Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood.” Paul reminds these Christian leaders that they are to be “shepherds” (the meaning of the Greek word often translated “pastor” [poimēn]), providing for and protecting the flock, which is the church. This is exactly what we would expect him to say. Be a faithful shepherd! Yet significantly, before Paul says to keep watch over the flock, he says, “keep watch over yourselves” (v. 28a). This is not a