Pastoral Ministry · Foundational
Shepherding the Flock
A pastor is an undershepherd of Jesus Christ who feeds the flock with God's Word, leads it by example, protects it from danger, and cares for each sheep, knowing he must give account to the Chief Shepherd.
The lesson walks through the topic one card at a time. The full study is the complete written article, with its sources.
What you'll learn
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Why the Bible's picture of a pastor is a shepherd, and whose flock he tends
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What the warnings of Ezekiel 34 and John 10 teach about a shepherd's heart
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How a pastor feeds, leads, protects, and cares for God's people
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What part the flock plays, and how Christ the Chief Shepherd stands behind it all
Lessons in this topic
01What Does a Pastor Do?Plus7 min02How Does a Pastor Guard His Own Soul?PlusRelated lesson7 min03What Is a Deacon?PlusRelated lesson7 min04How Does a Pastor Lead a Church?PlusRelated lesson7 min
Key passages
1 Peter 5:1–4Acts 20:20Acts 20:27–31John 21:15–17Ezekiel 34:2–4Ezekiel 34:16Ezekiel 34:23John 10:3–4John 10:11–14John 10:28Hebrews 13:17Hebrews 13:20–21Ephesians 4:11–12Psalm 78:722 Corinthians 1:24Titus 1:91 Samuel 17:34–35Proverbs 27:231 Thessalonians 2:7–81 Thessalonians 5:12–14James 5:14Luke 15:41 Peter 2:25