Thanking God for our Church Leaders

Diane and I sit in the pew now on Sunday mornings, and I want to go on record expressing my appreciation for my brother pastors and all brother and sister church leaders. Theirs is a vitally-important task. As Paul says here, we are "to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work." I thank God for Mark, Jeff, Michael, John, Al, Steve, Tim, Jason, Jon, Jock, Gail, Linda, Tina, Diane, and many more. I hold them in high regard, and pray that they are completely successful in their service for the cause of Christ's reign and rule. Long and joyfully may they serve!