Commit to praying for him daily-and then be sure to do it.Give him an extra week of vacation. Even if it’s only for this year, he’ll be appreciative.Have the church’s children write him notes. Few things melt a pastor’s heart like the simple, honest words of children.Give him a commentary set, one or two volumes per month. That way, this year’s appreciation gift keeps on giving.Give it back to him with a few restaurant gift cards in the front seat. If his hobby is golf, give him several rounds of golf.

Give him and his family a local gym membership. Because you appreciate them, help them live longer by staying in shape.

Make a commitment to pay his costs to earn a doctoral degree. Make a long-term commitment to help your shepherd get that degree he wants.

When travel allows again, give him a trip to Israel. Your pastor will never approach the Bible or the pulpit the same way after walking in the Holy Land.

Send him a video-recorded thank you note from your family. Take a few minutes, record a short video greeting and “thank you,” and send it.

A great day for her is a great day for him.

Set aside a special day to honor his wife. If you really want to make your pastor happy, focus on his wife instead.

Give him time and funds to attend a conference he wants to attend. Even if he already receives a conference benefit, increase it for this year.

Offer five nights of childcare over the rest of the month. Give your pastor and spouse the opportunity to have several date nights this month.

Provide a framed picture of your church building. I have pictures of both churches I pastored hanging on my office wall, and I’m grateful for those congregations every time I look at the pictures.

If you’ve been sitting a while in church, start serving. I assure you he’ll appreciate every believer who gets more committed to God and His work.

Give him a new computer. If he’s like the rest of us, he’s used his current one for many, many Zoom meetings and recordings this year!.

Update and upgrade his office. Paint the walls.

Make a personal commitment not to speak ill of him-or listen to those who do. Support him in front of others.

Give him an Amazon tree. The “tree” might be only a big twig or an artificial plant, but the leaves are Amazon gift cards.

Prepare a notebook of “thank you” notes. I still have and cherish a notebook of notes that folks wrote to me as their pastor.

Provide gifts for his wife and children. The church that loves a pastor’s family will have a pastor who loves them.

Catalog his books. Computer tools allow you to catalog books quickly, but somebody has to do the labor.

Do some tasks for him and his family. Rake the leaves.

Give them a break on somebody else’s nickel – and make sure that time is not counted as vacation! These days, it may need to be a driving trip, of course.

Give your pastor and his family a weekend getaway.

Here are some ways to show your gratitude during this Pastor Appreciation Month: If ever they had earned appreciation, it’s this year. The pandemic has changed almost everything we do, but pastors have pivoted quickly and worked hard to make adjustments. This year has been a tough year for pastors and church leaders.

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