Watch-care

"Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God. Which He bought with His own blood." Acts: 20:28

As a shepherd, I know the role of overseers or under shepherds is vital to a local church. Pastors should care and watch over the flock. But Paul, in his model of the church sees the responsibility also for leaders of the church to watch and care and, in effect, shepherd also. How can this happen? First of all, why? Because people need lot of touches and connection points. It is reassuring and encouraging. I believe there should be a consistent, comprehensive, and accountable ministry in the church to watch over and care for a church. Especially one like Grace Harbor that has a high impact and is growing. Everyone appreciates that the Pastor cares and knows everyone, but they will commit when they know the leaders care. I think many can serve as watch-care leaders. The importance of watch-care is illustrated by Paul’s words to describe the sheep. He says watch over the sheep for “they were bought with His own blood.” That is a dear price and every sheep is worth Jesus to God. So we should value them, shepherd them, care for them and watch over them. This is a fundamental principle of the church. I should be equipping and training people to do this.

An undershepherd of the Great Shepherd.
Pastor Fred

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