11/03/2025
THE PAIN OF PASTORS AND THEIR WOES!
The people I many times feel a lot of empathy for are Pastors. Especially the young upcoming ones. The older ones too get attacked but at least they have mastered the art of persecution.
You see Pastors? Everyone thinks they went into ministry because of money, eventhough many of them are genuinely called.
Pastors are one of the most depressed people on Earth, trust me. I am not a Pastor, I probably never will be, I am just a Christian pls, but I am a Pastorâs kid and I have seen practical ministry all my life.
Pastors suffer alot.
Forget money, even those who have blown, like the Fathers, ask yourself, how many years of toil did it take them to blow and become mega pastors? Some of them have spent over 40 years, having to prepare sermons, weekly, hold programs and attends to congregations needs constantly.
They officiate funerals, naming ceremonies, weddings etc, they get so exhausted by everyoneâs problems without anyone caring for theirs.
Marriage is going through crisis, they wont go to a marriage counsellor, they will go to their Pastor.
A couple canât give birth, they turn to Pastor instead of a fertility center, some of them who even seek for professional help by seeing a gynecologist, fertility specialists etc, would stillllllll, come and see Pastor with the same problem.
A single is looking for a marriage Partner, next is to see Pastor.
I have been having scary dreams and going through depression - seeing Pastor.
Business is slow and things are not working - Pastor.
Someone is sick in the hospital and getting to the point of death - Pastor has to go and pray.
Look, especially in Africa, we abuse Pastors alot, they are the only âprofessionâ that we feel we are entitled to by obligation for them to help us endlessly without limit or barriers and also that it has to be free! Any Pastor that dares to charge for anything, you already know the consequences, he is automatically fake and demonic.
Sometimes they are even broke, and nobody knows, because as a shepherd they have to appear strong for the sheep. Many look up to them for inspiration.
Many times a Pastor can get so busy helping the flock that they forget their own children and abandon the needs of their own home and family. It is very easy to go wayward as a Pastorâs kid.
And those who suffer this kind of neglect and care the most are Pastorâs wives! Herrrrrrh! Look whenever you see a Pastorâs wife ehn, greet them twice! They are angels in human form. They stomach alot of problems, you need a special kind of grace to be a Pastorâs wife - not everyone can marry a Pastor, naaaaa!
Infact the success of any Pastorâs ministry is 95% the kind of woman he marries, except he remains celibate like Paul, which I dont recommend, because the anointing is attractive and attracts women.
A Pastor can suffer in poverty and struggle for decades in ministry, but when God finally rewards his stewardship and faithfulness, everyone says they made it because of the tithes and offerings of the church.
The truth is that, for most Pastors, tithes and offerings do not sustain their church. It is the loving benevolence of a few rich people in the church that actually helps them sail through.
Most congregations are broke, and their offerings canât really run programs like street evangelisms, crusades, etc. Usually there are a few deep pockets bankrollers in the ministry who genuinely love the Man of God and wants to help his ministry, they are those who partner with the anointing by giving seeds to support the work.
Pastors are the most condemned if they are caught sinning. People automatically assume that a Pastor can not be found committing any sin, as if once you are called, automatically you become perfect angel and sinless being. They fail to realize that the Pastoral Office is an office, itâs not a perfection garment that a man wears and suddenly he becomes invincible to temptations.
They are constantly under attack, from the society, from demons, and even from amongst other Pastors! Yes, Pastors attack pastors even spiritually!
A Man of God like Pastor Elvis Agyeman, such a very solid, genuine and great man of God, yet I have heard another Pastor condemning him before, and attacking the Alpha Hour program, meanwhile it was all jealousy and envy. So Pastors are under attack all-round!
If you see a Pastor, pls be kind to them, they have their own battles. Itâs not easy for them at all. Always intercede for them, and let me tell you, if you love a Pastor and you sponsor them, support them, and sow seeds into their ministry to support the work of God, I can assure you, God will definitely bless you.
If you sponsor the anointing, the anointing will sponsor you. The Spirit of the Church and Body of Christ recognizes givers who are kingdom-minded, and it pays closer attention to ensure that their rivers never run dry!
PS: I used Pastor Elvis Picture for this post because I love him so much!