Editor’s note: This is the fourth article in a series by Bob Johnson:

Part 1: Not Satisfied with Our Shepherding Yet (2014) Part 2: Not Satisfied with Our Shepherding Yet—But Making Progress (2016) Part 3: Not Satisfied with Our Shepherding Yet—But Doing Much Better than Before (2018) Part 4: Not Satisfied with Our Shepherding Yet—but Finding a Good Rhythm (2023)

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Years ago, when the elders of our church attempted to do a better job of shepherding every member, we were responding to a couple of situations where sheep had fallen through the cracks. You can read about that process in a series of three articles that chronicled our process. It’s been almost nine years since then, and we’ve continued this practice while making a few tweaks along the way.

QUICK SUMMARY

Each elder is responsible to provide oversight for about fifty to fifty-five members. They have a specific list of people who are in their Care Group for a calendar year. We try to put people into an elder’s group who are already in his ministry orb, small group, or network of friends so that the shepherding is as natural as it is


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