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An Urgent Call to Shepherd

Shepherding God's sheep is a challenging yet remarkable privilege. Using Peter's life and his call to action in 1 Peter 5, Alexander Strauch urges church leaders to guide with excellence. May these five lessons inspire you to enhance the care and leadership in your church.
Number of lessons: 5
Total length: 1 hour and 9 minutes
format: Audio
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Shepherding God’s sheep is a challenging calling and a remarkable privilege. Using Peter’s life as an exemplar and Peter’s call to action in 1 Peter 5, Alexander Strauch encourages leaders to guide the people of the church with excellence. He urges them to, “Shepherd the flock of God among you as a fellow elder and witness of the sufferings of Christ and a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed.” May these five lessons on shepherding inspire you to ramp up the quality of care and leadership in your church.

We are thankful for Alexander Strauch's willingness to share these lectures with us. ©2014 by Biblical Eldership Resources. Used with Permission. For more teaching on the topic, visit 

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Alexander Strauch

Alexander Strauch

Lessons

  • 1. An Urgent Call to Shepherd (Part 1)
    This lesson explores the significance of Peter's charge to church elders in 1 Peter 5:1-2, emphasizing the vital role leaders play in shepherding God's flock and the urgency with which they should approach their duties, particularly in times of persecution and suffering.
  • 2. An Urgent Call to Shepherd (Part 2)
    By exploring the shepherd imagery in 1 Peter 5:2, you gain insights into the qualities and responsibilities of a good shepherd, such as hard work, sacrifice, protection, skill, presence, love, and authority, and the four aspects of shepherding: protecting, teaching, leading, and caring for the flock, which are essential for effective church leadership.
  • 3. An Urgent Call to Shepherd (Part 3)
    In this lesson, you learn the importance of shepherding God's flock with the right motives, the dependence of the church on its shepherds, and the significance of exercising oversight while being an example to the congregation.
  • 4. An Urgent Call to Shepherd (Part 4)
    This lesson emphasizes the importance of leading with the right motives, fostering humility and servant leadership, and always pointing people to Jesus rather than oneself. Being a model of Jesus Christ and influencing others through character and example is essential to cultivating a Christ-like congregation.
  • 5. An Urgent Call to Shepherd (Part 5)
    In this lesson, you gain insight into the importance of shepherding the kingdom of God, the role of Jesus as the Chief Shepherd, the promise of future rewards, and the need for submission and humility within the church.

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