# First Hevetic Confession
Article 19 - Who is the Pastor?
Christ himself is the true head and shepherd of his church, he alone gives his church pastors and teachers, who in the external church use this rightfully and legitimately entrusted power of the keys. Hence we recognize them only as shepherds, and not at all a Roman head.

[John 10](/get-passage/John+10); [John 21](/get-passage/John+21); [Ephesians 1:4,5](/get-passage/Ephesians+1:4-5).