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Tag Archives: shepherd

A Pastor is a Shepherd

Steve Durkac Posted on August 16, 2023 by Steve DurkacDecember 9, 2025

There is one verse in Scripture that gives us God’s intentions of calling pastors into the service of His church and its Ephesians 4:11 which states, “And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers.” The word that the King James translates as “pastor” is actually the word for “shepherd” and that is … Continue reading →

Posted in Ministry Notes | Tagged chaplain, church, Ephesians 4:11, Pastor, pastoral care, shepherd

Pull or Push Leadership?

Steve Durkac Posted on August 15, 2018 by Steve DurkacSeptember 16, 2025

I can remember one of my Old Testament professors discussing the difference between leaders who pull and leaders who push. He explained the difference by sharing with the class something he witnessed on a trip in the Middle East while he was traveling from a teaching assignment in Israel to a new teaching assignment in Ethiopia. He explained that when … Continue reading →

Posted in Mere Observations | Tagged leadership, Pastor, pastoral leadership, shepherd
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