Learning To Lead

Part 12
When Strange Things Happen
1 Peter 5:1-6

1 Peter 5:1-6
The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being examples to the flock.And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away. Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

The ROLE of the Church Leader

Shepherd/Pastor

1 Peter 5:1a, 2a
1The elders which are among you I exhort
Feed the flock of God which is among you…

Bishop/Overseer

1 Peter 5:2b
Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof,

Peter Cautions the Church Leaders

Peter Cautions the LAZY

1 Peter 5:2c
…not by constraint, but willingly;…

Peter Cautions the GREEDY

1 Peter 5:2d
…not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;…

Peter Cautions the DICTATOR

1 Peter 5:3a
 Neither as being lords over God’s heritage…

Peter Cautions against SUPERFICIALITY

1 Peter 5:3b
Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, BUT BEING EXAMPLES TO THE FLOCK.

1 Peter 5:5-6
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

The REWARD promised to the faithful Church Leader

1 Peter 5:4
And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

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