July 10, 2022 (Pastor Paul Zell) - 1 Peter 5

It’s hard to overstate the influence a pastor can have on a church. Will the flock be offended by his arrogance or dishonesty or greed? Will the church’s members be discouraged by his laziness or misled by his false teaching? It’s no wonder that the Chief Shepherd of the church sends forth pastors with a single-minded focus on serving his sheep with his Word, whether they listen to it or not. After all, it’s only the Word of Christ that can lead his people to a heavenly victory over the powers of death and hell.