Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—1 Peter 5:1-11
by: Paula Davis.
Who are you called to shepherd? Peter calls to his readers as a fellow elder. There are certain individuals called by God to serve as elders in the church. But for all of us, as we mature in Christ, God give us responsibility to shepherd others, regardless of a formal position or title in a church. We are asked to serve our flock willingly, not looking for acknowledgement or earthy reward. Whether our flock is small or many, we are to serve as examples, echoing Paul’s words as he called others to “be imitators of me, as I am of Christ” (1 Corinthians 11:1, ESV).