The church doesn't need CEOs. It needs shepherds. In this heartfelt and challenging message from 1 Peter 5, Adrian Rogers shares what real pastoral leadership looks like, based not on worldly models but on the servant leadership of Jesus.
Originally delivered to the Southern Baptist Convention Pastors' Conference, this message draws a vivid picture of the pastor as elder, shepherd, and bishop, called not to control, but to guide, feed, protect, and serve the flock. With personal stories, biblical depth, and direct exhortation, Dr. Rogers urges pastors to lead with maturity, humility, and authority under Christ.
"The model for leadership is not the prince of the church, but the Chief Shepherd who leads through servanthood."
—Adrian Rogers
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Content from this podcast is from the original sermon, Pastoral Leadership, by Adrian Rogers.
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