ShepherdLeader.com

"Fundamentally, however, the task of shepherds is determined daily by the changing needs of the flock under their care. Pastors are generalists" (pg. 247). At times the shepherd is leading; at other times the shepherd is comforting; and at other times protection is required. It is safe to ...

Pastors and ministers are frequently giving benifits and privileges because of our job or status. We need to remember we "have no proprietary rights" (pg. 234) and abusing our privileges, espically at the expense of the "flock", indicates a lack of knowledge of who God is and &qu...

NavChap: Interesting insights. As Navy Chaplains we minister in the environment the author describes: "Having authoritative words to preach to God's people, power to provide for them and a heart to intercede for them, the shepherd of Israel now needed the will to guide them to their divinely or...

"The good Shepherd knows where to find pastures that are not only lush but safe enough for his flocks to rest in peace. He leads them carefully...it is the skilled shepherd who knows the environment" (pg. 111). In "Five Smooth Stones For Pastoral Work", Peterson states "Past...

"Israel's kings had to understand that being a member of the flock of God was more fundamental than being an appointed shepherd over the flock " (pg. 114). If I were honest, most of my time and effort in ministry has focused on being the "under-shepherd" rather than one of the sh...