Category Archives: Shepherding

In previous posts, we have explored the Biblical background that informs Peter’s command to elders in the church, “Shepherd the flock of God that is among you” (1 Peter 5.2). We have seen how God sets the pattern for shepherding … Continue reading →

Just as Yahweh (the Divine Shepherd of Psalm 23) appointed human under-shepherds as instruments of His shepherding care in the Old Testament, so Jesus (the Good Shepherd of John 10) does in the New Testament. This happens in two stages. … Continue reading →

After Yahweh announced judgment on the self-serving shepherds of Israel, He promised to raise up a true Shepherd for His sheep: “I will rescue my flock…. And I will set up over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he … Continue reading →

If Psalm 23 is the paradigmatic passage for shepherding success, then Ezekiel 34 is the paradigmatic passage for shepherding failure. In the first ten verses of this chapter, Ezekiel brings a word of Yahweh against the shepherds of Israel. Reflecting … Continue reading →

Yahweh (the Lord God) cares for His people as a shepherd cares for his sheep, and He often accomplishes His shepherding care through appointed under-shepherds. Moses and David are two men whom God raised up to help shepherd His flock … Continue reading →

On Sunday, I began preaching a new sermon series entitled, “Shepherding the Flock.” The New Testament teaches that elders are responsible for shepherding the flock (the local congregation) entrusted to their care (1 Peter 5.1-2). In order to understand what … Continue reading →