” that he himself created rather than what the Head of the Church initiated (John 5:19-20; 8:28-29; 12:49-50).

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“I’ll See You Next Sunday!”

For pastors, Mondays can be a difficult day. Instead of dwelling on all the “what ifs,” or “I should have said that,” or “wonder why ____________ wasn’t there yesterday,” or rehashing your sermon with a downhearted spirit, may I encourage you to . . .

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Pastors & Valentine’s Day

There it was! In the midst of all the Christmas decorations on clearance, Valentine’s Day and Easter were making their presence well-known on the retail shelves!

Yes, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Perhaps you have a church banquet planned or some Sweetheart event. Maybe February 14 is not a part of your planning for 2025.

No matter, my question for you ministry friend is, what plans have you made to celebrate Valentine’s with your sweetheart?

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