Training Category: Shepherding Ministry
God’s Word compares people to sheep.
Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. (Ps. 100:3)
To help us know the benefits of a Shepherding Ministry, then, we need to make some parallels.
- Sheep are most productive when they are properly tended to (nutrition, protection, shelter, water) and cared for (affection) by the shepherd.
- The ultimate goal is that sheep produce wool, offspring, or good meat.
What are the Benefits of a Shepherding Ministry?
The objective for the shepherding ministry in the church is to help people become more Christ-like and bear fruit. This happens best through a shepherding ministry as we similarly tend to the spiritual welfare of people.
When shepherding is intentional, regular, and consistent . . .
Communication is deliberate;
Connectedness is deepened;
Christ-likeness is developed.
Learn more about how to shepherd God’s people in ways that lead to the development of Christ-likeness and spiritual fruit in the Shepherding Ministry Manual. (The manual includes this article.)