David Fleer and Charles Siburt, Like a Shepherd Lead Us: Guidance for the Gentle Art of Pastoring. Leafwood Publishers, 2006.
Companion volume: Fleer and Siburt, Good Shepherds
Referenced in: Plural-Elder Congregational Leadership
LifeandLeadership.com Summary
These volumes include a series of articles selected from presentations at the national multi-site ElderLink workshops sponsored by Abilene Christian University. Below is a list of the articles from each volume:
Savior Like a Shepherd Lead Us
- Spirituality for the Busy, Frantic, and Overhwelmed – Randy Harris
- The Care of Souls: Pastoral Prayer – Mark Love
- Soul Care and the Heart of a Shepherd – David Wray
- “I Was Sick, and You Looked After Me”: Pastoral Leadership in Ministering to the Sick – Rubel Shelly
- Moving to the Rhythms of Christian Life: Baptism for Children Raised in the Church – Jeff Childers
- Before We Split; Mediating Conflict in the Church – Randy Lowry
- The Church Goes to the Movies: Standing at the Intersection of the Church and Popular Culture – Greg Stevenson
Good Shepherds
Part I – Theology Directing Practice
- Deepening the Church’s Sensibilties: Reflections on Acts – Carl R. Holladay
- Paul, the Elders and Spiritual Formation – James W. Thompson
Part 2 – Biblical Trajectories for Congregational Shepherds
- Doctrinal Disagreement: Must It Be War? – Randy Harris
- When Worlds Collide: Clashing Spiritual Styles in Church – Jeff W. Childers
Biblical Theology for Pastoral Practice
- Shepherding the Seriously Ill and Grievers – Virgil Fry
- Ministering to a Church Traumatized by Sexual Abuse – Paul Watson
- Forming the Congregation into a Community of Virtue: Elders Leading Spiritual Formation – John Siburt
From the Publisher
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 the face. With essays by: Mark Love, Rubel Shelly, Randy Harris, Randy Lowry, David Wray, Greg Stevenson, Jeff Childers.
About the Editors
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, TX.
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