Walking In The Pastor's Shoes

STORY WAS TOLD A STRANGER WALKING DOWN THE STREET ONE DAY

HE NOTICED A MAN STRUGGLING WITH A WASHING MACHINE

WHEN THE NEW COMER ASKED IF HE COULD HELP

THE OTHER MAN WAS REAL HAPPY

THE 2 MEN STARTED TO WORK WITH THE WASHER

AFTER AWHILE THEY STOPPED ALL OUT OF BREATH WITH FRUITLESS EFFORT

THE NEW COMER SAID TO THE OWNER WE ARE NEVER GOING TO GET THIS WASHER IN THE HOUSE

THE OWNER SAID GET IT, I’M TRYING TO GET IT OUT OF THE HOUSE

SO MUCH LIKE THE CHURCH TODAY

WE NEED TO TALK TO EACH OTHER

WORK TOGETHER WITH SAME CAUSE

WE AS MEMBERS SHOULD BE LIKE AARON & HUR IN EXODUS 17:9-12

WHEN THEY LIFTED THE HANDS OF MOSES- ISREAL WOULD BE WINNING THE BATTLE

IF THEY LET HIS HANDS DROP THE ENMENY WOULD BEGIN TO WIN

WE NEED TO LEARN HOW TO LIFT UP THE PASTOR’S ARMS

LET HIM KNOW WE ARE PRAYING FOR HIM AND BEHIND HIM

WE SHOULD COMMUNICATE OUR LOVE & APPRECTION TO OUR PASTOR

SOMETIMES I WONDER IF ANY ONE CARES FOR ME

SO I COULD ONLY IMAJIN THE PASTOR FEELS THE SAME OF HIS PEOPLE

IF YOU WERE THE PASTOR YOU WOULD WANT PEOPLE OF COMMUNICATION

THUS I CHALLENGE YOU TO COMMUNCATE WITH YOUR PASTOR

5)IF YOU WERE IN THE PASTOR’S SHOES YOU WOULD PEOPLE OF COOPERATION

COOPERATION:AGREEMENT, HARMONY, TEAMWORK, PULLING TOETHER, JOINING FORCES, JOINT EFFERT

THERE IS NOTHING MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN A CHURCH COOPERATING WITH IT’S PASTOR.

CO-OPERATION INVOLVES SUBMISSION

Hebrews 13:17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

SOME HAVE THIS ATTUIDE

“NO PREACHER IS GOING TO TELL ME WHAT TO DO.”

WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND A PLAIN, BIBLICAL PRINCIPLE.

Psalms 133:1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

THIS MEANS W/THE PASTOR OF THE CHURCH AS WELL W/EACH OTHER

YOU WOULD WANT PEOPLE OF COOPERATION

IN CLOSING 6) IF YOU WERE IN THE PASTOR’S SHOES YOU WOULD PEOPLE OF COMPENSATION:

COMPENSATION: That which is given or received as an equivalent for services

LET’S GO TO 1 Corinthians 9:4-14

1 Corinthians 9:7 Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

Does a soldier provide his own victuals? NO HE IS PAID BY THE GOVERNMENT

WE SHOULD PAY THOSE WHO LABOR FOR US IN THE MINSTRY

1 Corinthians 9:9 For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?

They should be made comfortable, or made rich.

They should receive so much as to keep their minds from being harassed with cares, and their families from want; not so much as to lead them to forget their dependence on God

1 Corinthians 9:14 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.

That they which preach the gospel. They who are sent forth by him; who devote their lives to this work; who are called and employed by him in this service.

Pastors all across America suffer because the church does not take care of them.