Sunday School Lesson Plan Template

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One of the greatest ministry opportunities for the Sunday School is providing loving
encouragement and support for the pastor. Just like any church member, your pastor and his
family need ministry. Because of his responsibilities he may not be able to attend a Sunday
School class on Sunday mornings – all the more reason to be proactive in supporting him. Here
are a few suggestions:
1. Pray for your pastor. That means pray for specific things such as his health, his family,
wisdom and strength to serve as the shepherd of your church. Ask him for specific ways
you can pray for him.
2. Encourage your pastor. It’s easy to find fault and criticize, and you can be sure that
someone in every church probably does so on a regular basis. As a class, send uplifting
cards, letters, e-mails and phone calls just to let him know you love him.
3. Remember his birthday, anniversary as pastor and other meaningful times.
4. Invite your pastor to class fellowships and functions. However, don’t expect him to
attend every event. He’s on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Sometimes he needs
time just to be with his family. Still, he’ll appreciate you remembering him, and chances
are he’ll be glad to join with you from time to time.
5. Show appreciation to your pastor. October is pastor/staff appreciation month. A class
may wish to purchase a gift (gift cards are always nice!) or participate in a church-wide
appreciation emphasis.
6. Minister to your pastor and family when they have a need. Pastors get sick and suffer
through crises like every other church member. Do the things you would do for a member
of your class – take a meal, visit (as appropriate), pray and send cards. Chances are, your
pastor will recover more quickly when he receives an out-pouring of love and concern.
7. Speak kindly about your pastor. There will be times when you will disagree with your
pastor. It will happen sooner or later in any church. Even if you have a disagreement,
show due honor and respect to him. Usually, disagreements pass. How we deal with
them determines how well our relationships last.
8. One of the best ways to support your pastor is to be faithful to the Lord’s church. Be
faithful in your attendance, in your service to the church body and to your witness and
ministry to the community. Follow your pastor’s leadership as he seeks to reach out to
your community for Christ! Remember – it is the job of your pastor to equip you for the
work of ministry.

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