Any leadership call in the house of God has an element of shepherding. Why? Because both God and Jesus identify Themselves that way (Psalms 23:1-6 “The Lord is my Shepherd,” John 10:1-18 “I am the Good Shepherd”).
Over the past 50-60 years, the church growth movement, while bringing some good things to the body of Christ, has also had its downside, especially regarding leadership. It has resulted in a whole leadership industry with a CEO, mega church, mega leader mentality.
God has designed leadership in His House to be like a family of shepherds (which was often the way natural shepherds operated in the Biblical word), moms, and dads who care for and guide His family flock.