Everyone loves driving a clean car and take something off the to-do list.Ĭhoose an online course from a person your Pastor respects, or a topic that he or she is interested in. While you’re out, top up their gas and get the deluxe-premium-super-duper car wash. Ok, probably not steal, but let them know that while they’re in a meeting, you’d like to take their car for an oil change. Not only is this cost-effective, so you can pool your resources for another type of gift, but it really makes a personal connection from each person in your church to your Pastor.ĭO: ‘Steal’ your Pastor’s car, and get the oil changed, car washed and gas topped up This will mean way more than some guy in Hallmark’s office writing a card that someone from your church bought. Rather than ask your church to bring in a card, hand out a piece of cardboard where each member of your church can write a personal note to you Pastor for Pastor Appreciation Day 2019. If there’s something close to your Pastor’s heart, find a few people who will each commit to split the costs for a year personally and make that dream happen. Maybe your Pastor has wanted to have more sermon clips show up on Social Media (like through ), or outsource your graphic design to Church Media Squad to give a boost to your design team and create a higher quantity of designs for your Pastor’s blog, or social media images or your email newsletter, or on screens during announcement. GIFT: Outsource something that has been too much for your team to handle This could look different for each church, but offer to preach one weekend, or go to the “Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast” as your church’s representative, or take some meetings, or plan a staff meeting, then instead of everyone showing up, it’s just your Pastor and Spouse for lunch at the restaurant (but let at least one of them know that you’re skipping out…) GIFT: Give them an unplanned day, or weekend, or lunch off Often, a Pastor won’t take the time to buy themselves a gift, so a simple gift can be a sign that you’ve been listening when they’ve mentioned wanting to read a book, and you’re supporting them as they learn and grow. GIFT: Give a book that you’ve enjoyed or your Pastor has mentioned On Pastor appreciation, Sunday, October 13, 2019, start planning to have a day when everyone brings someone. Nothing says “I appreciate our church” like believing in the vision and leadership like bringing someone to church. There are often things that your Pastor will notice that others may not, and anything you can do to help take something off his or her mind. Could we change the sign out front by Sunday to say….?.Can you give me your feedback on this phrase in my sermon?.I’m looking for a picture for my sermon of a dog in a car.Would you double-check that the coffee supplies got picked up? We ran out of sugar last week.Thursday or Early Friday are great times to ask this question because that’s the point in time when we often realize there’s more ‘to-do list’ left than there is ‘week’ left. What this can sound like: I appreciate what you do, and I know there’s a lot resting on your shoulders, so is there any way I can help shoulder the load. Learning what makes your Pastor tick is one of the best gifts you can give – not only to show that you appreciate your Pastor but also to learn and not accidentally invoke a pet peeve.ĪSK: Is there anything I can help with for this weekend? Maybe it’s when emails come in marked as high priority, or letting a call go to voicemail without leaving a message, or interrupting in a conversation, or texting while he or she is preaching that buzzes the apple watch, or (my favorite) giving a piece of paper when that could have been sent by email. I was talking with Ryan Wakefield from Church Marketing University, and he said one of the most successful questions he asked his boss was “What are you pet peeves that I can avoid?” While these may not be the conventional “Tie and Hallmark Card” ideas (although, this tie on the right seems like $14.99 well spent) as church volunteers, leaders, board members, or staff members, here are some ways to truly show appreciation for your Pastor for an impact that will last longer than that Starbucks gift card.ĪSK: What are your pet peeves that I can avoid? 2021 Pastor Appreciation Day is Sunday, October 10
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