He's a kind and giving man - committed to helping people young and old, honest in his faith, honest in his business. Nonetheless, Will's voice is no longer heard among the many circles that could benefit from hearing it. Will Perkins' loss is doubly sad because not just Will is affected. A whole community of Christian believers have lost their ability to speak. Or should I say, they've lost the ability to speak with enough credibility to be heard.
Credibility comes from authority, and authority is bestowed upon a speaker by the listener.
This is different from power, which is the ability of someone to force you to do what you otherwise would not. Power can be used on anyone with less power, even if the person being forced objects. Authority, on the other hand, is given voluntarily. Ultimately authority is stronger than power. Let me explain.