According to this post, here’s the answer to that question:
The absolute, most important, best thing that you can do for your pastor is to pray for him.
The author bases this statement on 2 Corinthians 1:11, where Paul writes:
You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us through the prayers of many.
The author lists 4 practical ways of praying for your pastor:
- Pray that they will have spiritual and emotional endurance. Being a pastor is a wonderful job, but it can also be a very draining job. I need endurance to continue working with joy.
- Pray that they will have rich fellowship with the Lord. The pastor’s power comes from the Lord. I need God to meet me and refresh week after week.
- Pray that your pastor will be protected from temptation. If Satan can take down a shepherd, the sheep are much more vulnerable. I need the Lord to protect me from the temptations of pride, greed, lust, impatience, and a host of other sins.
- Pray that your pastor will preach with power. Apart from the power of the Holy Spirit, a sermon will be nothing more than an eloquent boatload of crap. I need the Holy Spirit to put power behind my words.
So there you have it — very simply put, pray for your pastor!
