In light of the sexual abuse scandals in the Catholic and Southern Baptist churches, we are daily bombarded with the reality of Christian leaders who are acting shamefully instead of being ambassadors of the Light. At the end of Paul’s Third Roman Tour (Acts 19 – 20), he calls together the leaders of the church and hands off his ministry to them. We will look at Paul’s words to these leaders in Acts 20:17 – 38 to see how he prepares them for their role in leading their church family.
God calls each of us to grow in faith until we are ready to lead others. Let’s listen to God’s call to be leaders who reflect His shepherd’s heart to those who follow us!
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