Support of Clergy
‘Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority…
Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden,
for that would be of no benefit to you’
(Hebrews 13:17)
Of course, we know that the clergy do not have an ultimate authority in church.
They too are under the authority of God. But if we wish them to serve us, we need to respect them.
We easily become accustomed to criticising our leaders, forgetting that no one is perfect.
Church can become a pond of critics, and the task of ministry can become impossible.
I know some people who found themselves critical, repented and vowed not to be critical
of their leaders, but to pray for them. It was a blessing to them and also to the clergy
for whom ministry should be a joy, not a burden.
Question for thought: Have I fallen into the sin of constant criticism?
Almighty God, we give thanks for the focus on Family Life which is the basic foundation for
teaching Christ’s teaching on marriage and Christian family life in Temotu diocese in the Solomons.
May the parenting program be the means by which families are encouraged to have faith in you. Amen.