"So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed:shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight,not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly;not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock.And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory."
The title of "undershepherd" points to the humbling reality that earthly shepherds are but lent the temporary keeping of the sheep under the tutelage and dependency of the Chief Shepherd. What a beautiful reality that our roles here on earth all point to Christ Himself.
