Getting Authority and Care Right - Peter Orr on Today’s Pastor

‘Authority’ and ‘care’- the two big words New Testament lecturer Peter Orr says belong together at the heart of real shepherding. Lecturer at Sydney’s Moore Theological College, Peter Orr, has told the Nexus Conference, that one of the great confusions of our moment is confusion about the role of the pastor. He asks whether in circles like ours, with a strong and right emphasis on every-member ministry, we accidentally downplayed the distinctiveness of the pastor? What does it mean to say that a pastor has real authority, but that it is derived, limited and for care? How to avoid harshness, being too soft and lazy. See also ‘Fight for your pastor’ by Peter Orr The War Zone of The Pastor’s Heart with Peter Orr The Church Co is a website and app platform built specifically for churches. Advertise on The Pastor's Heart To advertise on The Pastor's Heart go to thepastorsheart.net/sponsor Support the show

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Getting Authority and Care Right - Peter Orr on Today’s Pastor is an episode from The Pastor's Heart with Dominic Steele by Dominic Steele.

This episode is 34:29 long.

This episode was published on Mar 31, 2026.

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