The Pastoral Work of Rescuing
August 18, 2022•107 words
A minister may be a good sermonizer, he may preside at weddings with grace, and officiate at funerals with dignity, but he is not a good pastor if he maintains an unruffled mind when a solitary member of his flock wanders away. The work of watching demands vigilance, the work of guarding demands prudence, the work of guiding calls for courage, the work of healing involves skill, but the work of rescuing is a work of love. Many a minister would be a better shepherd if he had a more loving heart.
—Jefferson, Charles (2012-10-16). The Minister as Shepherd (Kindle Locations 759-762). Digital Puritan Press. Kindle Edition.