If there is a crisis, you count on the pastor to fix it. If you are discouraged or lonely, the pastor is only a phone call away. Your pastor exerts tremendous effort on your behalf. Yet as a spiritual leader, he faces spiritual

warfare that can drain his strength. But you can learn ways to encourage your pastor's heart as he

leads the flock to the Chief Shepherd. "We know most church folks love their pastors, but they don't always know how to show it," write the authors. "They are often unaware of the unique pressures that pastors face."

In these pages, you will experience the authors' contagious vision for encouraging pastors and find dozens of ways to help. You will learn why it is imperative to pray for your pastor, to build him up, to offer financial support and above all, to love him.