KINGDOM SHEPHERDS CLASS 101

KINGDOM SHEPHERDS CLASS 101

The basics of kingdom shepherding is missing in much of the western culture. First and foremost is the understanding that I am the chief shepherd, and I own all the sheep! They were bought and paid for with My own blood! 1 Peter 1:18-19 - 1 Cor 6:19-20 All human shepherds are under shepherds, with one directive, feed My sheep! John 21:15-17 The moment a shepherd begins to use the sheep for his purposes, he disqualifies himself. The moment a shepherd sees dollar signs on the sheep, he disqualifies himself. The moment he fences them in as his sheep he is disqualified.

Fences are used to keep sheep in a confined area, causing the sheep to become overcrowded with so many sheep, that one on one care is impossible. Mega churches are breeding grounds for thousands of lukewarm sheep to be nonproductive, spectators. Hebrews 5:12-14 Strife easily arises among the frustrated sheep as they seek for recognition. However, kingdom shepherds keep My sheep in open range. "They make them lie down in green pastures (plural) and they lead them beside the still waters." (Plural)  Psalm 23:2 When My sheep are properly fed, they grow quickly, and in a short time, will move out to the place of feeding others. The shepherd that has a steady turnover of healthy sheep, is a kingdom shepherd.

Good and obedient shepherds, are constantly making disciples out of sheep, and are letting them out the back gate as fast as they are coming in the front gate! They understand that My great commission of Go ye, is a commission to healthy anointed sheep, not just shepherds. If a shepherd is not bringing sold out sheep to a place of, Go Ye, in a two year period, he is not properly feeding them. Mega churches have brought the great commission to a screeching halt, drawing the sheep to themselves, with programs and entertainment, and erecting fences.

A healthy kingdom church will always have a steady flow of new borns, and malnourished sheep coming in the front gate. Some will have been wounded by bad shepherds, some will have deep open wounds that need more time to be healed. Luke 14:21 Some are healthy and just need direction. Some will stay and become under shepherds because the harvest is so great. I watch the church back gate to see if the shepherd is doing a good job. If he is a good shepherd, there should be a steady flow of discipled, healthy, sold out sheep moving out in their own calling.

A pasture with 100 to 200 sheep, that is steadily flowing in with the new born and wounded and out with healthy called ones, is a kingdom green pasture/church. It takes 50 worker/shepherds to properly feed and nourish 200 sheep. All kingdom shepherds have greeter/shepherds at the front gate, sorting the sheep in order to "preach the gospel to the poor sheep; to heal the brokenhearted sheep: to preach deliverance to the captive sheep; help the blind sheep get their sight back; and take time liberate the sheep that are bruised." Luke 4:18 But they must have joyous senders at the back gate echoing My words, now "GO YE  into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature." Mark 16:15

In order to graduate Kingdom Shepherds Class 101 all would be kingdom shepherds, must read Ezekiel chapter 34, and stay familiar with it, as long as they are shepherds!