Trustworthy Pastors (1 Peter 5:1-4)

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Summary

After decades of leadership abuse and scandal within the church, the most important quality for pastors today is trustworthiness. More than leadership skills and perusal dynamism, a pastor must be trustworthy. As we look to install Adam as an elder at Citizens, how do we know we can trust him? First Peter 5 describes the motivations and behaviors of trustworthy pastors. Listen as Dave teaches what the church should expect from her pastors.

Text

1 Peter 5:1–4

So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly; not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory. (ESV)