"There are no words to express the agonizing pain that I feel now. Our youngest son, Matthew, 27 years old, and a lifetime member of Saddleback, died today," wrote Warren. His son struggled since birth with the mental illness and the parents always sought the best doctors of America, prayers, counseling, they did everything that was possible ,but as Warren said "in a wave of despair momentary in his house, he took his life."
Last year the bishop Robinson Cavalcanti and his wife were brutally murdered stabbed by their adoptive son. What a loss for a world lacking in men of character!! And so we could continue talking about tragedies in pastor's houses. This just shows us that pastors are also humans, need love, consideration and respect. Many times the pastor is preaching, is teaching, but in your life there is a pain, a problem, a problem that many times the Church does not know, do not know.
Pastors are mostly solitary. There are not many people to lean on, or open up to. The Bible says: "Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.". Hebrews 13:17
The Church often knows how to only pointing errors of the pastor, his wife and his children, but nobody comes to love and help and this will make the pastoral ministry, a weight in his life. So dear, take care of your pastors and their families. Love with true love because this is pleasing to God. I write here my love and admiration, to my pastors Newton Lobato and his wife Maura, who take care of my life and my family.And also to the pastors of Peniel Ministry which are true brothers that bleed together. I love you all!!!
Heliene Lobato and Nivea Cólon
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