Then I will give you shepherds after My own heart, who will feed you on knowledge and understanding. (Jeremiah 3:15)
What was true for Israel is also true for the church today.
Churches in the 21st century need shepherds with the heart of God.
Churches in 1st, 2nd and 3rd world countries need shepherds with the heart of God.
Rich churches and poor churches need shepherds with the heart of God.
Churches of every denomination and culture need shepherds with the heart of God.
That is God’s desire for his church “which he purchased with his own blood.” Acts 20:28.
Let us pray that God, for indeed he has told us that if we pray according to his will, he hears us–let us pray that the Lord would raise up elders with the heart of God. Men who would,
… shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness … (1 Peter 5:2)
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