These Pastor Appreciation Letter Samples are a great way for Churches to bless those who are serving the Lord in the calling of Pastor.
The Bible encourages us to “give honor where honor is due”. We believe this is both a wonderful thing to do, but also comes with great blessing for church leadership.
These letters are written by a Pastor with over 35 years of ministry experience. They will be a great addition to ministry efforts!
Whether it’s an invitation to a Pastor Appreciation Service or a letter asking for cards and notes for an appreciation book. Possibly a letter of invitation to a Pastor’s retirement banquet is what you need. You are sure to find letters you can easily modify and use! There are also some great ideas for Pastor Appreciation day too!
Dear (NAME),
Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!
Ephesians 1:16 (NIV) 16 I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers.
I wanted to take a few moments to send you this note of appreciation for your investment of time and prayer into my life as I have been on the journey of preparing for ministry.
Greetings in Christ!
We are so thrilled to share that (NAME OF NEW PASTOR) will be installed as our new Pastor here at (NAME OF CHURCH)!
One of the reasons I'm not able to share a date yet for this installation service is that we would like to ask you to be our special speaker for this occasion.
The words “thank you” seem to be so limited in my expression of appreciation to you, yet I really don't know what else to say as you have blessed my life so profoundly during this recent Pastor's Appreciation Recognition.
I want you to know how appreciative I am of you and your family, including the generous gift you gave to us,
Dear Team Members,
It hardly seems possible, but the (NAME OF CONFERENCE) is almost here! I don't know about you, but I'm getting excited about all the things God will do through this event, and of course, seeing lives changed for His glory!
This has been (and will continue to be) a lot of work for all of us, yet I'm reminded of the old saying “many hands make light work”.
On behalf of the entire leadership team, as well as department and ministry leaders, I would like to take a few moments to express our deepest appreciation for our Pastors here at (NAME OF CHURCH).
The Bible tells us of 10 lepers in the Bible who were healed of their terrible disease, and while 9 of them went on to live in perfect health from that point on,