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Until Jesus came, the sheep were sacrificed to cover the sins of the shepherds. Talk about reversal, Christ the good shepherd sacrificed himself for the sins of all the sheep!

That says a lot about God. What does it say about leadership? That we are not heroes, but that our usefulness to God arises as we are formed in the crucible of suffering, just as Jesus "learned obedience" through suffering! (Heb. 5:8)

Thanks for that message. I am currently a pastor on hold, wondering if I ever should have been a pastor, having resigned from a church I served for nearly 15 years, my first charge after seminary. It was difficult to discern God's call to leave. I like to be settled and I am very tolerant of stress ...