Pastor Brandon teaches from 1 Peter 5 about what it really means to lead like Jesus — with humility, not control. He challenges us to stop gripping the future so tightly and instead trust God with the people and plans we care about most.

Sermon Questions:

1. (1 Peter 5:2-3) Peter says to shepherd willingly, not under compulsion. Who in your life functions as a shepherd pointing you to Christ — and are you in regular contact with them?

2. The sermon names the lost sheep as George. Who is your George — the one specific person outside the faith you sense God calling you to pursue this year?

3. The sermon teaches that elders serve not under compulsion, but willingly. In what area of serving at BCC are you operating out of obligation rather than calling?

4. The closing prayer declares "God, we surrender." What is one area of your life where you are holding the future so tightly it is producing anxiety — and what would a concrete act of surrender look like this week?