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The contextual usage of the word in both Old and New Testaments indicates understanding of shepherding is multidimensional, it includes all areas of life: commerce, education, foreign affairs, providing proper environment, spiritual instruction, teaching, preaching, leading, overseeing, feeding, dis...

Today, we used to call "pastors" of local churches as "Shepherds" but the study showed that "elders, deacons and deaconesses, evangelists, apostles, prophets, clergy and laity alike, too, are Shepherds of God's people. Even though there are gifted ones in the church.

It seems to me that the word "shepherd" is almost always used in the Bible as "it's functional sense" but never as official title. Because extra biblical sources traced in the book indicates that it was also used even for pagan kings and deities.

The book describes various usages of the word "shepherd" in reference to political, military, and religious leaders of God's people.

Modern popularity of so-called evangelist, faith healer, and crusader have gained public favor in the church today. When a pastor realizes this instead of standing firm in the faith he gives in and serves the interest of people. A pastor who want to regain his role and anchor his ministries on bibli...