1. 1 Peter 5:1-4 Being a Good Leader

3. Old Testament: Exodus 18 (Moses)
Context
Target Audience?
5:1-4
5 To the elders among you,
I appeal as
a fellow elder,
a witness of Christ’s sufferings and
one who also will share in the glory to be revealed:
Old Testament: Exodus 18 (Moses)
The titles “elder” (presbyteros) and “overseer” (episkopos) are interchangeable. (Titus 1:5, 7)
New Testament:
Acts & Epistles
Today’s Equivalent?

4. Target Audience Today = Leadership
Small Group Leaders
Elder Board
Equipping Staff

5. Everything in the local church rises or falls with leadership
Everything in the local church rises or falls with leadership. No matter how large or small a fellowship might be, the leaders must be Christians, each with a vital personal relationship with Christ, a loving concern for their people, and a real desire to please Jesus Christ.
Wiersbe, W. W. (1996). The Bible exposition commentary (1 Pe 5:4). Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.

6. Relational Credit Reliable Witness 5:1-4 5 To the elders among you,
I appeal as
a fellow elder,
a witness of Christ’s sufferings and
one who also will share in the glory to be revealed:
Relational Credit
Reliable Witness

7. 5:1-4
2 Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care,
serving as overseers—
not because you must,
but because you are willing, as God wants you to be;
not greedy for money,
but eager to serve;
3 not lording it over those entrusted to you,
but being examples to the flock.
4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears,
you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.

8. Function Manner Motivation 1 Peter 5:1-4
Good leaders in the church family do the right things in the right way for the right reason.
BIG IDEA
Function
Manner
Motivation

9. Function Shepherding Role Executive Role
2 Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care,
serving as overseers—
Shepherding Role
Executive Role

10. Function
Teaching Biblical Truth (Galatians 6:6; I Timothy 5:17; Titus 1:9)
Modeling Christian Behavior (1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:6 I Thessalonians 2:10-12)
Maintaining Doctrinal Purity (Acts 20:29-30; Titus 1:9)
Disciplining Unruly Believers (Galatians 6:1-2)
Overseeing Financial Matters (Acts 11:29-30; 2 Thessalonians 3:10-12)
Praying for Those Who Are Ill (James 5:13-16)

11. Function Shepherding Role Executive Role
2 Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care,
serving as overseers—
Shepherding Role
Executive Role
All Small Group Leaders exercise a shepherding role.
A few Small Group Leaders serve on the Elder Board and exercise an executive role.
Elders serve as Small Group Leaders and exercise a shepherding role.

12. Function Manner Motivation 1 Peter 5:1-4
Good leaders in the church family do the right things in the right way for the right reason.
BIG IDEA
Function
Manner
Motivation

13. Manner 2 Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care,
serving as overseers—
not because you must,
but because you are willing, as God wants you to be;
not greedy for money,
but eager to serve;
3 not lording it over those entrusted to you,
but being examples to the flock. 1 3 : 3

14. Manner
Function
Manner
Motivation

15. Manner 2 Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care,
serving as overseers—
not because you must,
but because you are willing, as God wants you to be;
not greedy for money,
but eager to serve;
3 not lording it over those entrusted to you,
but being examples to the flock.
Philippians 2:14 1

16. Voluntary Participation Life Transformation Total Mobilization
Core Values
Growing Generosity
Kingdom Partnership
Strengthening Families

17. Manner 2 Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care,
serving as overseers—
not because you must,
but because you are willing, as God wants you to be;
not greedy for money,
but eager to serve;
3 not lording it over those entrusted to you,
but being examples to the flock. 1
Ends-Means Inversion 3

18. JESUS Manner 2 Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care,
serving as overseers—
not because you must,
but because you are willing, as God wants you to be;
not greedy for money,
but eager to serve;
3 not lording it over those entrusted to you,
but being examples to the flock. 1 3 3
JESUS

19. Function Manner Motivation 1 Peter 5:1-4
Good leaders in the church family do the right things in the right way for the right reason.
BIG IDEA
Function
Manner
Motivation

20. Motivation 4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears,
you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.
When?
Who?
What?
Romans 8:18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.
Galatians 6:9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

21. Function Manner Motivation 1 Peter 5:1-4
Good leaders in the church family do the right things in the right way for the right reason.
BIG IDEA
Function
Manner
Motivation