Study 10: Shepherding Skills Flashcards
1.
Good Shepherd vs. Hired Hand (John 10:11-13)
a. The sheep must know you well, and you must know them
b. Protect the sheep with your life
c. Connect personally with everyone
2.
Leaders Are Shepherds And Must Be Examples: Good Disciples And Healthy People (1 Peter 5:1-4)
a. Daily Quiet Time
b. Great relationships with their disciplers
c. Physical health
d. Hard workers at their jobs
e. Growing in all of the fruits of the Spirit
f. Building a loving physical family
g. Leading a fruitful and dynamic Bible Talk
h. Growing in their knowledge of the Word
i. Leading by example; being humble and being open about areas of shortcomings
3.
Shepherds Promote Spirituality (Galatians 6:7-10)
a. The dog you feed is the dog that will grow
b. Strengthen disciples from the inside
c. Bad ha its and vices will lead to fallaways
d. Jesus taught self-denial to prevent us from feeding the wrong dog
4.
Shepherds Strengthen Disciples By Getting Them Into The Fight For Souls (2 Chronicles 16:9)
a. Just because you are devoted to “prayer and the ministry of the Word” does not mean your people necessarily are
b. God strengthens disciples when they are in the battle
c. Disciples can often be strengthened more by getting into the battle for souls than by rest
5.
Appointed Shepherds Take Responsibility For Retention (John 6:39)
a. Evangelists and Women’s Ministry Leaders should be primarily concerned about baptisms and restorations. Shepherding Couples should be primarily concerned about the retention of the membership
b. The Shepherding Couples must find ways to help and encourage the most vulnerable members
c. Growth is both adding and retaining
6.
Practice and Teach Hospitality (Hebrews 13:2)
a. Hospitality is encouragement and can be very strengthening
b. Every Bible Talk must be made into a family through hospitality
7.
Shepherds Bring Order (Titus 1:9-11)
a. When dealing with issues, get the facts and both sides of the story
b. Know your doctrine and be able to refute false doctrine
c. Sin disrupts hoiseholds
8.
Heal And Resolve- Do Not React (2 Timothy 2:22-26)
a. Be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful
b. Gently instruct those who oppose you
c. Do not quarrel but be kind
d. Treat others as you want to be treated
e. Treat older people with respect and love
f. Get excited about being a peacemaker
9.
Respect and Protect The Weak (Acts 20:35)
a. Build up those who are weak
b. Know the difference between those who are weak and those who are lukewarm
10.
Beware Of The Bitter Root That Defiles (Hebrews 12:14-16)
a. Bitterness is hurt left unforgiven
b. Defilement is the loss of the heart of a child
c. Satan’s weapon of mass destruction is bitterness: many can be defiled
d. Hurt can lead to a “man focus” thus taking your eyes off of God. Make people small and God big
e. Learn to pour burning coals
f. Be able to get hit with “friendly fire” and live. We are on the same team fighting against Satan. Choose not to be easily offended
11.
Deal With Sin In A Godly Way (Matthew 18:15-17)
a. Talk personally with everyone involved, not through other parties
b. Restore the weak gently; teach and help them carry their load
12.
Stay Gritty And Encourage Disciples Who Are Persecuted (2 Timothy 4:1-5)
a. Preach the Word even “out of season” during persecution
b. Keep your head in all circumstances
John 6:39 NIV
[39] And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them up at the last day.
Acts 20:35 NIV
[35] In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
