Dr. Lynn Anderson
"Whether you have been called to serve as a minister or you're teaching an adult Bible study group or you're a teen leading the youth group in song, most assuredly from time to time you question your abilities and look for support and example.
"Author Lynn Anderson addresses the starting and ending place of true leadership among God's people: the heart of a shepherd. He presents Jesus, the Head Shepherd, as our only reliable model of godly leadership...."
I read this book in tandem with a man who is an elder apprentice at Valley Christian Church, and we had weekly ZOOM meetings to talk about each section: what we highlighted, what challenged us, what encouraged us. It was a great reason to read the book and a great book to read for that reason. The personal exercises at the end of each chapter were absolutely challenging and actually kind of difficult. While Anderson's style is full of practical stories/examples and reads easily, this is a book to be slowly digested and put into practice...not a beach read by any stretch!
Page 56/Sentence 5: "If we go there, however, we not only stunt our own faith development, we also lose credibility as shepherds, as authentic spiritual leaders.
