Flex funds keep your minister from having to use their own money when they occasionally put gas in someone’s car, take them out to coffee, or buy someone a bag of groceries. Make sure they are accountable by requiring receipts to be turned in to the treasurer. Provide a generous amount of flex funds for your pastor to use in ministry.This is an opportunity to study something that they have never been able to study before, or to take that long spiritual retreat that they desperately need, to work through the vicarious trauma and Complex Post Traumatic Disorder(CPTSD) often associated with ministry. Give your pastor a paid sabbatical every few years.Assign the task of vehicle maintenance to a member of the church who has the skill. This allows the pastoral family to need to own only one and it keeps your poor pastor from feeling embarrassed at the jalopy he must drive in funeral processions. Advocate for your church to purchase a company car so your minister doesn’t add wear and tear to their personal vehicle.Or, create a culture in your church where the membership accepts the ministry of deacons or elders during these times. Create a reciprocal agreement with other churches in the area, so that pastors can cover for each other during crises that occur in their absence. Make sure you have systems in place for what to do when there is a crisis on a holiday, or when the pastor is on vacation. Chances are, your pastor takes few holidays, and works more hours than the average church member.
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