You are a person of influence. Even if you’re not leading a church or ministry, God has entrusted people into your care. Leadership, in God’s eyes, is no small task.
But in a time like this, it’s easy to lose sight of the significance of this calling. Many leaders become discouraged without the usual metrics of success. We can get frustrated and wonder if it’s all really worth the blood, sweat, and tears.
This is why Jesus reframes leadership in an important way. He calls his disciples not just to be leaders, but to become shepherds. Three times he invites the ashamed, defeated Peter to, “feed my sheep”. For Jesus, caring for His precious sheep is the greatest work on the face of the earth.
So what can we learn from the honorable, yet costly calling of a shepherd? In today’s podcast, I address the 3 critical tasks of shepherds and remind you why your work matters deeply to Jesus.
