Good shepherds and the Good Shepherd // Brian Croft

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Wolves in sheep's clothing will come into the church and not spare the flock. How can we discern between them and good shepherds of the Good Shepherds?

In Acts 20: 28-30, Paul urges the Ephesian elders to watch over the flock to protect against wolves that will come into the church - even from among the elders themselves.

What's more, it can be hard to discern between such a wolf in sheep's clothing and a genuine wounded sheep in the church.

Sharing personal experience and reflecting on Jesus' teaching in John 10:1-21, Brian Croft shares five ways to identify good shepherds of the Good Shepherd.

You can watch a video of this talk on ⁠the FIEC website⁠.

This talk from Brian Croft, Practical Shepherding, is from the second of seven main gatherings at the 2024 FIEC Leaders' Conference held in Blackpool from 4-6 November 2024.

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