Pastor Appreciation Day part of month-long celebration

Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com The observance of Pastor Appreciation Day, which is just one portion of October's Pastor Appreciation Month, was brought into national prominence with the help of James Dobson's ministry, Focus on the Family, in 1992. At that time, the ministry felt that there was an alarming number of church leaders complaining of burnout, poor marriages, lack of preparation or the need for a different job. The Apostle Paul is the original source for this