He warns them against drifting into a lazy or distracted pattern of ministry that requires some kind of external compulsion to overcome. All the sheep are to be gathered together, and jehovah god has commanded his people to bring them from the north and the south and the east and the. Davidson a seminary graduate is often well equipped in a variety of areas including preaching, languages, church growth, and the like. Shepherding ministry description shepherds responsibilities. When jesus restored the apostle peter, he was told by the risen lord to feed my sheep john 21. The governing body of jehovahs witnesses have authorised today the release of a 274 page fully revised and updated 2019 pdf version of their secret elders book shepherd the flock of god. Jay adams is wellknown for his practical and thorough approach to the many issues of christian counseling. The secret elders manual shepherding the flock of god. Young grace theological college auckland, new zealand.
Shepherd the flock of god 2019 confidential handbook. Elders manuals, branch manuals, and circuit overseer manuals. Below are some excerpts of this updated version with my commentary. The book mentions consulting other publications but says nothing about consulting the.
Throughout, one sees the imagery of shepherding as paramount to rightly understanding all the scriptures say on the subject of leadership. As you begin your formal theological training, your understanding of yourself, of others, of god, and of life will be profoundly deepened. Chapter 5 of 1 peter is actually an application of admonitions, exhortations and personal greetings based on what has been written in the previous four chapters. Shepherding gods flock a manual for church leaders be shepherds of the church of god which he has bought with his own blood. Shepherding gods flock is both a textbook for students of pastoral ministry and a handbook for pastors. Within minutes of the highly controlled release of the shepherd book it has been leaked onto the internet. I have shared before the one late winter and early spring that sheep down from the mountains grazed one my parents field as the time for lambing approached. Interesting changes in the 2019 shepherd the flock of god. Shepherd the flock of god which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly. The bible gives instruction to those called to church leadership, challenging them to shepherd gods people by exercising oversight. Jesus words of restoration and acceptance included the mandate to take care of gods people. Shepherding gods flock is important because the sheep belong to god. We are confident that this will prove useful to you in shepherding the flock of god under. You will discover new ways to understand and to interpret gods word.
In the new testament it is the heirs of abrahams faith and not just of his flesh who are the chosen people of god romans 4. Shepherd the flock of god was made available to elders in 2010 with strict orders to keep its contents secret at all costs. Shepherd the flock of god 2019 confidential handbook of jehovahs. As a teenager the sheep were just another reason to get out of the house. Shepherd the flock of god is intended for hello guest. Jw elders book shepherd the flock of god explains judicial committee and disfellowship procedures in 2010, a new elders book shepherd the flock of god. In january of 2019, elders in the congregations of jehovahs witnesses were issued a new version of their confidential handbook, shepherd the flock of god. Gods shepherds are called to exercise gods work of gathering, guarding, nourishing, uniting, and guiding gods flock through the godopposing wilderness of this world on behalf of god.
Shepherd the flock of god royal commission into institutional. This was originally released here on february 5, 2019 but was published to faithleaks february 11, 2019. Jehovahs witnesses shepherd the flock of god download this publication here. Specific shepherding ministry duties the shepherding ministry manual briefly comments on each of the above responsibilities. Shepherd the flock of god a good shepherd will strive to imitate jehovah and his son as shepherds by loving the sheep in the following areas. The practical shepherding series of guides provides pastors and ministry leaders with practical help to do the work of. Therefore i exhort the elders among you as your fellow elder and witness of the sufferings of christ and a partaker also of. Shepherd the flock of god has been designed as a handbook for elders to supply vital information that will help them care for congregation matters. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Within minutes of the highly controlled release of the. Secret elders book in 2010, a new elders book shepherd the flock of god was released. A large portion of the book is devoted to the procedure for judicial committees and disfellowshipping. All crossreferences are by chapterparagraph notation.
Even when performing maintenance, it is for the sake of the sheep. We are in our last miniseries in 1 peter, living as a church in a foreign land, where peter describes a life of discipleship together as a church in the midst of pain and suffering. Elders who joyfully govern gods flock is a 12week course that examines the bibles teaching on the presence, responsibilities, qualifications. Feeding the sheep leading the sheep protecting the sheep 1. Shepherding among gods flock sermon by david taylor, 2. And how is it done in a way that is faithful to god and effective in enabling growth, individually and corporately. Shepherding is the church leaders job description, how one is to serve as an elder. Shepherd the flock of god in your care, not under compulsion, but willingly, neither for love of dishonest gain, but eagerly. Please register or sign in its free to view the hidden content. Flock of god, you are protected from harm, because your faithful shepherds on earth must render an account to jehovah god and christ jesus on your behalf. Jehovah has entrusted elders with the responsi bility to care for his precious sheep that he pur chased with the blood of his son. Viewing the shepherd the flock of god book, on the jw library. Pdf shepherding gods flock youth for christ zambia. Tonight as we come to our time in the word of god, i want you to turn again in your bible to 1 peter chapter 5 and i want to read for you verses 1 through 4, which again is the setting for our study.
What instruction does the apostle peter give to overseers in the congregation. The purpose of shepherding the flock ministries is to exalt the name of jesus christ and the truth of gods word. While shepherds might have to repair a wall or gate at times, their primary responsibility is to tend to the flock. A model for pastoral ministry ronald edwin hughes liberty baptist theological seminary, 2015 mentor. Shepherding the flock of god watchtower online library. Shepherd the flock of god secret jehovahs witnesses. Shepherding the flock of god download ebook pdf, epub. Jay adams is wellknown for his practical and thorough. One area that graduates often feel ill equipped is the.
Notice that peter describes the church as the flock of god. Shepherd the flock of god secret jehovahs witnesses elders. Shepherd the flock of god thetruthofjehowaswittness. In addition to this content, the manual also guides you through a study on the qualifications that should be in shepherds of gods flock based in 1 peter 5. They do this by keeping the flock centered upon god and his word. When we examine life in the early christian church, we see a remarkable phenomenon recorded for us in the book of acts. I am deeply burdened that churches and christians have forsaken the truth of gods faithful word and have replaced it with the thoughts of mens faulty wisdom. We are preaching through the bible, now coming to the fifth chapter of 1 peter.
Shepherding the flock of god sermon by matthew kratz, 1. Secret elders book leak 2019 version shepherd the flock. Shepherd the flock of god among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of god. Click download or read online button to get shepherding the flock of god book now. Melvin baptist church gods way of salvation audio sermons. It will take some effort, but if you look hard enough, youll find this document all over the internet.
In shepherding gods flock a number of contributors seek to take a step back and to consider what the scriptures teach about leadership 7. Criswell sermon library shepherding the flock of god. Feeding the sheep leading the sheep protecting the sheep. Shepherd the flock of god watchtower online library. Shepherd the flock of god 2019 confidential handbook of. Secret elders book leak 2019 version shepherd the flock of god. Scripture likens believers to sheep and so the reference to the flock among you.
Shepherding the flock download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Jehovahs witnesses shepherd the flock of god youtube. Therefore, to the older men among you i give this exhortation. And this is what simon peter wrote in the first four verses of that chapter. Church leaders lead through shepherding be a shepherd.
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