Our Shepherds

On June 13, 2021 Jerry Crolius and Daryl Townsend were appointed by the Christians at Middleburg to serve the church as shepherds. Jerry and Daryl are also full-time evangelists, with Jerry’s primary focus in the local church and Daryl’s primary focus in the N. Florida prison system.

In Ephesians 4:11 shepherds (pastors) are distinguished from evangelists. Evangelists are preachers. Shepherds are elders and overseers (1 Peter 5:1-3; Acts 20:17,28) and must meet many qualifications, including being older men, married, and having raised their children well (1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-8). For example, young Timothy was not qualified to serve as a shepherd (pastor) for the church at Ephesus – he was too young, he was unmarried, and he had no children. However, Timothy did serve as a preacher. Evangelists who meet the qualifications for a shepherd may serve as both evangelist and shepherd, as do Jerry and Daryl.

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