Week 4 They Smell Like Sheep
Characteris3cs of the Sheep Sheep People Poor eyesight when looking forward Fail to see what’s in front of their eyes Good peripheral vision Good at watching what others are doing Easily spooked by new colors and sights Easily distracted and swayed See behind themselves Hindsight is 20/20!?!
Characteris3cs of the Pastor Compassion Filled with the Holy Spirit Humility Looking to Esteem Others More Highly Than Themselves Pa3ence Temperance and Prudence Consistency Faithful to the Calling Grace The Ability to Say “No”
Role of the Pastor lead and encourage • As a pastor, we are called to _____ ___ ______________ the flock. hurt • There are 3mes when you will get _____ Expect it and remember that it happened to Jesus as well. through it • I call this pastoring them _________ ____ and this is when we get to smell like the sheep! body soul • It’s not just the spiritual welfare of the flock we are called to help with…its _______, ________, and spirit. proximity • Your decision on ____________– how close you really want to be with them, will determine the pastoral foot print ______ ______ you leave on the flock you are called to tend. brokenness • Broken people don’t know how broken they are un3l they enter into ______________. adjustments • Your proximity will be cri3cal in helping iden3fy the ______________ they need to make.
Pastoring In Our Context Leader Manager The Role of Pastor/_____________ vs Pastor/_______________ • “preferred future” “Visioneering” Pastoral Leadership is a descrip3on of a _________ __________ oriented role that helps people • align to a direc3on and move ahead. “present” “CEO” Pastoral Management is a descrip3on of a _____________ oriented role, that helps people align with the • current vision __________ ____________ and keeps them moving. future The difference is that pastoral leaders focus on the horizon of a ________ reality and pastoral managers focus on • current people moving within the ____________reality. balance For where we sit as Pastors in a forward-thinking vision focused organiza3on, we need to _______________both • of these a\ributes. do be Being careful to not just show up on the weekend to ______ our pastoral du3es, but ____ the pastor for the flock. • However, before people can get excited about your vision, the vision, any vision, they have to feel like they have • contribute something to ______________. It’s our job to help them find it.
Q & A QuesHons for Discussion 1. Where do you see the Vandalism of Shalom the most in your area of ministry? 2. What does “smelling like the sheep” look like to you? How do you think proximity will affect your life? 3. How does the need to balance the role of Pastor Leader / Pastor Manager affect your daily rou3ne? 4. What do you find most draining/life-giving about being a Pastor?
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