TY - BOOK AU - Witmer,Timothy Z. TI - The shepherd leader: achieving effective shepherding in your church SN - 9781596381315 (pbk.) AV - BV4520 .W538 2010 U1 - 253 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Phillipsburg, N.J. PB - P & R Pub. KW - Discipling (Christianity) KW - Elders (Church officers) KW - Christian leadership N1 - Includes index; Includes bibliographical references and index; Not a new idea: Old Testament themes -- Fulfillment: the Good Shepherd and the apostolic imperative -- Lost and found: where did all the shepherds go? -- The shepherd's biblical right to lead : a few words about authority -- Shepherds know the sheep -- Shepherds feed the sheep -- Shepherds lead the sheep -- Shepherds protect the sheep -- Seven essential elements of an effective shepherding ministry -- Implications of having a shepherding ministry -- Let's get started! Suggestions for implementation ER -