How Christ Shepherds His Flock 1 Peter 5

Models of Pastoral Leadership • The Pastor as Primary Caregiver • The Pastor as

Protections of a Plurality of Elders • Protects the church against error. • Protects

Elders as Shepherds • The Call (1) • The Command (1 -2) • The

1. not under compulsion, but willingly, 2. not for shameful gain, but eagerly; 3.

It is common in American churches to borrow leadership wisdom from the business world.

There is obviously much to be learned from both successful CEOs and also great

Being domineering is catastrophic for a flock. It seems effective in the short term—it

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How Christ Shepherds His Flock 1 Peter 5: 1 -4

Models of Pastoral Leadership • The Pastor as Primary Caregiver • The Pastor as CEO • The Pastor as Entrepreneur • Elders as Shepherds

Elders as Shepherds • The Call

Protections of a Plurality of Elders • Protects the church against error. • Protects against imbalanced ministry. • Protects against undue elevation of one man. • Protects against evil dominance by bullies or evil men.

Elders as Shepherds • The Call (1) • The Command (1 -2) • The Manner (2 -3)

1. not under compulsion, but willingly, 2. not for shameful gain, but eagerly; 3. not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock

Elders as Shepherds • The Call (1) • The Command (1 -2) • The Manner (2 -3) With Humility The reason God doesn’t call for CEO or entrepreneur pastors is that HE builds his church

Elders as Shepherds • The Call (1) • The Command (1 -2) • The Manner (2 -3) With Humility Willingly Eagerly As An Example

It is common in American churches to borrow leadership wisdom from the business world. The pastor is the CEO. His role is to bring success, often and especially measured in numerical terms: The church needs to grow in membership and giving.

There is obviously much to be learned from both successful CEOs and also great generals, but both models can quickly become toxic. When either becomes the primary model for Christian leadership, is it any wonder that domineering pastors result? The pastor-as-CEO approach might foster entrepreneurialism and risk-taking, but it easily becomes resultsoriented.

Being domineering is catastrophic for a flock. It seems effective in the short term—it gets things done!—but it is disastrous in the long term.

Elders as Shepherds • The Call (1) • The Command (1 -2) • The Manner (2 -3) • The Motive And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.