#5 Take seriously your own responsibilities (we all in some ways have neglected to do what we ought and struggle with remaining sin but it is discouraging when some blame the pastor for his inability to resolve situations that have occurred because of negligence on their part! The pastor’s heart breaks when he sees these situations and would gladly give his right arm to be able to heal every hurt and resolve every seemingly negative situation. Yes, the pastor will gladly give counsel and pray for your situation, however, the Word doesn’t give the pastor the power to heal nor does the Word give us an easy escape from the immediate consequence of our sin. We are thankful that the Lord has given us eternal relief from the penalty of sin through our Lord Jesus Christ!)
#4 Financial support (the Bible is clear about the local church’s responsibility to support those charged with the gospel ministry! Pity the church whose pastor struggles to support his family and must carve out more of his precious time away from study and toward secular concerns)
#3 Prayer (he earnestly prays for you - let him know that you are praying for him and his family!)
#2 Attentiveness (the pastor notices when the congregation is pre-occupied or ill-attentive during preaching and/or teaching times)
#1 the number one way to encourage your pastor:
Attend church regularly!