What Is a Pastor Without a Congregation? Pastors are shepherds. The metaphor we associate with clergy harkens to Jesus’ description of himself: a shepherd leading a flock. “I am the ‘good shepherd,’” Jesus promises, ‘The sheep know my voice and they listen to me.”  A shepherd has a recognizable voice and being a minister certainly […]

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