Welcome to the blog of Pastor Alton Stone, from Simpsonville, SC. Pastor Stone is a retired Ordained Bishop of The Church of God, Cleveland, Tennessee with over 45 years of pastoral ministry.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

10 Things Pastors Want For Christmas (And The Rest Of The Year As Well)

1. Pastors want harmony in the churchrather than unresolved and destructive conflicts which damage the testimony of the church in the community.

2. Pastors want to love their church family and want to be love in return.

3. Pastors want honesty and to be told the truth rather than gossip or hearsay.

4. Pastors want acceptance and understanding when it come to making decisions that affect the whole body and not just the negative thoughts of a select few. 

5. Pastors want their church family to be friends with the hurting, lost, and needy; and to welcome all in the house of the Lord.

6. Pastors want and desire comradeship with their church family as brothers and sisters in the Lord.

7. Pastors want their members to pay attention to what God is saying to the church through his/her leadership and act accordingly with faith and perseverance to see that it gets done..

8. Pastors want consideration from their members for their own personal time and privacy.

9. Pastors want positive support from their members. They pray for them to concentrate on his good points rather than his weaknesses and to help him do what God has called him to do in that congregation.

10. Pastors want consistency from their member in their affections, moods, and commitments.

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