Leland Brown
Pastor and adjunct professor with a PhD focused on first- and second-century Christianity; author of The First Pastors, discussing early Christianity's vision for ministry.
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Apr 5, 2026 • 34min
Leland Brown, "The First Pastors: Early Christianity’s Vision for Ministry" (Gorgias Press, 2026)
Leland Brown, pastor and adjunct professor who studies first- and second-century Christianity, presents his book on early Christian visions for pastoral leadership. He highlights claims about the virtues leaders must show. He describes leaders’ teaching, oversight, caregiving, and charity. He traces continuity with New Testament traditions and the mix of unity and diversity across early communities.
Apr 5, 2026 • 34min
Leland Brown, "The First Pastors: Early Christianity’s Vision for Ministry" (Gorgias Press, 2026)
Leland Brown, pastor and adjunct professor specializing in first- and second-century Christianity, explores early Christian visions of pastoral ministry. He discusses shared convictions about pastoral virtue, authority, core duties like preaching and care, and the reality of pastoral suffering. He traces continuity from New Testament teaching into the Apostolic Fathers and highlights gentleness and humility as central pastoral strengths.
