I was recently attending a breakout session at the 2025 Gospel Coalition National Conference and the speaker brought up the value of encouraging a young pastor. That got me to thinking about the idea of encouragement. What are some situations in which you can offer encouragement to someone? Here are a few possibilities:
- To a co-worker struggling with the demands of the job
- To an exhausted young mom
- To someone dealing with aging
- To a friend who longs to move into a leadership position
- To a friend who is facing financial pressures
- To your pastor who is facing burnout
- To your spouse on just an ordinary day
- To a friend who has just received a devastating medical diagnosis
- To a student struggling with a class
- To friends who long to have a child but have not to date