A shepherd, or pastor, feeds, protects and nurtures the sheep. He looks out for their interests, often at the expense of his own.
Show me where this is the rule within the WTB&TS?
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A shepherd, or pastor, feeds, protects and nurtures the sheep. He looks out for their interests, often at the expense of his own.
Show me where this is the rule within the WTB&TS?
It's also quite helpful to realise that most Church shepherds, pastors, ministers or whatever don't equate Church attendance with being a Christian. Or conversely, a lack of church attendance with being spiritually weak.
Which is why their agenda when making a "shepherding call" or visit is not the same as the JWs. And there will almost certainly not be any fact finding going on with a view to disciplinary action or a need to quarrantine the flock from a potentially contaminating influence.