Sample Email for Pastors

SAMPLE EMAIL FOR PASTORS

Pastors,

October is Pastor Appreciation month and we'd like to show our appreciation for all you do, by offering free mobile apps and ministry discounts. Just as Moses had Aaron and Hur to lift him up, we believe you could benefit from being lifted up in ministry. Some of the latest research indicates that the "downstream" symptoms of ministry stress and challenges are greatly impacting pastors and their families.

But upstream from such symptoms we find hope, as pastors and other ministers experience renewal in their spiritual lives, in their marriages, homes and families. The Lift Pastor Appreciation strategy is an initiative that provides support and encouragement as you:

•  Love the Lord and your spouse / •  Love your church
•  Love your children / •  Lovingly witness

As an expression of affirmation to you, your calling and as a blessing to your marriage and family, we would like to provide you with free mobile resources and access to ministry discounts for your own get-away retreat. These apps and ministry discounts are a part of the Lift Pastors Appreciation initiative and brought to you by the Great Commandment Network and the Preach 2 Engage Initiative.

1. Click on http://preach2engage.com/october-pastor-appreciation in order to download your free relational apps:

Reboot Spiritual Life Date Night Experience

2. Next, check out the Christian Hospitality Network (www.thechn.us) where you'll find discounted rates at over 700 CHN bed and breakfasts. Choose your date and location for your get-away retreat and be sure to ask about ministry discounts. We recommend using the Reboot resources for your own self-guided, Reboot Retreat!

October is Pastor Appreciation month and we hope these relationship apps and discounted rates will be a small reflection of the significance, value and worth that you have to the One who called you!

Blessings,

David Ferguson

Great Commandment Network

P.S. You might also want to pass along the link below to your key, lay leaders. They will find resources for Celebrating Pastor Appreciation, including Pastor Appreciation certificates, a bulletin insert entitled, “50 Ways to Bless your Pastor”, posters and more: http://preach2engage.com/october-pastor-appreciation