To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder and a witness of Christ’s sufferings who also will share in the glory to be revealed: Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.
In our day there is a general suspicion of almost all authority and with some good reason. How can this negative attitude be prevented from having a detrimental impact in the local church? Chip examines what bosses, parents, teachers, spouses,…
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