26 Bible Verses about Shepherds, As Church Leader

and when the chief shepherd appears, you will receive the glorious wreath that will never fade.

And he has given us some men as apostles, some as prophets, some as missionaries, some as pastors and teachers,

He appointed twelve of them, whom he called apostles, to be with him and to be sent out to preach,

They appointed elders for them in each church, and with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

And God has placed people in the church, first as apostles, second as inspired preachers, third as teachers, then wonder-workers; then come ability to cure the sick, helpfulness, administration, ecstatic speaking.

When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, are you more devoted to me than these others are?" Peter said to him, "Yes, Master, you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Then feed my lambs!"

So when he got out of the boat, he found a great crowd gathered, and his heart was touched at the sight of them, because they were like sheep that have no shepherd; and he proceeded to teach them a great deal.

Jesus said to him a third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was hurt because the third time Jesus asked him if he loved him, and he answered, "Master, you know everything, you can see that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Then feed my sheep!

I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for it. Why, you are not ready for it now,

For although from the length of your Christian experience you ought to be teaching others, you actually need someone to teach you over again the very elements of Christian truth, and you have come to need milk instead of solid food. For anyone who is limited to milk is unacquainted with Christian teaching, for he is only an infant. But full-grown men have a right to solid food, for their faculties are trained by practice to distinguish right and wrong.

Again Jesus said to him a second time, "Simon, son of John, are you devoted to me?" He said to him, "Yes, Master, you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Then be a shepherd to my sheep!"

when I had no clothes, you gave me clothes, when I was sick, you looked after me, when I was in prison, you came to see me.'

Take care of yourselves and of the whole flock, of which the holy Spirit has made you guardians, and be shepherds of the church of God, which he got at the cost of his own life.

Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the devoted adherents of Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the superintendents and assistants;

This is a trustworthy saying. Whoever aspires to the office of superintendent sets his heart on a fine work. A superintendent must be a man above reproach, only once married, temperate, sensible, a man of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach;

Why, when he arrived in Rome, he took pains to inquire for me and found me.

For as God's overseer a superintendent must be irreproachable, not arrogant or quick-tempered or given to drink or pugnacious or addicted to dishonest gain,

A religious observance that is pure and stainless in the sight of God the Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their trouble, and keep one's self unstained by the world.

I know that after I am gone savage wolves will get in among you and will not spare the flock,

"Beware of the false prophets, who come to you disguised as sheep but are ravenous wolves underneath.

"I tell you, any man who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs over at some other place, is a thief and robber.

and not as tyrannizing over those in your charge but proving models for the flock;

Obey your leaders and give way to them, for they are keeping watch in defense of your souls, as men accountable for the trust. Make their work a joy and not a grief, for that would be the worse for you.

just as the Father knows me and I know the Father, and I am giving my life for my sheep.

About that time King Herod laid violent hands upon some who belonged to the church. He had John's brother, James, beheaded, and when he saw that this gratified the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter too, at the time of the festival of Unleavened Bread.read more.
He had him seized and put in jail, with four squads of soldiers to guard him, meaning after the Passover to bring him out before the people.

Then Paul answered, "What do you mean by crying and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound at Jerusalem but to die there for the sake of the Lord Jesus."