Keeping the Flock in the Fold
The work of a pastor and of a shepherd is referred to in the Bible as being analogous. Their work is fourfold in nature—to feed, guide, defend, and increase the number of the flock.
Platform and Pulpit Manners
Decorum on the platform and in the pulpit can do much to set the tone and establish the mood for the church service.
Pastor: From Mountaintop to Valley Grounding the New Believer Nurturing Young Converts
Jesus had taken His most intimate disciples, I Peter, James, and John, with Him up into the mountain.