A Study of John 21:15-17: Toward a Shepherd Model of Christian Ministry

Leadership is one of the key challenges facing contemporary society despite many seminars, conferences and workshops organized on this subject. The political crises in organizations societies are result poor leadership. subject leadership so important that no amount scholarship dedicated to it can be considered too much. In a predominantly Christian like Africa (and some other parts world) people look up Christianity offer model promote quality purpose paper provide biblical principles for through textual analysis John 21:15-17. A literature-research methodology was used gather data from books, journal articles dissertations. finding shepherd leaders must show deep concern, compassion, acceptance empathy their followers order heal, sustain, nurture, empower them. ends with implications shepherding ministry. Keywords: Christ, Christian, Leadership, Shepherd