The greatest contribution of Bugenhagen was not his ability in organizing churches, filling vacancies or creating an order of worship. The greatest contribution by Dr. Bugenhagen was in fulfilling his role and duties as pastor of his church. Those duties included serving as pastor to the great reformer. Even the great reformer needed a shepherd to feed him the meat of the gospel message. At one point Bugenhagen told Luther, "Dear Doctor, I am not proclaiming my own message, but God's. You must accept it as such." And if Luther needed a pastor, no doubt our own pastors need shepherding. Remember you pastor in your prayers as he toils in the work of the Lord, feeding his sheep.
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