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Recognizing Wolves In Sheep's Clothing
 Leader: Pastor Bill
One of the greatest responsibilities of a pastor
is to protect the people in his church from what the Bible refers to as "wolves
in sheep's clothing". Every pastor, at some point in their ministry will
be confronted with an attack of the enemy through a person that names the name
of Christ , but has an entirely different agenda.
As a pastor, you are a
shepherd to the flock. One of your many responsibilities is to see that
the people that would try to disrupt or destroy the body are not allowed to
succeed . Every day we walk with a spiritual responsibility to give our
lives for the people God has entrusted to our care. There will be times when
people will be poised to do damage to the church unless we act decisively.
This will sometimes put us in the center of a firestorm. It would be
easier to just set back and be uninvolved and safe, but Jesus says in John
10:11-13, that we are not to act as hired hands who run when the wolf comes to
scatter the sheep. We are to protect them even if it means personal harm
to ourselves.
Let's define what we mean when we use the word wolf. A wolf
is a person who comes into the church seeking to gain personal advantage.
They are not there to serve or seek God ; they are there to consume. Money
or power are the two main motivations in the life of a wolf. The following
are types identify people who are in my estimation rightly called
wolves.
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