• The qualifications of an elder are not the same thing as the job of an elder.
  • Acts 17:22 - Elders are to shepherd the flock.
  • What does it mean to shepherd the flock?
    • I Samuel 17:34-36 - David attacked what attacked his flock.
      • The shepherd must be aggressive in defending the flock.
    • Genesis 29 - Jacob watered the flocks.
    • Jeremiah 33:12-13 - Shepherds must help their flocks live in peace.
    • John 10:2-5 - When the sheep hear the voice of the shepherd, they must be calm and listen to him.
    • Matthew 25:32-33 - The shepherd mst be able to find and separate out those that aren’t part of the flock.
    • Luke 15:4-6 - The shepherd must seek out the lost sheep.
    • Jeremiah 31:10
    • Luke 2:8-20 - The shepherds go to find Jesus after His birth.
  • Bad shepherds
    • Ezekiel 34:1-10