The members of churches are expected to pray for their pastors. But in these last days, do our pastors really obey the Bible?

2 Corinthians 12:14,15: “Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children. And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.”

1. Your pastor should make concerted efforts to visit you.
2. Your pastor should not seek your possessions, money, house etc. Instead, his focus should be on your overall welfare, spiritually, emotionally, physically and otherwise.
3. Your pastor should endeavor to lay up for you through prayers, manifestation of the work of the Spirit in your life and families and if he has, your material needs.
4. Your primary duty is not to lay up for him. You can do that willingly if led by God but not compulsory. You can also pray for him and give him.
5. Your pastor should be willing to gladly spend for you. As a child of God, God has place you as a sheep in his fold. He is the great shepherd. But he has his servants who can and should when necessary assist you.
6. Your pastor could be and should be willing to be spent in the work of God. It may take his time, energy and even resources, but it is the service of God.
7. Finally, even though it is good for you to reciprocate the love of God to your pastor and leaders, the fact that a member doesn’t do that should not make the pastor stop loving.
From this, we see that the “title”, if I may be permitted to use the word, pastor is not one that should be trivialized. Is your pastor truly a pastor? Or is he using you to make merchandise for his selfish purpose?
Cc: Lalasticala, Mynd44

You forget your pastor will stand in the gap for you in prayers. He or she receives the bullets thrown by Satan and his angels.