Ephesians 4:11-12: “So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up”

The secret to the success of every great organization lies in the quality of its leadership, and the response of the followers to the leader.

No organization can exist and succeed without having leaders, and without having people who submissively follow their leadership.

This is a Principle that Christ works with in The Church. The Church is an Organization in all planes of existence. The Church is a physical, social and spiritual organization. It is a Body. A Society which consists of Christians.

The Head of the Church is Christ. Yet, Christ has appointment leaders known as Ministers here on Earth, to shepherd His Church on His behalf and bring them unto the fulness of the divine nature which they’d received.

The Pastor of your Church is your leader. He is the shepherd placed in charge of you and every other person who belongs to that Christian community.

He is divinely ordained. The scripture mentioned above tells us that it is Christ who selects the Pastors, Apostles etc. None of them ever chose themselves. They were chosen by God and special anointed to carry out the tasks which the Lord assigned to them.

The duty of a Pastor is to take care of his flocks. To nourish them spiritually and mentally, and sometimes, financially. To intercede for them before the throne of mercy all day long.

But the work of pastors can become an heavy workload if their followers are not responding positively to them.

The effectiveness of the pastor depends on how well his flock responds to his leadership.

Romans 15:32: “So that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in your company”


2 Timothy 1:16: “May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains”

The Man of God needs refreshing. He spends hours fasting and praying, not for himself, but for you and I.

He makes several sacrifices. Goes on retreats; denies himself of even family comfort, just to see that the will of God over your life is fulfilled.

These things are laborious. I doubt if there is anything that energizes ones spirit, yet, exhausts one mentally, emotionally or physically as long term Fasting and Prayer.

Yet, our Men of God engage in these things, to ensure that we get every equipping needed to carry out God’s purpose on Earth.

If we fail to refresh them, they will get worn out, because there is only so much the Body can bear.

HOW TO REFRESH YOUR PASTOR

1. Pray for Him:

Our Pastors have needs also. They have personal challenges that they are struggling with. Some of them have family/marital problems. We must not shut our eyes to these things.

It is very important for the man of God to be prayed for with fervency by his members.

The Church at Jerusalem, prayed for Peter without ceasing when he was arrested. All over the world, pastors are facing severe persecutions. It is our duty to pray that God will strengthen their faith and give them the fortitude to bear the trials and tribulations.

2. HONOUR THEM

Thessalonians 5:12: “We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work”

When Satan wants to scatter a congregation, he starts by making them disdain their pastor. When God wants to bless a congratulation, He first creates harmony between the Pastor and the congregation.

No matter what, do not slander your pastor. Do not speak ill of him. Do not disrespect your man of God. Though, they are not perfect, but for the fact that they were chosen by God to lead, we must give them absolute honor.

They are humans. Hence, they might have temperament problems. But the anointing upon their lives, the stature of their spirits and the sacrifices they make, deserve total respect.

Men of God should be encouraged. They should feel loved and appreciated by their flocks.

3. Financial Support.

Galatians 6:6: “One who is taught the word must share all good things with the one who teaches”

Galatians 6:6: “And those who are taught the Word must share all good things with their teacher; a sharing of wealth takes place between them.” (TPT)

Do not withhold your substance from your pastor. Support his Ministry with your finances. Give bountifully. Purchase gifts for him and his family.

God always blesses those who give to Pastors. But you must give to them out of love, and not because you want God to make you rich.

Decide today, that whether you are in abundance, or you are not financially bouyant, you will always support your man of God in whatever way you can.

God Bless You.