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To Serve & Protect

The Pastor’s Partners Ministry provides quality care for the Pastor,
which will allows him to concentrate on the preparation and delivery of
God's Word. An Armor Bearer is one who carried the leader’s shield
into battle and laid down his life, if necessary, for whom he served.

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And David came to Saul, and stood before him and he loved him greatly and he became his armor bearer. I Samuel 16:21

Mission Statement

The Pastor’s Partners Ministry provides quality care for the Pastor, which will allows him to concentrate on the preparation and delivery of God's Word. An Armor Bearer is one who carried the leader’s shield into battle and laid down his life, if necessary, for whom he served. We serve our Pastor, as our spiritual leader, and carry the Shield of Faith (Ephesians 6:16), defending the Gospel of Peace and the vision God has birthed into Pastor Cleveland A. Thompson's spirit for The Emmanuel Church family.

The following scriptures describe a faithful Pastors’ Partner:

  • Proverbs 11:13 - He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy and faithful in spirit keeps a matter hidden

  • Proverbs 13:17 - A wicked messenger falls into evil, but a faithful ambassador brings healing.

  • Proverbs 14:15 – A faithful witness will not lie, but a false witness breathes out falsehoods.

  • Proverbs 20:6 – Many a man proclaims his own loving kindness and goodness, but who can find a faithful man.

As Christians, ask yourselves what sort of armor should you to wear?
Ephesians 6:10-18

 

Effective Practices of a Pastors’ Partner

  1. Must have a REAL and PERSONAL relationship with CHRIST

  2. Pray WITH and FOR the Pastor

  3. Be able to be TRUSTED

  4. Be willing to do what is RIGHT IN MINISTRY

  5. Be willing to SUBMIT TO AUTHORITY (God’s, Pastor’s, Ministry Leader)

  6. Have a SERVANT’S HEART

  7. SERVE as if you were serving JESUS HIMSELF—DO NOT focus on the Pastor. In addition, BE CAREFUL TO RESPECT THE CALL THAT IS ON THE PASTOR’S LIFE.

  8. HELP other people fulfill their ministries

  9. Have a LOYALTY that goes BEYOND PERSONAL FEELINGS

  10. RESPECT EVERYONE

  11. Seize an opportunity provided to MINISTER to other worshippers

  12. Know that you are IMPORTANT and needed

  13. Do your VERY BEST

  14. STAY WITH SOMETHING UNTIL THE JOB IS DONE

  15. BE DEPENDABLE

  16. MAINTAIN your JOY in the LORD.

  17. ALWAYS remain SENSITIVE to the HOLY SPIRIT

  18. Be WILLING to CHANGE DIRECTION

  19. Be PATIENT WITH ONE ANOTHER

  20. Know that GOD is your SOURCE

  21. Use ALL the ABILITIES that GOD has given you.

  22. ALWAYS KEEP THE OVERALL VISION OF THE CHURCH BEFORE YOU

  23. MAINTAIN A GOOD ATTITUDE

  24. TRUST IN GOD’S GRACE AND HIS ANOINTING ON YOUR LIFE

  25. Always obey GOD’S SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

  26. Have a PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP with CHRIST (TITHE)


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