BOOTS ON THE GROUND:
The Calling of Elders – Part 7

LEAD THE FLOCK

(Acts 20:28)

I. THE CALL OF AN ELDER – LEAD THE FLOCK
A. THE CHARGE TO ELDERS
1. Pay careful attention to _________________.
• Guard your ___________________________.

• Guard your ___________________________.

• Guard your ___________________________.

• Guard your ___________________________.

• Guard your ___________________________.

• Guard your ___________________________.

2. Pay careful attention to the __________________.
a. The Supreme Privilege of ___________ for the Flock
• Care (Acts 20:28).
• Tend (John 21:16).
• Shepherd (1 Peter 5:2).

• Lead by _________________ (1 Pet. 5:2).

• Lead by _________________ (John 13:35).

• Lead by ____________________ (Matt. 28:18-19).

• Lead by __________________ (Col. 1:28).

• Lead by __________________ (Gal. 6:1).

b. The Supreme Value of the Flock
• The church was obtained with the _______________ of Christ (Eph. 1:7).

The Calling of Elders: Lead the Flock
Part 7

(Acts 20:28)

Discussion Questions

1. Why is leadership so important in the home? In the business world? In the church?

2. Who has appointed each elder/overseer/pastor to serve in the local church? Why is this so significant?

3. J. Oswald Sanders says, “Spiritual leaders are not made by election … Spiritual leadership is a thing of the Spirit and is conferred by God alone.”

Why is this observation so crucial?

4. Elders are faced with two imperatives in Acts 20:28.

1) “Pay careful attention to yourselves.”

2) “Pay careful attention to the flock.”

Why are these imperatives so critically important?

How can you pray for your elders in light of these imperatives?

5. Elders are charged with leading the flock? What is the responsibility of the congregation before almighty God?

How does Hebrews 13:17 inform your answer?

6. Why does submission to authority get so much bad press in our culture?

7. What have you learned about submission to authority. What does God think about submission? How is submission modeled in the Trinity?