One of the great tragedies of the influx of extrabiblcal leadership models into the church is that it’s easy for pastors to lose sight of the work the Lord originally called them to do: feed His sheep.
Think about it: Say you’re a pastor who has modeled his ministry after successful CEOs. Your priorities could vary significantly—from growing the size and reach of your church, to dreaming up new ministry innovations, to developing a vision for the next season in the life of the church. And while none of those grand pursuits are necessarily wrong, should they be the things that occupy the majority of a pastor’s time?
To put it another way, What should be the primary focus of the godly shepherd?
We recently raised that question with John MacArthur. Here’s what he said:
1 Thess. 5:21 