Appreciation without ceasing
General Superintendent Wayne Schmidt shares appreciation and thanks for pastors.
General Superintendent Wayne Schmidt shares appreciation and thanks for pastors.
Pastor Appreciation Month is a time to honor and celebrate the sacrifices, commitments, and hard work that pastors have made in serving their congregations and communities.
El Mes de Aprecio al Pastor es un tiempo para honrar y celebrar los sacrificios, compromisos y el arduo trabajo que los pastores han realizado al servir a sus congregaciones y comunidade.
October is an opportunity to thank, celebrate and encourage those who shepherd us.
Simple and consistent acts of encouragement and unity are gifts to the heart of a pastor.
Celebrating Pastor Appreciation Month and the ministry of listening this October.
“More than any one time gift or note, the most encouraging thing to do for your pastor is to just show up on a regular basis and help create an overall healthy culture in your church,” says Rev. Mike Cline, senior pastor at Mountain View Church.
Even in moments when words aren’t enough, chaplains share the importance of the ministry of presence in “those holy moments when sometimes we don’t have answers but are able to sit with those in need.”
As Pastor Appreciation Month approaches, Wesleyans are encouraged to tell stories of what makes their pastor(s) unique.
October was Pastor Appreciation Month. Jim Dunn poses the question: If there was a Layperson Appreciation Month, when would it be? Do we intentionally show appreciation to laypersons in our churches?
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