The Under Shepherd of the Good Shepherd

What makes a pastor a Pastor? Going to school for eight years, learning Greek and Hebrew, and having fancy diplomas written in Latin does not make someone a pastor. There is no extraordinary DNA or astonishing superpowers that make someone a pastor. A pastor is no closer to God that you are. In fact, he is just as much a sinner as you are…..if not more.

If we could summarize the office of pastor into a simple theme and job description, what would it look like?

Simply put, the pastor is to be the shepherd of the sheep.

He shepherds, protects and feeds them with the Word of God. He is to be a servant in the Lord’s house. He is the under shepherd of the Chief Shepherd. When you hear your pastor speaking in worship, that is the voice of Jesus you hear thru His called servant. Your pastor may be a gifted speaker, he may stutter; he may be charismatic or an introvert; he may be dynamic or dry – but it doesn’t matter. You are not following the under-shepherd, but the Good Shepherd.