These are strange times for everyone, including pastors shepherding and teaching our local churches.

Pastors are having to navigate confusing federal and local government suggestions and orders,

as well as concerns from members of their body, all while maintaining true to God's word to preach the word and to care for the flock.

Today we are going to explore what the Bible has to say about

pastors, as well as one important way we can help them.

Welcome to the Sheeprews Faithful Podcast, episode number 150, truth and encouragement to live

gospel-centered lives every day. I'm your host, Lauren Lushak.

Welcome, everyone. My name is Lauren, and I am the host of the Sheproos' Fateful Podcast.

Thank you so much for joining me today. I'm really excited to talk about what the Lord has put

on my heart this week, which is how we can support our local pastors as they shepherd

the flock of God, especially in light of all that's going on. My husband is a pastor here in

Colorado, and it has been a confusing time for him as far as government orders go. He is trying

to navigate along with the other elders at our church, what is appropriate and what good while trying to stay true to the Word of God and in preaching and teaching.

And then you have the government officials coming on TV saying one thing, but then writing something different down on paper.

And so it's just been a very interesting time.

Not only that, but I think everybody's a little

stir crazy and people have a lot of opinions of what should be done or not done or how to

love your neighbor or what that looks like. And so I just encourage, I'm encouraged to

stop and take a moment and look at the perspective of the pastor and what they're going through

and then how we can come alongside these people, these men that God has called to shepherd

his flock. So that's what we're going to talk about today. Thank you so much to all my Patreon

supporters who give monthly to help make this podcast possible,

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