Topics:<\/b> Christ as Shepherd; Hearing God; Influence; Leadership; Listening; Preaching; Responsibility; Spiritual Growth; Teaching<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> Ezekiel 3:16\u201321; John 10:2\u20134, 27; Acts 20:28; Hebrews 13:17; James 3:1; 5:19\u201320<\/p>\n
Bill Donahue tells of a lesson he learned while visiting a farm where two of his students lived. When their father, Tom, asked if Bill would help call in the sheep, Bill enthusiastically agreed. Sheep calling was like preaching, he thought, as he watched twenty-five sheep graze.<\/p>\n
\u201cGo ahead,\u201d Tom dared Bill. \u201cCall them in.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you say?\u201d Bill asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just say, \u2018Hey, sheep! C\u2019mon in!\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n
No sweat,<\/i> Bill thought. A city kid with a bad back and hay fever could do this. He began speaking, but Tom interrupted. \u201cYou are seventy-five yards away, downwind, and they have their backs to you. Yell! Use your diaphragm, like they teach you in preaching class.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bill took a deep breath and put every inch of stomach muscle into a yell that revival preachers around the world would envy: \u201cHey, sheep! C\u2019mon in!\u201d The blessed creatures didn\u2019t move. Not one even turned an ear.<\/p>\n
Tom smiled sarcastically. \u201cDo they teach you the Bible in that seminary? Have you ever read, \u2018My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me\u2019?\u201d Raising his voice only slightly, he said, \u201cHey, sheep! C\u2019mon in!\u201d All twenty-five sheep turned and ambled toward Tom.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow, don\u2019t you ever forget,\u201d Tom said to Bill. \u201cYou are the shepherd to my kids.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014Based on Bill Donahue and Russ Robinson, Building a Church of Small Groups<\/i> (Zondervan, 2001)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Topics: Christ as Shepherd; Hearing God; Influence; Leadership; Listening; Preaching; Responsibility; Spiritual Growth; Teaching References: Ezekiel 3:16\u201321; John 10:2\u20134, 27; Acts 20:28; Hebrews 13:17; James 3:1; 5:19\u201320 Bill Donahue tells of a lesson he learned while visiting a farm where two of his students lived. When their father, Tom, asked if Bill would help call … Continue reading “A
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