Collect photos and memorabilia and put together a scrapbook for your pastor, covering the time of his ministry thus far. Schedule a special service and plan on testimonies from the congregation to honor your pastor. Send your pastor and his family on a vacation, or just a weekend getaway. Give him a gift he can use long-term: a book he’s been wanting, a dry cleaning certificate, a gasoline card, car wash coupons, a necktie. Give him tickets to see his favorite sports team. Enroll him in a “pie of the month club”-the church ladies commit to baking a different kind of pie each month and delivering it to your pastor. Find out what is his favorite food or place to eat then invite him and his family over for that food or give him a gift card to that restaurant. Give your pastor a special plaque or certificate. A simple word of encouragement, verbal or written, is always nice. There are many ways to show appreciation to your pastor. Pastors should be held in “the highest regard.” In fact, a good teaching pastor is “worthy of double honor,” according to 1 Timothy 5:17. The job of a pastor (literally, a “shepherd”) is to teach the Word of God, show the love of God, and lead the children of God on earth. Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work” (1 Thessalonians 5:12–13). “Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you. Showing appreciation to your pastor is commended in Scripture. October is as good a month as any to love on your pastor-but your appreciative words and actions shouldn’t be limited to one month out of the year. Many churches observe the month of October as “Pastor Appreciation Month,” and this can be a helpful prompt to sharing encouragement. If your appreciation for your pastor is never expressed, then it’s hard for him to know that you actually harbor good feelings about him. He needs to be appreciated, and, what’s more, he needs to know he’s appreciated. Showing appreciation for your pastor is a good thing.
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