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Be responsive to your Pastoral Leaders. Listen to their council. They are alert to the condition of your lives and work under the strict supervision of God. Contribute to the joy of their leadership, not its drudgery. Why would you want to make things harder for them? Pray for them. They have no doubts about what they are doing or why; but it’s hard going, and they need your prayers. All they care about is living well before God. (Message Bible: Hebrews 13:17-18)
The burdens of leaders are difficult; particularly when a church is going through a season of change. Many times people find it painful and emotional. They may find it difficult to trust Leadership when they cannot see what the changes will look like. It is during these difficult times that God calls His congregation to be responsive to Pastoral Leadership because God is the one who has placed those individuals in that Leadership role.
“But what do I do if I strongly disagree with the direction the church is going?” The Bible calls for us to pray for our leaders. Pray that they are in God’s will and seeking God’s direction for every decision. Pray that those decisions be made not with a human eye, but with an eye on the Lord. Pray; Don’t gossip. Pray; Don’t get angry. Pray; Don’t get bitter. Pray; Don’t cause division. Pray; and trust in God. Your leaders need your prayers.