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I have been paying special attention to the verbs in both the Book and the Bible, the verbs that describe what shepherds need to do. One thing I learned through this reading is that the pastoral work is complex. It can hardly be summarized or put into procedures. It requires a lot of wisdom, discern...

The Pastor should be first and foremost, a sheep of God.(Ps. 23) According to Dr. Laniak, being a member of the flock of God was more fundamental than being and the pointed Shepherd over the flock (P114). This identity has a twofold implication for the Pastor. For one thing, by learning how to follo...

The great contribution of this book is that it provides the readers with an exegetical journey to understand the rich meaning of “shepherd� as one image. In the end of his book, Dr. Laniak admitted: “…We ought to appreciate the inclination of most biblical authors to engage a variety of imag...

If the pastoral image of shepherd is correct (which I believe it is), then as shepherd, I’m too far away from the sheep. The shepherd should be very close with the flock. In fact, he should be in the midst of them. His life should be mingled with the flock’s lives. He should be attentive to the ...

As a pastor, I have identity crisis from time to time. I am not questioning my calling-I know I was called by God to serve in His Church. I have been perplexed, however, about my identity as a pastor: what is the essence of my calling? What should I do or shouldn’t I do? What is the relationship b...