In church a couple of weeks ago, I heard the following about the Good Shepherd...
God is the Good Shepherd. God does not come to seek and save those who have been found. God comes to seek and save that which is lost.
Quoted from sermon titled Community of Grace, by Dr. Jeff Barbeau.
Personal comment from Dr. Barbeau...
...who will save me?
Teaching and mentoring congregants is one of the important programs for churches. Outreach and mission work may proceed teaching/mentoring, however play an important part in church "programing". Church programming and the expenses incurred play an important part in defining or reporting the results of activities. The information reported in financial statements help managerment and other users determine if selected operational objectives have been achieved. These issues are part of transparency in ministry. Performing and reporting based on ministry objectives.
