October is Pastor Appreciation Month! Now is a great time to express (or continue to express) appreciation to our pastors and their families. While we appreciate ministry families all through the year, October is an important time set aside to intentionally communicate that appreciation in tangible ways.
As the featured picture of Pastor Steve Osborn reminds us, our pastors go to great lengths in their ministry work. Let’s be sure to live October with a flourish of appreciation. Here are a few reminders that I find helpful:
- Say It. Tell your pastor how they have encouraged life change. Pastors invest deeply in sermon preparation, teaching, visits, correspondence, prayer and more—but they often have no idea of how much impact that investment is having. October is a great time to let your pastor know what has changed in your life over the past year thanks to the pastor joining God in His transformational work. Maybe you can even share about how you are discipling someone thanks to how your pastor has been discipling you.
- Give it. You know what your pastor and their family appreciate. Be creative in coming up with ways to say thank you as individuals and as a church. Think about how your pastor soaks in encouraging words and gifts, and communicate in those ways.
- Express it. Have fun with doing something creative!
Thank you pastors.
