Summary: Authority is God’s good and dangerous gift. Therefore, it’s of the utmost importance for pastors and church leaders to exercise their authority well, and in doing so image God.<br><br>SHOW NOTES:<br><br>– Why is authority such an under-talked about topic? (:45)<br><br>– Has authority been especially villainized in our current culture? (2:10)<br><br>– Are evangelicals any different in their views of the authority? (6:10)<br><br>– What is authority? (9:05)<br><br>– Why do you think a passage like 2 Samuel 23:3–4 is so important as we think about authority? What can they teach pastors today? (11:00)<br><br>– How does a pastor wield his authority well? (14:30)<br><br>– What’s the difference between authority and authoritarianism? (15:00)<br><br>– How can a pastor be pro-authority while also being anti-authoritarian? (17:05)<br><br>– Why is the abuse of authority so heinous? What does it look like for someone to abuse their authority, or to use it too aggressively? (19:45)<br><br>– How do you pastor those Christians who have only know the abuse of authority? (23:30)
