WORD FOR PASTORS
You Can Pastor The Church of Brotherly Love!
through Patricia Hamel
June 1, 2009
You Can Pastor The Church of Brotherly Love!
The book of Revelations speaks of the church of Philadelphia and
it being the church of brotherly love. (Rev. 3:7). There were
some qualities in this church that the others lacked. The Lord
had set before them an open door. Your church needs to be a
church with an open door to those that are hurting. People need
to be able to come to your church and get saved, set free, fed
the milk of the word and instructed in the things of God till
they grow up and are able to minister to others. The church
of Philadelphia has a little strength left for they have given
out to many but they know where their strength lies. It lies
in the name of the Lord who will strengthen them to do the
task the Lord has set before them. This church (your church)
has kept the Word of God and not denied His name. The Lord
promises that if you keep the word of His patience that He
will keep you in the hour of temptation that is coming on
the earth. How Good is our God. This church that the Lord
is speaking to is told to hold fast that no man takes their
crown. You also need to walk an overcoming life.
Todays Pastor must balance so many things. It is said that
few Pastors take time to pray. Your strength comes from
your times with the Lord. You need to take quiet time with
your Father for He will pour into you fresh revelation
needed to shepherd your sheep. Sheep do bite and all of
those that will come in are not coming in dressed in
Sunday best. God brings them in and then He cleans them up.
Older believers need to be reminded of this. A church
needs to be praying for the love of the Father.
Does your church have the love of the Father or is it too
big or too busy? Let all that you do centre around His
love. Be that example as one in that fivefold ministry office.
God is calling His Pastors back to the basics. Your ministry
started out of a relationship with me, says the Lord.
Continue in My love and seek My face for out of our
relationship will flow My love from you to others.
1 Cor. 13. I am calling you to check your foundation for
no other foundation will hold in this hour other than that
which is Jesus Christ. All other ground will be sinking sand.
Pastors you have labored hard and long in My vineyard.
Many of you are weary and many of you have even thought of
quitting but the Lord says, do not quit, get up for I have
saved the best for last. He is saying, to press in and
learn to delegate authority to those you can trust.
Pray for discernment and let this be a team work. There are
no lone rangers in this hour. Your wives need to know what
they are loved and a Pastor that has a strong home and family
will minister freely. Time with your family will be rewarded.
Likewise women that Pastor be attentive to your family and
guard your femininity.
Be transparent. Be able to share that life is not perfect
and do not get to church feeling that you need to put on
your Sunday smile when you have just had a disagreement at
home. Let your people know that there are difficult days for
all that are serving the Lord and let your congregation know
that you need their love and support. Know each sheep by
name and ask the Lord how you can be a positive reinforcement
in their lives. A kind word to that irritable little old
lady may be all she needs to feel good about herself. A
word of wisdom spoken at the right time is like apples of
gold in a picture of silver.
Jesus was the only perfect shepherd. You are not under any
condenmation but are walking not after the flesh but the
Spirit. Let love, joy and peace be the centre of all that
you do. When one of those three is missing it is time
beloved Pastor to come to My feet and spend time with Me
for you are in need of refreshing. Times of refreshing in
My presence are what you need more than anything for it
is out of this that you minister to those that I have
entrusted to you. Guard your sheep against intruders and
know who it is that ministers among you.
Have intercessors that will pray for you and let them
have someone (elders)in your church to share if the Lord
shows them something. Team work will get the job done.
Know that I the Lord am standing with you as you put your
trust in Me and preach Christ and Him cruicified. Give
room for the gifts of the spirit to flow in your
gatherings for without them your will not have the life
of My Spirit. (1 Cor. 12 ). Allow Me to breath My life
into your meetings. Let the wind of My Spirit blow in
your midst and you will get the job done, says the Lord.
