God – the True Shepherd The word Pastor comes from Latin word shepherd. Pastoral Ministry is Leading God’s people. A leader’s roles and responsibilities are to educate people through the word of God and provide Christian counseling in a therapeutic environment. The idea starts with God himself, God Shepherds and governs the Nation of Israel and Leads his people through a wilderness experience to a land with much promise and provision a place of stability and safety . Pastoral Care comes from the most famous description Psalm 23. The Psalm the Shepherd leads, guides, feeds, comforts and protects his sheep. The true Shepherd ensures the eternal security of his sheep. In John 10:27-28 We can see this ultimately in the true Shepard illustrates his people his followers his sheep in verse 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand
