Like a Shepherd Lead Us: Guidance for the Gentle Art of Pastoring

David Fleer & Charles Siburt, editors

$12.99 160 pages ISBN 0-9767790-4-8

Church elders today sacrifice and serve often without training or resources. The result can be discouragement, a sense of failure, or burnout. When crises come how do elders find nurture for their own spirits? In the midst of trouble, how do elders shepherd the flock, as did the Compassionate One, with tender mercies?

With theological clarity, practical wisdom, and the authority of extensive experience, the writers in this volume speak directly to church leaders and the many challenges they face.

"Like a Shepherd Lead Us will have a major impact upon elderships, ministers, and church leaders. Though written specifically with elders in mind, it is a must read for every person who functions in any capacity of church leadership. It exalts a theology of spiritual leadership that is in harmony with the example of the Chief Shepherd, Jesus Christ. A powerful book—and long overdue.”
—Jerry Andrew Taylor, Professor of Bible, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas

David Fleer serves as Vice President for Church Relations and Professor of Religion and Communication at Rochester College, Rochester Hills, Michigan.

Charles Siburt serves as Vice President for Church Relations and Frazer Professor of Church Enrichment at Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas.