12 Reasons Your Pastor Might Be Tired, Stressed, Frustrated, or Confused.

Dear Pastor,

1. Constantly do things that bring in new young people and make sure no older folks ever leave and don't be too focused on peoples ages.
2. Get the church on a better financial footing, raise budgets, don't talk about money, never ask people to give.
3. Have a laser focus on reaching the lost and discipling believers and developing future leaders and managing current volunteers and serving the poor and overseas missions and be sure to have time for everyone.
4. Lead us, challenge us, get us going, make it clear, bring a new day, move us forward, don't change anything, don't tell us what to do.
5. Make sure your preaching is deep and clear and evangelistic and challenging and comfortable and accessible, and insightful, tell it like it is, never offend.
6. Be a driven leader and a gentle shepherd and brilliant scholar and humble servant and make sure you are always consistent.
7. Don't make people too busy, make sure we get "outside the 4 walls",  offer programs for every possible group and need, preferably led by you.
8. Spend time in "the secret place", minister out of the overflow, be a man of prayer, make sure you are heavily relational, spend all your time with people.
9. Be bold, be courageous, be creative, go against the grain, stand up for what you believe, don't be a people pleaser, push, be diplomatic, be gentile, keep everyone happy, never come across as  pushy.
10. Be prepared, be strategic, have a plan, be flexible, be open, just follow the Spirit.
11. Make sure you take your day off, take your vacation, practice sabbath, be an engaged husband, be an available dad, work hard, set the pace, work harder, make the sacrifice, see it as more than a job, earn your paycheque, strike a good work/life balance, you are required to set an example in all of these non-work areas.
12. Buy buildings, oversee facilities, plan strategically, increase income, administer budgets, manage employees, acquire insurance, direct communications, purchase supplies, beg for raises, submit all receipts, don't treat it like a business.

            With deep love and respect so listen up and get in line,

Almost Everyone Most of the Time