“But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.” (1 Corinthians 15:20-22)  listen to chapter  (Read by Max McLean. Provided by The Listener's Audio Bible.)

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Wednesday, January 18, 2006

THEY SMELL LIKE SHEEP

What kind of leadership will effectively lead the church into the morally turbulent twenty-first century? The same kind of leadership that led itthrough the morally and politically chaotic first century. Shepherding.

This is the kind of leadership Jesus used, and this is the kind of leadership that will take his church where he wants it to go. While the term "shepherd" produces warm images of love, care, and tenderness, it also describes a form of leadership that is perilously protective, dangerous, dirty, and smelly.

"Shepherd" is something that every follower of Christ, the Good Shepherd, is called to become. Lynn Anderson, in this important book, leads us backwards in time to discover and identify the biblical leader for the future needs of the Christian community. Anderson’s deep dig for truth will concern, convict, and confront us about where leadership has been, and will set a new standard for where the future leader must go.
While, The Scirpturist does not agree with Anderson's views on the qualification's of sheperds, the overall message of this book is to important to miss. We highly recomend all that church leaders and anyone who wants to understand Biblical leadership read, THEY SMELL LIKE SHEEP.

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