The Categories of Shepherding and Serving
As we "equip the saints for the work of ministry" (Ephesians 4:12 ESV), how do we identify the right place and way for them to serve?
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Everyone has a part to play in church life: men, women, young, old, slaves, masters (Titus 2:1-10).
As we seek to identify places for them to serve and to grow, it is helpful to see two categories of church life: shepherding and serving.
Shepherding
- Word ministry
- Prayer
- Caring for the sick or grieving
- Caring for widows
- Caring for the 'weaker brothers and sisters' (Romans 14:1-6)
Serving
- Buildings
- Budgets
- Body
- Borders
- Bums
Q&A
- Should a pastor/elder work towards a relationship with everybody?
- How do you measure chemistry within your leadership structure?
- Which category would you put 'training' under?
- How could serving physical needs work out in church life?
- Where does communication fit into these categories?
- Are there other categories for appointed elders?
- How does 'pastoral care' work within these categories?
- How do you encourage people to serve when they seem to be so busy and don't have time?
This is the third talk of five from Trusted Hands: the post-conference event that followed the 2024 Leaders' Conference. It included five sessions with Brian Croft to help explore how to train and deploy volunteer leaders across the church.
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