How To Bless Your Pastor

Six ways you can bless your pastor. Bless the man of God, and you will bless the work of God, which in turn blesses you, the people of God.

The ministry of Moses compared to the ministry of a church pastor. Consider Moses. The man God called. A meek man. He gave up the pleasures of Egypt for the pressures of leadership.

Moses felt inadequate and unable… Exodus 4:10 And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent… I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. God said, just trust me.

Moses' leadership was oft questioned and threatened. Exodus 16:2 And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness…

At the Golden Calf incident the people of God made a grave mistake, rebelling against God's authority and plan. Even Aaron let Moses down; his right hand man.

Korah and his followers rebelled against Moses' leadership. God acted in judgment and vindication of Moses. Numbers 16:32 And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up…

I think we can make comparisons about Moses - as representative of God’s man, the pastor, and the people as the assembly of God’s people, God’s church.

The congregation acted in criticism, unbelief, and carnality - they hankered after the cucumbers and the leeks and the onions and the garlic, Numbers 11:5. They were fleshly. Numbers 14:2, And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron… Their murmuring was really a murmuring against God; Numbers 14:27. Moses prayed for God's mercy and forgiveness for the Israelites. We see his stedfast faith and humility.

How can you bless your pastor?

Show up. The people were together. They were one camp. They showed up. be faithful. Be loyal.

Here’s another way to bless your pastor… Zip up. Have a “Can Do” attitude, like Joshua and Caleb. Don’t join in the camp of the critics, don’t sit in the seat of the scornful. Don’t hang around the gossips.

Also: Step up. Jethro noticed Moses was overloaded. Jethro advised Moses to call for the people to share the load. Exodus 18:18 Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.

Moses was willing to learn from Jethro. He was able to appoint leaders over various groups... Exodus 18:21-22 Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them… they shall bear the burden with thee. There’s need for the pastor to delegate authority to capable leaders. There’s need for the church to be alert to supporting the pastor, and helping ease his burden.

When the pastor needs help, notice it. Be willing to stand in the gap and roll up your sleeves as a volunteer. You that are able, be willing. You that are willing, pray that God will make you able. Train, learn, grow. So you can step up.

Here’s another way you can bless your pastor, and your church… Sing up. Don’t hold back from rejoicing. Praise. Like Miriam. Exodus 15:21, …Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously... It blesses your pastor when you sing. It blesses your soul. It blesses the Lord. It blesses the church. Sing up with your voice, give God the glory, and be a praiser.

Another way you can bless your pastor is… Lift up. Aaron and Hur lifted up Moses’ arms. Exodus 17:12 Moses' hands were heavy… Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands… and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. The pastor has only so much capacity. He needs help. Lift up your pastor’s arms. Undergird him. Honour him. Esteem him greatly for his work’s sake. He is interceding for you. He is watching over your souls. He is entering into spiritual warfare for you. The arms of Moses held up the rod, symbolic of God’s authority. Stand with him. Help him shoulder the spiritual responsibility that he has. The church will have spiritual victory as we lift up the pastor’s arms, as he stands in that place of spiritual authority.

Here’s another way you can bless your pastor… Rise up. When you face the giants, be like Joshua and Caleb, and have faith. Numbers 13;30, … Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it. Joshua and Caleb saw the giants, but they knew how big God was. Which camp are you going to be in? The ones who say, “We be not able”, or the camp that says, “We are well able”?

The pastor needs men and women of faith to rise up, and enter the promises. As God’s people, may we trust in God's power and provision, even in testing times; times of wilderness.

May we trust in God's leading and direction. The people had to learn to trust in Moses’ leadership. To help him with overload. Pray for your pastor also. He needs your support.

Show up - attend
Zip up - stop negativity
Step up - carry the load
Sing up - keep praising
Lift up - uphold the man of God
Rise up - go forward in faith.