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    Elders are shepherds who care for the flock rather than a board of directors. Their role is to spiritually feed and protect the sheep, not make decisions about practical matters like equipment purchases which should be delegated. They are to lead by example, not lord over others. The flock should respect and esteem them for their work watching over souls. When Christ returns, faithful shepherds will receive a crown of glory.

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    Elders are shepherds who care for the flock rather than a board of directors. Their role is to spiritually feed and protect the sheep, not make decisions about practical matters like equipment purchases which should be delegated. They are to lead by example, not lord over others. The flock should respect and esteem them for their work watching over souls. When Christ returns, faithful shepherds will receive a crown of glory.

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    Elders are shepherds who care for the flock rather than a board of directors. Their role is to spiritually feed and protect the sheep, not make decisions about practical matters like equipment purchases which should be delegated. They are to lead by example, not lord over others. The flock should respect and esteem them for their work watching over souls. When Christ returns, faithful shepherds will receive a crown of glory.

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    BIBLICAL LEADERSHIP

    THE WONDERFUL
    MINISTRY
    OF
    SHEPHERDING

    A MIS-UNDERSTANDING
    Many feel that an eldership is a
    BOARD OF DIRECTORS such as
    is found in a Corporation
    A decision-making group!

    NO!
    Elders are shepherds who
    care for sheep!

    SHOULD ELDERS DECIDE:


    1. Where the clock should be
    placed?
    2. How to repair the chairs?
    3. What kind of microphone to
    buy?

    NO!
    They must DELEGATE!
    OTHERS CAN DO THESE WORKS!
    What are some Scriptures that
    teach DELEGATION?
    Moses in Exodus 18
    The apostles in Acts 6

    WHAT ABOUT MAJOR


    DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THE
    WHOLE CHURCH?
    Possible Spiritual

    Business
    Meetings

    Elders, after consultation with the


    congregation, make the final
    DECISION

    ANOTHER FIGURE:

    ELDERS ARE:
    PAPAS TO THE
    HOUSEHOLD OF GOD!
    DADDIES WHO CARE FOR
    THE FAMILY OF GOD!!
    BROTHERS WORKING
    TOGETHER!

    ELDERS OF THE CHURCH ARE


    SHEPHERDS
    1. The word, PASTOR is the
    same word as shepherd
    The LORD is my shepherd; I
    shall not want..
    (Psalm 23:1)

    2. The word, Pastors refers to


    ELDERS
    And he gave some to be
    apostles; and some, prophets;
    and some, evangelists; and some,
    pastors and teachers;
    (Ephesians 4:11, 12 ASV)

    ANOTHER TRANSLATION
    And he gave the apostles, the
    prophets, the evangelists, the

    shepherds and teachers,


    (Ephesians 4:11 ESV)

    IDENTIFYING ELDERS
    Now from Miletus he sent to
    Ephesus and called the elders
    of the church to come to him.
    (Acts 20:17)

    THE STATEMENT OF PAUL IN


    VERSE 28
    So keep watch over yourselves
    and over all the flock which the
    Holy Spirit has placed in your
    care. Be shepherds of the
    church of God, which he made his
    own through the blood of his
    Son.
    (Acts 20:28 GNB)

    ANOTHER TRANSLATION
    Pay careful attention to
    yourselves and to all the flock,
    in which the Holy Spirit has made
    you overseers, to

    care for

    the church of God, which he


    obtained with his own blood.
    (Acts 20:28 ESV)

    PETER WAS AN ELDER


    So I exhort the elders
    among you, as a fellow elder
    and a witness of the sufferings of
    Christ, as well as a partaker in the
    glory that is going to be
    revealed:
    (I Peter 5:1)

    3. WHAT DID PETER SAY TO


    THE ELDERS?
    shepherd

    the flock of

    God that is among you,


    exercising oversight, not under
    compulsion, but willingly, as God
    would have you; not for shameful
    gain, but eagerly;
    (I Peter 5:2)

    THE WORK OF SHEPHERDS


    1. The Leader of the SHEEP
    2. The Feeder of the SHEEP
    3. The Guide of the SHEEP
    4. The Companion of the
    SHEEP
    5. The Protector of the SHEEP

    FEED THE SHEEP


    He must hold firm to the
    trustworthy word as taught, so that
    he may be able to give

    instruction in sound doctrine


    and also to rebuke those who
    contradict it. (Titus 1:9)
    INSTRUCT!
    REBUKE the CONTRADICTOR!

    PROTECT THE SHEEP


    But David said to Saul, "Your

    servant used to keep sheep


    for his father. And when
    there came a lion, or a bear,
    and took a lamb from the
    flock.,
    (I Samuel 17:34)

    I went after him and struck


    him and delivered it out of
    his mouth. And if he arose
    against me, I caught him by
    his beard and struck him
    and killed him.
    (I Samuel 17:35)

    JESUS, THE GOOD SHEPHERD


    1. He knows His sheep (John
    10:3, 14, 27). Calls their name!
    2. He leads, they follow (10:3, 4)
    (10:27, 28)
    3. Not like a hireling (10:13, 14)
    4. DIE for the sheep!

    (10:15-18)

    5. Deep concern for Lost Sheep


    (Luke 15)

    So I exhort the elders among


    you, as a fellow elder and a
    witness of the sufferings of Christ,
    as well as a partaker in the glory
    that is going to be revealed:
    shepherd the flock of God that is
    among you, exercising oversight,
    not under compulsion, but
    willingly, as God would have you;
    not for shameful gain, but eagerly;
    (I Peter 5:1, 2)

    not domineering over


    those in your charge, but
    being examples to the
    flock.
    (I Peter 5:3)

    BEAUTIFUL QUALITIES OF
    SHEPHERDS
    (I Peter 5:1-4)
    1. Willing!

    (5:2)

    2. Not greedy!

    (5:2)

    3. Not lording it! (5:3)


    4. Good example

    (5:3)

    THE SHEEP AND THE SHEPHERDS


    We ask you, brothers, 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. Be at
    peace among yourselves.
    (I Thessalonians 5:12, 13)

    THE WORK OF SHEPHERDS


    1. The Leader of the SHEEP
    (Let us be willing to be led)
    2. The Feeder of the SHEEP
    (Let us be willing to receive
    spiritual food)

    3. The Guide of the SHEEP


    (Let us be willing to be guided)
    4. The Companion of the
    SHEEP
    (Let us truly be companions of the
    elders)

    5. The Protector of the SHEEP


    (Let us realize that they watch
    In behalf of our souls!)
    Obey them that have the rule over
    you, and submit to them: for they
    watch in behalf of your souls, as
    they that shall give account; that
    they may do this with joy.,
    9Hebrews 13:17)

    THE LORD WILL BLESS HIS


    FAITHFUL SHEPHERDS!

    And when the chief Shepherd


    appears, you will receive the
    unfading crown of glory.
    (I Peter 5:4)
    GOD BLESS YOU!

    LAYING ON OF HANDS
    Three purposes:
    1. Jesus laid hands on children
    and PRAYED (Matthew 19:13)
    2. Imparting the miraculous gifts
    of the Holy Spirit
    (Acts 8:12-15)
    3. The Commitment to a ministry
    (Acts 13:1-3)

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