Join Pastor Cole Phillips in this insightful episode of the Connect podcast as he gets into Acts 20:28-38, exploring the life lessons found in this passage. In this episode, Pastor Cole reflects on Paul's farewell address to the leaders of the Ephesian church, drawing out timeless principles of caring and leading. Through insightful commentary and practical application, Pastor Cole unpacks the importance of shepherding God's flock with decided dedication and integrity. He discusses the challenges faced by church leaders in safeguarding the truth of the gospel and nurturing the faith of believers through adversity and opposition. Listeners will be inspired by Paul's example of sacrificial love and commitment to the gospel, even in the face of expected persecution. Pastor Cole offers valuable insights into cultivating authentic Christian community and fostering deep spiritual connections in the body of Christ. Tune in to this enlightening episode of the Connect podcast to gain fresh perspective on Acts 20:28-38 and discover how these ancient truths continue to resonate with relevance and significance in our lives today. Summary In this episode, Cole Phillips discusses leadership lessons from Acts chapter 20, verses 28-38. He emphasizes the importance of shepherding the flock, guarding against false teaching, and staying on guard against threats to the faith. He also highlights the need for leaders to lead themselves and be on guard against self-indulgence and greed. Phillips encourages leaders to focus on what is most important and to feed the church with the truth of God's word. He also discusses the importance of humility, sacrificial living, and generosity in leadership. Keywords leadership, shepherding, false teaching, faith, self-indulgence, greed, sound doctrine, guarding the flock, humility, sacrificial living, generosity Takeaways Leaders must shepherd the flock and guard against false teaching and threats to the faith. Leaders need to lead themselves and be on guard against self-indulgence and greed. Leaders should focus on what is most important and feed the church with the truth of God's word. Humility, sacrificial living, and generosity are essential qualities of effective leadership. Sound Bites "The hardest person to lead is yourself." "Sheep have a tendency to wander, to get lost." "The church is not the pastor's church. The church is God's church." Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Overview 06:37 Leading Yourself and Guarding Against Self-Indulgence 13:51 Humility, Sacrificial Living, and Generosity in Leadership 38:13 Entrusting Each Other to God --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cole-phillips2/support