Rest in Green Pastures: Encouragement for Shepherds

The role of elder is arguably the churchs most thankless job. From putting out fires and dealing with disgruntled members to teaching new Christians and encouraging the weak all while being a model disciple an elders role can seem exhausting and unrelenting. To survive elders need a place of spiritual solitude and relief where they can draw closer to the Chief Shepherd and have their soul restored.In Rest in Green Pastures nine shepherds offer encouragement help and hope for common struggles faced by church leaders. Topics covered include the New Testaments vision of a shepherds role and responsibilities the training and appointment of new elders and the role of an elders wife. Written by men with a combined seventy years of service as overseers Rest in Green Pastures offers a helping hand to those tasked with the most important job in the world.