True value of family is learned through the church of the Lord Jesus. Everyone working together as one family under God. We are not the one’s who have to question the church. Because we see behind the scenes of giving and living. We are the church. You can give a child water, yes this is free. In some country’s there is no or not enough water. To give a child food, is not free. I knew this pastor who did not even have a place to stay, his family and he was living in the Salvation Army in 1993. He got a job getting paid $25.00 a week at a church preaching. His wife and he received a job at a christian school in Conroe. I remember them, and think of them often, when I do I pray for them. God’s purpose for them sensible sociology. I know the world don’t revolve around me, that God owns everything. He can take it all back in a heartbeat. Just saying.

Practical ways to help a struggling pastor or church family:

Immediate support: meals, grocery gift cards, short-term housing referrals, or help with utility bills.

Employment and income: share job leads, help with resumes, or connect them to part‑time work in the community.

Church benevolence: encourage your congregation to create or strengthen a benevolence fund for urgent needs.

Longer-term stability: assist with budgeting, access to social services, or connecting to local nonprofits that help clergy and families.

Advocacy and awareness: tell their story (with permission) to mobilize help; small fundraisers or community drives often make a big difference.

Ways to honor and remember them now:

Pray regularly for their family, work, and housing stability.

Send a note or message of encouragement, simple words can lift someone’s spirit.

Share their story in your church bulletin or on your blog to inspire others to act.

Sponsor a practical need (groceries, a month’s rent, school supplies) and invite others to join.

Lord Jesus, thank You and praise You for the gift of church family. Provide for those who serve and struggle; meet their needs with mercy and open doors of work, shelter, and peace. Give wisdom to those who can help and soften hearts to give generously. Strengthen this family and others in faith and hope. Love You, thank You, praise You and give You all the honor and glory in Your Precious Name Amen.

Matthew 25:35–40: Serving the needy is serving Christ; “as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.”

Acts 2:44–47: The early church shared everything and cared for one another as family.

Galatians 5:13: Believers are called to serve one another in love, not to use freedom for selfishness.

1 Peter 4:10: Use your gifts to serve others as good stewards of God’s grace.

Philippians 2:3–4: Put others first; humility and looking to others’ interests reflect Christ.

Romans 12:10–13: Love one another as family; show hospitality and meet practical needs.

Matthew 20:28: Jesus came to serve; ministry is modeled on His humility.

James 2:14–17: Faith without practical care for needs is incomplete.