Pastor Winston Stephenson
"And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding"~Jeremiah 3:15.
Christ is the Chief Shepherd. He has entrusted the care of His flock to undershepherds. He requires these shepherds to have the same interest for His sheep which He has ever manifested, and to ever feel the responsibility of the charge He has entrusted to them.
Ministers, who are called of God to labor in word and doctrine, are Christ's shepherds. He has appointed them under Himself to oversee and tend His flock. He has solemnly commanded these to be faithful shepherds, to feed the flock with diligence, to follow His example, to strengthen the weak, nourish the fainting, and to shield them from devouring beasts.
He points them to His example of love for His sheep. To secure their deliverance, He laid down His life for them. If they imitate His self-denying example, the flock will prosper under their care.~EGWhite-Spiritual Gifts V3, P123.
