The shepherd leader : achieving effective shepherding in your church - Witmer, Timothy Z., 1953- (Phillipsburg, N.J. : P & R Pub., 2010)
Not a new idea: Old Testament themes -- Fulfillment: the Good Shepherd and the apostolic imperative -- Lost and found: where did all the shepherds go? -- The shepherd's biblical right to lead : a few words about authority -- Shepherds know the sheep -- Shepherds feed the sheep -- Shepherds lead the sheep -- Shepherds protect the sheep -- Seven essential elements of an effective shepherding ministry -- Implications of having a shepherding ministry -- Let's get started! Suggestions for implementation.
Includes index.
Keywords: Discipling (Christianity); Elders (Church officers); Christian leadership