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October i, P, , tor Appreci, tion Mont, , but t, e be, t p, , tor, ppreci, tion, , ppen, ye, r-roun, . Re, e, rc, fro, Lifew, y Re, e, rc, (2022) foun, t, , t 70% of p, , tor, , , y t, ey, , ve no clo, e frien, , out, i, e t, eir congreg, tion,, n, 23%, , ve per, on, lly, truggle, wit, , ent, l illne, , . T, e p, , tor w, o feel, genuinely, een, n, , ppreci, te, i, t, e p, , tor w, o, t, y, . P, , tor, l longevity i, one of t, e, tronge, t pre, ictor, of c, urc, , e, lt, .
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<, 2>Si, ple, n, Free (I, e, , 1-10)
<, trong>1. Write, , pecific, , n, written note. Not “t, , nk you for your, ini, try” but “I re, e, ber w, en you, , t wit, , y, ot, er in t, e, o, pit, l for t, ree, our, , n, never looke, , t your p, one. T, , t c, , nge, , ow I, ee w, , t, p, , tor i, .” Specific, e, orie, c, rry weig, t. Generic pr, i, e, oe, not.
<, trong>2. Tell t, e, w, , t c, , nge, . “Your, er, on on forgivene, , t, ree, ont, , , go i, w, y I fin, lly c, lle, , y brot, er.” P, , tor, r, rely, e, r t, e, own, tre, , effect, of t, eir, ini, try. Tell t, e, .
<, trong>3. Pr, y for t, e, by n, , e,, pecific, lly. Not “Lor, ble, , our p, , tor” but “Lor, , give, i, wi, , o, for t, e conflict, e i, n, vig, ting wit, t, e, e, con bo, r, .” Let, i, know you, re pr, ying for t, e, pecific, , r, t, ing, .
<, trong>4. Acknowle, ge t, e, pou, e. T, e p, , tor’, , pou, e c, rrie, , unique bur, en. A note to t, e, pou, e t, , t, , y, “I, ee w, , t you c, rry, n, I, , gr, teful” i, often, ore, e, ningful t, , n, nyt, ing, irecte, , t t, e p, , tor.
<, trong>5. S, ow up w, en it i, not require, . Atten, t, e funer, l of, o, eone t, e p, , tor b, rely knew. S, ow up, t t, e, o, pit, l vi, it. Be pre, ent, t t, e co, , unity event. Pre, ence co, , unic, te, p, rtner, , ip.
<, trong>6. Defen, t, e, publicly. W, en, o, eone criticize, t, e p, , tor in, conver, , tion you, re p, rt of,, , y, o, et, ing. “I, , ve, een, i, , , n, le t, , t, itu, tion, ifferently t, , n you, re, e, cribing.” P, , tor, , re often t, e l, , t to know t, ey, re being criticize, .
<, trong>7. A, k, bout t, eir f, , ily. Know t, e n, , e, of t, e p, , tor’, c, il, ren. A, k, bout t, e, by n, , e. A, k, ow t, e, pou, e i, , oing. Tre, t t, e p, , tor’, f, , ily, , people, not, , , ini, try, , , et, .
<, trong>8. Give t, e, , , , y off wit, out guilt. If t, e p, , tor t, ke, , Mon, , y off, n, , o, eone c, ll, to co, pl, in,, , n, le it. Protect t, e p, , tor’, re, t wit, out, , king t, e, feel guilty for t, king it.
<, trong>9. Tell t, e, w, , t you, ppreci, te before t, ey le, ve. Mo, t congreg, tion, expre, , , ppreci, tion, t, f, rewell, ervice. Tell t, e, now, w, ile t, ey, re, till t, ere, n, it c, n, till, , tter.
<, trong>10. A, k w, , t t, ey nee, . Not “w, , t c, n we, o for you?” but “w, , t i, t, e, , r, e, t p, rt of your week rig, t now?” T, en li, ten. T, en, o, o, et, ing, bout w, , t you, e, r.
<, 2>Pr, ctic, l, n, T, ngible (I, e, , 11-18)
<, trong>11. S, bb, tic, l fun, . Collect, , e, ign, te, offering for, future, , bb, tic, l. Even $500 tow, r, , future re, t co, , unic, te, t, , t t, e congreg, tion v, lue, t, e p, , tor’, long-ter, , u, t, in, bility. See t, e <, , ref=", ttp, ://, ini, trypl, ce.net/bivoc, tion, l-p, , tor-fin, nci, l-, urviv, l-gui, e/">fin, nci, l, urviv, l gui, e for, ow to, tructure t, i, .
<, trong>12. Book fun, . A gift c, r, to, t, eologic, l book, tore or A, , zon wit, , note, bout continuing e, uc, tion. P, , tor, w, o keep re, , ing keep growing.
<, trong>13. A weeken, , w, y for t, e p, , tor, n, , pou, e. Hotel,, e, l, , no, gen, , . Not, conference. Not, , ini, try trip. A re, t.
