Chaperon vs. Shepherd

Chaperone (shap’e-ron) n. “An older person who attends and supervises a social gathering for young people.”

Shepherd (shep’erd) n. “One who herds, guards, and tends sheep.” (The American Heritage Dictionary, Houghton Mifflin)

If you want to be a leader in our student ministries, you are called to be much more than a chaperon – which come a dime a dozen. Instead, you are called to be a spiritual leader and to shepherd a segment of the flock (students).

A shepherd has three distinct responsibilities:

GUIDE the flock.

PROTECT the flock.

FEED the flock.

I am so thankful for the men and women who guide, protect and feed our students!