THE RURAL PASTOR
THE RURAL PASTOR!
(In commemoration & celebration of the ECWA Pastors' Appreciation Week).
The Rural Pastor;
The voice of God in the wilderness.
Often associated with hardship;
Sometimes, the forgotten figure around!?
The Rural Pastor;
The bulldozer, and the explorer of virgin lands.
Groundbreaker and fulfiller of God's missions;
Taking the Gospel message to the unreached peoples of the world.
The Rural Pastor;
The hope of the villagers.
Doctor, engineer, mason, and architect;
Community leader, counsellor, and government representative.
The Rural Pastor;
The vulnerable one.
Sacrificing the joy and happiness of his own family;
Letting go of himself for the benefit of the people.
The Rural Pastor;
Hardly does he see monthly salary.
But happy, and jovial;
Carrying out the Great Commission.
The Rural Pastor;
His children go to school only when there is a sponsor.
His wife knows no new clothing;
His life depends on alms, and gestures from "Good Samaritans."
The Rural Pastor;
Finds the "good life" hard to come by.
Navigates through ministry and livelihood;
Fends for himself when there should be people taking care of him.
The Rural Pastor;
Does not look like his counterparts in the city.
Looks haggard, and sometimes unkempt;
Beggarly and poor, he looks essentially.
The Rural Pastor;
Whose mates are in charge of the bigger congregations in town.
Orphaned and oppressed, he looks many times;
Pitiable, yet deserving respect, and encomiums.
The Rural Pastor;
Competes with the villagers on the farmlands.
Goes to the farm not as a hobby but means to survival;
Struggles to keep the balance between farming and pastoral work.
The Rural Pastor;
Worthy of celebration this week and always.
Worthy of our care, love, and affection;
Having needs just like any of us.
Reach out to a Rural Pastor today🙏❤️👌🎊.
Zwandien Bobai
31 August 2024
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