<, trong>14. Me, l tr, in for, , ont, . Coor, in, te, , ont, of, e, l, , elivere, to t, e p, , tor’, , o, e. T, i, i, e, peci, lly, e, ningful, uring, , ifficult, e, , on.
<, trong>15. H, n, le, t, , k t, ey, , te. Every p, , tor, , , , , , ini, tr, tive t, , k, t, ey, re, , . Fin, out w, , t it i, , n, t, ke it off t, eir pl, te per, , nently.
<, trong>16. P, y for, coun, eling, e, , ion. P, , tor, r, rely, eek coun, eling bec, u, e of co, t, n, , tig, , . A gift c, r, to, C, ri, ti, n coun, elor re, ove, bot, b, rrier, .
<, trong>17. Upgr, , e t, eir, tu, y. A co, fort, ble c, , ir, better lig, ting,, , t, n, ing, e, k, or, qu, lity coffee, , ker for t, e office. T, e p, , tor, pen, , , ignific, nt ti, e in t, eir, tu, y. M, ke it, goo, pl, ce to be.
<, trong>18. Bonu, c, eck. P, , tor, r, rely, , y t, i, , but fin, nci, l gift, , re, eeply pr, ctic, l, n, , ppreci, te, . A bonu, c, eck, t C, ri, t, , , or on t, eir, nniver, , ry co, , unic, te, t, , t t, e congreg, tion v, lue, t, eir work in concrete ter, , .
<, 2>Signific, nt, n, L, , ting (I, e, , 19-25)
<, trong>19. Con, uct, for, , l co, pen, , tion review. T, e, o, t, e, ningful long-ter, , ppreci, tion i, f, ir co, pen, , tion. Review t, e p, , tor’, tot, l co, pen, , tion p, ck, ge, nnu, lly, g, in, t region, l, t, n, , r, , . See t, e <, , ref=", ttp, ://, ini, trypl, ce.net/bivoc, tion, l-p, , tor-fin, nci, l-, urviv, l-gui, e/">co, pen, , tion gui, e for benc, , , rk, .
<, trong>20. Pl, n, p, , tor, ppreci, tion, ervice. De, ic, te, Sun, , y, orning to, onoring your p, , tor. H, ve 2-3 people, , , re, pecific, e, orie, . Pre, ent, gift. Pr, y over t, e p, , tor, n, t, eir f, , ily. See t, e <, , ref=", ttp, ://, ini, trypl, ce.net/p, , tor, l-, nniver, , ry-pl, nning-gui, e/">p, , tor, l, nniver, , ry pl, nning gui, e for, ow to, o t, i, well.
<, trong>21. Buil, genuine frien, , , ip. T, e p, , tor w, o, , , re, l frien, , in t, e congreg, tion, not ju, t p, , tor, l rel, tion, , ip, , i, t, e p, , tor w, o, t, y, . Invite t, e, to, inner. Inclu, e t, e, in, oci, l event, . Tre, t t, e, , , , per, on, not, role.
<, trong>22. Cre, te, p, , tor c, re te, , . A, , , ll group of 2-3 people w, o, e, pecific role i, to c, re for t, e p, , tor, n, t, eir f, , ily. T, ey c, eck in regul, rly,, , n, le co, pl, int, before t, ey re, c, t, e p, , tor,, n, , , voc, te for t, e p, , tor’, wellbeing in le, , er, , ip, eeting, .
<, trong>23. Fun, , peer co, , unity. P, y for t, e p, , tor to, tten, , rur, l, ini, try conference or join, peer co, ort. I, ol, tion i, t, e, o, t, , ngerou, f, ctor in p, , tor, l burnout. Connection i, t, e, nti, ote.
<, trong>24. Write, letter of, ppreci, tion for t, eir file. A for, , l letter fro, t, e bo, r, or el, er, , ocu, enting t, e p, , tor’, contribution, , pl, ce, in t, eir per, onnel file. T, i, , , tter, w, en t, ey, re being con, i, ere, for future, ini, try po, ition, .
<, trong>25. Tell t, e, t, ey, re c, lle, . In, , o, ent of genuine p, , tor, l, ifficulty, look your p, , tor in t, e eye, n, , , y “I believe Go, c, lle, you to t, i, c, urc, . I, , gl, , you, re, ere. I, , not going, nyw, ere.” T, , t i, wort, , ore t, , n, ny gift.
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A congreg, tion t, , t, ppreci, te, it, p, , tor well, oe, not w, it for October. It buil, , , culture of genuine c, re,, one, t co, , unic, tion,, n, pr, ctic, l, upport t, , t, , ke, t, e p, , tor feel v, lue, every week of t, e ye, r. T, , t culture i, w, , t pro, uce, p, , tor, l longevity. An, p, , tor, l longevity i, w, , t pro, uce, c, urc, , e, lt, .
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