14. Thank you for having the courage to tell us about the sin in our lives and our need for repentance and a Savior.
15. Thank you for allowing us to serve alongside you and make a difference.
16. Thank you for expanding and helping shape our worldview.
17. Thank you for modeling generosity and never allowing us to pick up a lunch tab.
18. Thank you for your great faith in what God can do.
19. Thank you for creating environments that help us raise godly children.
20. Thank you for making hard decisions and then living with the results.
21. Thank you for paying the price of preparation and getting such a great education.
22. Thank you for your willingness to take a compensation package well below the level of your education.
23. Thank you for walking with us through tragedy, marital troubles, raising children and life’s great challenges.
24. Thank you for the periodic phone calls, texts and emails just to see how we are doing.
25. And most of all, thank you for not quitting each Monday.
And also, please forgive us for many things, these five in particular:
1. Not being a better friend because being a pastor is the loneliest job in the world.
2. Not paying you more money.
3. Not praying for you more.
4. Not being as passionate as we could be about the church’s mission and vision.
5. Not bringing our friends to church as often as we should.
In conclusion, we will thank you every day of eternity for serving us, the church and our Lord so well. “Thank You” is not nearly enough, but I hope these two words encourage you today.
Blessings,
Brian Dodd
