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Christ our Primary Shepherd (Fulfills all of these things) - Coggle Diagram
Christ our Primary Shepherd (Fulfills all of these things)
God appoints leaders and elders to love His church
The work of knowing and flock
A good priest
cares for you
listens to you
counsels you
prays with you and for you
Give their lives for the flock
sees people as redeemed children of God
"know your name and knows your story"
The way of knowing and caring for the flock (strategies)
Macro-level
Flock system (dividing the poeple to each elder)
Micro-level (personal relationship)
Hospital visits
meet people within the flock system
Home vistations
engage to meet with people
Church Membership
People are committed to leaders
Leaders are commited to poeple
Profession of Faith
Desire for membership
Well known Pastors through the Ages
John Macarthur
John Piper
Richard Baxtor
Charles Spurgeon
Chuck Smith
Saint Augustine
David Wilkerson
Elders need to be more people based than theologically based.
Dangers of going to extremes
Too much theology and no love
Too much personal relationship and no theological foundation
Postives
Develop relationships
People can trust their elders
Go to elders for questions and concerns