Encouragement for Small Church Pastors

 

In this video Pastor Harold Salem, from the Christian Worship Hour, shares inspirational and Scriptural advice on shepherding a church. Scripture cited: 2 Timothy 4 Isaiah 55:11 Jeremiah 9:1 Psalm 23 John 3:27 Romans 8:28 Philippians 3:10 The presentation outline is as follows: Our Relationship With God Through Our Devotional Life Through Our Committed Life Our Relationship with the Congregation From the Pulpit Through Our Preaching Through Personal Contact With Our People 1. First and foremost, love your people 2. Don't be afraid to lead 3. Keep in mind, you serve the sheep 4. Pray for your people by name 5. Continually practice forgiveness 6. Remember, patience is a virtue 7. Mark it down, visitation is important 8. Learn how to live with the ever-present critic 9. Don't fall prey to envy 10. Refuse to make any snap decisions 11. Watch out for guilt feelings 12. Beware of the numbers game 13. Laugh a lot 14. Watch out for pride 15. Don't wallow in self pity 16. Memorize Romans 8:28 17. Thank God He called you into the ministry