Personal Disciplines Evaluation Learning to be an shepherd is to learn the meaning of these words and put them into practice in his everyday church life. Each shepherd is called upon by God to be a "watchman" over his flock, the people entrusted to his care. That duty necessitates mastery of the task as Paul exhorted. Let each shepherd begin his stewardship by determining to add to his faith the virtues and disciplines necessary to the task. Using these biblical instructions as our guide we would have to conclude that the duty of an shepherd is to personal holiness, prayer, people, and proclamation of the word. Some Important Questions: How is your private prayer life? I Timothy 2:1-4 ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Who are you mentoring or discipling? 2 Timothy 2:2 ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ What are your disciplines in studying the Word? 2 Timothy 2:15 ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ What people are receiving your nurturing care on a regular basis? 1 Peter 5:1-3 ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Is there anything in your life that disqualifies your from shepherding? I Timothy 2:1-4 ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________