shepherdly

adjective2

1. •
   Resembling or characteristic of a shepherd; pastoral; rustic.

   • And with a shepherdly reward wytsaue ye hym to fauour. — 1559
2. •
   Taking care of a group or flock, as a shepherd does.

   • A Sunday school teacher, for example, may and should exercise shepherdly concern for members of his or her class. — 1998