Shepherd or One of the Sheep–Revisiting the Biblical Metaphor of the Pastorate (original) (raw)

Leadership for the church: The shepherd model

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2014

The scope of this article is to expand the shepherd model of leadership functions as portrayed by the shepherd metaphor. The identification and the biblical usage of the shepherd and the sheep is explored, with special focus on the role of the shepherd. This role is identified as that of caring, courage, and guidance. The caring function includes activities such as restoration, feeding, watering, grooming, shearing, delivering lambs, leading, and protection. The function of courage focuses on activities of assuming responsibility, serving and participating in change. The function of guidance gives a special highlight on hodegos [leader or guide] – to lead or to guide in regard to a decision or future course of action. This is where the leadership training is based. The conclusion is the call for leaders in the ecclesiastical community to pursue the shepherd-leader model for the advance and the effectiveness of the mission Dei [mission of God] in the world.

Affiliation: Leadership for the church: The shepherd model

The scope of this article is to expand the shepherd model of leadership functions as portrayed by the shepherd metaphor. The identification and the biblical usage of the shepherd and the sheep is explored, with special focus on the role of the shepherd. This role is identified as that of caring, courage, and guidance. The caring function includes activities such as restoration, feeding, watering, grooming, shearing, delivering lambs, leading, and protection. The function of courage focuses on activities of assuming responsibility, serving and participating in change. The function of guidance gives a special highlight on hodegos [leader or guide]-to lead or to guide in regard to a decision or future course of action. This is where the leadership training is based. The conclusion is the call for leaders in the ecclesiastical community to pursue the shepherd-leader model for the advance and the effectiveness of the mission Dei [mission of God] in the world.

Leadership Concepts from a place of Shepherding: A look into

Grace College of Divinity both the church and secular organizations, however, using one of the many tools of interpretation (Socio-Rhetorical), the biblical text, and the wisdom of leaders who have gone before us, one can develop a healthy theology of leadership and its application.

HISTORICAL REDISCOVERING OF BIBLICAL LEADERSHIP WITHIN A LOCAL CHURCH

The Bible has much to say about a local church government and leadership. This study will examine some key passages that will help us to understand New Testament terms for leaders and to define or shape a biblical concept of leadership within a local church. The majority of Bible students agree that there are three main terms which are used in the Bible for spiritual leadership with a local church. Because of limited space, this paper will not address deacons.

The Evolution of the New Testament model of Leadership

This article responds to the assertion that the New Testament model for leadership is corporate, which consists of a group of elders for each local church leadership structure and emphasizes that, there is no biblical basis for a ‘senior’ pastor whom alone shepherds the church. This view asserts itself to the view that there has been an evolution in church leadership from the NT until now. Although, we ultimately agree with this view, we will however share some of our own insights in this regard.

Theology and Pastoral Leadership

Anglican Theological Review 91.1 (2009): 1-11, 2009

Among the many practicalities and the all-too-worldly demands of lay and ordained ministry, Christian leadership is fundamentally theological in its source, substance, and ends. Drawing on the great pastoral theologians of the early church, St. Gregory of Nazianzus and St. Augustine of Hippo, along with exemplary leaders in later Anglican and other traditions, this essay outlines the basic prìnciples of pastoral and lay leadership. Special attention is given to the relationship between theology and the many practicalities of leaders' work, the ministry of the word, the doctrine of the Trinity, the spintual or pastoral interpretation of Scnpture, and the importance of regular study for the work of Christian leadership.

Shepherds and Servants: the Two Offices Christ appointed in his Church

Haddington House Journal, 2018

The goal of this paper is to lay out the biblical vision for the basic elements of the Church’s government at the level of the particular church, and to argue that the Church’s gospel-centered mission is best served by teams of Shepherds and Servants working together, leading and serving according to God’s design.The argument proceeds in two parts: Part 1 makes a brief argument for recognizing a biblical form of church government; Part 2 examines the evidence for the two-office view.