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My Best Advice: 12 Encouraging Words for Pastors

If you can dream it, God can dream it bigger.

Don’t dismiss the seemingly ridiculous things God calls you to do. They won’t always make sense to others or meet their immediate approval, but God’s ways will prove best every time.

Keep Jesus the center of focus in the church.

You’ll never have a money problem, a people problem or a growth problem if people are one with Jesus.

Your personal health affects the health of the church.

Take care of yourself relationally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. This, too, requires discipline, balance and prioritizing, but if, to the best of your ability, you strive to be healthy in every area of your life, as a good shepherd, your people will be more likely to follow your example.

The people in your church deserve authenticity.

Not only will being honest about who you are help keep you from trying to meet unrealistic expectations, but it will help the people in your church be transparent with you and others. Don’t be someone you’re not. Be someone worthy to follow, but make sure you’re living it … not just teaching it.

You’ll never make everyone happy.

If you try, you’ll be very unhappy … and very unproductive.

Now, make this post better. As you can count, there are only 11 here. I’m counting on you to add your best number 12.

What word of encouragement do you have for pastors (or other leaders)?