Honor Your Spiritual Leaders

1 Thessalonians 5:12-13; 1 Timothy 5:17-19

Honoring our pastors, elders, deacons, teachers, and mentors means respecting the responsibility they have taken on and the work they do for the church. We don’t want to put them on a pedestal or think them infallible, but we do want to always believe the best about them. They honor God with their service, so we should be thankful for them, forgiving of faults, and encouraging of their efforts.


Questions for further thought:
1. When is the last time you thanked one of your spiritual leaders? How could you honor them with your gratitude?

2. When you hear something negative about a church leader, do you immediately assume the worst? How can you change that reaction?  


​Challenge: Find a way to honor your spiritual leaders in the next few weeks. Get creative or keep it simple, just develop a plan and act on it. We don’t have to wait until October to show our appreciation!