Southern Seminary Magazine (Vol. 91.2) Pastoral Ministry in a Changing World

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22 THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
What Does it Mean To Be a Shepherd Leader? TIMOTHY PAUL JONES Pastoral leadership is inseparable from the image of a shepherd. The word “pastor” is, after all, the Latin word for “shepherd.” The call to serve as a pastor or elder is a call to shepherd the people of God in a particular place (Acts 20:28–29; Eph. 4:11; 1 Pet. 5:1–2). AS I READ THE SCRIPTURES, I SEE THREE KEY PRACTICES OF A SHEPHERD LEADER THAT REMIND ME HOW TO RELATE TO THE PEOPLE FOR WHOM I AM RESPONSIBLE AS A PASTOR. God, the Model Shepherd Leader A shepherd leader is a leader who practices presence, protection, and provision. These three practices are particularly clear in God’s denial of David’s request to build a temple (2 Sam. 7). After rejecting David’s plan, God related the ways that he had shepherded David throughout his rise to power: The Lord had remained present with David (“I have been with you,” 7:9). The Lord had protected David (“I have destroyed all your enemies,” 7:9). The Lord promised to provide a name for David and a place for the people of Israel (“I will make a name for you. . . . I will establish a place,” 7:9–10). This threefold description of God’s care for David provides a helpful snapshot of the practices of an ideal shepherd: Shepherds remain with the sheep, rescue them from danger, and provide them with a place where they receive what they need to be secure. In other words, shepherds practice presence, FALL 2023 23
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