Shepherd the Flock

Hi, I’m Nathan White, and I’m from the North Georgia/Atlanta area. I am married to a wonderful woman, Courtney, and we have a beautiful one-year-old daughter in Hannah Grace. I currently work full-time in the Networking/Hospitality field (here is my linked-in profile), but I have aspirations for seminary and ministry one day in the future, and am going to school part-time at Kennesaw State University in hopes of obtaining my undergraduate degree in history.

I attend Berean Baptist Church in Powder Springs, GA, and I invite any and all readers to join me in worship any Lord’s Day when you happen to be in the area.

What this site is about:
In John chapter 21, beginning in verse 15, the risen Christ asked the Apostle Peter three times ‘Peter, do you love me?’ Of course, Peter replied each time that he did in fact love the Lord, but it is Jesus’ response that deserves our attention, and it is one that motivated the naming of this blog as ‘shepherd the flock‘.

What follows in the conversation between Jesus and Peter is very important. Jesus doesn’t tell Peter to make sure and obey everything he was taught. He doesn’t tell Peter to make sure and do his daily devotions. He doesn’t tell Peter to spend an hour a day in prayer or he is sinning. Despite the great importance of these things, Jesus tells Peter three times to, “Feed My lambs“, “Tend My sheep“, and “Feed My Sheep” (ESV).

In our American culture, Christianity has become a ‘me’ religion instead of a ‘us’ religion. We are to pursue holiness not in some dark corner by ourselves, but corporately with the other believer’s edification just as important than our own. Neglecting our own private worship will certainly dishonor the name of Christ, but neglecting to pursue and encourage the holiness of others will do exactly the same.

Peter’s last instructions from Christ were to tend the spiritual needs of others; it was this that Jesus pointed him to as an evidence of Godly love! So it is with this understanding that shepherdtheflock hopes to make some sort of contribution and exhortation.

This blog represents what is constantly on my heart as a believers in the Lord Jesus Christ: with the gospel and by example, ministering to people through discipleship, teaching, apologetics, and servanthood.

Here is a brief overview of what this site is all about.

What Shepherd the Flock is about:

• Growing in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. Before obedience comes theology; doctrine, -what we believe about Christ and His revealed word, underscores every aspect of our lives. What we believe determines how we live. This site exists to help promote sound theology leading to Godly knowledge. We seek to teach people pure theology about Christ so that they may indeed go out and live like Christ.
• Providing resources and commentary on issues related to biblical theology and Christian living with the intent to better equip believers to live a holy, God-fearing, servant-filled, Christ-exalting life.
• Providing a response to common errors, heresies and controversys dealing with Christ, His word, and sound biblical theology. These errors may come from a teaching or a teacher, but there will be an attempt to gently expose error according to the “need of the moment”, so as to “bring grace to the hearers.”

What Shepherd the Flock is NOT about:

• This site is not about me, Nathan White, and the things I simply want to complain about or ‘get off my chest’.
• It is not about controversy. Although controversy may come, there will be an attempt to avoid it at all costs, particularly where there is no clear edification coming from a discussion.
• This site does NOT imply that there is no real and serious need to personally spread the gospel, and to disciple and minister to those in your local church. But, before action comes knowledge. Thus, this site is about equipping the saints to go out and ‘do likewise’.

I welcome your feedback, criticism, and advice. Feel free to email me at anytime.