The best pastors ever

Dear Pastor, 

I imagine that if there were a book of all the greatest prophets, pastors and missionaries since time began, it would be far lengthier than any of us could imagine and I believe there is a great likelihood that your name would be recorded therein.

In fact, there is likely only one way that your name would not be in the annals of God’s best shepherds and that is if you aren’t actually listening to His voice, responding to His call and serving according to His Word/Spirit. 

God Himself has called you, He has saved you, He has placed His Spirit in you, and He is using your efforts to bring people to Himself and to advance His kingdom.

There will indeed be countless people in heaven because of you. 

Hundreds and dare I say thousands or more will be in heaven because of you, even though you most probably will not even know all of them. 

• Your faithful declaration of the gospel of God, has resulted and will continue to result in people far and wide coming to faith in Christ.

• Your fervent, imperfect and unseen prayers with only a mustard seed of faith, have brought about and will continue to bring about God’s perfect answers, dispatched to address your cries!

• Your persistent, sometimes staggering, sometimes painful, long-suffering and perseverance has led others and will continue to lead others to Jesus as their Savior and Lord. 

Pastor, God is the one doing the empowering, equipping, declaring and sourcing of any real ministry that takes place. If anything eternal, true or real happens in your ministry it is because of God and it will therefore (obviously!) be effective in truly saving people and changing lives. And if you are connected to Him and ministering because of faith and love, you are certainly to be counted among the Lord’s “valiant army” of prophets and priests.

So please keep declaring the gospel, keep praying with faith, keep persevering to the end. 

God is faithful, He will use you and He will advance His kingdom: you and I just have to get on board and buckle up for the ride!

Christ is with us, Christ is in us!

Mike J