Encouragement to Pastors

Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”

If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.

Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you.

In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with one another.

And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,

…to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,

And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”