Rev. Eviess J.S.A. Acorda
I've been thinking of what could be the best and appropriate gift I can give my pastor for his untiring love and support to us, as a church, and as individuals.
I may not be able to give him the best material gift there is possible. But I was able to come up with "MY TOP TEN GIFTS TO MY PASTOR".
Here it is:
1. MY PRAYERS. I'll pray for you every day. That’s fuel for more ministry!
2. MY LOVE. A pastor who really shepherds his people will expend a great amount of love. His heart will be stretched and often broken. Next to my prayers, the greatest thing I can give you is my love.
3. MY SUPPORT. Researchers say that other than being the President of any country, the most stressful "job" is that of being the pastor of a local church. Somebody said , "the pastor is not always perfect…but he is always the pastor."
4. A LITTLE GRACE. Often people get offended, their feelings hurt. Often it is because of something somebody did or said, or didn’t do or didn’t say. Sometimes that somebody is the pastor. Pastors are just human too. Like us, he actually has good days and bad days. So, I'll give a little grace and cut him some slack. You would also want him to do the same for you.
5. A "GOOD WORD TO" my pastor. Everybody likes to hear when they’ve done something right or been a blessing to somebody. Maybe the sermon spoke to you. Perhaps the service blessed you. Maybe you appreciated his call or visit or you just like his tie. In a given week the average pastor hears a lot of things that he’s done wrong. I'll take a moment and share something that he’s done right.
6. A "GOOD WORD FOR" my pastor. As a gifted Bible preacher, a visionary leader, a caring pastor. I'll make sure to brag about him. Make sure everybody knows just how good I think my pastor is. This will be a great gift of encouragement.