The View of Pastors' Identity and Responsibilities by Eugene H. Peterson

The View of Pastors' Identity and Responsibilities by Eugene H. Peterson

Romeo CHEUNG

This article aims to introduce Pastor Peterson's view of pastors' identity and responsibilities. Peterson is a well known pastor, especially among Chinese Christians. He has written over thirty books. In this article, I select the books which are related to pastors' identity and responsibilities, and try to sort out his views on these issues. In the last part the of article, I reflect on Hong Kong pastors' identity and responsibilities from his points of view. I believe Pastor Peterson's insights can help us, as pastors, to reorientate ourselves and help us discover the true meaning of a pastor