Foundations of Christian Leadership, Mentor's Guide, MG07

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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.

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.

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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.

3. Concentrate again on biblical criteria for leadership in the local church.

a. Watch over the flock of God, (we’re looking for people who never sleep when it comes to the well-being of the flock).

(1) Acts 20.28

(2) Heb. 13.7