Chapter 9 - 15 Essential Features Of A Potential Shephed Flashcards
- A personal relationship with God
James 4:8
Without a personal relationship with God, you are going nowhere and you cannot be a shepherd
- The interest in listening to preaching tapes and watching Word videos
Ezekiel 2:2
People become spiritual when they listen to preaching messages because the spirit enters into them
- The personal fasting life of the shepherd
2 Corinthians 11:27
- it shows commitment and preparedness to sacrifice
- Availability for the work
Acts 1:21
It’s what the disciples used when they were looking for a replacement for Judas
Availability is the most important feature to look out for in a potential shepherd
And is also key to learning all you need to know about ministry
- The individual financial input to the church
Matthew 26:14-16
- People handling skills
1 Timothy 3:2-3
- An interest in evangelism
Matthew 18:12
Example is Jesus - John 10:14(I am the good shepherd
Luke 19:10 (I came to seek and save the lost
- Having a stable and happy marriage
1 Timothy 3:5
- Preaching and teaching skills
2 Timothy 2:2
- Visiting, counselling and organisational abilities
2 Timothy 2:22
- Catching the spirit of the leader
Numbers 11:24:25
This is the principle that God first set into motion in the days of Moses and his seventy elders
- Your relationship with the opposite sex
1 Timothy 5:1-2
- Loyalty
1 Timothy 3:8
Should not be double tongued
Double tongued - Greek - dilogos
It means liars, people who say different things to different people about the same subject
OR -
Diabolos - devils
This goes for the wives too
- Having a personal financial and job stability
James 1:8
- A person with a vision
Proverbs 29:18
