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3. Proneness to wander: the inclination of sheep toward distraction and departure from the flock

4. Dry, parched ground for grazing: the increased amount of spiritual materials and doctrines in urban areas

5. Hirelings abound: many who feast upon the flock rather than protect it

C. Where do we find and how do we equip solid pastors for urban churches?

1. Pray for them: God said that he would provide them for us! Cf. Eph. 4.11-12.

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2. Change our ways of producing them: many of our modern ways of training pastors are simply inadequate.

a. They take too long.

b. They focus on academic systems and structures.

c. They are too expensive.

d. They don’t equip urban pastors to care for disciples in urban contexts.

e. They don’t give the training in the urban church setting.